AP Film Writer After years of trying and many months of feverish speculation “Deadpool & Wolverine” is here at least. The movie opens in theaters nationwide Thursday and is poised to earn at least $160 million in ticket sales. Filmmaker Shawn Levy, a friend of stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, has been blown away
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage sites over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument. UNESCO experts had recommended listing the stone circle on a plain in southern
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Ten migrants have drowned trying to cross a rushing river in Panama’s Darien Gap that borders Colombia. Panama’s National Border Service said in a statement Wednesday that the victims were swept away by a strong current and their bodies were later seen near the Indigenous community of Carreto. An
Continue ReadingBy Scott McLean and Umut Sevdi Tangor, CNN (CNN) — It’s been well over a decade since millions of Syrians flooded into Turkey en masse, seeking refuge from the civil war at home. But today, there are increasing signs the refugees may have worn out their welcome. This month, anti-Syrian riots took place in several
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MATURIN, Venezuela (AP) — Eleven years into Venezuela’s crisis, the days of food shortages are virtually gone. But with many earning under $200 a month, getting the essentials is a constant struggle for families in rural and urban areas alike. Now, that angst-provoking money math is among the reasons why the ruling party’s
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Uzbekistan lost the match but won over the crowd on Wednesday as competition at the Paris Olympics officially began with soccer matches in Paris and Saint-Etienne. Uzbekistan fans chanted and danced throughout a 2-1 defeat to Spain, to the rhythm of a furiously fast drum beat at Parc des
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was briefly evacuated because an escalator was on fire. The Fire Department of New York says the fire at JFK’s Terminal 8 was reported at around 7 a.m. Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer Meta says it has removed about 63,000 accounts engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers. The accounts were located in Nigeria. Meta said it also removed a coordinated network of about 2,500 accounts as part of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Foran, Michael Williams and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out against protests of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, broadly disparaging anti-Israel protesters as “Iran’s useful idiots” in an address to Congress on Wednesday. Netanyahu’s address to Congress comes at a crucial crossroads for the war. US officials have voiced optimism about
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Sip a cool caipirinha cocktail in Brazil. Sample a spicy samosa in India. Boogie down with a DJ in France ’til the early hours. Or, do all three in a day and perhaps meet some athletes, too. If you’re in Paris but don’t have tickets for the Olympics, organizers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The majority of Venezuelans are religious — just like parts of the country’s political history. But as they prepare for the upcoming presidential election, it’s hard to say exactly how religious Venezuelans are and what specifically they believe. The government has not released official figures in more than a decade. Most estimates provided
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president has incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the main opposition party in a bid to form a broad-based government that would address governance issues raised in deadly protests. President William Ruto on Wednesday appointed the minority leader in parliament and opposition leader
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A surfer’s leg that was severed by a shark attack on Tuesday later washed up on an Australian beach, where a police officer retrieved it and put on ice. CNN affiliate 7News reported that Kai McKenzie, a 23-year-old surfer, was mauled by a shark in the water off North
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony. Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is set to make her Olympic debut at the Paris Games and will be the first tennis athlete to carry the U.S. flag. She and
Continue ReadingEdmunds The huge number of SUVs available today can complicate the shopping experience. Whether you’re a busy professional seeking comfortable transportation, a parent seeking reliability and low cost in a family vehicle, or an outdoor enthusiast needing off-road capability, the used SUV market offers a spectrum of options for less than $35,000. The hard part
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say at least nine sailors perished and four others are still missing in rough seas after a fishing vessel sank in the South Atlantic some 200 miles off the Falkland Islands. Fourteen crew members made it onto life rafts and were rescued by two other fishing boats that were nearby
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Maggie Steffens and the U.S. women’s water polo team are hoping to follow in Taylor Swift’s footsteps at the Paris Olympics. Steffens and company attended one of Swift’s Eras Tour concerts at Paris’ La Défense Arena in May. The last three rounds of the men’s and women’s water polo tournaments are going
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — CrowdStrike has blamed a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers. That set off last week’s global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. CrowdStrike also outlined measures it would
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Biden speech President Joe Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office speech at 8 p.m. ET today on his decision to drop out of the 2024 race. It will be the
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Biden speech President Joe Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office speech at 8 p.m. ET today on his decision to drop out of the 2024 race. It will be the first
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