DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — New York-based Human Rights Watch is urging the United Nations to lead an independent investigation into the alleged disappearances of government critics and others at the hands of security forces in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi and global human rights groups have long raised such allegations, which have been denied by the government of
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LONDON (AP) — India skittled out England for 120 in less than two sessions on a highly charged Day 5 at Lord’s to win the second test by 151 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. With about a half-hour left of a fractious day featuring regular verbal clashes between players at
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By Will McGough, CNN The United States’ railroad system is getting a boost from its northern neighbor. One of Western Canada’s most-decorated luxury scenic train lines, the Rocky Mountaineer, launched its first US route on August 15 through its namesake mountain range, running two-day, one-night trips back and forth between Denver, Colorado, and Moab, Utah.
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Nine of the teams who were part of the ill-fated launch of a breakaway Super League have been welcomed back into the decision-making organization overseeing the European club game. Six English clubs — Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham — will be
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Nine of the teams who were part of the ill-fated launch of a breakaway Super League have been welcomed back into the decision-making organization overseeing the European club game. Six English clubs — Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham — will be
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Travis Barker has flown on a plane for the first time since he survived a deadly plane crash 13 years ago, TMZ reports. According to the online outlet, the Blink-182 drummer took a flight to Cabo, Mexico from Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Kourtney Kardashian, on Saturday. Photographs obtained by TMZ
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Megan Rapinoe is such a fan of #MeToo pioneer Tarana Burke that the soccer star chose Burke’s upcoming memoir, “Unbound,” for her new online book club before she had even read it. Rapinoe says she’s sure whatever Burke is writing will be worth reading. Rapinoe has made several choices for her
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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the action Monday in a posting on its website. The agency says it has identified
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By Matt Rivers, Etant Dupain and Jack Guy, CNN A tropical storm system has dumped heavy rain on the area of Haiti where a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Saturday killed at least 1,419 people. Tropical Depression Grace moved across the southern coast of Hispaniola, the island comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic, late Monday, bringing with
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business It’s a tough moment to predict the future of the travel industry. Just look at Airbnb’s stock. What’s happening: The company had a huge second quarter, with revenue soaring nearly 300% as spring and summer bookings jumped. But shares remain almost 30% below the all-time high they hit in February.
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EL PASO, Texas — Even though it’s one of the smaller school districts in El Paso county, the San Elizario Independent School District has big plans in store – especially for its high school students. This year the school district officially launched it’s early college high school for the class of 2025 with the help
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the action Monday in a posting on its website. The agency says it has identified
Continue Reading By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. is set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war. The insurgents stormed across the country, capturing all major cities in a matter of days as Afghan forces trained and equipped by the U.S. and its
Continue Reading SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A court in Bosnia has convicted a former Bosnian Serb policeman and soldier of war crimes and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. The Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday found Rade Garic guilty of atrocities in the eastern town of Vlasenica in 1992 and later in Srebrenica in 1995. The
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A man suspected of shooting five people, three fatally, outside a San Antonio sports bar following an argument has been arrested. The shooting happened about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the Boom Boom Sports Bar parking lot. Police Chief William McManus says the man went to his car, got a rifle and
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A man suspected of shooting five people, three fatally, outside a San Antonio sports bar following an argument has been arrested. The shooting happened about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the Boom Boom Sports Bar parking lot. Police Chief William McManus says the man went to his car, got a rifle and
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Gunfire can be heard going off at the Kabul International Airport in a new video that shows people running toward the terminal. Another video shows people scrambling onto planes to escape Afghanistan as the Taliban take over. CNN cannot independently verify some of these images.
Continue Reading At least 1,200 are dead and 5,000 injured after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. CNN’s Matt Rivers reports from Les Cayes, Haiti, where the epicenter of the earthquake was.
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s president has presented a grim picture of the club’s financial situation. Joan Laporta says its debt has risen to $1.6 billion. He blamed the previous administration of Josep Bartomeu for the club’s “dramatic” situation that ultimately led to Lionel Messi’s departure. Laporta accused Bartomeu of
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN Hundreds of people poured onto the tarmac at Kabul’s international airport desperately seeking a route out of Afghanistan on Monday, after the Taliban’s sudden seizure of power sparked a chaotic Western withdrawal and brought to a crashing end the United States’ two-decade mission in the country. Commercial flights at Hamid Karzai
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — All fans will be barred from the Paralympics because of the coronavirus pandemic just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics. The Paralympics open on Aug. 24 with about 4,400 athletes. That is a far smaller event than the Olympics with 11,000 athletes. But the
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — All fans will be barred from the Paralympics because of the coronavirus pandemic just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics. The Paralympics open on Aug. 24 with about 4,400 athletes. That is a far smaller event than the Olympics with 11,000 athletes. But the
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Hyatt is expanding its reach in luxury resorts, betting that pent-up demand following the pandemic will boost demand for upmarket leisure travel. The US hotel group said in a statement Sunday that it has agreed to buy luxury resorts operator Apple Leisure Group from private equity firms KKR and KSL
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has decided that a coronavirus state of emergency will continue through Sept. 12 rather than finishing at the end of this month as initially planned. With the virus continuing to spread in the country, the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, and three
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has decided that a coronavirus state of emergency will continue through Sept. 12 rather than finishing at the end of this month as initially planned. With the virus continuing to spread in the country, the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, and three
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La semana pasada, los analistas de inteligencia estadounidenses habían pronosticado que probablemente pasarían varias semanas más antes de que el gobierno civil de Afganistán en Kabul cayera en manos de los combatientes talibanes. En realidad, solo tomó unos pocos días. El domingo, los militantes talibanes volvieron a tomar la capital
Continue Reading By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has renewed a pledge to spend more than $1 trillion on infrastructure to create jobs for hundreds of thousands of young Indians and boost the economy. The 100-trillion rupee ($1.35 trillion) plan — called “Gati Shakti,” which means momentum — was announced on India’s 75th
Continue Reading Many Afghan translators who worked for the US Army are still waiting for their visa applications to be approved. CNN’s Cyril Vanier reports.
Continue Reading By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet This year’s back-to-school shopping will include some unwanted lessons in dealing with supply-chain challenges. But some solid advice from the past still holds true: Check to see what you already have before shopping and keep a running list of what your child needs. Avoid buying more than your child is
Continue Reading By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet This year’s back-to-school shopping will include some unwanted lessons in dealing with supply-chain challenges. But some solid advice from the past still holds true: Check to see what you already have before shopping and keep a running list of what your child needs. Avoid buying more than your child is
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