By Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN. Photographs by Tamir Kalifa for CNN. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is vowing to secure the border, cut back on government spending and launch rigorous investigations into the Biden administration if Republicans win the House on Tuesday, reflecting a mix of priorities as McCarthy will be forced to
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By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Tanner Mordecai’s eye-popping numbers in SMU’s record-setting win over Houston were amassed in an incredibly efficient manner. The Mustangs’ 77-63 win set the NCAA record for most combined points in a regulation game and Mordecai was responsible for 60. Mordecai’s nine touchdown passes were the most since Washington
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By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Just a week after Halloween, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers continued their scary start to the season, losing 114-100 to a hot Cleveland Cavaliers team and falling to 2-7 on the year. Thanks to a dominant backcourt performance led by Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland — who combined for
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Sean Cunningham, CNN Online user ratings are great, until you discover they’re fake. Or you remember how your uncle always leaves reviews and his taste is terrible. Travelers want a proper set of standards, which generic hotel star ratings seem to offer. After all, you see, “Five-star hotel” and think, “Must be amazing,” just as
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A rare November hurricane could batter Florida’s east coast this week as residents try to recover from deadly Hurricane Ian. Subtropical Storm Nicole is forecast to keep strengthening and is expected to be a Category 1 hurricane when it approaches Florida’s east coast late Wednesday into Thursday morning,
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s official news agency says the gunman who killed 13 people at a major Shiite shrine last month was a citizen of Tajikistan. Monday’s report on IRNA identified the gunman as Sobhan Komrouni. He died in a hospital in southern Iran, days after the attack, from injuries sustained during
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN A billionaire emits a million times more greenhouse gases than the average person, a study has found. The report published by the British-founded charity Oxfam Monday based its findings on detailed analysis of the investments of 125 of the world’s richest billionaires. It found that, contrary to average people, the wealthiest
Continue Reading By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-appointed authorities say they are working to partially restore power in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson following what they have called a Ukrainian terrorist attack on power lines. The southern city in the region that Moscow illegally annexed in September was cut off from power
Continue Reading SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has fired manager Ralph Hasenhüttl with the team in the relegation zone in the Premier League. The decision came a day after Southampton lost 4-1 to Newcastle. That left the team in third-to-last place. Hasenhüttl had been in charge for nearly four years.
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Scores of pre-election lawsuits have been filed in battleground states ahead of Tuesday’s election, signaling the possibility of even more high-stakes and contentious court fights as voting wraps up and local officials start counting ballots. Much of the current litigation focuses on the processes surrounding how votes are
Continue Reading By Stephen Collinson, CNN Republicans are increasingly bullish on winning big in Tuesday’s midterm elections, as they slam Democrats over raging inflation and crime while President Joe Biden seeks a late reprieve by warning that GOP election deniers could destroy democracy. The GOP has considerable momentum in its bid to win back the House of
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TODAY: Monday is shaping up slightly cooler, with winds flowing from the north or northeast through the day at sustained speeds near 10-15 mph. Winds may gust as high as 20-25 mph today. Expect some high and thin clouds today to leave us with still plenty of filtered sunshine, so you’ll still want those sunglasses.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Andy Taylor, guitarrista original del grupo británico de new wave Duran Duran, reveló que tiene cáncer en etapa cuatro. La banda leyó una carta de Andy Taylor mientras ingresaba al Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll el sábado en Los Ángeles, evento al que no acudió el guitarrista debido a
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China has lashed out over a visit to Taiwan by British Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands, the latest foreign official to defy Beijing’s warnings over contacts with the self-governing island republic. The British government said Hands was on a two-day visit during which he would meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and co-host
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Tom Brady is synonymous with making history. And on Sunday, he became the first player in NFL history to reach 100,000 passing yards in his career, combining regular season and playoffs, in a 16-13 comeback win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Los Angeles Rams. The 43-year-old completed a pass
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A new round of talks has begun between Ethiopia’s government and Tigray regional representatives to work out military and other details of last week’s signing of a “permanent” cessation of hostilities in a conflict thought to have killed hundreds of thousands of people. The meetings in
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has reported record revenues and profits for the club in its latest financial statement and said “beautiful football” was the main reason for its success. Revenues of 613 million pounds ($693 million) for the year 2021-22 surpassed the figure of almost 570 million
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN A rare November hurricane could batter Florida’s east coast this week as residents try to recover from deadly Hurricane Ian. Subtropical Storm Nicole is forecast to keep strengthening and is expected to be a Category 1 hurricane when it approaches Florida’s east coast late Wednesday into Thursday morning,
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global stocks mostly advanced Monday as investors weighed uncertainties such as the U.S. midterm elections and China’s possible moves to ease coronavirus restrictions. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures edged lower. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.4% to 6,391.90 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX edged up
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Paul Haggis choked up and wiped away tears while finishing his defense from the witness stand against a civil trial rape claim by a publicist. Haggis reached for tissues Friday after his lawyer finished questioning him a final time following cross examination. After three days
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