By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The historically expensive bid to unseat Rep. Jamaal Bowman is entering its final frantic hours as a moderate, White county executive from north of New York City – propelled by pro-Israel groups’ record advertising outlay – appears poised to deny the progressive, Black former middle school principal a third term in Congress. New York Democrats are no
Continue ReadingBy TOM WILLIAMS and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities said six people died and over 100 were wounded in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Sunday, while the second day of Russia’s aerial bombing of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine killed at least one person. Among the dead were five people
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — These days, Tennessee middle school student Aubrey Sauvie, 12, who was born with no hands, says she can bang on her snare drum as hard or fast as she wants. It’s all thanks to a generous gift from a group of college engineering students who created a custom
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence, British media reported Sunday, following growing allegations that the governing party’s members used inside information to bet on the date of Britain’s July 4 national election before it was announced. The Sunday Times
Continue ReadingCNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Washington (CNN) — Alarm is rising in Democratic circles that the turmoil set off by the October 7 attack by Hamas and Israel’s bloody war launched in response is becoming yet another weight on President Joe Biden’s reelection, with warning signs flashing over Jewish voters’ support for the president. For
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — Authorities in Switzerland say rescuers have found the body of one of three people who had gone missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in the southeast of the county caused a rockslide. The search for the other two missing people is continuing. But the likelihood of finding them alive is
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The NHL draft is later this week and Boston University center Macklin Celebrini is the presumptive No. 1 pick. The 18-year-old likes to joke about his basketball skills. His father Rick Celebrini is an executive with the Golden State Warriors and he’s the nephew of former NBA star Steve
Continue ReadingBy TOM WILLIAMS and ELISE MORTON KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities say four people died and 100 were wounded in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks while the second day of Russia’s aerial bombing of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine killed at least one person. The dead in Russia included three people killed by falling debris
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The birth of the American mall in the 1950s ushered in a new era of shopping. But have you ever wondered why malls don’t have windows? It’s all part of a carefully constructed strategy to get people to stay longer and spend more. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his allies will mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade this week, homing in on an issue that the president’s campaign sees as key to his reelection bid. Biden’s campaign is hosting more than 50 events across
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities say four people died in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks a day after Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv killed three people and left dozens in hospitals. The dead in Russia included two people killed by falling debris when five Ukrainian missiles were shot down Sunday
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago, calling it a slap in the face to then-President Barack Obama as he negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran. With Netanyahu scheduled to address U.S. lawmakers
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say 10 people were injured, including one seriously, in a shooting in Columbus. The shooting occurred in the Short North Arts District. That is according to local media, quoting law enforcement. The Columbus Police Department said all the injured were males, eight adults and two youths who ranged
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — As he led a crowd of picnicking families in the “YMCA” dance, Trent Staggs gleefully waved a “Utah for Trump” flag at a recent campaign rally — one more not-so-subtle reminder to voters that he is backed by the former president in the race to replace
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British media is reporting that the chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence amid growing allegations that the governing party’s members have been using inside information to bet on the date of Britain’s July 4 national election. The Sunday Times and
Continue ReadingBy Michael Schwartz, Tim Lister and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his decision to go public about delays in the supply of weapons from the United States, saying months of private discussions did not yield any results. At the beginning of a cabinet meeting Sunday, Netanyahu said that
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANY MATAT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After Melania Trump missed key events in her husband’s presidential bid earlier this year — from the kickoff of the 2024 election in Iowa to Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday victory party — reporters asked the former first lady whether she
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities say three people died in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks a day after Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv killed three people and left dozens in hospitals. The dead in Russia included two by falling debris when five Ukrainian missiles were shot down Sunday in Sevastopol,
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there had been a “dramatic drop” in U.S. weapons deliveries for Israel’s war effort in Gaza, doubling down on a claim that the Biden administration has denied and underscoring the growing strains between the
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainians in Warsaw jumped over a bonfire and floated braids to honor the vital powers of water and fire on the Vistula River bank Saturday night, as they celebrated their solstice tradition of Ivan Kupalo Night away from war-torn home. Hundreds joined the event, most of
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