CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelans across the country took to the streets on Monday to protest a disputed election, clashing with police as uncertainty swirls around the results amid allegations of election fraud. At least six people died during the protests against the presidential election results announced by the electoral commission, according
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Professional sports teams across Ohio would be required to use playing surfaces of not less than 90% natural grass under legislation announced Tuesday. State Rep. Rodney Creech said the bipartisan proposal is about player safety. It is backed by the NFL Players Association. The bill follows the Cincinnati Bengals’
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces are inching toward the strategically important city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, threatening a vital Ukrainian supply line as Moscow continues its slow, grinding offensive. Russia has been stretching Ukrainian defenses across the entire eastern front line for months, trying to capture as much territory as possible
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Michael Schwartz, Mohammad Sawalhi and Jo Shelley, CNN Khan Younis, Gaza (CNN) — Palestinians who fled the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis just over a week ago started to return to their homes Tuesday to find extensive destruction, with many homes and multistory buildings reduced to ruins, after the
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WXYZ, NICK MULLINS, CNN By Brittany Toolis Click here for updates on this story ROYAL OAK, Michigan (WXYZ) — Athletes from across the world are flocking to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics Games. It’s the second time skateboarding will be included in the sporting events. One of those athletes calls Metro Detroit home. Nick
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Toolis Click here for updates on this story ROYAL OAK, Michigan (WXYZ) — Athletes from across the world are flocking to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics Games. It’s the second time skateboarding will be included in the sporting events. One of those athletes calls Metro Detroit home. Nick Mullins is an adaptive
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader says he’s considering a plea for pardon from a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges. Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko called a meeting Tuesday to discuss the plea from Rico Krieger, who was convicted and sentenced to capital punishment in June. Krieger
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Francine Pascal, a onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivated millions of young readers, died Sunday at age 92. Pascal’s death was confirmed Tuesday by her publisher, Penguin Random House, which did not immediately have
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump released new television advertisements on Tuesday as part of a multimillion dollar battle to gain the upper hand in this year’s reshaped campaign. The Harris advertisement provides highlights from her political career, dating back to her work as a courtroom prosecutor
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Army soldier accused of selling sensitive information related to U.S. military capabilities has decided to plead guilty, according to federal court documents. Sgt. Korbein Schultz, who was also an intelligence analyst, filed a motion late last week requesting a hearing to change his plea. “Mr. Schultz has decided
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Reino Unido quedó conmocionado después de que tres niñas murieran apuñaladas y otras ocho resultaran heridas en un ataque con cuchillo en Southport, en una de las peores agresiones contra menores en el país en décadas. El ataque tuvo lugar en un acto temático de Taylor Swift en una escuela
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El enviado del presidente brasileño Luis Inácio Lula da Silva para la política exterior, Celso Amorim, se reunió con el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro y con el candidato opositor Edmundo González en Caracas el lunes, dijo a CNN el portavoz de Amorim. Amorim reforzó su pedido de una mayor
Continue ReadingBy Gail Levy and Chantal Cook Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A family dog became prey to a wild coyote after it was snatched outside their Fort Lauderdale home. James Thomas’ tiny chihuahua, named Big Boy, made a big impact on his life. “Everywhere I went, he went.
Continue ReadingWSVN, JAMES THOMAS, CNN By Gail Levy and Chantal Cook Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A family dog became prey to a wild coyote after it was snatched outside their Fort Lauderdale home. James Thomas’ tiny chihuahua, named Big Boy, made a big impact on his life. “Everywhere
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials say Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday that the settlement is the largest secured by a single
Continue Reading CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom was left shaken after three children were stabbed to death and eight others were injured in a knife attack in Southport, in one of the worst assaults against children in the country in decades. The attack took place at a Taylor Swift themed event at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — A rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia will show how Asian American voters are pivotal there. In metropolitan Atlanta, Harris’ Indian roots sparked kitchen-table conversations in many households. Advocates are energized. A drive out to Atlanta’s sprawling suburbs shows why. It passes the cultural centers, schools
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli military court is holding a hearing for nine soldiers detained for questioning over alleged abuse of a Palestinian at a shadowy facility where Israel has held prisoners from Gaza during the war. A defense lawyer for some of the soldiers says the investigation is over alleged sexual abuse.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Carter Center said it was unable to verify the results of Venezuela’s presidential election, blaming authorities for a “complete lack of transparency” in declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner without providing any individual polling tallies. The statement Tuesday night by the Atlanta-based group is perhaps the harshest rebuke yet
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors say a French canoe and kayak coach working at the Olympics was detained for allegedly hitting police officers who had stopped him for urinating in the street. The French canoe and kayak federation says the coach Guillaume Berge was suspended from his duties. It said he was not coaching French
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