By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland is at risk of becoming the third attorney general in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress. Republicans are moving to punish the Justice Department for refusing to turn over audio related to President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Contempt is among
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO, GISELA SALOMON and ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean that some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine. The fleet, made up of a frigate,
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. Shari Redstone has finally spoken. After weeks of endless speculation about the future of Paramount Global, and more than half a year of grueling negotiations, the heiress
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — An unprecedented two weeks of legal drama that yielded historic convictions of a former president and a sitting president’s son have also produced a clear political takeaway. The survival of the rule of law in America and untainted justice may depend on the choice voters make in
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — An unprecedented two weeks of legal drama that yielded historic convictions of a former president and a sitting president’s son have also produced a clear political takeaway. The survival of the rule of law in America and untainted justice may depend on the choice voters make in
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Bestselling author V.E. Schwab has a 7-figure book deal. Tor Books announced Wednesday that it has agreed to terms on a two-book, $2 million contract with the science fiction/fantasy novelist. The first book, “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil,” is scheduled for June 2025. Schwab’s novel will span from 16th
Continue ReadingBy FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo is celebrating what it considers a liberation day, marking the 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Serb forces after a NATO bombing campaign. Thousands of ethnic Albanians had died under Serbian repression. Neighboring Serbia refuses to officially accept the independence of its
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By Patrick Oppmann, AnneClaire Stapleton, Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Sergey Gudkov and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A group of Russian Navy ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, arrived in Cuba on Wednesday morning in a sign of strengthening ties between the two Cold War allies. Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov – the first of a four-ship
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Estados Unidos levantó la prohibición de enviar armas y entrenamiento a la brigada ucraniana Azov, la cual desempeñó un papel vital en la defensa de la ciudad portuaria de Mariupol aunque tiene un pasado controvertido. La norma, denominada “Ley Leahy”, prohíbe proporcionar cualquier asistencia o entrenamiento militar a unidades extranjeras consideradas
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers skipped the New York Jets’ mandatory minicamp for an “unexcused” reason, according to head coach Robert Saleh. “Aaron and I spoke before OTAs [organized team activities] started,” Saleh told reporters on Tuesday. “He’s been very good in communication – he’s been here the entire time. “It’s unexcused
Continue ReadingAnalysis by John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter shocked voters in 1976 when he admitted during a Playboy magazine interview that he had “looked on a lot of women with lust” and “committed adultery in my heart many times.” Carter, who was running for the presidency at the time, would narrowly win his White
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern Baptists narrowly rejected a proposal Wednesday to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in their constitution after opponents argued it was unnecessary because the denomination already has a way of ousting such churches. The measure received support from 61% of the
Continue Reading By Juliana Liu and Gawon Bae, CNN Hong Kong/Seoul (CNN) — Three varieties of “fire chicken” instant ramen noodles popularized by a viral internet challenge have been recalled in Denmark after they were deemed to be too spicy. The level of capsaicin found in Buldak Hot Chicken Ramen 3x Spicy, Buldak Hot Chicken Ramen 2x
Continue Reading By Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — A one-of-its-kind insurance policy has started making payouts to tens of thousands of women across India to help them cope with the impact of extreme heat. Fifty thousand women in 22 districts across the states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat received a $5 payments as temperatures topped
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Meme stock mania is back. This time around, it’s
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — India says it has urged Russia to return Indian citizens recruited by Russia’s army after two were killed recently in the war in Ukraine. India previously said its authorities were in talks with Russia about the return of its citizens who it said had been duped into working for the Russian
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE and CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writers BERLIN (AP) — A recent surge in violence around soccer games is contributing to concerns over security when Germany hosts the European Championship. Some 22,000 police officers will be on duty each day for the tournament. This is the largest deployment for the federal police. German
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces fired missiles and drones at the Kyiv region and five other areas of Ukraine in a nighttime attack, officials said Wednesday, ahead of several days of intense diplomatic activity around the war that is now in its third year. Ukraine’s air force said it
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Russian woman has been detained and questioned in Denmark for allegedly helping a foreign intelligence agency to operate in the country. The Scandinavian nation’s domestic security service said Wednesday that the woman, who has not been named, faces preliminary charges of enabling a foreign intelligence service to operate in Denmark,
Continue ReadingOpinion by David A. Andelman (CNN) — In 1981, fresh off the heels of a triumphal election as France’s president, the Socialist François Mitterrand made a bold, snap decision. He invited four members of the far-left Communist Party, long a thorn in his political side, into his new cabinet. Much of France was stunned. President Ronald
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