By Dan Heching and Pauline Lockwood, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion made her return to the stage at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in truly grand fashion. The superstar singer closed the ceremony on Friday immediately after the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, with a performance from the first stage of the Eiffel Tower,
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By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Hot and dry weather is fueling wildfire activity in the Western United States and Canada, with fires damaging homes, causing injuries and forcing evacuations. The largest active wildfire in the US has scorched more than 280,000 acres in eastern Oregon and another blaze has exploded to more than 178,000
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — El Gobierno del presidente Joe Biden se encuentra monitoreando cómo se desarrolla la elección presidencial de Venezuela, dijeron altos funcionarios este viernes. Los funcionarios, en una llamada con periodistas este viernes, pidieron al régimen de Maduro permitir que la elección del domingo se desarrolle libremente y de manera justa sin dejar
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — One of the most iconic and romantic trails in the world — Italy’s Via dell’Amore (“Path of Love”) – will reopen Saturday, July 27, after a lengthy refurbishment and an overall investment of more than $24 million, the Italian Tourism Ministry announced Friday. The 900-meter (2,950-foot) panoramic route overlooking
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La operación estadounidense para capturar a los líderes del cártel de Sinaloa contó con la ayuda interna de uno de los hijos del Chapo Guzmán, según un funcionario policial estadounidense informado sobre la investigación. Ismael Zambada García, conocido como “El Mayo”, y quien según Estados Unidos dirige una facción de Sinaloa
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, Polo Sandoval, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The arrest of two leaders of the Sinaloa cartel in the United States on Thursday was organized by one of the two men arrested, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Guzman Lopez organized his arrest
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — It was wet, parts of it were weird, much of it was beautiful and all of it was very, very memorable. An opening ceremony unlike any other got the 2024 edition of the Olympic Games officially underway in Paris Friday night and truly it was one that will
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Camila DeChalus and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — A top Parkinson’s disease specialist held a meeting with President Joe Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, according to records, though the circumstances of the meeting are unclear. Dr. Kevin Cannard, a neurologist at the Walter Reed National Military Medical
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By Aditi Sangal and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Romanian rowing athletes Ionela-Livia Cozmiuc and Marius Cozmiuc set a historic first at the opening ceremony Friday in Paris, becoming the first-ever married couple to serve as flag bearers for their country. In what is truly an athletic love story, the two flag bearers are both multiple-time Olympians. Marius Cozmiuc
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok reached a settlement with the Justice Department that includes a $1.2 million payout in the lawsuit over the department’s 2018 release of his text messages, his lawyers said Friday. According to court filings Friday, both Strzok and former FBI attorney Lisa Page have finalized their settlements with
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — In early June, Toyota announced the recall of nearly 100,000 Tundra pickups and about 3,500 Lexus luxury SUVs to fix a problem that could cause their engines to lose power while driving. At the time, Toyota said it was working to find a solution to the issue. The solution,
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — México envió 200 miembros de su Cuerpo de Fuerzas Especiales de élite, parte del Ejército mexicano, al estado de Sinaloa el viernes para reforzar la seguridad, de acuerdo con un comunicado de la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional de México. Los miembros de élite trabajarán con las autoridades locales
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dijo que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos “debe entregar un informe completo” sobre el operativo que llevó a las detenciones de Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada y Joaquín Guzmán López. “Tiene que haber transparencia”, dijo López Obrador el viernes durante su habitual
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Venezuela ha retrasado este viernes el despegue de un avión de la aerolínea Copa que cubre el tramo Ciudad de Panamá-Caracas y que lleva entre sus pasajeros a la expresidenta de Panamá Mireya Moscoso y a otros exmandatarios, informó en X el presidente del país centroamericano, José Raúl
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued an executive order directing officials in the state with the nation’s largest homeless population to start removing homeless encampments – a move met with outrage from homeless advocates and elected officials. The Democratic governor’s order came on the heels of a
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Venezuela cerró desde este viernes y hasta el lunes sus pasos fronterizos para “prevenir actividades de personas que pudiesen representar amenazas a la seguridad” con motivo de la elección presidencial que se celebrará este domingo, según el decreto publicado en la Gaceta Oficial esta semana. Los puentes
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said Friday he plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania – the place where the former president survived an assassination attempt nearly two weeks ago – for a rally that will honor slain supporter Corey Comperatore and those injured in the shooting. Trump announced the
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By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — ABC News is continuing preparations for an upcoming presidential debate, despite former President Donald Trump saying he won’t consider participating in a debate until the Democratic Party formally chooses its nominee. “Full steam ahead,” an ABC network source told CNN on Friday. Despite ABC’s preparations for the debate, set to
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Colombia participa en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 con 89 atletas en 16 disciplinas, incluidas fútbol, atletismo, natación, lucha, gimnasia, entre otras. El país sudamericano llega con un total de 34 medallas acumuladas en su historia: 5 de oro, 13 de plata y 16 de bronce. Calendario de los
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, dijo este viernes que “no cualquiera” puede entrar al país, en referencia al grupo de expresidentes latinoamericanos que quisieron volar a territorio venezolano desde Panamá. “Les advertimos: solamente gente con dignidad puede entrar en esta tierra sagrada, cualquiera que quiera entrar a Venezuela debe
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