By Sara Smart, CNN The Department of the Interior is moving forward with removing and replacing a derogatory term for Indigenous women used for decades across the US, the department said Tuesday. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued an order declaring “squaw” derogatory in November. The term has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial
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By Whitney Wild US Capitol Police will once again erect a fence on Capitol grounds ahead of President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address Tuesday, the department announced Sunday. The fencing illustrates the heightened security plans as law enforcement in Washington, DC, prepare for possible protests by big rig truckers in the coming days.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Khalid Thomas had a career-high 27 points as Portland State edged past Idaho State 73-69 in overtime. Tarik Cool led the Bengals with 14 points.
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press There’s a glaring carve-out in President Joe Biden’s sanctions against Russia, and that’s oil and natural gas, which will continue to flow freely to the rest of the world. That means that money will also keep flowing into Russia. Biden is defending the decision by saying he needs stable oil
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Social media companies have grappled in recent years with how to handle misinformation about a pandemic, a fraught US presidential election and an insurrection — often while facing criticism for doing too little or too much. Now, the platforms are scrambling to confront a growing list of challenges as Russia invades
Continue Reading DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Shreyas Iyer struck his third consecutive half-century as India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in their third and final Twenty20 cricket game to sweep the series 3-0. Iyer followed up his scores of 57 not out and an undefeated 74 in the first two games with another 73 not out
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El Paso, Texas- That weak cold front I was tracking yesterday moved into the Borderland. It has brought in cooler air, so expect afternoon highs to be about 3 to 5 degrees cooler than what we saw yesterday. High pressure will remain dominant across the Borderland which means, dry and calm conditions are expected for
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By Wayne Sterling and Ben Morse, CNN The International Judo Federation (IJF) has suspended Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the federation due to “the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine,” the sport’s governing body announced Sunday. “In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension
Continue ReadingAn atmospheric river event is pushing into the Pacific Northwest, increasing the risk of flooding, strong winds and even avalanches. CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers has the forecast.
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By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A category 4 out of 5 atmospheric river is forecast to bring heavy rain, river flooding and snow to the Pacific Northwest early this week. On the atmospheric river scale a category 4 is characterized by “mostly hazardous” but also “beneficial” in terms of the amount of rain expected, according
Continue Reading By Giselle Rhoden, CNN The New York State Archives has uncovered nearly 200-year-old court records detailing abolitionist Sojourner Truth’s battle for her enslaved son’s freedom. Last month, archivists found the 1828 documents detailing Truth’s fight to free her youngest son, Peter, in New York. The documents included a complete court proceeding that followed the abolitionist’s
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine last week shattered the security order in Europe that has existed since the end of the Cold War. It’s also compelled investors to consider whether they need to adjust to a world that’s changed for good. “I believe that Russia’s invasion of
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Christian Eriksen made his first appearance in a game since suffering a cardiac arrest 259 days ago. Eriksen came on in the 52nd minute in Brentford’s 2-0 loss to Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday. He received a hero’s welcome from all four corners of the Brentford Community Stadium
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN States and local communities are ramping up plans to spend the billions of dollars provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that passed last year. The law, enacted about 100 days ago, will provide $550 billion for new federal infrastructure investments over the next five years. Roughly a fifth of
Continue Reading LEEDS, England (AP) — Marcelo Bielsa has been fired by Leeds after another heavy loss dropped the team to within two points of the Premier League relegation zone. Leeds said it aims to announce the Argentine coach’s successor on Monday. A 4-0 loss at home to Tottenham came at the end of a seven-day stretch
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A rescue operation is underway to rescue 14 workers trapped in a coal mine in southwestern China. The roof of a mine shaft in Guizhou province collapsed on Friday morning. State broadcaster CCTV says more than 500 rescuers and over 80 emergency vehicles have been dispatched to the site. The rescue operation
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Robert Pattinson will be the latest actor to don the cape and cowl on the big screen in “The Batman,” which hits theaters on Friday. The Warner Bros. film is anticipated to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year: Films based on Batman have notched more $5 billion
Continue Reading CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss skier Priska Nufer has got a breakout win at age 30 in a World Cup downhill on home snow at Crans-Montana. It was Nufer’s first podium place in close to 150 World Cup races. She finished just ahead of three Olympic gold medalists. Nufer was 0.11 seconds faster than Ester
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying and only ordering the country to play at neutral venues under the name of its federation, the Football Union of Russia. Protesting against FIFA’s response to Russia’s invasion
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Julia Buckley, CNN In one of the most famous paintings in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, Federico da Montefeltro gazes at his wife, Battista Sforza, as they stand in front of the landscape over which they ruled. Undulating hills rise to volcano-like peaks on which towns perch. The ragged Apennine mountains stalk the horizon,
Continue Reading BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Vladimir Putin has temporarily lost his most senior official position in world sports. The International Judo Federation has cited “the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine” for suspending Putin’s honorary president status. The Russian president is a keen judoka and attended the sport at the 2012 London Olympics. The IJF is rare
Continue Reading By Rachel Janfaza, Ethan Cohen and Melissa DePalo, CNN Voting ends Tuesday in Texas, where the first primary races of the 2022 election cycle are taking place. The primary races will set the scene for several key races up and down the Texas ballot this year, including the Lone Star State’s gubernatorial and attorney general
Continue Reading By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Heat waves are the deadliest weather disaster in the US. They account for nearly 150 fatalities per year, more than hurricanes and tornadoes combined. New legislation in California hopes to reduce heat-related deaths by ranking heat waves similarly to hurricanes, by using categories and names. However, the National Weather Service
Continue Reading GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen came from behind to win his second men’s World Cup slalom in two days after the top three skiers from the first run all failed to finish. Kristoffersen became the first skier this season with multiple slalom victories after the previous seven races had seven different winners. Kristoffersen was
Continue Reading By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN People wake up and choose violence every day. In many ways, it’s human nature. Headlines daily chronicle war, murder, crime, road rage, social media threats and trivial disputes that turn deadly, which is why the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta continues spreading King’s teachings
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN Three people were injured Saturday night in a “partial collapse” at a house party in South Metro Denver, Colorado, authorities said. First responders were called to a home in Arapahoe County around 10 p.m., South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) wrote on Twitter. “A portion of the first floor collapsed into the
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put Switzerland’s much-vaunted neutrality to the test — and along with it, the country’s traditional role as international intermediary and reputation as a safe haven for the assets of Russia’s richest and most powerful. The Swiss executive branch stopped short of announcing
Continue Reading CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports on the Russians moving a TOS-1 heavy flamethrower that shoots thermobaric rockets near Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Continue Reading CNN’s Matthew Chance meets Ukrainian civilians in the suburbs of Kyiv who are taking up arms to help fight back against the Russian invasion.
Continue Reading Russian media coverage looks very different than how CNN and other western news outlets are covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine. CNN’s Jill Doughtery has the details.
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