ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two plundered marble vases that marked ancient Athenians’ graves more than 2,000 years ago, including one with an emotional family scene, have been returned to Greece from Switzerland. Greece’s Culture Ministry says in a statement that the two white marble works, which were decorated with relief sculptures, were brought back following
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie has rejected a plea deal that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge. An attorney for 26-year-old Hadi Matar says he rejected the agreement during a court hearing Tuesday in Mayville, New York. Matar has been held
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says a fight between gangs over drug and migrant trafficking routes was behind the massacre of 19 men in the southern state of Chiapas. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday the killings were part of a long-running dispute between two drug cartels. He said there were several Guatemalans
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A 19-year-old and the club where she worked as a stripper have sued Florida’s attorney general and two local prosecutors to stop enforcement of a new state law prohibiting adult entertainment businesses from employing people who are under 21, claiming it violates their constitutional rights. Serenity Michelle Bushey claims in the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando Hannah tenía 7 años, les dijo a sus padres que ya no quería tener miedo a la comida. Había dejado de querer ir a las Girl Scouts, a las fiestas de cumpleaños, a los restaurantes, a las celebraciones familiares e incluso a la cena. La comida estaba por todas partes y
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission unanimously voted to block mattress maker Tempur Sealy’s purchase of Mattress Firm on Tuesday. In May 2023, Tempur Sealy – the world’s largest mattress supplier and manufacturer – agreed to buy the United States’ largest bedding retailer in a roughly $4 billion deal.
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There’s no mystery why they keep making “Despicable Me” movies – the last sequel, in 2017, raked in more than $1 billion worldwide – but why folks continue watching should be tested by the fourth edition (not including the “Minions” offshoots). A tired, disjointed medley of madcap visual
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Antidepressants can be lifesavers for many struggling with so many mental health diagnoses — anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder. Yet taking these mood-altering substances can lead to an unpleasant side effect for some — weight gain. While many people never add extra
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has resigned from a police force in West Virginia. It’s the third time in six years that Timothy Loehmann left a small department amid backlash shortly after he had been hired. Officials in White Sulphur Springs say Loehmann resigned
Continue ReadingBy CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Older than dinosaurs and trees, sharks have endured a lot throughout their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve even survived five mass extinctions, including the asteroid that wiped out 75% of life on the planet. But many species of these aquatic apex predators are now in danger of dying out forever.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A judge blasted efforts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shutter one of the oldest and largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border in a scathing ruling Tuesday, accusing the Republican of “outrageous” conduct over his claims that the shelter encourages migrants to enter the country illegally. Judge
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek officials say 240 firefighters from Bulgaria, Malta, Moldova and Romania, will be deployed in Greece from early July until mid-September as reinforcements during the height of the summer wildfire season. It will be the third year running that firefighters from abroad will be stationed in Greece, which has been experiencing
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Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is set to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday on the formation of a new committee.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Google, which has an ambitious plan to address climate change with cleaner operations, came nowhere close to its goals last year, according to the company’s annual Environmental Report Tuesday. Instead of going down, its emissions grew 13% in 2023. The tech giant’s total energy consumption has more than doubled just since 2019. Google
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By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Three-quarters of US voters say the Democratic Party would have a better shot at holding the presidency in 2024 with someone other than President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. His approval rating also has hit a new low
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Marriage is a major rite of passage and, for many people, the ultimate goal of entering a romantic relationship. But unlike other personal milestones, such as moving away for university or renting your first apartment, marriage relies on two people weaving
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Cuando de política se trata, los candidatos hablan de cifras, estimaciones y planes, pero pocas veces hablan de sus gustos o aceptan autodefinirse. Con esto en mente, CNN envió las mismas preguntas a todos los candidatos que se disputan la Presidencia de Venezuela en las elecciones previstas el 28 de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in New York on Tuesday after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Trump’s 2020 election loss. The Manhattan appeals court ruled Giuliani, who had his New York law
Continue Reading By Jake Tapper, CNN Washington (CNN) — Some Democratic governors are seeking a meeting with the White House to discuss their concerns about President Joe Biden in the aftermath of his poor debate performance, multiple sources with knowledge of the discussions told CNN. The concern from some of the nation’s Democratic governors were aired on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won’t be eligible for another parole hearing until
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