By SYLEJMAN KLLOKOQI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — In Kosovo, a statue bearing the names of 23 Albanians who rescued Jews during World War II, has been inaugurated in the capital, Pristina. The “Wall of Honor” statue was placed in a park in the presence of some of the rescuers’ descendants,
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — “Barbie” is now within striking distance of becoming the highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office this year, taking the crown away from “Super Mario Bros.” According to studio estimates, “Barbie” has made $572.3 million at the American box office as of Wednesday, edging closer the Mario’s
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By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Salvatore “Toto” Cutugno, the Italian singer-songwriter best known for his 1983 hit “L’Italiano,” has died at age 80, local media reported Tuesday. Cutugno’s manager, Danilo Mancuso, said he died in Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital “after a long illness, which had become more serious in the last few months,” Italy’s
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Krystal Hur, CNN (CNN) — Artificial intelligence darling Nvidia’s upcoming earnings report could be a boost or a drag on a market already mired in the summer doldrums. Analysts expect the chipmaker to post second-quarter profit of $2.09 a share and revenue of about $11.2 billion after the closing bell on Wednesday, according
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By Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid, Marshall Cohen and Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — Three of Donald Trump’s key election lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis, surrendered Wednesday on charges in the Georgia election subversion case. The scene of Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and a notable former federal prosecutor, walking into
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Gambling in the crowds on the PGA Tour? You bet there is, according to Jon Rahm. An incident involving Max Homa at the BMW Championship on Saturday has sparked a conversation around spectators making wagers within earshot of the golfers they’re staking on. Homa was on the backswing of
Continue Reading By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Germany suffered the steepest decline in business activity for more than three years this month, according to survey data published Wednesday, stoking fears that Europe’s biggest economy is falling back into recession. An initial reading of the country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which tracks activity in the manufacturing
Continue ReadingMULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say rescuers have evacuated more than 100,000 people from flood-hit areas of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province in the past three weeks. The rescue operations were expanded last week when the Sutlej River started overflowing, inundating several districts. Most of the evacuations occurred in the districts of Bahawalpur and Kasur. Pakistani
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The president of the Spanish government’s High Council of Sport (CSD) says he will take action against Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales if the soccer body fails to do so. On Tuesday, RFEF called an extraordinary general assembly – set for Friday – which was expected to
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — A lot of hope has been placed on the possibility of ending the strikes that have paused Hollywood productions. This week, major studios outlined their latest offer to striking writers, including what the studios say is the highest wage increase in 35 years. However, it remains unclear whether the
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La Alianza de Productores de Cine y Televisión (AMPTP, por sus siglas en inglés) compartió en un comunicado de prensa su último paquete de términos propuestos al sindicato de guionistas de EE.UU. (WGA, por sus siglas en inglés) como parte de las negociaciones de huelga. El paquete propuesto por AMPTP incluye
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — If you’re rushing to complete this year’s back-to-school shopping, there’s still time to save on sales taxes on those purchases in three states. Each year, a number of states offer families a sales-tax-free period in the run-up to a new academic year. On those days, shoppers can
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Con su histórica misión Chandrayaan-3, la India logró este miércoles un aterrizaje suave controlado en la Luna, convirtiéndose así en el cuarto país que consigue tal hazaña. Solo la antigua Unión Soviética, Estados Unidos y China han logrado el aterrizaje suave de una nave espacial en la superficie lunar. India
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un desfile de coacusados de Donald Trump acordando fianzas y entregándose en una cárcel de Atlanta está marcando un camino de rendición de cuentas que el expresidente y cabecilla de la supuesta conspiración de manipulación electoral seguirá este jueves, en uno de los días más discordantes en la historia presidencial.
Continue ReadingBy JAE BRATTON of NerdWallet The Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 of student loan debt per borrower, yet loan forgiveness is still possible for those pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness or income-driven repayment forgiveness. A one-time account adjustment that began in July 2023 is still ongoing and
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By Issy Ronald, Nadine Schmidt and Claudia Otto, CNN (CNN) — A mountain guide found the body of a man believed to have died more than 20 years ago on a glacier in Austria, police announced on Tuesday. The guide discovered the body on Friday on East Tyrol’s Schlatenkees glacier at an altitude of approximately
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet has approved a plan to ease legal changes of name and gender for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people. The justice minister said Wednesday that the legislation aims to make life easier for “a small group for which it has great significance” and addresses possible concerns.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un conductor de moto acuática detenido por Corea del Sur por supuestamente ingresar ilegalmente al país es un destacado disidente chino que viajó cientos de kilómetros a través del mar para escapar de China, dicen activistas. El hombre, de unos 30 años, fue detenido el 16 de agosto cerca de
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN Media, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Newly tested DNA evidence from the 1997 killing of a 70-year-old Pennsylvania woman indicates she was sexually assaulted and fatally beaten by an unknown man – and not by the three men who have spent over two decades behind bars for her murder, a forensics expert testified
Continue ReadingOpinion by John Avlon, CNN (CNN) — In the pantheon of the greatest American speeches, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech stands alongside the best of Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Kennedy and Reagan — the only non-president to reach such rarified air. Clarence B. Jones was present at the creation,
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