QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are a real couple?
Pop culture has been abuzz with rumors of sparks flying between Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift.
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Britain approves huge, controversial oil and gas field in the North Sea
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the
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Nashawn Breedlove, ‘8 Mile’ actor, dead at 46
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Nashawn Breedlove, a performer best known for appearing in a rap battle against Eminem in the 2002 movie “8 Mile,” has died at age 46. His mother, Patricia Breedlove, confirmed his death in a post on Facebook published Tuesday. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the
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Biden takes his sarcastic side public to defuse age concerns and sharpen attacks on GOP
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — “Not a joke, folks,” President Joe Biden likes to say to punctuate points in speeches that few would mistake for jokes. But these days, he’s been slinging a lot of actual jokes, letting slip the sarcastic sense of humor that he has tended to keep behind closed doors. As
Continue Reading ‘Turbulence ahead’: Senate and House diverge on strategy as shutdown peril grows
By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer, Kristin Wilson and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — With just four days before government funding expires, there is still no clear path to avert a shutdown. The House and Senate are on a collision course as House Republicans have thrown cold water on the prospect of passing a
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Only about 1 in 4 American adults definitely wants the updated Covid-19 vaccine, new survey finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to the updated Covid-19 vaccines, only about 1 in 4 American adults says they definitely plan to get the shot, according to a new survey from the nonprofit health policy group KFF. Roughly another quarter of adults say they will probably get the shot. On the other
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Colin Kaepernick writes letter to NY Jets offering to join while Aaron Rodgers says team needs to ‘grow up’
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has written a letter to the New York Jets offering his services to the struggling team. In a letter released by the rapper J Cole on Instagram, Kaepernick – who addresses Jets general manager Joe Douglas – says he would be “honored” to join
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New York judge finds Donald Trump liable for fraud
CNN By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A New York judge has found Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud and canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification, saying the Trumps provided false financial statements for roughly a decade. Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling came days before the civil case involving
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Tracking a dry and warm pattern ahead
TODAY: Wednesday will start wet for some early in the morning, but by sunrise most will be dry as showers and storms from overnight weaken and drift east. Some patchy fog is possible this morning, but overall it should be a clear start, with temperatures in the low 60s for many. With more north wind
Continue ReadingManhunt underway for ‘extremely dangerous’ convicted felon suspected of killing a 26-year-old female tech CEO in Baltimore
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jamiel Lynch and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore police are scrambling to find an “extremely dangerous” man suspected of killing 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere, who was found dead in an apartment building Monday. The suspect, 32-year-old Jason Dean Billingsley, should be considered armed and dangerous as he is wanted on
Continue ReadingLos sindicatos culinarios y de camareros de Las Vegas votan a favor de autorizar una huelga
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Sindicato de Trabajadores Culinarios Local 226 y el Sindicato de Camareros Local 165 votaron este martes a favor de autorizar una huelga, dijeron en un post en X, antes conocido como Twitter. Los miembros votaron en un 95% a favor de la autorización de una huelga en Las Vegas,
Continue ReadingLeader of Spain’s conservatives expected to lose on his first chance to become prime minister
By PAUL WHITE and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Barring a last-minute surprise, the leader of Spain’s conservatives will miss on his first shot to become the country’s next prime minister when the parliament votes on his petition to form a government. Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo appears set to come up
Continue ReadingBritain approves new North Sea oil drilling in welcome news for the industry but not activists
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has given the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change. The North
Continue ReadingRex Heuermann, acusado de matar a 3 de las Cuatro de Gilgo, comparecerá ante un tribunal
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El sospechoso de los asesinatos de Gilgo Beach, Rex Heuermann, deberá comparecer este miércoles ante un tribunal de Nueva York para una vista sobre su caso, en el que se ha declarado inocente de asesinato por la muerte de tres mujeres hace más de una década. El descubrimiento de los
Continue ReadingOpinion: The seven Republicans competing for the role of Trump understudy
Opinion by David Axelrod (CNN) — The Hall of Fame philosopher/catcher Yogi Berra once said, in describing the shadows that engulfed left field at Yankee Stadium in the afternoon, “It gets late early out there.” The same can be said of the current, lopsided campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Though the first contest in
Continue ReadingFrance’s withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The French troops who are being forced out of Niger were seen as a key line of defense in efforts led by the West, particularly the U.S. and France, to fight against jihadi violence in Africa’s hard-hit Sahel region. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is pushing
Continue Reading ‘What chance did we have’: Remembering Namibia’s record-breaking 142-0 Rugby World Cup defeat
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Namibia has always been an underdog at the Rugby World Cup. With a population of just over 2.5 million – akin to that of Qatar, Botswana and Gabon – it doesn’t have the same talent pool as some of the behemoths of the sport. Just reaching the pinnacle of
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan arrests the former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijan said it arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government as he tried to cross into Armenia on Wednesday along with tens of thousands of others who have fled following Azerbaijan’s 24-hour blitz last week to reclaim control of the enclave. The arrest of Ruben
Continue ReadingIran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could further ratchet up tensions with Western nations that fear its space technology could be used to develop nuclear weapons. Iran’s Communication Minister Isa Zarepour said the Noor-3 satellite had been put in
Continue ReadingA rocket launcher shell accidentally explodes at a home in southern Pakistan and 8 people are dead
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a shell of a rocket launcher has apparently accidentally exploded at a home in a remote village in southern Pakistan, killing eight people, including women and children. At least two people were also wounded. Investigators believe that family members took the unexploded shell home after finding it at a
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