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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Most Americans expect President-elect Donald Trump to do a good job upon his return to the White House next month (54%) and a majority approves of how he’s handling the presidential transition so far (55%), according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Trump won the presidency last
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California water agency has approved key funding needed to support plans for a giant underground tunnel that would reroute a big part of the state’s water supply. The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which along with local agencies provides water to 19 million people, voted
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Por Gerardo Lemos, CNN en Español Ante la designación que hizo el presidente electo, Donald Trump, de nombrar nuevo embajador de Estados Unidos en México a Ronald Johnson, la presidenta de este país, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo durante su rueda de prensa matutina que “con este embajador o con otros siempre defenderá la soberanía, y la
Continue ReadingBy Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Early on in their 6-year relationship, Alex Blumenthaler and his partner exchanged gifts for many holidays. However, as the couple grew closer, it became increasingly difficult for the pair to find meaningful gifts that would truly surprise the other without asking directly, which took away the surprise and their
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Inflation heated back up again in November, but it likely wasn’t bad enough to keep the Federal Reserve from cutting rates next week. Consumer prices were up 2.7% for the 12 months ended in November, moving higher from the 2.6% annual increase seen in October and marking the highest
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s desire to become a global powerhouse is no secret. Nike is committed to helping the league continue expanding its worldwide reach. The league and the apparel giant announced Wednesday a 10-year partnership extension. The NFL and Nike will focus on working together to grow the
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and allies to extend protections to immigrants in the United States amid party fears over President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations. Behind the scenes, senior Biden administration officials are wrestling with what, if anything, more can be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others in positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable, according to a half-dozen former Olympians and other biathletes. While the men involved climbed the
Continue ReadingCalMatters California judges make a good living. They earn at least $240,000 and can count on a raise just about every year, a requirement that’s written into state law. So why do they feel shortchanged by the state? A coalition of them argues the state has been stiffing them for years by mishandling the formula
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo a new procedure on Thursday following up on an unplanned surgery earlier this week for a brain bleed. Doctors say the the minimally invasive procedure aims to stop persistent bleeding on the surface of the brain. On Tuesday, the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jim Carrey has said in the past he was probably done with the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise, but now says he has a good reason for changing his mind. The actor spoke with the Associated Press at the UK premiere of “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” in which he
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Thousands of jobs are on the chopping block at German industrial giant Bosch in yet another blow to the country’s beleaguered economy. A spokesperson for the company told CNN Wednesday that it plans to cut a total of 8,250 jobs globally over the coming years. The axe will
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to face questions for the last time regarding some of the darkest moments of Joe Biden’s presidency: the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinken defended the Biden administration’s handling of the withdrawal, blaming the chaos on a deal
Continue Reading Por CNN en Español El opositor Comando Nacional de campaña Con VZLA denunció este martes en su cuenta de X la detención del político y activista Jesús Armas, integrante de la agrupación. Comando Con VZLA dijo que el presunto arresto de Armas es “un claro ejemplo de la represión y persecución del régimen de Nicolás
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN Kaçkar Mountains, Turkey (CNN) — “Every day you can make a different cheese. It’s all in your hands,” says Sevda İyem, her fingers working nimbly as she prepares a fresh block in the kitchen of her family guesthouse overlooking the Macahel Valley, close to the Turkish border with Georgia. Today, like
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Global soccer governing body FIFA has officially announced the hosts for the next two men’s World Cups. However, the outcome was no surprise. That’s because there was only one bid each for both the 2030 and 2034 tournaments – Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named
Continue Reading Por Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español Donald Trump, presidente electo de Estados Unidos, propuso el martes a Ronald Douglas Johnson para ser el embajador del país en México. Johnson, cuya posición como embajador en México debe ser confirmada por el Senado de EE.UU., ya tiene experiencia previa como diplomático, pues fue el embajador de Estados
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — When Paul Mescal shot to fame in the BBC’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel “Normal People” in 2020, the silver necklace that he wore in the show became an instant object of desire. Since then, the Irish actor has emerged as a global heartthrob and style icon. Now, fans
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria. They cite results from laboratory samples of infected people. The National Institute for Biomedical Research and the head of the World Health Organization both say most of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian journalist has been handed a prison sentence for critical reports chronicling a sweeping crackdown on dissent launched by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Minsk City Court convicted Volha Radzivonava on Tuesday on charges of “insulting the president” and “discrediting Belarus” and sentenced her to four
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