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Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he isn’t like ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad and has no intention of fleeing the country despite spreading protests against his increasingly autocratic rule. Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally Russia hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of
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Por Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español Los cortes de energía programados en Ecuador terminarán a partir del 20 de diciembre, informó el presidente del país, Daniel Noboa, este martes en un comunicado en el que detalló que la medida se sustenta en el mantenimiento del sistema eléctrico, la compra de energía a Colombia y la
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Santa Ana Winds persist through tonight, and with the lowered humidity and dew point values, fire danger remains at critical levels across SoCal. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for areas West of the Coachella Valley through early Wednesday morning. Temps will start to cool today, hovering in the middle 70s late this afternoon. Relief
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — George Soros’ philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, will continue to fund human rights movements around the world. Its president Binaifer Nowrojee said Tuesday, which is Human Rights Day, that she wanted to reiterate the commitments after years of internal changes at the philanthropy. Open Society is now led by one
Continue Reading Por Allison Morrow, CNN Es imposible describir la gira Eras Tour de Taylor Swift, que tuvo su último concierto el domingo, sin mencionar sus superlativos económicos: la gira más taquillera de todos los tiempos; una fuerza que impulsó el turismo en todo el mundo; un recuerdo fundamental para millones de fans, algunos de los cuales
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say at least eight people have been killed when an apartment building collapsed Cairo. They say the collapse of the six-story building on Tuesday also injured three others. Authorities ordered the evacuation of neighboring houses as a precautionary measure. Building collapses are common in Egypt. Shoddy construction and a lack
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The global airline industry will likely rake in more than $1 trillion in revenue next year, as passenger numbers look set to hit an all-time high of 5 billion, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday. IATA also predicted that airlines’ average profit per passenger would increase to
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signaling the beginning of its withdrawal of military forces from the central African country. A French military spokesman said negotiations with Chadian authorities continue on how and when France might withdraw other members of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson. The bestselling novelist has been awarding independent store employees since 2015. “Booksellers save lives. Period,” Patterson says in a statement
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Two families have sued artificial intelligence chatbot company Character.AI, accusing it of providing sexual content to their children and encouraging self-harm and violence. The lawsuit asks a court to shut down the platform until its alleged dangers can be fixed. Brought by the parents of two young
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Juan Soto’s record-shattering $765 million contract with the New York Mets shouldn’t cost the team’s fans a dime for a ticket at Citi Field. But many fans weren’t ready to believe that Monday, when they learned of the record deal that shook the baseball landscape. They’ve watched
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In their Upper East Side townhouse, TV power couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have recreated a slice of Paris in New York. The glamorous five-story home has seen their three children grow up, but has largely remained unchanged since interior designers William Sofield and Emma O’Neill of Studio
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says authorities have ordered the closure of all governmental offices, universities and schools in the province of Tehran for two days because of poor air quality. The capital city of Tehran — home to over 10 million people — saw the closure of schools on Saturday and Sunday,
Continue Reading Por CNN en Español El arresto de Luigi Mangione. Cómo la caída de Assad es un golpe para el Gobierno de Rusia. Juan Soto pasa de los Yankees a los Mets con un contrato histórico en la MLB. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete aquí para recibir
Continue Reading Por Casey Tolan, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken y Jeff Winter, CNN Meses antes de que la Policía identificara a Luigi Mangione como el hombre del que se sospechaba que había matado a tiros a un alto directivo de una aseguradora médica y que luego se había esfumado aparentemente del centro de Manhattan, otra
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police say they have arrested three suspects who might have been involved in the explosion and fire that killed six people in an apartment building in The Hague over the weekend. Authorities said Tuesday that they were investigating “all possibilities” that could have caused the disaster and the arrests
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Lee’s memories of recording “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now. But that’s to be expected, since she was 13-years-old when it was made in 1958 and this month is celebrating her 80th birthday. The song has lived a remarkable life, and even unseated
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese official broadcaster CCTV says a former chairman of the state-owned bank China Everbright Group has been jailed 12 years for embezzlement and bribery. Tang Shuangning, who had also held senior posts at the People’s Bank of China and the China Banking Regulatory Commission, was arrested in January, part of a wider
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and Germany have pledged to share intelligence and expertise against the people-smuggling gangs that send migrants across the English Channel in small boats. It’s the latest effort by European countries to stop the dangerous journeys. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and German counterpart Nancy Faeser signed a “joint action
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — What kind of sugary treat you are having might change its impact on your health, according to a new study. Sugary drinks were associated with a greater risk of developing cardiovascular health disease than sweets like baked goods, said lead study author Suzanne Janzi, a doctoral student in nutritional
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