By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply. The number of vehicles on dealer lots will shrink the longer the walkout goes
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden. As a record-smashing and deadly hot summer draws to a close, the United Nations and the city that hosts it are focusing on climate change and the burning of coal, oil
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Seis personas que se identificaron como miembros de un grupo religioso llamado “Soldados de Cristo” han sido arrestadas en relación con la muerte de una mujer surcoreana que fue golpeada y sometida a pasar hambre en Georgia, dijeron las autoridades. La víctima era una mujer de entre 20 y 30 años
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — The top American military officer says North Korea may be able to boost Russia’s supply of artillery munitions for the war in Ukraine. But Army Gen. Mark Milley says that’s not likely to make a big difference. He made the comments as he arrived in
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Hundreds of people have rallied in the Malaysian capital accusing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of helping his key ally to escape prosecution in exchange for political support. Prosecutors had unexpectedly dropped 47 graft charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Sept. 4. The dismissal of charges has sparked
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Tras una intensa búsqueda que duró 14 días, Danilo Calvacante, asesino convicto que se había fugado de una prisión en Pensilvania, fue capturado este miércoles 13 de septiembre. La imagen de este hombre trepando como cangrejo las paredes para poder escapar recorrió el mundo. Pero el brasileño no es el
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By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out – but don’t click away in despair! There really are things everyone can do to help make the ocean cleaner and keep our environment healthier. Here are some easy (or mostly easy)
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers strike isn’t happening in a vacuum. It’s part of a growing movement of US workers walking off the job. From Hollywood writers to nurses, factory workers, and Starbucks baristas, thousands of workers have gone on strike in recent months to demand higher pay
Continue Reading CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers strike isn’t happening in a vacuum. It’s part of a growing movement of US workers walking off the job. From Hollywood writers to nurses, factory workers, and Starbucks baristas, thousands of workers have gone on strike in recent months to demand higher
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey may part ways with the European Union. The comments imply that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the 27-nation bloc. Erdogan told reporters on Saturday before leaving for the U.N. General Assembly in New York that “the EU is making efforts
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Essence Griffin started working as a flight attendant in 2022 she was thrilled. Griffin was in her early 20s and desperate to see the world. The years stuck at home during the pandemic had “lit a fire” inside her. “I really wanted to travel,” she tells CNN Travel.
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer When she prescribes the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, Dr. Angela Fitch sends patients on a quest she likens to “The Hunger Games.” They will have to call drugstores over several days to find one with the properly sized first dose. Then they’ll do that again for their second dose,
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy, Sophie Tanno, Nechirvan Mando and Heather Law, CNN (CNN) — Iranian authorities detained the father of Mahsa Amini on the one-year anniversary of her death Saturday, Iranian journalists and rights groups have said. Amini was killed in the custody of the morality police on September 16, 2022, after being arrested for allegedly
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has sentenced a fierce government critic to six months in prison over charges that stemmed from an online spat with a former minister. Hisham Kassem is a leading official with a coalition of mostly liberal parties called the Free Current. He was convicted of slander, defamation and verbally assaulting
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TODAY: Light rain is possible up to kickoff with no lightning or accompanying delays to the game expected. Temperatures reach the lower 70s before another round of stronger storms near sundown. These could bring isolated high winds and hail but timing works against the potential for stronger storms. TOMORROW: Rain exits well before Sunday morning
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — “We would like to begin boarding our flight at this time.” You are familiar with that friendly boarding announcement from the gate agent. Unfortunately, it means the next 45 minutes of your life will be messy. And airlines have made it chaotic by design — so people
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — London police have arrested a 25-year-old man after he allegedly climbed over a wall and entered the royal stables at Buckingham Palace. The Metropolitan Police says the man was detained at 1:25 a.m Saturday for trespassing on a protected site. He was taken to a police station, where he remained by late
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — The beer is flowing and millions of people descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of Oktoberfest. With the traditional cry of “O’zapft is” — “It’s tapped” — Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the first keg at noon on Saturday, officially opening the 18-day festivities. Revelers decked
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of South Korean school teachers are calling for tighter legal protections from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments. The weekend demonstrations in the capital, Seoul, which have gone on for weeks, were triggered by
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A tearful Andy Murray dedicated his Davis Cup win to his grandmother after saying in his post-match interview that it was her funeral that day and he had missed it to play in the tournament. “Today is a tough day for me,” Murray began saying before he was overcome
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