CNN Opinion by Rosa Prince (CNN) — It was always going to be a sensitive subject. Almost exactly 250 years after the Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbour, a professor from Bryn Mawr College has committed a crime against the British cuppa very nearly as grave. With scant regard to diplomatic relations, chemist Michelle Francl advised in
Continue ReadingOpinion by Rosa Prince (CNN) — It was always going to be a sensitive subject. Almost exactly 250 years after the Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbour, a professor from Bryn Mawr College has committed a crime against the British cuppa very nearly as grave. With scant regard to diplomatic relations, chemist Michelle Francl advised in her
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Shares in Tesla plunged as much as 12% on Thursday, wiping $80 billion off the company’s market value hours after it warned of slowing growth in electric car sales. In the face of intensifying competition from global rivals, Tesla also recently lost the lead in global EV sales to
Continue ReadingTesla is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the backup camera may not display an image. The recall covers certain Models Y, S and X from the 2023 model year. All are equipped with “Full Self-Driving” computer 4.0. The company says in documents posted by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is upbeat about Sweden’s chances of being ready to join the military organization by March. Stoltenberg said Friday that he’d received positive signals this week from holdouts Hungary and Turkey. Sweden set aside decades of military nonalignment after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 to seek protection under
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL and TARA COPP Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a United States warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile, and struck a British vessel as their aggressive attacks on maritime traffic continue. The attack on the U.S. warship, the
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the U.N. Human Rights Office have expressed regret over the first execution of a man with nitrogen gas in the U.S. state of Alabama. The EU called the method “particularly cruel.” It and the Geneva-based U.N. rights office say the death penalty violates the right to life and
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russia and Ukraine trade accusations over this week’s crash of a Russian military transport plane, one thing is clear: families’ fears that future prisoner exchanges may be in danger and loved ones could stay imprisoned. Even the basic facts are being debated. Russian officials accused
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By Samuel Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Coaching vacancies continue to be filled around the NFL, as the Atlanta Falcons announced on Wednesday that Raheem Morris had been hired as head coach of the organization, while the Carolina Panthers named Dave Canales as their new head coach. Morris joins Atlanta from the Los
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By Selina Julien, CNN (CNN) — Closed to tourists until recently, Saudi Arabia is still an unknown quantity for many would-be travelers. That’s changing fast. The country reported a 56% growth in international arrivals in 2023 from 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to the UNWTO. So, where are some of the best places in this emerging
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It’s been a rollercoaster week for stocks trading in mainland China and Hong Kong. Key market indexes plunged Monday, taking year-to-date losses to between 7% and 10% and extending a protracted $6 trillion-dollar rout that began in 2021. Then, following a series of unusual interventions and announcement
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By Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — As I checked in at a Manhattan radiology clinic for my annual mammogram in November, the front desk staffer reviewing my paperwork asked an unexpected question: Would I like to spend $40 for an artificial intelligence analysis of my mammogram? It’s not covered by insurance,
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By Fredreka Schouten and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — As former President Donald Trump marches closer to the Republican presidential nomination, some conservative outside groups and donors opposed to his candidacy say they now must redouble their efforts to win the Senate in November. And some fret that with Trump at the top of the ticket
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — It happened again — the US economy defied yet another forecast in a big way. Economists were convinced the last quarter of 2023 had to be the one where economic growth slowed significantly after the prior quarter’s gangbuster 4.9% annualized growth rate. Gross domestic product, the
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Jürgen Klopp, considered one of the greatest managers in world soccer, has announced that he will step down from his position as Liverpool’s head coach at the end of the current season. Since joining the English Premier League side in 2015, Klopp has guided the club from years of
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has crashed into the safety nets after landing a jump during a World Cup downhill in Italy. She injured her left leg. The American skier with a record 95 World Cup wins was helped off the course with her left boot raised
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Beijing has confirmed that a longtime British businessperson in China was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 on an espionage charge. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Friday that Ian J. Stones had been convicted of being bought off to provide intelligence to “external forces.” He did not provide any
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu province, the army said late Thursday, the latest violence in the country’s conflict-battered east. The rebels shelled the town of Mweso, where they “indiscriminately dropped mortar bombs,” which also injured 27
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Three words from Joe Biden’s somber speech about Donald Trump had one man in the back of Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME Church the most excited: “He’s a loser.” The man, cracking up, poked the woman next to him with a “Can you believe it?” expression on his face. He made the
Continue Reading CNN By Sam Joseph and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — US and AC Milan midfielder Yunus Musah is used to hostility – passionate and aggressive crowds are part of the game after all. Soccer players are often advised to get their heads down and focus on their game in adverse situations. When a boundary is
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