By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — As a Black, queer woman, Leah Johnson always dreamed of being a storyteller. “When you can see yourself in fiction, where you can see your experiences reflected back to you, it is an assertion that there is nothing wrong with you. You are not alone,” she said. Johnson’s debut
Continue ReadingBy Paul Murphy, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Eliza Mackintosh, Ivana Kottasová, Lou Robinson and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — Israeli ground forces are closing in on Gaza City, the largest and most densely packed population center in the Palestinian enclave, satellite imagery and videos from open and official sources suggest. CNN’s analysis of the imagery helps shed
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Patrick Mahomes feels “perfectly fine” after an illness and says he is ready to move on from last week’s subpar performance when the Chiefs face the Miami Dolphins. The Kansas City quarterback had flu-like symptoms before losing a fumble and throwing two interceptions in a
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have convicted the chief editor of a prominent independent regional newspaper of “discrediting the Republic of Belarus” and sentenced him to four years in prison. It is the latest in a series of crackdowns against dissent in the country. Authorities accused Aliaksandr Mantsevich, chief
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Travis Kelce has declined to discuss Taylor Swift’s status for Sunday’s game in Germany — and their status as a couple. The Chiefs tight end spoke at a press conference but wouldn’t say whether the pop star plans to attend the game against the Miami
Continue ReadingBy Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Pablo Escobar’s notorious “cocaine hippos” are facing a cull, according to a statement from Colombia’s minister of environment and sustainable development Thursday. The herd, which the Colombian government said currently stands at 169 animals, has rapidly reproduced from the original population of one male and three females the drug
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Five hundred years ago, a teenage girl who was part of the Inca culture was sacrificed and buried near the summit of Ampato, a dormant volcano in the Andes Mountains. Since the discovery of her incredibly well-preserved frozen remains in 1995, she has become known by many names —
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigeria’s government has come under fire over a budget that included a 6 billion naira ($6.3 million) presidential yacht and luxury cars, as the country grapples with mounting debts and a cost-of-living crisis. Lawmakers rejected the plans for a presidential yacht before approving the N2.1 trillion ($2.7
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press The new president of the Boy Scouts of America plans to reverse the trend of declining membership and improve safety programs as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a sexual abuse scandal. Roger Krone, a retired businessman and Eagle Scout, was named Friday as the new chief executive of the
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of carrying a pitchfork and assaulting police during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to three federal felonies. The Kansas City Star reports that 39-year-old Christopher Brian Roe of the Kansas City suburb of Raytown pleaded guilty Thursday to three
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is trying to downplay the significance of Sunday’s heavily anticipated matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs in Germany. He suggests that beating the Chiefs at Deutsche Bank Park would merely amount to a “cool regular season win,” even though there are
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — A former Missouri police officer pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge and could face up to 10 years in prison after prosecutors said he kicked a man in the head while the man was being held at gunpoint by another officer. Former Woodson Terrace Police Officer David Maas pleaded
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — Jean Jacques “JJ” Wallis spends a lot of his time searching for his next extreme adventure in his home country of South Africa. But as a professional skydiver, BASE jumper, and wing flyer, adventure usually finds him first. Wallis founded BASE Jump Africa in 2017, an online community
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — Jean Jacques “JJ” Wallis spends a lot of his time searching for his next extreme adventure in his home country of South Africa. But as a professional skydiver, BASE jumper, and wing flyer, adventure usually finds him first. Wallis founded BASE Jump Africa in 2017, an online community where
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — At least six people have died in Tuscany, according to the region’s president, after torrential rain and strong winds from Storm Ciarán swept northern and central Italy overnight Thursday. Several more people are missing in Tuscany and elsewhere across the country, including a firefighter who fell into
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The 2023-24 NBA season may only have gotten underway last week, but this year, teams won’t need to wait until the NBA Finals in June to have the chance of lifting some silverware. This season, the NBA has introduced a brand new In-Season Tournament – presumably the name is
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Barbara von Bulow, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered a centuries-old skeleton complete with a metal prosthetic hand to replace four missing fingers. The Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation said in a statement published last week that archaeologists used carbon dating to estimate that the man died some
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced. “Mattingly was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his shining personality will
Continue ReadingCNN By Samantha Delouya and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried, once known as a cryptocurrency whiz kid, was found guilty on Thursday for his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. If given the maximum sentence, the 31-year-old former billionaire will go to prison for the rest of his
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday, clocks will fall back an hour due to Daylight Saving Time. Your smartphones will automatically change to the new time, but some of your home appliances, alarm clocks, and other electronic gadgets may require manual adjustments. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed
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