By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A pilot has died after the plane he was flying as part of a gender reveal party in Mexico crashed on Sunday. Video posted online shows the plane releasing pink smoke as it flies over a couple waiting in front of a sign that reads “Oh baby,” surrounded by
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By Meg Tirrell and Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, Clara Pitts got the news she was hoping for: She had been accepted to her dream school, Brigham Young University. It was a feat made all the more joyful for Clara and her family because of what she overcame to get there: a
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By Berry Wang and Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Luckin Coffee has joined forces with Kweichow Moutai, the maker of China’s fiery national liquor baijiu, for an unusual offering: alcoholic lattes. The popular Chinese coffee chain rolled out the so-called “sauce-flavored latte” with a jolt of liquor for 38 yuan ($5.20) on Monday.
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK and YVES LAURENT GOMA Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon ‘s new military leader was sworn in as the head of state Monday less than a week after ousting the president whose family had ruled the Central African nation for more than five decades. Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, took the
Continue ReadingQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistan navy helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in southwest Pakistan on Monday, killing all three crew members on board. The navy says the crash of the Sea King helicopter in southwestern Baluchistan province was apparently caused by a technical problem. It provided no further details, saying an investigation
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By Chris Liakos and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — One of Greece’s most famous landmarks is trialing limiting its daily visitors, starting today. The Athens Acropolis archaeological site attracts visitors from around the world keen to marvel at the ancient cultural spot. Going forward, visitors will be capped at 20,000 a day, with a booking
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia has likely proposed that North Korea participate in three-way naval exercises with China, according to a lawmaker who attended a closed-door briefing with the director of South Korea’s top spy agency. The briefing came days after Russia’s Ambassador to North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, told
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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Wisconsin Republicans, after a string of losses in hotly contested statewide races, are taking steps toward sidelining the state’s nonpartisan elections chief and undercutting the new liberal majority on the state Supreme Court. Their actions – an escalation of bitter, partisan feuds that have rankled the state government in
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By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Jim Abbott was used to dealing with uncomfortable social situations; in some ways, they were all he’d ever known. As a child who’d been born without a right hand, he had quickly learned that he looked different, but no matter how hard he tried to hide it, everyone knew.
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — A massive wildfire that destroyed vast tracts of forest in northeastern Greece over 17 days was in abeyance on Monday, although hundreds of firefighters were still tackling pockets that continued to burn, the fire department said. Authorities also warned that parts of the country were at risk of flooding due to
Continue ReadingBy LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Most people drawing Social Security pay taxes on at least some of that money, but there are ways to reduce the bite if you plan ahead. Delaying the start of your Social Security benefits to age 70 not only means getting a larger benefits check, it could also save hundreds
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden, who often says he’s the most pro-union president in history, touted the importance of organized labor and applauded American workers in building the economy during a Labor Day appearance in Philadelphia on Monday. The Democratic president spoke about how the economy is recovering from
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The first time Masha Maltsava attended Burning Man – the annual “ephemeral city” that attracts thousands of free-spirited revelers in the Nevada desert – she over packed. “I prepared for maybe three months,” she recalled in an interview with CNN. “And I read all the packing lists, all the
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Las autoridades griegas comenzaron a partir de este lunes a limitar los visitantes diarios a la Acrópolis, dijo el Ministerio de Cultura del país en un comunicado. A partir de este lunes se implementarán franjas horarias de reserva y los visitantes podrán elegir el horario en el que desean visitar el
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CALLAWAY CO, MO. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was seriously hurt in a car crash involving one vehicle early Monday morning in Callaway County. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Johnny Siebert, 29, was driving South on U.S. Route 63 just after midnight when he saw a deer on the
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — No athlete attracts an A-list crowd quite like Lionel Messi, as demonstrated by Sunday’s Major League Soccer game between Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC. A long list of celebrity names watched from the stands during Miami’s 3-1 victory in California, including Prince Harry, Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Owen
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The first time Masha Maltsava attended Burning Man – the annual “ephemeral city” that attracts thousands of free-spirited revelers in the Nevada desert – she over packed. “I prepared for maybe three months,” she recalled in an interview with CNN. “And I read all the packing lists, all the
Continue Reading By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — The United States drew first blood in a month of international golf battles, fighting back to defeat Great Britain and Ireland at the 49th Walker Cup on Sunday. Team USA’s top men’s amateur players had trailed by three points heading into the final day at a windy St. Andrews
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Mientras la furia por aquel infame beso no deseado gira en torno al jefe de la Federación Española de Fútbol, Luis Rubiales, algunos se sorprenderán al saber que la denuncia inicial no fue presentada por la mujer a la que besó, sino por un hombre que estaba viendo el partido
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La Patrulla de Caminos de California puede ser mejor conocida por las persecuciones en las autopistas y el glamour hollywoodiense de sus policías en motocicleta en programas de televisión como “ChiPs”. Pero ahora la famosa agencia está patrullando las calles del distrito Tenderloin de San Francisco como parte de un esfuerzo
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