By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The collapse of the the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday is unfortunately not the first deadly collapse of a major interstate bridge in the US. But the response to a bridge failure in Minneapolis 17 years ago, one of the most catastrophic bridge failures in
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett often link arms on cases, particularly when it comes to abortion and reproductive rights. And these two Donald Trump appointees with similar backgrounds and sensibilities shared a distinct concern Tuesday during oral arguments over Food and Drug Administration regulation
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La selección nacional de fútbol de Ucrania se clasificó para la Eurocopa de fútbol de este verano con una victoria remontada sobre Islandia, un raro momento de alegría para el país más de dos años después de la guerra por la invasión de Rusia. Un gol tardío del extremo del
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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — “Peggy and Molly” were a match made for the internet. Peggy is a stout and muscular Staffordshire bull terrier, and Molly is a magpie, an Australian bird best known for swooping on humans during breeding season, not for befriending dogs. In the four years since their unlikely
Continue ReadingBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and SAM METZ Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A public prosecutor in Tunisia says four people have been sentenced to death and two to life in prison for the murder of a left-wing politician more than a decade ago. The assassination of Chokri Belaid, the leader of the Popular Front
Continue ReadingOpinion by Paul Hockenos Berlin (CNN) — For old-school connoisseurs of the automobile — usually men — driving means operating a beloved vehicle by touch, with three pedals underfoot and a shift stick at hand. In Europe, this clientele is responsible for a good deal of the moaning about manual transmission’s demise. And perhaps nowhere
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By Cath Pound, CNN (CNN) — From a steam train shooting out of a fireplace (“Time Transfixed,” by René Magritte) or to the nude back of a woman transformed into a violin (“Le Violin D’Ingres” by Man Ray) surrealist art still has the power to intrigue. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the movement,
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TODAY: Wednesday starts chilly, with temperatures in the 20s with a light northwest breeze. Winds will gradually turn westerly, and with increasingly sunny skies, highs will reach to just near 50. TONIGHT: It’s another chilly night, with temperatures falling to just near freezing into the early morning Thursday. EXTENDED: Winds are more directly from the
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. A total of 400 of the 415 members of the House of Representatives in attendance voted for the
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks broke out of a three-day lull to close at a record. Oil prices advanced, while U.S. futures edged lower. The dollar remained strong against the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan, a trend that has unsettled regulators in
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU and ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that attempts to restrict China’s access to technology will not stop the country’s advance. The Netherlands imposed export licensing requirements last year on the sale of machinery that can make advanced processor
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore. A bridge in southern China sliced in half. Parts of a bridge cutting through the hull of a massive ship in Argentina. These events all happened within the first three months of this year – and all after collisions with large
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Cuando los médicos le dijeron a Katrina Barry que tenía una afección rara y grave llamada hipertensión arterial pulmonar o HAP, le advirtieron que no buscara información en Internet. Vamos, pensó; ¿querían que una joven que se dirigía a la escuela de posgrado, que había sobrevivido a un vuelo transatlántico
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For a majority of MLB teams, Opening Day will be on Thursday. For Missouri teams: The Kansas City Royals will host the Minnesota Twins at 3:10 p.m. The St. Louis Cardinals head to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers at 3:10 p.m. Do you plan on attending a game this year?
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La mayoría de los jueces de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos parecían escépticos este martes sobre la idea de una prohibición nacional o nuevos límites a la mifepristona, el medicamento principal utilizado para los abortos medicados. El caso fue la primera audiencia relacionada con el aborto desde que la
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — With no one winning the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, the grand prize for Saturday’s drawing grew closer to the billion-dollar mark, according to the lottery. Wednesday’s winning numbers were: 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and Powerball 8. The $935 million Powerball jackpot in play Saturday jumped from $865 million after no tickets matched
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CNN By Melissa Alonso, Lauren Mascarenhas and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard says it is suspending its search and rescue efforts for the six individuals still missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. “I’d like to announce tonight that based on the length of time that
Continue Reading By Sophia Saifi and Nectar Gan, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Five Chinese workers and their local driver were killed in a suicide bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest in a string of terror attacks that the South Asian country’s military and government say aims to disrupt Islamabad’s close ties with Beijing. Senior
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Un único boleto vendido en Nueva Jersey ganó el premio mayor estimado de US$ 1.130 millones de Mega Millions del martes, que se espera que sea el quinto premio más grande en la historia del juego, dice la lotería. Los números ganadores del martes fueron: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 y
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Melissa Alonso and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — The collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday due to a massive cargo ship collision has left multiple people dead and throttled one of the country’s biggest ports for the foreseeable future. Here’s the latest: • Search pauses after 2 bodies found:
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