By Duarte Mendonca, CNN The risk of an accidental war breaking out between Russia and the West is greater than at any time during the Cold War, Britain’s most senior military officer has said in an interview with Times Radio. “I just think that we’re in a much more competitive world than we were even
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By Ben Morse, CNN Goals from Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie gave the US a vital 2-0 victory against Mexico on Friday in the race to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In front of a sellout crowd of 26,000 in Cincinnati, Pulisic headed home in the 74th minute soon after coming off the
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KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities say a roadside bombing in a district that borders Afghanistan has killed two policemen. The district police chief says they were on security duty near a dam when unknown assailants detonated the bomb remotely, killing both. He says a search for those involved in Saturday’s attack is underway. No
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — An overhead gondola would connect the downtowns of Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, under a proposal that a planning official is touting. The Kansas City Star reports that a 15-page preliminary study has been completed, although no money has been committed yet. But Gunnar Hand, the director of
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — An overhead gondola would connect the downtowns of Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, under a proposal that a planning official is touting. The Kansas City Star reports that a 15-page preliminary study has been completed, although no money has been committed yet. But Gunnar Hand, the director of
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — U.N. talks to curb global warming have run into last-minute problems because of cold hard cash. Negotiators in Glasgow, Scotland, held last-minute huddles and pored over fresh proposals for sealing a deal that they hoped could be credibly said to advance worldwide efforts
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By FRANK JORDANS and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — U.N. talks to curb global warming have run into last-minute problems because of cold hard cash. Negotiators in Glasgow, Scotland, held last-minute huddles and pored over fresh proposals for sealing a deal that they hoped could be credibly said to advance worldwide efforts
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Confused about inflation? You’re not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let’s start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up. That “broadly” is important: At any given time, the price of goods will fluctuate based on shifting tastes. Someone makes
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Bummer for bargain hunters: It may be harder to snag designer clothes at T.J. Maxx, Burlington and Ross. These discount chains thrive when there is a glut of clothing in the market. They can scoop in and buy premium apparel and shoe brands’ excess inventory for cheap — and then
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EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — South Africa scored 13 points in the first 15 minutes of the second half and then used its dominant forward pack to subdue a spirited Scotland and win their rugby test 30-15. Wing Makazole Mapimpi collected both the Springboks’ tries to help the world champion to a second win in two
Continue Reading TREVISO, Italy (AP) — Argentina has beaten Italy 37-16 to end its winless run in emphatic style as the Azzurri’s losing streak continued. Marcos Kremer, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Matías Moroni, Santiago Cordero and Facundo Bosch scored tries to help Argentina end a run of seven consecutive defeats. Paolo Garbisi managed to keep Italy in the
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer It began as a prize-winning magazine issue and became a cultural flashpoint, and now “The 1619 Project” is coming out as a book. It arrives at a time when dozens of bills around the country have been proposed or enacted that call for various restrictions on books seen as
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — The first home of Tennessee Williams will undergo restoration, and a new life-size bronze statue of the playwright will be installed out front. The Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center has been awarded two grants from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area. The Victorian-era
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years ago, when Kyrsten Sinema was a Green Party activist running for the Phoenix City Council, she likened the practice of raising campaign cash to “bribery.” Now that she’s a U.S. senator, she no longer seems to have such qualms. So far this year, she’s raised
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer KENOSHA, Wisconsin (AP) — When Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand to testify about his actions the night he shot three men on the streets of Kenosha — sobbing and seemingly unable to continue as he approached the critical moment where he shot the first man — it was
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The biggest news this week in the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes is that the government expects to rest its case against the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing company Theranos in a matter of days. In a surprise disclosure after jurors were excused for a long
Continue Reading By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austrian media are reporting that young children in Vienna can start getting coronavirus vaccinations next week as part of a pilot project. Austrian broadcaster ORF reported Saturday that about 200 children between the ages of 5 and 11 can get vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech shot every day
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — Chip Ganassi Racing suffered a setback even before the start of the Petit Le Mans when star driver Kevin Magnussen was pulled from the lineup because of illness. Magnussen qualified the Cadillac and was scheduled to start the 10-hour endurance race at Road Atlanta.
Continue Reading By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter has registered her candidacy for vice president in next year’s elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the late dictator’s son, in an alliance that has alarmed activists. Sara Duterte backed out this week from her
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has laid flowers at a Paris memorial to mark the anniversary of Islamic State attacks that killed 130 people in the French capital six years ago. Her stop on Saturday at the Le Carillon bar, one of multiple nightspots and sites attacked by gunmen and suicide bombers
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