By Christian House, CNN Paris (CNN) — The bodybuilder is causing a stir in Place Vendôme. Prada-clad pedestrians are loitering outside Gagosian’s Paris showroom on rue de Castiglione, peering through its window, perplexed by the presence of a muscular man taking a breather on a bench, a damp towel dangling from his lap. He looks
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The Greek Islands, known for their idyllic towns, rugged landscapes and sun-baked beaches, are in the grip of a serious crisis. Many are running alarmingly low on water — a problem set to get worse as the tourist season hits full flow and hot dry weather
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital have clashed with an emerging pro-government group as weeks of turmoil continue. Hundreds swarmed and burned a motorcycle belonging to people who expressed support for the country’s president, who faces widespread calls to resign. The military made a rare deployment as the protests focused
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Three days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France’s interior minister said about 1,000 people suspected of possibly meddling for a foreign power have been blocked from attending the Olympics — one of the security challenges that Paris is cracking down on in its goal to keep Games safe
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By Christian Edwards and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s lower house of parliament has proposed punishing Russian soldiers caught using smartphones while fighting in Ukraine, state media TASS reported, amid growing concerns that electronic devices can reveal troops’ location on the battlefield. According to a draft law supported by the State Duma Committee on
Continue ReadingAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that helped push the company’s net income 15% above a year ago. And despite analyst predictions of growing U.S. inventories for the industry and bigger discounts reducing prices, GM
Continue Reading By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Protesters in Kenya have vowed “a total shutdown” as they seize control of Nairobi’s main international airport on Tuesday as deadly anti-government demonstrations intensify, now entering their sixth week. At least 50 people have been killed during the protests and more than 400 injured, according to the Kenya National
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris has aced her moment. So far. The vice president has already won the backing of enough delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, sparked a fundraising bonanza and alchemized the mood of a party that looked headed for defeat. But while Harris can hardly have hoped
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — In case recent events — an assassination attempt, a new Republican vice presidential nominee, the sitting president contracting Covid before dropping his reelection bid — didn’t leave you feeling sufficiently anxious about the fragility of the global order, let’s not forget that a cybersecurity company you’ve probably
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By Chris Isidore, Isabel Rosales and Amanda Musa, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Bad news for passengers: Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds more flights early Tuesday morning, as the problems caused by last week’s global tech outage continued into a fifth day. Worse news: Delta’s meltdown will probably extend through the end of the week. The
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Welcome aboard, hope you are standing comfortably. For the horses on the U.S. eventing team, the journey to France for the Paris Olympics was — quite literally — a four-legged journey. Their trek began on a farm in Pennsylvania. They were driven to JFK airport last Wednesday to board
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — A pedestrian walkway in a massive housing project has collapsed in the southern Italian city of Naples, killing two people and injuring a dozen others. The news agency ANSA reported Tuesday that the collapse overnight involved an extended family, killing a 29-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman. Seven children ages 2 to
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Andy Murray confirmó que se retirará del tenis profesional después de los Juegos Olímpicos de París , diciendo que será su “último torneo de tenis”. El tenista de 37 años, tres veces campeón de Grand Slam, participará en sus quintos Juegos y es el único hombre en la historia en ganar
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Before there was Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz winning multiple Olympic gold medals in swimming for the United States — there was Tarzan. Yes Tarzan, the fictional literary and film character who was raised by apes in the African jungle. This of course was Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan in the films
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan security forces have arrested dozens of people who tried to walk to the parliamentary building in protest over official corruption. Police roughed up some protesters as they forced them into trucks. Authorities called the protests illegal. The protests are organized by Ugandans who hope to emulate efforts in
Continue Reading By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — After the last few years of skyrocketing home prices and elevated mortgage rates, Americans have been feeling overwhelmingly dejected about their prospects of buying a home. But there are now signs that maybe, just maybe, the worst could be over for homebuyers. “June, in particular, has started to show
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By Tami Luhby and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — As Kamala Harris prepares to run for president against Donald Trump, she will have to lay out for voters her own ideas on how to steer the economy and address Americans’ pressing concerns about the steep rise in prices in recent years. Although the vice president
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Wiz has ended talks with Google parent Alphabet on a proposed $23 billion deal in which the Israeli cybersecurity startup would have become the US tech giant’s largest-ever acquisition, according to a Wiz memo seen by CNN. Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport said the company would now focus on an initial public offering
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The St. Louis Cardinals are denying widespread speculation that their players were paying homage to former President Donald Trump while rounding the bases on Sunday. After Alec Burleson’s solo home run in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves, the game broadcast showed the right fielder cupping his ear
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Andy Murray has confirmed that he will retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, saying it will be his “last ever tennis tournament.” The 37-year-old, a three-time grand slam champion, will be appearing at his fifth Games and is the only man in history to win two Olympic
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