By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of June 2, 1863, Union army gunboats idled along the banks of South Carolina’s Combahee River, waiting to give the signal to the enslaved people hiding ashore. When the boats sounded their steam whistles, more than 700 men, women and children fled the plantations along the river to race
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By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — “Don’t let the bastards wear you down.” That phrase, instilled in Dr. Anthony Fauci when he was a student at the Jesuit-run Regis High School in New York City, might as well be the motto of his professional life. Even though he chose a career centered in science, medicine
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By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Fisker, a US electric vehicle startup, said Tuesday it had filed for bankruptcy. The company had already warned it was in trouble. When it published quarterly earnings in February, it said it might not have enough money to survive another year. Fisker added then that it was in
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Puerto Rican reggaeton star Don Omar has revealed that he is being treated for cancer. The singer posted a photo of himself wearing a hospital bracelet on his wrist reading “Orlando Health” on Instagram on Monday. “Today I do, but tomorrow I won’t have cancer,” reads the caption. “See
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rugby union player Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25 after a “medical event,” New Zealand Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. Garden-Bachop represented the Māori All Blacks – a side initially constructed to represent the Māori culture in New Zealand – and played for Canterbury, Wellington and the Highlanders at club level. He passed away
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is claiming responsibility for an overnight drone attack on a Russian oil facility that started a massive blaze in the latest long-range strike by Kyiv’s forces on a border region. Ukraine has in recent months stepped up aerial assaults on Russian soil, targeting refineries and oil
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea this week kicks up yet another gust in the recent swirl of diplomatic activity surrounding Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine. But unlike the dizzying number of summits of the past few weeks, this gathering of dictators in Pyongyang is meant to help
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A US Secret Service member was robbed at gunpoint during President Joe Biden’s recent trip to California for a Hollywood fundraiser. Police say they have not found the suspect, who also stole the Secret Service member’s bag during the startling ordeal. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of protesters have been arrested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in ongoing protests against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill that is due to be tabled in parliament. Civil society groups say despite the arrests, demonstrations and a planned sit-down outside parliament buildings would continue.
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rearview cameras. The recall covers Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs from the 2022 and 2023 model years. Also included are Ram ProMaster vans from 2022 and 2023,
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CNN By Sandee LaMotte and A. Chris Gajilan, CNN (CNN) — Looking back, Tammy Maida, 67, said things started to change in her late 50s. At first, she would lose track of her belongings: her keys multiple times a day, a ring, eyeglasses, her purse. She would drive to the grocery store in her hometown
Continue Reading By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — A year ago Tuesday, the world watched in horror as a multinational search began for a commercial sub and five passengers that, days later, would end in tragedy. The agonizing spectacle sent a chill through the small but growing community of deep-sea submersible enthusiasts. OceanGate, the controversial
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By Steve Contorno, CNN Racine, Wisconsin (CNN) — Days after reportedly calling Milwaukee “horrible” behind closed doors, former President Donald Trump will rally with his supporters just south of the city in one of the country’s top battleground states. Trump’s event Tuesday comes less than a month before Republicans gather in Milwaukee for their national
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Paris Olympics involve about 10,500 athletes from 200 countries or regions. But the Olympics are more than just fun and games. They are a giant business that generates billions of dollars in income for the International Olympic Committee. They’re also a proxy for geopolitical influence seen through the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Concerns over the Missouri Department of Transportation’s U.S. Route 54 improvement project in Jefferson City affecting summertime travel were brought to the table at Monday night’s Jefferson City Council meeting. According to MoDoT’s website, its work on Route 54 is part of an improvement project in Jefferson City. Route 54 will
Continue ReadingJosé Álvarez (CNN en Español) – – La Comisión Nacional de Búsqueda de México informó este lunes a través de un comunicado la aparición de la activista Cecilia Flores Armenta, quien se encontraba desaparecida desde este domingo. Las autoridades dijeron que Flores fue hallada en su domicilio con un cuadro medico delicado y está siendo
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THIS MORNING: Mild to start in the 70s with a steady southerly breeze. Temperatures will warm quickly to the 90s by noon. TODAY: High temperatures reach the lower 90s with the heat index in the upper 90s. An isolated storm or two is possible. EXTENDED: Highs remain in the 90s all week and peak near
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Swedish European Union diplomat who was held in Iran for two years and freed in a prisoner swap over the weekend says his release was “the dream that I sometimes did not dare to believe in. Johan Floderus and a second Swedish citizen, Saeed Azizi, returned to Sweden on Saturday
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una ola de calor prolongada y expansiva alimentada por una intensa cúpula de calor está en marcha para el Medio Oeste y el Noreste de Estados Unidos. Las altas temperaturas, que batirán récords, se prolongarán hasta la próxima semana, marcando el comienzo del verano con el episodio de calor más
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Lucy Kafanov and Zoe Sottile, CNN Denver (CNN) — The shooter who opened fire in a Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub in 2022, killing five people and injuring 19, was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus 190 years. The sentence came after Anderson Lee Aldrich
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