By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Hispanic history and culture take center stage across the U.S. for National Hispanic Heritage Month. The annual celebration, which spans Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, recognizes contributions made by Hispanic Americans, the fastest-growing racial or ethnic minority, according to the Census. It includes people whose ancestors come
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By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — At 6 pm on Wednesday evening, St Paul’s — an iconic part of the London skyline for hundreds of years — concluded its choral evensong service as usual. And just an hour later, the nearly 350-year-old Church of England cathedral was ready to stage its first techno night.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson, Michelle Watson and Ross Levitt, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight bound for Rome returned to New Jersey just after midnight Thursday “to address a possible loss of cabin pressure,” according to a statement from the airline. Data from the tracking site FlightAware show the plane rapidly descended over about 8
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — General Motors CEO Mary Barra said she’s “frustrated” with the autoworker strike that began overnight, and said that her company has a “very compelling offer” for the union. “I think we have an offer that resonates with our people,” Barra told CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich, saying that
Continue ReadingDULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Five adults and a 15-year-old self-described as “Soldiers of Christ” religious group members were in custody on murder charges after a woman’s body was found in the trunk of a car parked outside a popular spa in Atlanta’s suburbs. Investigators say someone reported the discovery Tuesday night outside a Korean spa
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Chris Liakos, Claudia Colliva and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Lampedusa has seen an influx of migrants with 7,000 people arriving in two days, prompting its mayor and the United Nations refugee agency to warn the Italian island is becoming overwhelmed. The island – whose population is under 7,000 – has
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for $1.1 million, many times its presale estimate and a record for an item owned by the late royal. The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black
Continue ReadingOpinion by Lanhee J. Chen (CNN) — It’s no wonder that in a hyper-partisan US Congress, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney would decide that now is the time to cede the stage. His reputation as a problem-solver who seeks compromise is increasingly out of step with where most Republican politicians, and even where many voters in the party,
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By Al Goodman and Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Carla Vall, lawyer for Spanish soccer star Jennifer Hermoso, reiterated that the kiss by ex-Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales to her client after the Women’s World Cup final was non-consensual. Rubiales was in court on Friday to testify after being summoned by the
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging “excessive” prices for a key tuberculosis drug. The government-appointed commission that regulates business practices in the country announced the investigation on Friday. South Africa’s Competition Commission says J&J’s Belgium-based
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban the breed following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks. Sunak said he has asked government ministers to bring together police and
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Chick-fil-A is making another foray into the United Kingdom after gay rights campaigners forced the fast-food chain to close a pop-up site in the country in 2019. The company said in a press release Thursday that it would open its first store in early 2025, with another four
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, the lead privacy regulator for Big
Continue Reading By Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna, Libya (CNN) — Driving into Derna in the early hours was like arriving in a ghost town. The city, decimated by flash floods that tore through homes and streets earlier this week, was eerily quiet. Even at night, damage and destruction could be seen everywhere you looked. In the light
Continue ReadingOpinion by Arick Wierson (CNN) — After a nearly two-week manhunt, it’s finally over. Danilo Cavalcante, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandão in 2021, is finally back in custody after a brazen escape from a Pennsylvania prison. According to police, he’ll now serve his life sentence in a state correctional facility. In his daring breakout,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El inusual encuentro entre el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, y el líder de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong Un, en un centro de lanzamientos espaciales del Lejano Oriente ruso a principios de esta semana desató la alarma en países como Corea del Sur, Japón, Ucrania, Estados Unidos y sus
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Este seguimiento en vivo finalizó. Puedes seguir todas las noticias sobre Estados Unidos aquí. Trabajadores adheridos al United Auto Workers en huelga en la planta de montaje de Ford en Michigan poco después de la medianoche del viernes 15 de septiembre de 2023.(Foto: Paul Sancya/AP) The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network,
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland is joining its three Baltic neighbors in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said Russian-registered private cars would be banned from
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Krystal Hur, CNN (CNN) — With less than a week to go before the Federal Reserve announces its next interest rate decision, Wall Street has reviewed a bevy of economic indicators released this week. That data indicates that the Federal Reserve is still likely to hold rates steady next week, some investors say.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted a meeting with his Belarusian ally, who referred to this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and suggested that Minsk could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made the proposal as he met with Putin
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