By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The persistent heat dome which imposed oppressively high temperatures on the northern Plains and Midwest over the weekend will begin to shift further eastward this week, ending a short reprieve many states in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic have had in recent days. In the coming
Continue Reading Another heatwave is set to spread across much of the US this week. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has voted to approve a new policy that will restrict most transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s aquatics competitions. Swimming’s world governing body approved the new “gender inclusion” policy on Sunday, after 71.5% of FINA’s member federations voted in support at the FINA
Continue Reading MSNBC anchor Katy Tur opens up about her unique and turbulent childhood and the emotions she went through after her father came out as transgender. She shared her family stories during an interview about her new book “Rough Draft” with CBS Sunday Morning.
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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The unsettled future of golf was in the surest of hands over the final four tantalizing hours of the U.S. Open. The sport, almost always at its best when major titles are at stake, went on a wild ride courtesy of Matt Fitzpatrick and Will
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ MACHADO INJURED The Padres will see how star third baseman Manny Machado is feeling, a day after he sprained his left ankle while taking a tumble running out a grounder. It’s uncertain how long Machado will be sidelined. Machado, who is
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By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Tampa Bay Rays came into the season with Wander Franco at shortstop, Brandon Lowe at second base and Mike Zunino behind the plate. With that kind of strength up the middle, a third straight AL East title seemed like a real possibility. Now all three of those players
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Tampa Bay Rays came into the season with Wander Franco at shortstop, Brandon Lowe at second base and Mike Zunino behind the plate. With that kind of strength up the middle, a third straight AL East title seemed like a real possibility. Now all three of those players
Continue Reading By ANN MEYERS DRYSDALE For The Associated Press Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship at UCLA. The Hall of Famer, longtime TV basketball analyst and mother of three shares how Title IX has shaped her life and career in a story for The Associated Press, and what needs to
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Forwards are expected to dominate Thursday’s NBA draft, starting with the trio of Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero. They are the headliners at the position and have been widely ranked as the top prospects overall with their size and open-floor potential. Here’s a look
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Forwards are expected to dominate Thursday’s NBA draft, starting with the trio of Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero. They are the headliners at the position and have been widely ranked as the top prospects overall with their size and open-floor potential. Here’s a look
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly an hour after playing her final regular-season game in New York, Sue Bird was still soaking in the moment. The WNBA’s all-time assist leader was on the court signing autographs and taking photos with the 100 or so family and friends who had come
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Report on the history behind the Juneteenth national holiday.
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A wildfire in southern New Jersey grew to at least 12,000 acres in size on Monday and is 70% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Firefighters are battling the blaze at Wharton State Forest that is “fueled by dry and breezy conditions,” the service said
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By Gregory Clary, Sarah Fortinsky, Susannah Cullinane and Holly Yan, CNN A shooting near an unpermitted concert Sunday evening left a 15-year-old boy dead and several others wounded, according to police in Washington, DC. Several hundred people had gathered to hear music played from a truck on a street sidewalk, DC Police Chief Robert Contee
Continue Reading A 15-year-old boy died and three other people were wounded, including a police officer, after shooting broke out near an unpermitted concert in Washington, DC, police say.
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By DANIEL NIEMANN, PAOLA CORONA, JADE LE DELEY and HAU DINH Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — At a gas station near the Cologne, Germany, airport, Bernd Mueller watches the digits quickly climb on the pump: 22 euros ($23), 23 euros, 24 euros. The numbers showing how much gasoline he’s getting rise, too. But much
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Si eres padre, probablemente hayas experimentado un sinfín de ansiedades acerca de si estás haciendo lo suficiente por tus hijos mientras crecen. ¿Qué pasa si tus hijos heredan tus hábitos negativos? ¿Qué pasa si dejas que tus hijos vean demasiada televisión o les das los alimentos equivocados? Preocuparte de que vas a
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — European benchmarks were higher Monday after most Asian markets retreated, while the price of bitcoin hovered near $20,000. U.S. futures advanced and oil prices fell back early Monday. The price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency remained near the psychological benchmark of $20,000 after bouncing during
Continue Reading By Jonny Hallam and Helen Regan, CNN Two American volunteers fighting for Ukraine were taken into detention by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk after being captured last week, according to Russian state media. US citizens Alexander John-Robert Drueke, 39, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, 27, from Hartselle, Alabama, were interviewed by Russia’s RT
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Roma, la ciudad eterna, ha sido invadida, conquistada y saqueada innumerables veces desde su fundación hace casi 2.800 años. Cada ataque dejó cicatrices en toda la ciudad, desde las ruinas del Foro Romano hasta la caverna del Circo Máximo, donde una vez corrieron los carros. La degradación moderna también ha hecho enfadar
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY and ERICA HUNZINGER Associated Press Title IX is best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and sexual harassment on campuses. But the landmark U.S. law covers a wide variety of topics and educational settings — and those continue to evolve. The law was passed by Congress and signed into
Continue Reading The Associated Press Fed Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of Congressional testimony on Wednesday. FedEx reports quarterly results on Thursday. The Census Bureau reports data on new home sales on Friday.
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Editors: Meera Senthilingam, Eliza Anyangwe; Illustrations: Kathy Kim; Data journalist: Carlotta Dotto; Researchers: Elizabeth Yee, Jacqui Palumbo Once primarily sold in markets and beauty stores, skin-lightening products have exploded in their availability online and today, they are pervasive on every major social media platform. On Facebook and Instagram, vendors hawk creams and
Continue Reading Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, has been elected to be Colombia’s first leftist president. CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon reports.
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN At the far northern tip of Australia is one of the country’s least-visited and least-understood regions. But that’s about to change, thanks to local Indigenous entrepreneurs like Fraser Nai. The Torres Strait comprises 247 islands at the northernmost tip of Queensland, near Papua New Guinea. The Torres Strait Islanders who live
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) — El pulso entre Gustavo Petro y Rodolfo Hernández por la presidencia de Colombia dividió al país. El primero se llevó la victoria con un poco más del 50% de los votos ––en un margen estrecho–– y el mapa de los resultados revela esa polarización, tanto en las ciudades principales como en las
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Cade Horton struck out a career-high 11 in six innings, Tanner Tredaway continued his torrid postseason with three hits, and Oklahoma took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 6-2 win over Notre Dame. The Sooners need one more win to
Continue Reading Russian attacks take a devastating toll on the city of Lysychansk, Ukraine. Thousands of people are huddled in basements and bomb shelters without running water, electricity and communications. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports.
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN China successfully conducted an anti-ballistic missile test on Sunday night, according to the country’s Defense Ministry, part of ongoing military efforts to enhance the country’s defensive capabilities. It was a land-based mid-course missile tested within China’s borders, the ministry said in a brief statement, adding the test was defensive in nature
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