By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And the annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest unearthed some true diamonds in the ruff on Friday when it was held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese, was crowned the winner and collected the
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Simone Manuel claimed a tight victory in the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials on Sunday, edging out Gretchen Walsh by 0.02 seconds. Manuel, a five-time Olympic medalist, recorded a time of 24.13 seconds at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, almost half a second faster than her
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A shiny monolith discovered in a mountain range near Las Vegas prompted theories of alien life, and has now been taken down by authorities. Police described the mysterious structure as a risk to public safety, saying they didn’t want eager tourists to become stranded in the vast desert attempting
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new steps to increase access to affordable housing. The Democratic administration announced new federal initiatives as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-coronavirus pandemic years. Treasury Secretary Janet
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Planned Parenthood’s political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats. The organization is betting that voters angry at Republican-led efforts to further restrict access to abortion can be the difference in
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following an attack by Islamic militants who authorities say killed 20 people, mostly police, and attacked Christian and Jewish houses of worship in assaults in two cities. Sunday’s violence in Dagestan’s regional capital of Makhachkala and nearby Derbent
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coming days, the Supreme Court will confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Within days of each other, if not hours, the justices are expected to rule
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Los reguladores de la Unión Europea acusaron a Apple de violar nuevas y estrictas reglas de competencia digital al impedir que los desarrolladores de aplicaciones dirijan libremente a los consumidores a servicios más baratos. Las conclusiones preliminares de la Comisión Europea surgen de una investigación abierta en marzo. Si es declarada
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to outlaw the sale of vapes outside pharmacies from next week under some of the world’s toughest restrictions on electronic cigarettes. Health Minister Mark Butler and the minor Greens party confirmed Monday that they have reached a compromise to get the legislated restrictions through the
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train after a derailment, so they can respond appropriately. The rule was finalized Monday. Firefighters responding to last year’s fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, risked
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train after a derailment, so they can respond appropriately. The rule was finalized Monday. Firefighters responding to last year’s fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, risked
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden campaign is blasting former President Donald Trump over abortion rights in a new TV ad coinciding with the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade and days ahead of the first presidential debate. The ad, which was first shared with CNN, features a
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden was on cleanup duty. The day was October 4, 2012, the morning after Barack Obama had turned in a debate performance so bad even Obama himself would come to judge it a “stinker.” Flat, convoluted and passive, Obama’s turn at the podium was calamitous enough that
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA G. SANCHEZ and PHILLIP REESE/KFF Health News and DEVNA BOSE/Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is years into an initiative to end the nation’s HIV epidemic by pumping hundreds of millions of dollars annually into certain states, counties and U.S. territories with the highest infection
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA G. SANCHEZ and PHILLIP REESE/KFF Health News and DEVNA BOSE/Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is years into an initiative to end the nation’s HIV epidemic by pumping hundreds of millions of dollars annually into certain states, counties and U.S. territories with the highest infection
Continue ReadingOpinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — As the son of a Palestinian immigrant father, there has always been something personal for me about former President Donald Trump’s frequent peddling of hate and lies against non-white immigrants. I’ve often wondered if my late father — who came to the United States in the mid-1950s — would’ve
Continue Reading By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — In a thrilling conclusion to the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 2-1, in Game 7 to capture the first NHL championship in franchise history and avoid a historic collapse. After racing to a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final, it seemed as
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un incendio en una fábrica de baterías de litio en Corea del Sur mató este lunes al menos a 22 personas, la mayoría extranjeras, dijeron las autoridades locales de bomberos. El incendio comenzó alrededor de las 10:31 am hora local en una instalación operada por el fabricante de baterías Aricell en
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By Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Isaac Yee, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Suspected debris from a Chinese rocket was seen plummeting to the ground over a village in southwest China on Saturday, leaving a trail of bright yellow smoke and sending villagers running, according to videos on Chinese social media and sent to CNN
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By Diksha Madhok and Joyce Jiang, CNN (CNN) — Huawei is in the midst of one of the most stunning comebacks in the history of the tech industry. The Chinese giant, which has been a flashpoint in the escalating rivalry between Washington and Beijing, says more than 900 million smartphones now use its in-house operating
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