By Ray Sanchez and Sabrina Souza, CNN New York (CNN) — The testimony of Wayne LaPierre, in the waning days of his long tenure as head of one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying groups, could highlight a New York civil trial alleging top officials used the National Rifle Association as a “personal piggy bank.”
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By Wayne Sterling and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton says she is lucky to be alive after the 55-year-old was hospitalized last year with a rare form of pneumonia that left her unable to breathe on her own. Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that can cause the lungs to fill with fluid, with symptoms that can range from
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By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers returning to Washington this week face a critical government funding deadline, and – despite a deal on top-line spending numbers announced over the weekend – more work remains to avert a shutdown. In a rare event, Congress is confronting not one but two
Continue Reading By Jeff Zeleny, Kit Maher and Eric Bradner, CNN Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Donald Trump’s trademark air of confidence has been accompanied by an unusual sense of apprehension in the closing stretch of the 2024 Iowa contest – as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley work to deny the
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CNN, CBS, TRUMP CAMPAIGN By Jeff Zeleny, Kit Maher and Eric Bradner, CNN Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Donald Trump’s trademark air of confidence has been accompanied by an unusual sense of apprehension in the closing stretch of the 2024 Iowa contest – as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing used to have a reputation for unmatched safety and quality in its commercial jets. No longer. The terrifying accident aboard a 10-week-old 737 Max 9 flight Friday night is only the latest in what has been a long line of safety and quality control questions about
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned 40 on Monday with no announced public celebrations at home, after he entered the new year with artillery barrages into the sea and vows to expand his nuclear arsenal. Since taking power in late 2011,
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — La estrella de “Barbie” recreó otro look clásico que luce una de las muñecas más vendidas de Mattel. Esta vez, para los Globos de Oro , Margot Robbie interpretó a la “Barbie Superestrella” de 1977 con un vestido de noche de color rosa intenso y una combinación de boa con volantes
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus has moved ahead with a considerable shake-up of his Cabinet. President Nikos Christodoulides replaced his ministers of defense, health, justice and environment as well as the deputy ministers of digital policy and European affairs in one fell swoop after just 10 months in power. Monday’s move comes
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer AL ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against Hamas ends. Blinken spoke Monday after meeting with the Saudi crown prince. He is
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity. In a foreign policy address to ambassadors accredited to the
Continue Reading By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines used a punishing rushing attack to down the No. 2 Washington Huskies 34-13 in Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston. It is the first national title since 1997 for Michigan and 10th overall NCAA football crown for
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Priscilla Alvarez and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina catapulted Joe Biden to the top of the Democratic primary in 2020, and on Monday, the president returned hoping the state – and its Black voters – can help recharge his reelection bid. The state’s February 3 Democratic primary is not competitive. But with many
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Para ver actualizaciones más recientes haz clic aquí Un alto comandante de Hezbollah, Wissam Tawil, murió en un ataque israelí con un dron contra su coche en el sur de Líbano, según informó este lunes a CNN una fuente de seguridad libanesa. (Crédito: Hezbollah/Telegram) The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024
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TODAY: Monday starts dry and mild, with temperatures in the 30s early, before climbing to near 40 this afternoon. This comes as rain returns early this afternoon for some in the west. This will likely be short lived for folks north of I-70, as snow mixes in through the mid-to late afternoon. The same will
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China says it has detained an individual accused of collecting state secrets on behalf of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency MI6. The Ministry of State Security posted on social media Monday that Britain had been cooperating since 2015 with the person, who it said was a citizen of a third nation and had
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un torbellino de intenso clima invernal se avecina este lunes y martes, donde se espera que una tormenta de rápido movimiento arroje fuertes lluvias, vientos dañinos y posibles tornados antes de desplazarse más al norte. La tormenta excepcionalmente poderosa presenta casi todas las amenazas climáticas invernales imaginables a medida que avanza
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials examining the horrifying midflight blowout of part of an Alaska Airlines aircraft’s fuselage are testing the detached piece for clues on what led up to the plane’s “explosive decompression” after the missing piece was discovered in an Oregon backyard. New
Continue ReadingBy ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast plans to spend up to $2 billion to build an electric vehicle factory in India, the world’s third-largest auto market by sales. The factory in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state will be the company’s first foray into India. It said it is committing
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE, WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed an elite Hezbollah commander Monday in southern Lebanon, the latest in an escalating exchange of strikes across the border that have raised fears of another Mideast war even as the fighting in Gaza exacts a mounting toll on
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