Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Esta ha sido una semana fantástica para los aficionados a las fotos divertidas de animales. La semana del Fat Bear está en curso, y la votación pública comienza este miércoles después de que el evento casi resultara víctima del cierre del gobierno de EE.UU. Y, ahora, los Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards,
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Philippine supply boats have breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States. Two Philippine coast guard ships escorted the
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By Mengchen Zhang and Andrew McNicol, CNN Beijing (CNN) — A decade ago, Zhang Weili was handing out flyers to rushing commuters in front of her local subway station. Now she’s considered one of the best women’s mixed-martial arts (MMA) fighters in history. Zhang, born in China’s northern Hebei province, is her country’s first and
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La tormenta tropical Philippe interactuará con un potente frente frío este fin de semana y canalizará la humedad tropical a través del noreste, aumentando el riesgo de lluvias torrenciales en una zona que se ha empapado repetidamente en las últimas semanas. La tormenta aún está lejos del territorio continental de EE.UU.
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CNN By Jake Kwon and Ivan Watson, CNN (CNN) — In the music video for their latest single “DTDTGMGN,” members of South Korean band Eternity dance in perfect time to a bubblegum pop beat in a neon pink room decorated with school uniforms and celebrity posters. The dizzying camera movements and quick-paced scene changes are
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The Northern Hemisphere may be transitioning into fall, but there has been no let up from extreme heat. New data shows last month was the hottest September – the fourth consecutive month of such unprecedented heat – putting 2023 firmly on track to be the hottest year in recorded
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the European climate agency reported Thursday. Last month’s average temperature was 0.93 degrees Celsius (1.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1991-2020 average for September.
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CNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — As Kevin McCarthy was on the brink of losing his speakership, some of his allies delivered a not-so-veiled threat to GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina: If you vote to oust McCarthy, the party might not be willing to help raise money for your
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Pink knows a thing or two about performing live and is thrilled to see her fellow female artists reigning in that realm. The entertainer, who’s been making hits and performing blowout spectacular live concerts complete with aerial stagework for the better part of her nearly three-decade career, told the
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, is “not presently on the White House campus” following a series of biting incidents involving White House staff and U.S. Secret Service officers, a spokesperson for first lady Jill Biden said late Wednesday. Elizabeth Alexander, the first lady’s communications director, said Biden
Continue ReadingBy Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — The city of Seattle has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to the family of a man who died after medics waited to enter his home because his apartment was marked with an outdated “caution note,” according to the family’s attorney. William Yurek died in November 2021 at age
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say three Philadelphia police officers responding to a home where people were arguing about a video game were wounded in a shootout Wednesday evening. Acting Police Commissioner John Stanford told reporters the suspect was killed. The officers were taken to an area hospital, where they are in stable condition. Stanford said
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Almost any economist will tell you they don’t have a crystal ball. But using all kinds of fancy (and sometimes not so fancy) models, they make predictions about forthcoming economic data. And oftentimes, economists’ consensus forecasts are spot on. That wasn’t the case with today’s ADP private
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Donald Trump’s campaign says it raised more than $45.5 million in the third quarter of the year. The haul announced Wednesday far surpasses Ron DeSantis, the man once seen as his fiercest rival. The Trump campaign says it ended September with over $37.5 million cash on hand, bolstered by
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dos niños fueron encontrados encerrados dentro de un granero en Virginia Occidental sin agua corriente ni instalaciones sanitarias, y sus padres adoptivos se enfrentan ahora a cargos de negligencia infantil, según la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Kanawha. Las autoridades abrieron una investigación la tarde de este lunes, después de
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A special prosecutor said he will start his review of a deadly Columbia police shooting that happened in August. Police were called twice to The Landing — an apartment complex on Campusview Drive in south Columbia — on Aug. 4. A man who reported being suicidal was killed after shooting at officers,
Continue ReadingBy MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Full construction on the final phase of the Motown Museum’s expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024, the museum’s CEO announced Wednesday night. Robin Terry also said that fundraising for the expansion has reached $59 million, “nearing our goal of $65 million.” “Although we are
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, officials said Thursday. The gold Australian dollar coin will be the first with an image of the new British monarch, who
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Marty Baron, the renowned executive editor of The Washington Post who led the newspaper during eight tumultuous years in American politics and media, published his anticipated memoir this week, offering readers “an urgent exploration of the nature of power in the 21st century.” In the book, titled “Collision of
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Officials briefly paused flights at Honolulu’s main airport on Wednesday while medical personnel attended to an employee in the air traffic control room. The Federal Aviation Administration says normal operations have since resumed at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The Hawaii Department of Transportation says flights were grounded from 12:25 p.m. to
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