CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many Hollywood actors are wary of announcing 2024 presidential endorsements amid a hyper-divisive political landscape. Instead, they might align themselves with specific issues rather than a candidate this year, multiple publicists and agents told CNN. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On
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By Christian Edwards and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — The amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza has dropped by 67% since Israel launched a military offensive in the southern city of Rafah earlier this month, the United Nations has warned. “The amount of food and other aid entering Gaza, already insufficient to meet the soaring
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By Gregory Wallace, CNN Washington (CNN) — Boeing executives presented sweeping changes to the company’s production process and safety systems in a three-hour meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday. The plan is meant to reassure the public, airline customers and regulators that the troubled company’s planes are safe to fly. “This is a guide
Continue Reading By Caitlin Danaher and Rosanne Roobeek-Coppack, CNN (CNN) — A person has died after falling into an airplane jet engine at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Wednesday. “An incident occurred this afternoon on the platform of Schiphol [Airport] where a person fell into a running aircraft engine and died,” the Netherlands Royal Military
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Olympiacos became the first Greek club in history to win a major European trophy thanks to a 1-0 extra-time win over Fiorentina in Wednesday’s Conference League final. Striker Ayoub El Kaabi, who has enjoyed a sensational first season in Greece, was the hero for Olympiacos, stooping low to head
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — Foreign governments expressed concern and activist groups condemned Thursday’s convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. China, which authored the 2020 national security law under which the activists were prosecuted, backed the Hong Kong authorities. The chairs of a U.S congressional panel on China criticized the Hong Kong government for
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and nearly two dozen Democrats pressed the Justice Department on Thursday to launch an industry-wide investigation into Big Oil for alleged collusion and price fixing. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Schumer and his colleagues expressed “serious concern” about “alarming” allegations from
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — After dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed following an Israeli airstrike in Rafah this week, the White House made clear: The incident did not cross the red line President Joe Biden has drawn when it comes to providing certain American weapons to Israel. Where, exactly, that line rests
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial. It is the first time a former president was ever tried or convicted in a criminal case, and is the first of Trump’s four indictments to reach trial. At the heart of the
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) –El Congreso de los Diputados aprobó este jueves por 177 votos a favor -equivalente a una mayoría absoluta- y 172 votos en contra la Proposición de Ley Orgánica de amnistía para la normalización institucional, política y social en Cataluña. Esta aprobación ocurre luego de que la cámara baja levantara el veto que el
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will restrict exports of some aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology beginning July 1. A notice on the ministry’s website said the move was to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation. It said the export controls would apply to aerospace
Continue Reading By Al Goodman, CNN Madrid (CNN) — The Spanish parliament has approved a controversial amnesty law that paves the way for hundreds of people facing prosecution for their roles in the failed independence bid in Catalonia to be pardoned. The Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez put forward the amnesty last year as a
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-owned and Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels earlier this week had a cargo of grain bound for Iran. Tehran is the group’s main benefactor. That’s according to comments from authorities on Thursday. The attack Tuesday on
Continue Reading By Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — Early results from South Africa’s election suggest the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time in 30 years. With results in from 22% of polling stations at 4 p.m. local time, support for the ANC stood at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission detailed its plan for property tax exemptions for seniors in a Thursday press release. A state law allowing a property tax freeze for seniors went into effect Aug. 28, 2023. The freeze has to be put into effect by county commissioners. Boone County opted to resolve it by letting the voters
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El esperado lanzamiento del Boeing Starliner a la Estación Espacial Internacional ahora está programado para este sábado 1 de junio después de que los equipos de la NASA y Boeing acordaran ir. El despegue está programado para las 12:25 p. m., hora del este, desde el Centro Espacial Kennedy en Florida,
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BHP Group has dropped its 38.6 billion pound or $49.3 billion bid for Anglo American. That ended plans to create a global mining giant focused on copper and other minerals that are expected to drive the transition to renewable energy. The Melbourne, Australia-based BHP announced the decision
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Una persona murió este miércoles tras caer dentro del motor de un avión en el aeropuerto Schiphol de Ámsterdam, Países Bajos. “Esta tarde se produjo un incidente en la plataforma del [aeropuerto] de Schiphol, donde una persona cayó dentro del motor de un avión en funcionamiento y murió”, dijo la Policía
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By Christian House, CNN (CNN) — Reindeer skulls that signify the past traumas and tentative progress of Scandinavia’s Sámi communities. Sprays of macaw feathers celebrating the vivid traditions of Brazil’s Tapirapé people. These are just some of the highlights of “Indigenous Histories,” an absorbing new show recently opened at Norway’s Kode Bergen Art Museum. Curators
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) crowned its inaugural champion Wednesday when Minnesota defeated Boston 3-0 in the deciding Game 5 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts, following a nail-biting tournament. The Minnesota players stormed the ice as time expired knowing the inaugural Walter Cup was won and
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