By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press In her latest role in Showtime’s “The Woman in the Wall,” Ruth Wilson plays Lorna, a woman prone to sleepwalking and night terrors. Her sleep issues are the manifestation of trauma she experienced as a pregnant teen forced to live in a religion-run facility — sometimes called Catholic laundries or
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El equipo del sur de la Florida inicia su gira de amistosos con un encuentro frente a la selección de El Salvador este viernes a las 8 p.m. hora del Este, en el estadio Cuscatlán en San Salvador. El equipo de Gerardo Martino da comienzo a una serie de siete
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El secretario de Justicia de EE.UU., Merrick Garland, dijo en una entrevista con CNN que cree que debería haber un “juicio rápido” en el caso de subversión electoral contra Donald Trump, al tiempo que rechazó las acusaciones de que su departamento está yendo contra el expresidente por razones políticas. Garland dijo que
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephanie Busari, Nadeen Ebrahim and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — When members of the legal team representing South Africa in its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) arrived home this week, they were mobbed like rockstars by a crowd gathered at an airport in Johannesburg, waving South African and Palestinian flags. Many expressed collective pride at how
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — An Apple executive in 2020 alerted Meta that their 12-year-old child had been “solicited” on Facebook, according to a newly unredacted version of the complaint in a lawsuit against Meta brought by New Mexico’s Attorney General in December. The lawsuit accuses Meta of creating a “breeding ground”
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low, as sharply higher mortgage rates, rising prices and a persistently low level of homes on the market combined to push homeownership out of reach for many Americans. The National Association of
Continue ReadingBy Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — It was Christmas 2001. Mary Carol Abercrombie had melanoma for a year and it was about to get worse. “My doctors called me and I was like, ‘Ooh, this is really bad isn’t it, this is not good,’” Abercrombie said.
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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — From legendary nightlife hotspots to volcanic outposts far off the continent’s mainland, Europe has islands in spades. But for every Mykonos, Ibiza or Santorini, there’s someplace lesser known and equally lovely to escape to where you can ditch the crowds and get closer to nature. Here are some of
Continue Reading By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Americans’ attitudes on the economy are improving substantially as inflation slows. The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey showed that sentiment improved greatly this month, soaring 13% from December, according to a preliminary reading released Friday. Sentiment reached its highest level since July 2021. “Consumer views were
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It was, ahem, open season for the big spenders in Washington on Thursday … … when lawmakers killed two birds with one stone … … in their hunt for a way to keep the government open, lawmakers gutted a duck bill … because, unable to get their
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The residential real estate market tumbled in 2023, as soaring interest rates steadily slowed sales activity — but home prices still hit a record high. The median home sale price in 2023 was $389,800, up about 1% from 2022 and the highest on record, according to data
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By Katie Hawkins-Gaar, CNN (CNN) — Several years ago, after some major losses and personal setbacks, I gave up entirely on making New Year’s resolutions. I had spent most of my 20s setting ambitious goals each January. I was also, inadvertently, setting myself up for failure: By the time each December rolled around, I would
Continue ReadingBy SIMON CAMBERS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Ukrainian player refusing to shake the hand of a Russian or Belarusian at the net has become a common sight on the tennis tours over the past two years. For those Ukrainian players competing at the Australian Open in Melbourne, it’s a gesture that has
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By Nadeen Abusada Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — Making sure police and fire department staffing is reflective of the community they serve has been a goal of many cities over the last few years. The Cleveland Fire Department has done several things to recruit more women, but one small
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — For Ukrainian tennis players Marta Kostyuk and Lesia Tsurenko, focusing on tennis continues to be challenging. Almost two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the two women are using their platform at the Australian Open to share the ongoing plight of the country and their families back home. Kostyuk
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press A Russian court in Siberia has sentenced a man to 19 years in prison for shooting a military enlistment officer in an attack last September linked to the war in Ukraine. Also on Friday, prosecutors in St. Petersburg asked for a 28-year sentence for a woman charged
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A former Republican legislative candidate in Maine has pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers in the U.S. Capitol riot. Matthew Brackley of Waldoboro traveled to Washington for former President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally and entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors say he asked for the location
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By Leslie DelasBour Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — A volunteer at Hope Faith Ministries spoke about the homeless man found dead in the snow and the realities of people living outside and surviving frigid temperatures. “It’s like losing a family member, it’s like losing someone you love,” said
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — This week began and ended with the long road in front of Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate thronged by heavy vehicles tooting their horns in protest — farmers on Monday and truckers on Friday. Such demonstrations underline deep frustration in Germany with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government, which came
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Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Taking a long-distance train journey often feels like going back in time. Now, a new route opening up fast, direct access between two European countries will spin passengers back more than a century to the times of the Habsburg empire. A new high-speed route between Italy and Slovenia is now
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