By The Associated Press In August 1953, a CIA-backed coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, cementing the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi for over 25 years before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. At the time of the coup, the public had no idea about the CIA’s role in the putsch. That changed in later years. The
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to allow allies to train Ukrainian forces on how to operate F-16 fighter jets — and eventually to provide the aircraft themselves — seemed like an abrupt change in position but was in fact one that came after months
Continue ReadingBy NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Seventy years after a CIA-orchestrated coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, its legacy remains both contentious and complicated for the Islamic Republic as tensions stay high with the United States. While highlighted as a symbol of Western imperialism by Iran’s theocracy, the coup unseating
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Se acerca la hora: a partir de 2024, ya no será gratis viajar a Europa. El programa de exención de visados ETIAS permitirá entrar a los países de la Unión Europea a partir de US$ 7,70. Como su nombre indica, no se trata de un visado, sino de un sistema para
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change. People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Frustrated former residents of New Hampshire’s only youth detention center are pushing for a federal investigation into allegations of decades of abuse. The Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester has been under criminal investigation by the state since 2019. Ten former workers and an 11th who
Continue ReadingBy KARL RITTER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — It’s a common term these days, deployed to describe the bond that victims of kidnappings or hostage situations sometimes develop with their captors: “Stockholm syndrome.” And it got its name 50 years ago this week, during a failed bank robbery in Sweden’s capital.
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian court has allowed a civil case to proceed against a Catholic archdiocese involving child sex abuse allegations against late Cardinal George Pell. The Victoria state appeals court on Friday refused to hear the church’s challenge to a judge’s ruling that a father was entitled
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Donald Trump se entregó este jueves en la cárcel del condado de Fulton, acusado de más de una docena de cargos derivados de sus intentos de revertir los resultados de las elecciones de Georgia en 2020. Se trata de la cuarta vez este año que el expresidente se enfrenta a
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By Berry Wang and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — One of China’s most popular talent shows has been suspended after claims of mistreatment allegedly made by the late pop star Coco Lee sparked outrage on Chinese social media. The fierce backlash against “Sing! China,” a reality TV singing competition modeled after global hit “The Voice,”
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican support for gun restrictions is slipping a year after Congress passed the most comprehensive firearms control legislation in decades with bipartisan support, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That’s led to a gap between Democrats and
Continue ReadingBy NATHAN ELLGREN and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fencing and construction workers greet visitors to the Lincoln Memorial, signaling that — for the moment — the monument to the nation’s 16th president is a work in progress. And so is the nation Abraham Lincoln saved and the dream that Martin Luther King
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions this week, the majority wrote that they were leaving “for another day” a decision on when, exactly, the “fetal heartbeat” limit begins during pregnancy. Doctors practicing under the strict law cannot similarly
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX and NASA mission that was set to launch four astronauts — representing four nations and space agencies across the globe — to the International Space Station was abruptly called off Thursday evening. The precise reason for the delay, announced late Thursday night, was not
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — The continued strength of the U.S. economy could require further interest rate increases, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday in a closely watched speech that also highlighted the uncertain nature of the economic outlook. Powell noted that the economy has been growing faster
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts will have to wait an extra day to get to space. NASA and SpaceX halted the countdown late Thursday night, just hours before the planned liftoff from Florida. Mission managers rescheduled the launch for early Saturday morning, giving them an extra 24
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A celebrated doctor who tested tens of thousands of people for COVID-19 in the pandemic’s early months in a badly-stricken California desert community has pleaded guilty to misbranding cosmetic drugs. Federal prosecutors in San Diego said Thursday that Dr. Tien Tan Vo acknowledged in a plea agreement that none of the
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — CNN’s future is coming into greater focus. The news network, which has endured a tumultuous 20-month period marked by a number of seismic internal events, is taking its first steps after regaining its footing following the divorce with former chief executive Chris Licht. Last week, CNN announced a
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — At least five people have died in Michigan during severe storms that struck late Thursday into the overnight hours, bringing heavy rains, strong winds and at least one confirmed tornado to the region. Just under 660,000 homes and businesses are also without power in parts of
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The UV index will be high under partly cloudy skies. Allergen levels remain high through the weekend. Ragweed, Chenopods, and Nettle are the primary allergens.
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