By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Destructive tornadoes gutted homes as they plowed through Nebraska and Iowa, and the dangerous storm threat could escalate Saturday as tornado-spawning storms pose a risk from Michigan to Texas. The area of Elkhorn in Omaha, Nebraska, is one of the hardest-hit communities after severe storms barreled through parts of
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump delivered a barrage of false claims to media cameras this week as he entered and exited the Manhattan courtroom where he is on trial on charges of falsifying business records in relation to a hush money scheme during the 2016 presidential election. Here’s a
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Saturday night will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, giving the president a stage and primetime slot to needle the media and his rival former President Donald Trump. Biden will speak to a crowd of nearly 3,000
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s tiny, squishy, chewy. It’s shaped like a cute baby mango and GenZers have gone crazy over it. Walgreens can’t keep it in stock. For the beleaguered drugstore chain, the odd “Gummy Mango” candy is a much-needed win. It arrived last fall in about 2,500 of its
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By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has rolled out the largest restructuring of its military in almost a decade, focusing on technology-driven strategic forces equipped for modern warfare, as Beijing vies with Washington for military primacy in a region rife with geopolitical tensions. In a surprise move last week, Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: a gelato ban in Italy, runaway horses in central London, the orange fog that hit Athens and – if you’re still feeling brave enough – the best dates and times to book summer flights. When to book summer travel Mid-to-late August is the best
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Suki Sandhu siempre insiste en que Manuel Heichlinger “fue directo” hacia él aquella primera noche en Berlín. Cuando Manuel entró en el restaurante Kaefer, situado en la azotea del edificio del Parlamento alemán, Suki se fijó en él enseguida. “Lo vi entrar y pensé: ‘Es muy atractivo. Es muy guapo. Debe
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Claudia Rebaza, CNN London (CNN) — Julian Assange started his WikiLeaks whistleblowing website on a quest for “radical transparency and truth,” a mission that turned an already polarizing personality into a notorious character and earned him crusaders and critics in equal measure. The long-running battle for his extradition to the United States continued this month, with US
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By Jeremy Diamond, Eugenia Yosef, Alex Marquardt and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — An Egyptian delegation is in Israel in an effort to advance stalled negotiations aimed at releasing hostages and implementing a ceasefire in Gaza, Egyptian and Israeli officials told CNN on Friday. The delegation is also set to continue discussions with Israeli officials
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Devastadores tornados asolan partes de Iowa y el este de Nebraska el viernes, mientras un evento de tormentas severas de varios días se intensifica en el centro de Estados Unidos, hiriendo al menos a tres personas. Las tormentas comenzaron en algunas partes de las Llanuras y del Sur a
Continue Reading By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN Soweto, South Africa (CNN) — Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South African history. “This is where the students who were marching peacefully had a first confrontation with the police,” he says. It was June 16, 1976.
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Vice presidential contender South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defended actions described in her upcoming book in which she killed a dog and goat on her family farm. According to an excerpt, which was obtained by The Guardian, Noem killed her dog Cricket because the dog was “untrainable,” “dangerous to anyone
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Bill Barr, who previously said that Donald Trump shouldn’t be near the Oval Office, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Friday that he would vote for the former president over President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. “I think that Biden is unfit
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The star witness in Harvey Weinstein’s historic rape trial says she would consider testifying in a new trial, after the former Hollywood producer’s New York conviction was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals this week. Mimi Haley, a former production assistant on The Weinstein
Continue Reading By José Álvarez, CNN en Espanol (CNN) — Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO Save the Children on Thursday citing complaints over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas, the country’s public prosecutor told CNN. The raid was carried out by authorities from the Special Public Prosecutor Against Impunity and the Civil Police, government lawyers said, after an investigation was opened
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By Mary Gilbert, Zoe Sottile, Sarah Dewberry, Jamiel Lynch, Raja Razek, Sharif Paget, Sara Tonks and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — Devastating tornadoes are tearing across parts of eastern Nebraska and Iowa on Friday as a multiday severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States, injuring at least three people. Storms began in
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — El Ejército de Ecuador informó a través de un comunicado que un helicóptero Mi 171 E se accidentó la mañana de este viernes en el sector de Tiwino, ubicado en la provincia amazónica de Pastaza, dejando un saldo de ocho personas muertas. Según la institución, la aeronave cumplía la ruta Shell-Twino-Tababoro
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s Coffee County suffered a cyberattack this month that forced the county to sever its connection to the state’s voter registration system as a precautionary measure, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Investigators believe the incident was a ransomware attack, in which cybercriminals typically
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Tribunal Electoral de Panamá anunció este viernes que suspendió el uso de la votación electrónica y dispuso que las elecciones presidenciales del 5 de mayo se realicen con votación y escrutinio manuales. La medida fue tomada en sesión extraordinaria del Consejo Nacional de Partidos Políticos y su subcomisión técnica
Continue ReadingBy Brian Rokus, Aaron Pellish and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former Rep. Peter Meijer is dropping his bid for Michigan’s open Senate seat, the Republican said in a statement Friday. “The hard reality is the fundamentals of the race have changed since we launched this campaign. After prayerful consideration, today I withdrew my name
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