By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin’s spokesman says recent statements by France’s president and Britain’s foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are “dangerous” and will deepen international tension around the conflict. French President Emmanuel Macron has said he doesn’t exclude sending troops to Ukraine. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A radical Norwegian Islamist who is suspected of complicity in the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo two years ago has been expelled from Pakistan and is on his way to Norway. Arfan Bhatti, who is to land in Oslo later Friday, has
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, Stefano Pozzebon and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — At least 57 people have been killed and a further 373 are missing as heavy rain and flooding hit the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul this week. At least 74 others have been injured amid the series of catastrophic floods that has
Continue ReadingQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a blast from an improvised explosive device has killed three people and wounded seven in southwestern Baluchistan province. Footage from the scene moments before the attack shows a motorcyclist traveling alongside the car, attaching something to it before riding off. The car exploded, scattering civilians and traffic. Nobody
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By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — The beloved British sitcom “Gavin and Stacey” will be returning for its final episode this Christmas, James Corden, who co-writes and stars in the show, announced on Friday. “Some news… It’s official!!! We have finished writing the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey,” Corden posted to Instagram,
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the White House tops the ballot Tuesday in Indiana’s presidential and state primaries. But voters will also have to settle more competitive contests for governor, Congress and the state legislature. President Joe Biden is the sole option in the Democratic primary. Former President Donald
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GRAHAM Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Berlin’s government is offering to give away a villa once owned by Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, hoping to end a decades-long debate on whether to repurpose or bulldoze the sprawling, disused site in the countryside north of the German capital. Berlin has repeatedly tried to
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump hit the jackpot this spring when his social media company finally went public. Even though Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) generates very little revenue, investors are assigning an eye-popping valuation north of $9 billion to the company. Trump’s dominant stake in Trump
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The teeth-gnashing aspects of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” have been chewed upon for a quarter century, from Watto to Anakin Skywalker’s Midi-chlorian count (and miracle birth) to almost everyone’s favorite punching bag, Jar Jar Binks. Yet as the movie that kicked off George Lucas’ prequel trilogy hits
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The IRS announced it is ramping up audits of wealthy taxpayers by 50%. Thousands of new employees will be hired to help with the endeavor, while improved AI systems will assist in selecting which millionaires and businesses to audit. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The IRS announced it is ramping up audits of wealthy taxpayers by 50%. Thousands of new employees will be hired to help with the endeavor, while improved AI systems will assist in selecting which millionaires and businesses to audit. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — US steeplechase athlete Emma Coburn said that her “dream” of competing at this year’s Paris Olympics is over after she broke her ankle while competing in Shanghai last month. Coburn, a bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, landed heavily during a water jump in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at
Continue ReadingBy SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a long-running strike against the country’s biggest casino. Chhim Sithar, president of the Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld, had originally been convicted in May 2023
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Cientos de miles de beneficiarios del programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) de la era Obama serán elegibles para la cobertura de atención médica asequible este año tras la finalización de un regulación, anunció este viernes la administración de Biden. El nuevo reglamento federal ampliará
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missourians for Constitutional Freedom will turn in petition signatures Friday to put right to reproductive freedom on the November ballot. If there are enough signatures to put the amendment on the ballot then voters in Missouri will be able to vote on the state’s abortion ban. For this amendment to get
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Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local elections, a sign that they could be in real trouble when the country holds a general election at some point later this year. With around a third of the results declared, the loss of more than 100 seats on
Continue ReadingBy JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s Supreme Court has rejected a constitutional challenge to the candidacy of leading presidential contender José Raúl Mulino. The move removes an element of uncertainty two days before the May 5 vote. The court was ruling on a challenge from lawyer Karisma Etienne Karamañites, who argued
Continue ReadingOpinion by Scott Jennings (CNN) — The 2024 presidential election offers voters an unusual experience — not only is it a referendum on the incumbent, Americans will also be faced with the choice between two chief executives they know well: the current Oval Office occupant and his immediate predecessor. And in comparison polling thus far, something fascinating
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring ID to vote in the U.K.’s local elections. British media reported Friday that Johnson — who introduced the requirement for voters to provide ID with a photo when he was in office — was told
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — In 2003, Red Lobster ran an “Endless Crab” promotion. The all-you-can-eat deal backfired spectacularly. Red Lobster misjudged just how many seafood lovers would pour into restaurants around the United States and fill up their stomachs with pounds of sweet, juicy crab legs drenched in lemon and dipped
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