olivertapia (CNN) — La actriz y directora Denise Dowse, cuya prolÃfica carrera incluyó papeles en “Beverly Hills, 90210”, “Insecure” y “Ray”, falleció a los 64 años, confirmó su familia a CNN el domingo. Denise Dowse en 2017. “Con gran pesar tengo que anunciar su fallecimiento”, dijo la hermana de la actriz, Tracey Dowse, en un
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By Nectar Gan, CNN A Chinese anime fan says she was detained and interrogated by police after she wore traditional Japanese dress to pose for photos in the eastern city of Suzhou, sparking heated debate on China‘s social media over what some see as over-the-top nationalism. Wearing a white kimono decorated with images of red
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By Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Six years ago, when Rep. Liz Cheney first ran for Wyoming’s lone House seat, Nicholas Houfek said he saw the long-time Virginia resident, who had purchased a home in Jackson Hole four years earlier, as a “carpetbagger.” Now, Houfek, a registered Republican who works in real estate, is
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By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday. Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted on Aug. 4. She was arrested
Continue ReadingBy Zahra Ullah, CNN Brittney Griner’s legal team has filed an appeal against a Russian court’s verdict sentencing the WNBA star to nine years in prison for smuggling drugs into Russia, Griner’s lawyer told CNN on Monday, days after the Russian government confirmed for the first time discussions about a potential prisoner swap involving a
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By RAHIM FAIEZ and EBRAHIM NOROOZI Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are marking a year since they seized the Afghan capital of Kabul. The rapid takeover triggered a hasty escape of the nation’s Western-backed leaders, sent the economy into a tailspin and has fundamentally transformed the country. On Monday, bearded Taliban fighters
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian and Kiely Westhoff, CNN A New York City taxi driver was killed while chasing after passengers who attempted to rob him in Queens on Saturday, according to the New York City Police Department. Separate organizations are offering a combined $18,500 in rewards for any information leading to the convictions of the suspects
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Irán culpó al autor Salman Rushdie y a “sus seguidores” por un ataque que lo ha dejado con lesiones que le cambiarán la vida. “Con respecto al ataque a Salman Rushdie, no consideramos que nadie más que [Rushdie] y sus partidarios sean dignos de culpa e incluso de condena”, dijo el portavoz
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By George Ramsay, CNN American teenager Coco Gauff has risen to the top of the women’s doubles rankings after winning the Canadian Open title alongside compatriot Jessica Pegula. The pair defeated Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 10-5 in Sunday’s final, which was decided by a match tie-break. At 18 years and 154
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A red panda that spent two days on the lam after escaping from an Australian zoo was recaptured Sunday after he was spotted hanging out in a fig tree in a nearby park. Named Ravi, the 7-year-old panda had arrived at Adelaide Zoo last week
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Recent executions of four democracy activists in Myanmar have reenergized efforts to get the U.S. and other governments to impose further sanctions on its army-controlled government. Human rights advocates and comments by leading U.S. lawmakers suggest Congress is inching toward passage of the Burma Act, which
Continue Reading YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian officials say that the death toll in a fireworks storage explosion in the country’s capital has risen to six. A powerful blast tore through a fireworks depot at a popular market in Armenia’s capital on Sunday, setting off a massive fire that sent a towering column of thick smoke over
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos is set for a long spell out after rupturing his Achilles tendon. The Premier League team says the Brazilian center back will have surgery and then begin a rehab program. Villa did not say how long it expects Carlos to be sidelined. The 29-year-old Carlos joined
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mostly higher early Monday after China’s central bank cut a key interest rate and Japan reported its economy picked up momentum in the last quarter. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices fell more than $2. Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Sydney advanced while
Continue Readingolivertapia Taipei, Taiwán (CNN) — Una delegación del Congreso de EE.UU. encabezada por el senador demócrata de Massachusetts, Ed Markey, llegó a Taipei en una visita no anunciada de dos dÃas, la segunda delegación del Congreso estadounidense a Taiwán este mes. La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi, provocó la ira de China
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte were both sent off at the end of their side’s 2-2 draw on Sunday after clashing in an ill-tempered affair at Stamford Bridge. The pair had been locking horns throughout the second-half, but the feud reached a boiling point shortly after the
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo and CNN’s Beijing bureau Panicked shoppers rushed for the exits at an Ikea branch in Shanghai on Saturday after city health authorities ordered the store to lock down after a close contact of a Covid-19 case was traced to the location. Multiple videos on social media showed customers yelling and pushing each
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official Monday denied Tehran was involved in the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, though he sought to justify the attack in the Islamic Republic’s first public comments on the bloodshed. The remarks by Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, came
Continue Reading By Wayne Chang and Simone McCarthy, CNN China’s military said it conducted combat alert patrols and military drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Monday, a day after the arrival of a US congressional delegation to Taipei. The exercises are “a solemn response to political plays by the US and Taiwan that are
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and Jack Guy, CNN Harry and Meghan will visit the UK and Germany in the first week of September, according to a spokesperson. “Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to visit with several charities close to their hearts in early September,” a spokesperson for the couple
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