By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Pioneering surgeon Roy Calne, who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation, has died aged 93. Calne’s family says he died late Saturday in Cambridge, England, where he was professor emeritus of surgery at Cambridge University. He is considered one of the fathers of organ transplantation, alongside American
Continue ReadingMALE, Maldives (AP) — The president of the Maldives has suspended three of his deputy ministers for posting derogatory comments against India and its Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President Mohamed Muizzu suspended the three until further notice for their posts on X, formerly Twitter, which were in response to Modi’s posts promoting the pristine beaches
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fans, players and coaches have paid their last respects in Brazil to Mario Zagallo. The first person to win the World Cup both as a player and a manager was buried at a Rio de Janeiro cemetery. A public wake and then private funeral
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By Xiaofei Xu and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Greece has reopened the ancient palace where Alexander the Great became King of Macedonia some 2,400 years ago after it underwent restoration. The Palace of Aigai, formally known as the Royal Metropolis of the Macedonians, was the largest building in classical Greece, covering an area of approximately 15,000 square meters, according to the
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England on Sunday, sending residents scurrying for their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast, and icy roads made
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By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday denounced the debunked conspiracy theory that the FBI instigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Speaking to CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” just one day after the third anniversary of the attack, Pence said “We’ve been assured again
Continue Reading By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina said Sunday that President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign isn’t breaking through the “MAGA wall.” “I have no problem with the Biden administration and what it has done. My problem is we have not been able to break through that MAGA wall in
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans are plotting to swiftly impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas early this year, as key swing-district Republicans express fresh openness to the idea amid a recent surge of migrant crossings at the southern border. The controversial move – to make Mayorkas the
Continue Reading By Avery Lotz, Casey Gannon and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin faced sharp criticism on Sunday as details emerged about the degree to which senior officials, including President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, were left in the dark about Austin’s multiday hospital stay. Austin was admitted
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un polémico artículo de opinión de The New York Times que especuló abiertamente esta semana sobre si Taylor Swift es una persona queer que aún no revela su orientación sexual causó la ira de los colaboradores cercanos de la superestrella del pop, según pudo saber CNN. “Debido a su enorme éxito, en
Continue Reading By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — In 2008, Nikki Haley was a woman on the rise. She was a two-term South Carolina state representative and a Republican majority whip, and she was considering running to chair an influential committee. Then, after her fellow lawmakers voted to grant themselves raises by voice vote, she became the face of
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Italy’s alpine rescue service says two persons who were hiking with snowshoes have died after being struck by an avalanche. A spokesperson for the alpine rescuers said the avalanche occurred in early afternoon on Sunday at the 2,200-meter (7,200-foot) level in the Formazza valley in the Piedmont region near Switzerland. The force
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Viajar a menudo marca el comienzo de mucho descanso y relajación, pero para un club de fútbol de la pequeña nación insular de Martinica, ese tal vez no fue el caso en su reciente viaje al norte de Francia. El Golden Lion FC fue derrotado por el Lille de la Ligue
Continue ReadingBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A crash involving dozens of vehicles along a foggy stretch of California’s Interstate 5 in southern California has left two people dead and nine others injured. Authorities say the pileup involving 35 cars happened around 7:30 a.m. on Interstate 5 west of Bakersfield. Kern County Fire Department spokesman Jim Calhoun told
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) – Uno de los eventos más importantes de la industria del cine y la televisión se llevará a cabo este domingo 7 de enero: los Globo de Oro 2024. En su edición número 81, la gala promete una noche llena de glamur desde la alfombra roja. Este año, la organización está
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By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Improve your life in 2024 by following our Life, But Better advice for sleep, food, fitness, stress reduction and more. Start with some tips from our Adulthood, But Better newsletter series. Sometimes to achieve your goals, you have to go back to the basics, and there’s no better time than
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The winter storm moving through the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this weekend serves as a reminder that cold weather can have a detrimental effect on more than just your commute and your heating bill — but your health as well. Learn how to stay safe when temperatures
Continue ReadingCNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — The next winter storm is already on the move and is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, strong winds, potential tornadoes and serious flooding as it carves a path from the Southwest to the Northeast through midweek. Snow is still falling from the first big winter storm
Continue ReadingOpinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — When George Washington died in 1799, Congress tasked his Revolutionary War comrade Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee with composing a eulogy. “First in war — first in peace — and first in the hearts of his countrymen,” Lee wrote of Washington. The first president was “pious, just, humane, temperate
Continue ReadingBy ALI ZERDIN Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian authorities say five people are trapped in a cave in the southwest of the country because of high water levels caused by heavy rainfall. The group comprises a Slovenian family group of three adults and two guides. They have been stuck in the Krizna Jama
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