By Aimee Lewis, CNN Twelve months ago, teenager Carlos Alcaraz needed to qualify to make the main draw of the French Open. This year, he is among the favorites to win the men’s section of the tournament. His is the sort of meteoric rise sport craves and should he achieve what many are predicting —
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By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden has been taking credit for reducing the federal budget deficit, the annual gap between the money the government takes in and the money the government spends. “Let me remind you again: I reduced the federal deficit,” Biden said in a speech on Wednesday. “All the talk about the
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Everton, Leeds and Burnley are fighting for top-flight survival in England and are being led by the type of manager Premier League teams don’t typically turn to in a crisis. Clubs battling the drop have often defaulted to veteran managers with decades of experience as well as a supposed
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By Laura He, CNN Business Groups representing Western businesses in China are urging Beijing to relax its approach to Covid, saying harsh lockdowns are damaging earnings and investment and forcing a growing number of companies to consider shifting operations out of the world’s second biggest economy. Over 50% of American businesses have either delayed or
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this week’s Italian Open because of a right ankle injury following his victory at the Madrid Open. Naomi Osaka later withdrew from the women’s tournament with a left Achilles heel injury. The 19-year-old Alcaraz beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic back-to-back in Madrid then defeated Alexander Zverev
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Hong Kong (CNN) — Shanghái está endureciendo aún más sus estrictas medidas de aislamiento después de que el máximo dirigente chino, Xi Jinping, prometiera redoblar “sin fisuras” la controvertida política de cero-covid, que ha dejado a millones de personas confinadas en sus hogares sin un final a la vista. Durante este fin
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By KRISHAN FRANCIS, BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned following weeks of protests demanding that he and his brother, the president, step down over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Rajapaksa said on Twitter that he submitted his resignation to
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By Helen Regan and Yasmin Coles, CNN Polls closed on Monday in a pivotal election in the Philippines that could see the son of a late dictator elected to the country’s highest office. About 65.7 million registered voters across the country cast their ballots to replace populist leader Rodrigo Duterte, who steps down after six
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A European soccer fan group has urged UEFA and club leaders to overturn some of the changes to the Champions League due in 2024. The UEFA-recognized Football Supporters Europe group has described other ideas for reform as ”juvenile daydreams.” The FSE stepped up its opposition ahead
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Business The New York Times has removed the word “fetus” from its Wordle answers in a bid to keep the popular online game “distinct from the news.” In a statement on its website, the Times warned that some users playing the game Monday “may see an outdated answer that seems closely
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By Iqbal Athas, CNN and Reuters Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on Monday, following weeks of protests against his government. The country has been rocked by civil unrest since March, with demonstrations at times turning violent as anger builds over the government’s apparent mishandling of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since declaring independence
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By Issy Ronald, CNN The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 111-101 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon to tie their Western Conference semifinal series at two games a piece, but it was an off the court incident that stole the headlines. The game was overshadowed by an incident involving Suns guard Chris
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Gun violence spiked in the United States in the first year of the pandemic, adding strain to an already overwhelmed health care system. Between March 2020 and February 2021, there were about 62,500 firearm-related incidents in the US — 15% higher than expected based on previous trends, according to a study
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in Shanghai have again tightened anti-virus restrictions, just as the city was emerging from a month of strict lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Notices issued in several districts said residents were ordered to stay home and nonessential deliveries suspended as part of a “quiet period” lasting at least until Wednesday.
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By Don Riddell and Ben Morse, CNN If you look up “bursting onto the scene” in the dictionary, it might now come up with a picture of Carlos Alcaraz’s face. The 19-year-old Spaniard has become the hottest prospect in tennis after two Masters 1000 titles in the last few months, the most recent coming in
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By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing bureau Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved “zero-Covid at the community level” in what appeared to be a turning point in a heavy-handed and costly campaign to tame an Omicron outbreak — but many residents remain skeptical the city will reopen anytime soon. “Zero-Covid at the community
Continue Reading By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Planning for death and navigating life after a loss can be difficult, complex and sometimes expensive. Several apps, including Lantern, Cake, Empathy and Everplans, among others, promise to help. Death-planning apps typically offer free tools for consumers and most have additional, premium services available for a fee. Tools and services
Continue ReadingVictoria Fernandez (CNN) — El cuerpo de un niño pequeño fue recuperado del río Grande por agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza este jueves, mientras que su hermano, quien también fue arrastrado por las corrientes del río, sigue desaparecido, dijeron las autoridades. El incidente comenzó el 2 de mayo cuando los agentes se encontraron con un
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — “Tú no haces la línea de tiempo, el virus hace la línea de tiempo”. Ese fue el mensaje del Dr. Anthony Fauci para una nación ansiosa cuando el nuevo coronavirus comenzó a extenderse por Estados Unidos. Más de dos años después, sus palabras adquieren nueva relevancia ante la inquietante advertencia
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Protesters have been gathering across the US for several days to voice their opposition to the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade. And over the weekend, the situation got even more personal when dozens of demonstrators showed up at Supreme Court justices’ homes. Here’s what you need to know to Get
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