KAZAN, Russia (AP) — China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies. The Kremlin hopes to turn into it a rallying point for defying Western influence in global affairs. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The last time Congress voted to increase the federal minimum wage, Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns both still existed, Patrick Mahomes was just 11 years old and Kamala Harris was San Francisco’s district attorney. That minimum wage hike in July 2007 lifted the pay floor in the
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After a blockbuster Sunday, Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season concluded with two more high-profile games on Monday night. And between a scoring bonanza in Tampa Bay and a last-second game-winner in Arizona, there was a lot going on in the National Football League. Here are the main
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CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A woman who tried to retrieve her lost phone from between boulders in Australia’s Hunter Valley became stuck upside down for seven hours before she was rescued earlier this month. Just the bare soles of the woman’s feet can be seen in photos of the incident
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she would work to bring more funds to community banks to help Latino men secure small business loans, while Republican Donald Trump’s economic roundtable aimed at Latino voters devolved into a tirade of insults against his opponent. Harris said in an interview
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Listen up, corporate boards: If you’re looking for the biggest trend in leadership this fall, look no further. Corporate America’s hottest CEO pick is a classic model — the Middle Aged White Guy. Twenty-twenty-four has been the year of CEO turnover, with some 1,450 having announced
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Mikaela Dee spent much of her childhood in a hospital bed. Dee was chronically ill, in and out of the hospital so much that her family elected to homeschool her. Her friends were distant; most of her interactions were with doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and her parents. When she was
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more years. The 2018 agreement had been extended twice previously. It was an attempt under Pope Francis to bridge long-standing differences over control of the church in China. The Vatican’s relations
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By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — An Italian surfer has died after being impaled in the chest by a sharp-billed fish while surfing off Indonesia’s West Sumatra coast. Giulia Manfrini, 36, had been surfing in the Mentawai Islands, a remote island chain when she suffered a “freak accident,” said her business partner James Colston. “Unfortunately,
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German police have busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers asked for item number 40 on the menu. Police said it was one of the best-selling pizzas. The restaurant manager was arrested but upon release he began selling the pizza
Continue Reading By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most prestigious franchises, have seen their share of historic moments, including 17 championships. But on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, the team produced a first in NBA history when Lakers star LeBron James and his son Bronny became the first father-son duo
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Las mujeres republicanas pueden votar a Kamala Harris y no tienen que decírselo a nadie. Ese fue el mensaje más llamativo de la gira de Liz Cheney con la vicepresidenta este lunes. La conservadora de línea dura y excongresista creó una estructura de permiso, de empoderamiento personal, para que las mujeres
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Meir Golan hundió la cara en la densa tierra de color naranja oscuro. Parecía desesperado por estar cerca de su hija el mayor tiempo posible, aferrándose con fuerza al sudario de Shirel mientras la enterraban. Más de un año después de que Hamas y otros grupos armados lanzaran su ataque terrorista
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In-person, no-excuse absentee voting for the Nov. 5 election begins on Tuesday in Missouri. Do you plan on voting early? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — With two weeks to go until Election Day, Kamala Harris’ top advisers are staring down numbers that show a wide majority of Americans saying the country is on the wrong track. They’re also confident that the next two weeks will include Donald Trump dropping more references to the “enemy within” or January 6 as a “day of love” and going off on rambling
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A woman who tried to retrieve her lost phone from between boulders in Australia’s Hunter Valley became stuck upside down for seven hours before she was rescued earlier this month. Just the bare soles of the woman’s feet can be seen in photos of the incident posted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader. Earlier on Tuesday the Israeli military leveled a building in a suburb of Beirut that it said housed Hezbollah “facilities,” sending smoke and
Continue ReadingAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time to replace her Chevrolet Blazer SUV, for which she’d paid about $40,000 three years ago, Chumley chose something smaller. And less costly. With her purchase of a Chevrolet
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say two men armed with daggers killed two transgender women at their home in conservative northwest Pakistan overnight before fleeing the scene. It’s a sign of increasing violence against trans people in the country. Local police in the city of Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province say the motive
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — El Muraba Veil alcanzará una altura de aproximadamente 380 metros y un ancho de unos 22,6 metros, según los detalles revelados por los arquitectos y promotores del proyecto. La torre, de 73 plantas, contará con 131 apartamentos de entre dos y cinco dormitorios cada uno, según un comunicado enviado a CNN
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