By Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania prison tower guard who did not see or report the escape of convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante nine days ago has been fired, a source with knowledge of the decision tells CNN. A massive manhunt involving hundreds of officers is underway for Cavalcante,
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Travis Nichols, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada rapper was arrested on a murder charge after Las Vegas police said he “confessed to the murder in his (song) lyrics.” Kenjuan McDaniel was arrested August 29 on a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon, a news release from the Las Vegas
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By Michelle Watson, Jeremy Ryan and Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — Footage released by Oklahoma authorities Friday shows the moments leading up to country singer Zach Bryan’s arrest – an incident the singer has since apologized for. Bryan posted an apology video on his verified account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, where
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By Teele Rebane, Stephanie Busari, Niamh Kennedy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Mali has been hit by a wave of attacks over a 24-hour period, sparking fears of spiraling insecurity in the aftermath of two coups in the volatile Sahel country. On Friday, Mali’s armed forces reported a “complex” suicide attack on the airport
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Cuando los líderes más poderosos del mundo acudan a Nueva Delhi este fin de semana para abordar las múltiples crisis a las que se enfrenta el planeta habrá una ausencia notable: la del mandatario chino Xi Jinping, que nunca ha faltado a una cumbre del G20 desde que asumió el
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — When the world’s most powerful leaders descend on New Delhi this weekend to address the multiple crises facing the world, notably absent will be China’s Xi Jinping, who has never missed a G20 summit since taking power in 2012. As is often the case with
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN MCGRATH and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The discovery of drone debris on Romanian territory this week has left some local residents fearing that the war in neighboring Ukraine could spread into their country, as Russian forces bombard Ukrainian ports just across the Danube River from NATO-member Romania. Ukrainian officials
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL and FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Clashes have resumed in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, with heavy gunfire and shelling wounding at least 20 people. The outbreak has prompted residents of the camp and the surrounding areas to flee on Friday. Earlier this summer, several days of street battles
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert and Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee maintained major hurricane status Friday evening as the powerful storm’s indirect – yet dangerous – impacts were expected to reach the waters of the East Coast as early as this weekend. The hurricane, now a Category 3 storm that briefly strengthened to a rare
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — One person was shot and wounded at a Memphis concert headlined by rapper Lil Baby in what was believed to be a premeditated, targeted shooting, police said. The Memphis Police Department posted on social media that officers responded to a report of a shooting late Thursday at FedExForum. The 19,000-seat arena
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher on Friday, but not by enough to keep Wall Street from closing out its first losing week in the last three. The S&P 500 ticked up 6.35 points, or 0.1%, to 4,457.49 after falling for three straight days. It lost 1.3% for
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, with two pilots now missing. Authorities said Friday that the crash happened offshore, though the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority did not specify where. It identified the aircraft involved as a Bell 212, which can carry 14 passengers
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By Rob McLean, CNN New York (CNN) — Square, the digital payments company, experienced outages on several services Thursday. “We are currently experiencing issues with multiple Square services. We understand how important it is for your business that our services be up and running, and we are actively working toward a fix,” the company tweeted
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Jimmy Fallon se disculpó con sus compañeros tras las acusaciones publicadas el jueves en un reportaje de la revista Rolling Stone sobre un ambiente de trabajo difícil en “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, según pudo saber CNN. Durante una llamada de Zoom con el personal de “The Tonight Show”
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his visit to India on Friday by meeting privately with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian leader’s home in a session the White House said was marked by “undeniable warmth and confidence” in one another going into the
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When police arrived at his house to investigate a hit-and-run, Joseph Ruddy, one of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors, looked so drunk he could barely stand up straight, leaning on the tailgate of his pickup to keep his balance. But he
Continue Reading By Juliana Liu and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Hong Kong/Seoul (CNN) — SK Hynix, a South Korean chipmaker, is investigating how two of its memory chips mysteriously ended up inside the Mate 60 Pro, a controversial smartphone launched by Huawei last week. Shares in Hynix fell more than 4% on Friday after it emerged that two
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Heavy rain in Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations, with hundreds evacuated and two deaths reported in Hong Kong. Hong Kong authorities said during a joint news conference Friday that the extreme weather was expected to last until at
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will have the NFL’s highest-ever salary by yearly average after agreeing to a five-year, $275 million extension with the team, according to multiple reports Thursday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the news, citing unnamed sources. The extension pays the 26-year-old $55
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press The fate of abortion rights in Florida will be at stake Friday morning when the state Supreme Court is expected to take up a challenge to a law banning the procedure in most cases after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which will determine whether an even stricter six-week ban signed by
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