TODAY: Thursday is hot and sunny, with highs reaching the low-to-mid 90s. Humidity will be high enough to get our heat index, or feels like temperature, to nearly 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as a cold front moves in from the north around 7 p.m. in Macon county, making
Continue ReadingBy FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali has began the trial of an Australian man who faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted of possessing methamphetamine under the country’s tough drug laws. Troy Andrew Smith, from Port Lincoln in South Australia, was
Continue ReadingBy ELLA JOYNER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Court of Justice has ordered Hungary to pay a fine of 200 million euros and a further 1 million euros per day of delay for failing to comply with the bloc’s asylum rules. The court ruled in December 2020 that Hungary had failed to abide
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By Don Riddell and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When Ukraine’s players step out on the field to play Romania in their opening group game of Euro 2024, they will do so with more than just sporting glory at stake. In the harrowing years that have followed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the besieged nation’s
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — En un acuerdo de desarrollo aprobado por unanimidad este miércoles por la noche, Disney promete invertir hasta US$ 17.000 millones en su complejo de Florida en los próximos 10 a 20 años y establece el marco para posibles ampliaciones del parque temático. El acuerdo de 15 años se negoció como parte
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CNN By Jessie Yeung, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The oldest member of the K-pop phenomenon BTS is spending his day hugging 1,000 fans, after finishing his mandatory military service in South Korea on Wednesday. Jin made his first public appearance at Seoul’s Jamsil Sports Complex this afternoon, where
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — The annual G7 summit, a gathering of leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest democracies, used to be a staid, predictable affair. Like-minded leaders would come together, usually in picturesque settings, to fine-tune their strategies, reaffirm their shared values and strengthen their friendship. Much has changed since those days.
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A top official with South Africa’s African National Congress party says it has a broad agreement with the main opposition and other parties to form a coalition government. The announcement Thursday comes on the eve of the first sitting of South
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — For summer trips overseas, a smartphone is essential for most people. How else will you check Google Maps to find your Airbnb, post an Instagram video from the Eiffel Tower, or WhatsApp friends and family back home? Of course, if you’re using apps that gobble up
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By Nathan Kay, CNN Budapest (CNN) — For most of the last century, the story of the Gresham Palace closely mirrored that of the city in which it was built. Built at the turn of the 20th century in prosperous Budapest, it quickly became the Hungarian capital’s hottest address. After enduring two world wars, it
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The latest inflation report released Wednesday showed that price increases eased in May.
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery after picking up four books for less than $1 at a neighborhood recycling station. They were confidential military documents. The country’s Ministry of State Security told the story in a social media post and
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Friday after Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology nudged indexes on Wall Street to more records. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.7% to 38,998.04 after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy intact, though it did say
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Cuando el Grupo de los 7 pose para su ritual foto familiar este jueves en la rocosa costa adriática de Italia, la imagen no será la de líderes en la cima de su fuerza política. En cambio, casi en persona, los líderes reunidos en un resort de lujo en Puglia se
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — Heavy rainfall has been inundating South Florida for a third day in a row on Thursday, with flash flood warnings in effect from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, after Wednesday’s storms transformed roads into canals and caused water to seep into homes. Flash
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Wall Street has rallied as Argentina’s president traveled to Italy for the Group of Seven summit buoyed by his first legislative victory. The Senate passed sweeping proposals to slash state spending and boost his powers. The legislation aimed at overhauling Argentina’s long-troubled economy during its
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The oldest member of the K-pop phenomenon BTS is spending his day hugging 1,000 fans, after finishing his mandatory military service in South Korea on Wednesday. Jin made his first public appearance at Seoul’s Jamsil Sports Complex this afternoon, where he
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN)– Una imagen del papa Francisco con una elegante chaqueta inflable blanca se hizo viral el año pasado y provocó una oleada de comentarios sobre la elección de su ropa e incluso preguntas sobre si tenía un estilista. Pero había un problema: la imagen era una “deep fake” (ultrafalsa) creada mediante inteligencia artificial.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN en Español) – – La Secretaría de Gobierno de México informó a familiares de las víctimas de la tragedia sucedida hace 18 años en la mina Pasta de Conchos del hallazgo de los primeros restos humanos localizados en una de las galerías de la mina a 146 metros de profundidad. Las autoridades
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Los precios de los alimentos se mantuvieron estables en mayo en Estados Unidos, después de haber bajado el mes anterior. Pero los precios de los menús, una fuente de frustración para los consumidores preocupados por su presupuesto, continúan al alza, incluso cuando los restaurantes se jactan de ofrecer comidas con descuento.
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