IMOLA, Italy (AP) — The 30th anniversary of three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna’s death is being commemorated with a memorial on the Imola track where he crashed during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali is joined Wednesday by politicians from Brazil and Italy plus a representative from Austria to also
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — May 1, known as college decision day across the country, is usually a celebratory time for high school seniors. But this year, many students are stuck in limbo as they wait for delayed financial aid award letters – and have yet to decide where to enroll this fall.
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By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Tucked beside the St. Lawrence River in northern New York and straddling the US-Canadian border, the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation has nurtured generations of indigenous artisans. Kelly Back, a member of the Akwesasne Mohawk, handcrafts traditional beaded belts, hat bands, purses and sashes that many of the roughly 13,000
Continue ReadingKCAL, KCBS, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A controversial abortion law in Florida went into effect at midnight — dropping the state’s 15-week ban to a six-week ban. Vice President Kamala Harris is now headed to the state to speak about reproductive rights amid the uptick in restrictions being adopted across the country.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A controversial abortion law in Florida went into effect at midnight — dropping the state’s 15-week ban to a six-week ban. Vice President Kamala Harris is now headed to the state to speak about reproductive rights amid the uptick in restrictions being adopted across the country. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A controversial abortion law in Florida went into effect at midnight — dropping the state’s 15-week ban to a six-week ban. Vice President Kamala Harris is now headed to the state to speak about reproductive rights amid the uptick in restrictions being adopted across the country. Here’s what
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — A 15-year-old boy who claims to be a friend of the teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop recently has applied to be released from custody on bail. The boy is one of six teens charged last week with a range of offenses including conspiring to engage in or planning a terrorist
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues. About half of Americans, 53%, say they are extremely or very concerned that news organizations will report inaccuracies or misinformation during
Continue ReadingBy JACK BROOK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another property that has been used by
Continue ReadingBy IGNATIUS SSUUNA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A Rwandan official says an unsuccessful asylum-seeker in the U.K. has arrived in Rwanda. The deputy government spokesperson said the man, whose nationality was not disclosed, did not arrive under a controversial deal to deport to Rwanda migrants who enter the U.K. illegally.
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tyrese Maxey stunned Madison Square Garden into near silence on Tuesday as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to an improbable late comeback against the New York Knicks in Game 5. With the 76ers trailing by six points and seemingly waving their season goodbye, Maxey scored seven points in the
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — When officials in Durham, North Carolina, open their new $24 million elections operations center later this year, it will include a feature not in the original plan: a separate mail-room exhaust system to guard against dangerous particles spreading through the building. The design change came after a spate of
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Drone footage exclusively obtained by The Associated Press shows months of Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine. Chasiv Yar is a strategic high ground, and capturing it would set the stage for a potentially broader Russian offensive in
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were assaulted with a sharp object at a secondary school in Sheffield in northern England. The school said a child and two adults received minor injuries in the assault Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at The
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By Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — A highway collapsed in southern China early on Wednesday after days of torrential rain, sending cars plummeting down a hill and killing dozens of people, Chinese state media reported. At least 48 people were killed following the collapse of a section of the expressway linking Meizhou city with Dabu
Continue ReadingBy NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds Memorial Day weekend is often considered to be the kick-start to summer and, for car shoppers looking for the best finance and lease deals, a great opportunity to take advantage of a marketplace finally returning to normalcy. Edmunds’ experts have noted a gradual return to a pre-pandemic business-as-usual marketplace, and this
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ecuador is defending its storming of Mexico’s Embassy in Quito last month. Lawyers for Ecuador told the judges at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday that it acted to take into custody “a common criminal” — Ecuador’s former vice president — who was holed
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. Saying the chain lured students with “pervasive”
Continue Reading By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Americans remain broadly opposed to the ruling, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. But in the midst of a presidential campaign where the major candidates offer starkly different approaches to the issue, the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A police watchdog says a British constable is facing terror charges for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said Wednesday that West Yorkshire officer Mohammed Adil shared images supporting Hamas, which is banned and designated a terror group in the U.K. Adil faces two counts of
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