BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has agreed to start membership negotiations with embattled Ukraine and Moldova. It’s another step in the nations’ long journey to move closer to the West and mute Russia’s influence. Belgium said Friday that member states have agreed that talks will start June 25 in Luxembourg. Belgium currently holds the
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will get the final word at the CNN debate next week after a coin flip determined the podium placement and the order of closing statements. Remember to mark your calendars for the historic Biden-Trump showdown set for Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Here’s what
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will get the final word at the CNN debate next week after a coin flip determined the podium placement and the order of closing statements. Remember to mark your calendars for the historic Biden-Trump showdown set for Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s police watchdog says it has begun an investigation into police conduct during protests against a government plan to impose new taxes. The chairperson of Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Anne Makori, lauded protesters for demonstrating peacefully and urged police to exercise restraint while noting the
Continue ReadingOpinion by Samantha Baskind (CNN) — Last spring I learned the unthinkable: My great uncle, 1st Lt. Nathan B. Baskind of the US Army who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day –– and stayed missing in action for almost 80 years –– was buried under three gothic stone crosses in that French region’s German Military Cemetery. If that was not enough to batter my
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An Indian-born billionaire and three family members have been sentenced to prison for exploiting domestic workers at their lakeside villa in Switzerland. Prosecutors said they seized workers’ passports, barred them from going out and made them work up to 18 hours a day. A Swiss court dismissed
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Happy day-after-summer-solstice. With any luck, if your employer has instituted a Summer Fridays policy, you’ll get to knock off work early or even take the whole day off. It’s always been a popular perk — because who doesn’t want to start their weekend early? However, the majority
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Argentina began its defense of the Copa América title with a 2-0 victory against Canada at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday. Lionel Messi broke an appearance record which had stood for over 70 years by playing in his 35th Copa América match, and was at the heart
Continue ReadingBy ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam says it’s ready to hold talks with the Philippines to settle their overlapping claims to the undersea continental shelf in the South China Sea. Vietnam’s diplomatic approach, reported Thursday by the official Vietnam News Agency, contrasts with China’s increasingly assertive actions to
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — High housing costs on Martha’s Vineyard are forcing many regular workers to leave and threatening public safety. Sheryl Taylor works as an administrator for Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School but says that each summer she has to leave the island or stay with friends because
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Since February, when Alabama’s Supreme Court declared frozen embryos are legally considered children, fertility clinics around the country have been weighing the implications of a political movement that’s suddenly turned hostile toward IVF. Although Alabama has since passed legislation to protect in vitro fertilization, the ruling
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group has gone ice-cold. The conservative social media company has lost roughly half its market value since May 30, the day former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in a hush money trial. Trump Media’s volatile share
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By Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — District Judge Aileen Cannon appeared skeptical of Donald Trump’s arguments that Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel didn’t meet constitutional requirements, but she also displayed what has been a common distrust of the prosecutors during a day-long session Friday. Trump is arguing that
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The skin gets flush with fever, the breaths grow short, the heart races, dizziness sets in. The helmet and goggles only make matters worse, trapping heat on the head and the eyes. There’s little to no escape from sweltering temperatures for construction workers like Eva Marroquin, who cleans work
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have celebrated their 18th NBA championship with the customary duck boat parade through the city. The amphibious vehicles are normally ridden by sightseeing tourists but have been used by all four of Boston’s major professional sports franchises to celebrate championships in recent years.
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Swimmer Lilly King might be aiming for Olympic glory next month, but she got at least one of her rings early after her longtime boyfriend proposed to her following her race at the US Olympic trials. After coming second in the 200m breaststroke final in Indianapolis on Thursday, the
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson said it was difficult to return to Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, for the Negro Leagues tribute game Thursday because of the onslaught of racism he experienced when he played there decades ago. In 1967, before he climbed up to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a plot of land for the Central Humane Society at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Thursday night. The request was originally planed to be denied after officials said the land request would not fit into the city’s comprehensive plan. Columbia development services recommended that the
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Story by Reuters (CNN) — China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has made no secret of its dislike of President Lai Ching-te who took office last month, saying he is a “separatist,” and staged war games shortly after his inauguration. China on Friday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for “diehard”
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Angel Reese set a new WNBA record by becoming the first rookie in history to record seven consecutive double-doubles. The former LSU star had 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as she helped the Chicago Sky cruise to an 83-72 win over the Dallas Wings to end a
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