An American passport opens doors. According to the Henley Passport Index that tracks passport rankings, Americans’ visa-free access to 184 countries makes a US passport the sixth most powerful passport in the world. That freedom and flexibility is what some call “passport privilege,” and it might help explain the record numbers of United States citizens
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It might be the ultimate meeting of eastern and western cuisine — Taiwan‘s famous bubble tea as a topping on a Domino’s pizza. The sugary and chewy beverage has spread rapidly across the world since it was invented by a Taiwan tea house chain in 1988. Delicious milky tea drinks with sweet tapioca balls, known
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It was a night of euphoria for Liverpool fans as the Reds beat Arsenal on penalties after a 10-goal Carabao Cup thriller, but manager Jurgen Klopp said it might have been the team’s final game in the competition this season. Why? Liverpool’s quarterfinal at Aston Villa is due to take place on either December 17
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Happy Thursday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Apple’s iPhone sales slump isn’t going away. The company’s saving grace? The success of AirPods, the Apple Watch and Apple Pay. Overall sales jumped 2% to $64 billion last quarter,
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Democratic House impeachment investigators have invited former national security adviser John Bolton to testify behind closed doors next week, according to two sources familiar with the matter, but his attorney said he won’t appear without a subpoena. The committees have also invited National Security Council lawyer John Eisenberg and his deputy Michael Ellis to appear
Continue Reading NBA star Steph Curry suffered a broken hand in the Golden State Warriors’ home defeat by the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night. With the Warriors trailing 83-54 in the third quarter, Curry fell awkwardly on his left hand as the Suns’ 7-foot center Aron Baynes landed on top of him. Curry immediately grabbed his wrist and
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An impeachment net is fast closing around President Donald Trump, with the House of Representatives poised to cast its highly symbolic first vote Thursday in the Democratic bid to oust the President. A domino effect of developments that appeared to threaten Trump emphasized the momentum of the impeachment drive on the eve of the vote,
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India has officially split the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, a move that gives the government in New Delhi greater control over the disputed Muslim-majority region. From Thursday, most of Jammu and Kashmir — including a section of the disputed Kashmir Valley controlled by India — was stripped of its
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Fresh clues have emerged about the final journey of a European glacier mummy shot dead by an arrow before his body was preserved in ice for thousands of years. The latest study, published Wednesday in the journal Plos One, examined “subfossils” of pieces of vegetation that had frozen on or around the 5,300-year-old mummy, known
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A bartender in Missouri got a massive tip when a customer left her a winning lottery ticket worth $50,000. It would sound like an unusual item to receive as a tip, but winner and Bleacher’s Bar staff member Taylor Russey told the Missouri Lottery that this was a normal occurrence for this particular customer. “One
Continue Reading Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman departed Capitol Hill after dark on Tuesday after spending more than 10 hours detailing his concerns at President Donald Trump’s handling of foreign policy. The next morning he returned to his desk as Trump’s top Ukraine expert. The swift return to work for one of the impeachment inquiry’s central witnesses —
Continue Reading North Korea fired two “unidentified projectiles” into the waters between South Korea and Japan on Thursday afternoon, the South Korean government said in a statement. It is unclear what exactly was launched, but South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the military “is maintaining its readiness by monitoring relevant movements in preparation for further launches.”
Continue Reading A day after his turn voluntarily sitting before the impeachment inquiry, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was back at work in the National Security Council at the White House complex. His fellow officials are wondering whether their efforts are being undermined and worry the President could sour on the entire body, ignoring its expert advice as
Continue Reading Las Vegas is home to high rollers and risk takers — but when Formula One rode into America’s playground in the early Eighties, the stakes got even higher. For two strange seasons, in 1981 and 1982, the world championship was decided by the Caesars Palace Grand Prix. It sounded opulent and grand and, for once,
Continue Reading It looks like the scariest thing about this Halloween may be the weather. Rain will blanket big parts of the country, possibly forcing some neighborhoods to reschedule their trick-or-treating evenings. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
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We’ve all been there: you board your flight and get settled in, only to find out there’s an issue with the airplane and you’ve got to wait until the new part arrives before you can jet off. Eventually, the airplane’s ready to go, albeit about an hour later than planned. But what went on behind
Continue Reading Two federal judges in a Washington courthouse that stands between the US Capitol and the White House will consider on Thursday afternoon whether they can force witnesses close to President Donald Trump to testify in the House’s impeachment inquiry. As the House votes on its rules for the impeachment effort, the back-to-back hearings could be
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign an August memo releasing funds for Ukraine offers the latest evidence that the money was paused not as part of a security review — as administration officials previously claimed — but instead solely at the discretion of the President. Officials at the White House’s Office of Management and Budget
Continue Reading There apparently will be no repeat of the painful and expensive six-week strike by General Motors workers at rival automaker Ford. Less than a week after members of the United Auto Workers union returned to work at GM, negotiators for the UAW and Ford announced late Wednesday they had reached a tentative agreement. While there
Continue Reading A fire has broken out at Japan’s Shuri Castle on the island of Okinawa, local police told CNN on Wednesday. People in the area are being evacuated, said a police spokesperson, though it is unclear how many evacuees there are or how big the fire is. The blaze started near the main hall of the
Continue Reading A convicted rapist who was released in error from a Georgia prison last week has been captured more than 600 miles away, the Georgia Department of Corrections announced Wednesday. Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez, 31, was captured in Fort Thomas, Kentucky at 10:30 p.m. EDT by the GDC Fugitive Unit, US Marshals Fugitive Task Force and ICE.
Continue Reading The Missouri state health department on Wednesday acknowledged that a spreadsheet was generated after officials looked at statewide abortion data. But officials denied that the agency’s director tracked the menstrual cycles of women who visited Planned Parenthood, as had been reported Tuesday. Missouri’s state health director, Dr. Randall Williams, testified at a state hearing Tuesday
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It’s Sunday morning, and you open your eyes to discover it’s still incredibly early because — huzzah! — we’ve reached the end of the seasonal practice known as Daylight Saving Time. Do you: A) Immediately roll over and go back to sleep? or B) Tell yourself that you shouldn’t be lazy, and get up to
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FORT BLISS, Texas — DAV and RecruitMilitary will host the Fort Bliss Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, October 31st from 11am to 3pm at the Centennial Club on East Fort Bliss. This free event for veterans, military spouses, transitioning military, National Guard members and Reservists features employers ready to hire. In addition to providing career
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — What was initially believed to be an oxygen tank explosion at a Las Cruces home turned out to be a deadly shooting, police said Thursday afternoon. A 45-year-old woman was struck and killed by multiple rounds of gunfire aimed at a house in the 1300 block of Myrtle around 8:45
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP men’s basketball team will square off against long-time rival New Mexico State in El Paso on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and the Miner’s tweeted encouragement Wednesday for fans to pack the Bear’s Den wearing orange for the Battle of I-10 to help “Defend the Don.” 🔶 DEFEND • THE •
Continue Reading The State Department has agreed to produce some Ukraine-related documents by November 22, according to a joint court filing Wednesday night from the department and watchdog group American Oversight. There is not a full description yet of how many documents may emerge through this Freedom of Information Act production, but the agreement marks a promise
Continue Reading The alleged mastermind of a multibillion dollar corruption scandal that rocked Malaysia has struck a $700 million deal with the US government to end a legal case against him. The settlement of the civil forfeiture case against assets acquired by financier Jho Low and his family using funds allegedly misappropriated from Malaysia’s 1MDB fund was
Continue Reading Thailand’s King has fired four more palace officials, the latest in a series of high profile public dismissals that include his own royal consort. According to an official notice from the Thai Royal Household on Tuesday, King Maha Vajiralongkorn dismissed two palace officials for committing adultery and unspecified “violent conduct.” No details were given of
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(CNN Español) — El Gobierno de México reveló este miércoles nuevos detalles del operativo fallido en Culiacán dando la versión oficial de los hechos y las razones por las que se liberó a Ovidio Guzmán López, hijo del Chapo Guzmán. “Queremos la paz y la paz cómo lo he dicho muchas veces es fruto de
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