Associated Press They gathered one last time on Sunday — the handful of mostly elderly members of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The members, joined by well-wishers, said the Lord’s Prayer, recited the Apostle’s Creed and heard a biblical passage typically used at funerals, “To everything there is a season … a time
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — Fiel adaptación de “Hillbilly Elegy”, el libro de memorias publicado en 2016, la película estrenada en Netflix en 2020 y distribuida en español como “Hillbilly, una elegía rural”, reconstruye la infancia y temprana vida adulta del senador de Ohio James Dean Vance, candidato a la vicepresidencia por el Partido Republicano
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of workers at Disney’s theme park and resort properties in California voted late Friday to authorize a potential strike, as contract negotiations drag on over wages, sick leave and other benefits. The strike authorization was approved by an overwhelming margin, nearly 99% of the members who cast votes, according to
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will once again step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their matchup against the U.S. Olympic team. They’ll get to team-up for the first time in the WNBA All-Star game Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC after being rivals in college. Reese’s
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided. In most cases, there’s no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say. That old warning stems from worry that people might drown or struggle because blood will
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El 20 de julio en Colombia se conmemora el Día de la Independencia debido a una serie de eventos que darían inicio a la Independencia de la Nueva Granada —como se llamaba el conjunto de provincias que hoy forman la actual Colombia— del poder de España. Si bien más
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There have been 776 drivers in the 74-year history of the Formula One World Championship, but the sport had never had a Chinese racer until the arrival of Zhou Guanyu. After getting his chance in 2022, the Kick Sauber (formerly Alfa Romeo) driver has blazed a trail for his
Continue ReadingJoaquin Doria (CNN Español) — Como cada 20 de julio, los habitantes de Argentina y otros países de la región se encuentran con sus seres queridos para celebrar el Día del Amigo. Aunque muchos aprovechan la ocasión para reunirse y compartir un buen momento, no todos conocen la curiosa historia detrás de esta fecha. Lo
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CNN Analysis by Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — When computers and tech systems around the world went down Friday, snarling airports, closing Social Security offices and limiting jail operations, many people had one question: How on earth could this happen in 2024? A software update from a single cybersecurity company, US-based CrowdStrike, was the root
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — As the sun baked down on New York City on Tuesday, warming the concrete jungle to temperatures upwards of 80 degrees, actor and “Longlegs” star Maika Monroe stepped out in a surprising textile: Patent sheep leather. Similarly, last week, Monroe arrived at the LA premiere of the 1990s-inspired serial
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By Ibrahim Dahman, Alex Stambaugh and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on homes in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza on Saturday, according to hospital officials and Gaza’s Civil Defense. The toll came from two separate strikes in the camp, the officials said. In response to CNN’s question
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay. The Paris public prosecutor’s office said in a statement Saturday the 19-year-old man was convicted after a swift trial overnight Friday on
Continue ReadingAssociated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her crusade to promote the Ukrainian language has died after being shot in the street by an unknown assailant. Ukrainian officials said an investigation was ongoing, and that the attack was being treated as an assassination. Sixty-year-old Iryna Farion initially survived the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, anyone could come to the White House and see him. Come they did: mothers looking to have their sons released from military service, wives urging that their husbands be freed from prison after resisting the draft, others who simply wanted to meet the president. “Some only
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By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A soldier in a war zone. Band members playing in the street. A smiling selfie. When audience members during an event at the Republican National Convention were asked on Monday to raise their hand if they thought these images were artificially generated, several participants were able to correctly guess
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Israeli army said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day. The Israeli strikes appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, and they
Continue ReadingTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Lightning strikes in northern Greece have killed cattle and started fires during a dayslong heat wave affecting most of southern Europe. Several fires were reported near the city of Kozani, 450 kilometers (280 miles) north of Athens following a dry thunderstorm in the area, authorities said. Further north, near the Greek
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown and Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: A museum in France gets cheesy, a global IT meltdown snarls travel and a look at another one of America’s best towns to visit in 2024. Homage to fromage Museums are a highlight of any visit to Paris: The Louvre! The d’Orsay! The
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — 31 millones de personas, principalmente a través del desierto del suroeste y el interior del noroeste del Pacífico, están bajo alertas de calor este sábado. Las máximas diarias en el suroeste rondarán los 43,3 grados Celsius, mientras que en el interior del noroeste del Pacífico se acercarán a los 43 grados,
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TODAY: Temperatures are fantastic in the upper 50s in the morning and near 80 this afternoon. Even with clouds the UV Index remains high and sunburn is possible in a half hour without sunscreen. TOMORROW: Sunday is similar with even more added clouds, which limits highs to the upper 70s. A few isolated showers and
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