Xu Xiaofei, CNN Fois gras, the French culinary jewel that is as delicious as it is controversial, is a staple of upscale restaurants across the country. But now it’s vanishing from menus during an “unprecedented” crisis that has seen some manufacturers begin to consider reducing portions. At the heart of the problem is a bird
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By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Icebergs surrounded a team of researchers in January as they cruised toward Antarctica. The team had been studying a thriving underwater ecosystem near the continent for years, but thanks to new modeling and powerful instrumentation they were able to navigate through a crumbling landscape of ice to their destination. “We
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By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is being inaugurated for a second term during a ceremony at the Elysee presidential palace. Macron was reelected for five years on April 24 in an election runoff that saw him won over far-right rival Marine Le Pen. About 500 guests are expected
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the low 70s. TOMORROW: A few clouds, highs near 80. EXTENDED: A warm front sliding in from the southwest on Sunday morning could trigger a spot shower or two early in the day, but it’s still a fantastic Mother’s Day to head outdoors. Upper-level high pressure begins to ramp
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Against the backdrop of the water crisis in the Colorado River Basin, where the country’s largest reservoirs are plunging at an alarming rate, California’s two largest reservoirs — Shasta Lake and Lake Oroville — are facing a similar struggle. Years of low rainfall and snowpack and more intense heat waves have
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea is being sold to a consortium fronted by American sports investor Todd Boehly. It will end the 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman Abramovich until the Russian oligarch was sanctioned and forced to offload the Premier League club. The sale price
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cowboy hat firmly in place, D. Wayne Lukas hustled from the winner’s circle to meet with the media. Along the way, he steadied himself with a cane, one of the Hall of Fame trainer’s few concessions to age. At 86, Lukas had just earned his
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Ah, the traditions of Kentucky Derby day. Mint juleps. Ornate hats. The garland of roses that will be draped across the winner. Those have all been part of the show at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May for decades. A new tradition of sorts has popped up:
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea is being sold to a consortium fronted by American sports investor Todd Boehly. It will end the 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman Abramovich until the Russian oligarch was sanctioned and forced to offload the Premier League club. The sale price
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A day after six major league games were rained out, the weather could still cause scheduling problems in some places this weekend. The Royals-Orioles game in Baltimore and Rangers-Yankees in New York were called off Friday and set to be made up Sunday as part of doubleheaders. But rain is the
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN The American fascination with true crime is well-established; you can find myriad podcasts, books and TV programs that prove as much. But there’s something about watching a potential crime unfold live — this month, it’s the disappearance of Alabama corrections officer Vicky White and convict Casey White — that scratches another,
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Officials are offering rewards for information on people who may have harmed two dolphins that later died in Texas and Florida. NOAA Fisheries, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced up to $20,000 for information on anybody who harassed a sick dolphin last month on Quintana Beach in
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By Gawon Bae, Junko Ogura, Mayumi Maruyama and Jessie Yeung, CNN A short-range ballistic missile fired by North Korea Saturday reached an altitude of about 37 miles (60 kilometers) over its 373-mile (600km) trajectory, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was fired, likely from
Continue Reading BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach has visited Brisbane for the first time since the Queensland state capital was awarded the 2032 Olympics. Bach flew into Australia last weekend to attend a testimonial dinner for outgoing Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates and spent this past week visiting several Pacific island countries. Bach
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea is being sold to a consortium fronted by American sports investor Todd Boehly. It ends 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman Abramovich until the Russian oligarch was sanctioned and forced to offload the Premier League club. The deal is worth 4.25
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea is being sold to a consortium fronted by American sports investor Todd Boehly. It ends 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman Abramovich until the Russian oligarch was sanctioned and forced to offload the Premier League club. The deal is worth 4.25
Continue Reading By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Manuel Margot launched a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the scuffling Seattle Mariners 8-7 for their seventh straight road win. Mariners pinch-hitter Jarred Kelenic put Seattle up 6-5 in the eighth with a two-run homer. But
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A river otter has been spotted in the Detroit River for the first time in a century. Eric Ste Marie, a marine ecologist studying at Windsor University in Ontario, told CNN that the remarkable sighting happened after his partner suggested they go for a walk before starting work. Ste Marie lives
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A river otter has been spotted in the Detroit River for the first time in a century. Eric Ste Marie, a marine ecologist studying at Windsor University in Ontario, told CNN that the remarkable sighting happened after his partner suggested they go for a walk before starting work. Ste Marie lives
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dylan Carlson hit an RBI single in the ninth inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Designated hitter Juan Yepez doubled with one out off Camilo Doval (0-1) in the ninth. Carlson’s timely hit scored pinch runner Brendan Donovan. Ryan Helsley (1-0) pitched
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