By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — A video-gaming Italian teenager will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint after his cause for canonization was approved by church authorities. Carlo Acutis, who died from leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, was renowned for using his computing skills to spread awareness of the Catholic faith
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By Kim Davis, CNN (CNN) — If you watch shows such as “Emily in Paris,” you can be forgiven for thinking the world is enchanted by Americans who travel abroad. Silly gaffes, like mistaking a public urinal for a monument and taking selfies in front of it, come across as charming quirks on television. However,
Continue Reading By Alice Pfieffer, CNN Paris (CNN) — Since the 19th century, haute couture has been bringing together both ancient craftsmanship and the evolving needs of clients, as social backdrops shift and change, aiming to provide a rarefied elegance for the happy few who can afford it. “Couture serves to maintain France’s excellency on a world
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President Joe Biden’s performance in the campaign’s first presidential debate last week has even some Democratic insiders wondering whether the incumbent president should drop out of the race.
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By Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, a former Donald Trump White House strategist, reported to a federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, on Monday to begin a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena. Bannon, the second former Trump aide to be imprisoned for a contempt of Congress conviction
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TODAY: Monday is a mild and dry start to what will become an increasingly warm and active week. Temperatures top out just near 80, with low humidity, which will have us feeling pleasant under partly cloudy skies today. A limited chance for showers arrives around 11 am and lingers into the early afternoon before drying
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won reelection after positioning the country as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence, the country’s electoral commission said on Monday. Ghazouani, who campaigned on a pledge of providing security and economic growth, obtained 56.1% of votes,
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has tapped the largest group in parliament, the center-right GERB-UDF coalition, to form the country’s new government. Accepting the mandate, Prime Minister-designate Rosen Zhelyazkov on Monday presented a proposal for a Cabinet and asked the president to send it to parliament for approval. The 56-year-old lawyer and
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By Aleks Klossok, CNN Wimbledon, London (CNN) — For Carlos Alcaraz, age is just a number. The Spanish tennis prodigy is no stranger when it comes defying logic, expectations and time to rewrite the history books. The youngest year-end No. 1 in the history of men’s tennis at just 19. The youngest male player to
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Surveys of Chinese factory managers show a mixed outlook for the world’s No. 2 economy, with growth steady but not picking up much steam. The official purchasing managers index compiled by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing remained at 49.5 in June on a scale up to 100,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A 17-year-old Chinese badminton player has died after collapsing on court during an Asian tournament in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta province. Indonesia’s Badminton Association issued a statement Monday saying Zhang Zhijie collapsed and had seizures during a match against Kazuma Kawano of Japan at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships on Sunday.
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of passengers over the Canada Day long weekend. WestJet said says there will still be flight disruptions in the week ahead as its planes are brought back into
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault into the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city. The order suggests Khan Younis will be the latest target of Israel’s raids
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the 400-meter hurdles world record for the fifth time on Sunday, clocking 50.65 seconds at the US Olympic Trials. The 24-year-old took 0.03 seconds off her previous record, which was also set at Eugene’s Hayward Field two years ago, and in the process earned a spot
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Se espera que el Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos emita este lunes sus últimas opiniones del mandato, resolviendo la cuestión de si el expresidente Donald Trump puede reclamar inmunidad frente a los cargos federales de subversión electoral. Los nueve magistrados se reunirán en el estrado por última vez antes de
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — French stocks and the euro rallied Monday after results from the first round of elections suggested the far right will inflict a heavy defeat on President Emmanuel Macron but fall short of winning an outright majority in parliament. France’s CAC 40 index, which represents 40 of the biggest
Continue Reading By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Factory activity among China’s private firms expanded at the fastest pace in three years, a private gauge showed Monday, suggesting healthier domestic and international demand for Chinese goods. This contrasts with the results of an official government survey Sunday that showed a contraction among larger, state-owned manufacturers,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Renowned Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare has died after being rushed to a hospital in the country’s capital, Tirana. He was 88. His Onufri Publishing House editor Bujar Hudhri said Kadare died on Monday morning. A nurse at the hospital said the author had been taken to the emergency room
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — With the UK’s general election just days away, British voters have seen their TV screens, mailboxes and newsfeeds fill with color. Just like commercial brands, political parties know that using a single, bold shade can make them easier to recognize — whether that’s out on the campaign trail or
Continue Reading By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Last year, when Jennifer Hernandez received notice that the mortgage payments on her Houston home would jump about $2,000 per month, she was stunned. Hernandez refinanced her home loan in 2016 using an adjustable-rate mortgage loan, which has a low introductory rate for a fixed initial period. Unlike the
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