By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is hurtling straight into the action in the first trailer for DC’s latest blockbuster movie, “Black Adam.” On Wednesday, DC released the two-minute clip, which stars the Hollywood titan and wrestling legend as the titular antihero, who is morally ambiguous with godlike abilities. In the promo, the
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DC releases first trailer for Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Dept. names team of 9, including FBI official, former police chiefs to aid in review of Uvalde shooting response.
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By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A digital attack on a Massachusetts-based health care organization may have compromised the personal information of as many as 2 million people. Shields Health Care Group Inc. provides imaging and ambulatory surgical services. It said in a notice on its website Tuesday that data including names, Social
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Julia Buckley, CNN As summer heats up, the travel industry is struggling to cope — and one company has seen the writing on the wall, canceling the launch of a new cruise ship. Virgin Voyages, the much-anticipated brand which has vowed to revolutionize the cruise industry, has postponed the launch of its third cruise ship,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Hustle” doesn’t score any points for originality, unless you’ve somehow missed all those sports movies about scouts or coaches finding astonishing talent in unlikely locales. Yet Adam Sandler’s latest Netflix film — produced with, among others, LeBron James — mostly works in following that familiar playbook, peppering its NBA-level action
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CNN By Joan Biskupic and Chandelis Duster, CNN An armed man was arrested near Brett Kavanaugh‘s Maryland home after making threats against the Supreme Court justice, according to a court spokesperson. The man was arrested at about 1:50 a.m. ET Wednesday, the spokesperson said. He was transported to Montgomery County Police 2nd District. Montgomery County
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Philanthropists could help ease the damage from climate change by donating more money to address global warming and the communities most at risk from it, according to a report from the research organization Candid. According to the report, only about 2% of global giving goes to climate change mitigation
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Women’s International Champions Cup will feature European teams Chelsea and Lyon, as well as Mexico’s Monterrey and the host Portland Thorns. The club competition announced by organizers Wednesday will run from Aug. 17-20 at Providence Park. Portland is the defending champion. Last year
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By Tim Lister and Sanyo Fylyppov, CNN A reckoning is underway in Ukraine, with prosecutors building dozens of cases against Ukrainians accused of collaborating with Russian forces. The Interior Ministry says there are already more than 500 cases being investigated. From President Volodymyr Zelensky downwards, Ukrainian authorities have reserved special loathing for alleged collaborators, or
Continue Reading SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Three Western Balkan leaders are moving to further boost regional economic and labor integration while their bids to join the European Union remain stalled. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania and Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski of North Macedonia signed deals on tax administration, tourism and cultural
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Una comisión de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos se encontraba este miércoles escuchando varios testimonios de sobrevivientes y familiares de víctimas de tiroteos masivos, en el marco de una audiencia sobre violencia armada, en medio de las reiteradas masacres como la ocurrida en mayo en una escuela primaria
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Is that you “Joker: Folie à Deux?” Todd Phillips, who directed and co-wrote 2019’s “Joker” starring Joaquin Phoenix, has seemingly confirmed that a sequel is in the works. Phillips posted a photo on his verified Instagram account that looked to be a script titled “Joker: Folie à Deux” written by
Continue Reading Aqeel Najim, CNN A 66-year-old British man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Iraq after he was found guilty of stealing antiquities while on an archaeological tour of the country, his lawyer has said. Fitton’s family, who say they fear the retired geologist might die while serving his sentence, said they were
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish retailer Ikea is known for the distinctive names of its flat-pack home products. Now, the company’s Norway branch wants to use the brand’s experience to help parents browsing the baby-naming department. Ikea Norway has built “a name bank” with more than 800 listings available on its website. The names are
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN David Attenborough has received a second knighthood for services to television broadcasting and conservation. The prestigious Knight Grand Cross was bestowed upon the 96-year-old naturalist by the Prince of Wales, himself a passionate campaigner for the environment. Originally knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1985, Attenborough collected his medal at an
Continue Reading Street parties across UK mark final day of Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebrations
Continue Reading By CALEB JONES Associated Press HALEIWA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii photographer Clark Little is known for his stunning images from inside the barrels of some of the most powerful and dangerous waves on Earth. The Oahu native just released a new book that chronicles his last 15 years of getting slammed in the surf while
Continue Reading By MICHAEL PHILLIS and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — After a record-setting Midwestern rainstorm that damaged thousands of homes and businesses, Stefanie Johnson’s farmhouse in Blandinsville, Illinois, didn’t have safe drinking water for nearly two months. Flood water poured into her well, turning the water a muddy brown and forcing Johnson, her
Continue Reading CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Parents of victims and a survivor of the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, will speak at a hearing held by the US House Oversight Committee on Wednesday about the gun violence epidemic. “This hearing is ultimately about saving lives, and I hope it will galvanize
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have approved a proposed ban on selling new cars with combustion engines in 2035 to step up the fight against global warming. The European Parliament voted Wednesday to require automakers to cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 100% by the middle of the next decade. The mandate would amount to a
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Major champions Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed plan to sign up with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series in time for the rival circuit to start playing in U.S. cities, a British newspaper reported Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph says Greg Norman and his staff that runs LIV Golf Investments
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Major champions Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed plan to sign up with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series in time for the rival circuit to start playing in U.S. cities, a British newspaper reported Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph says Greg Norman and his staff that runs LIV Golf Investments
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By Katelyn Polantz, Joan Biskupic and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Justice Department has charged the man who was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s house in Maryland early Wednesday with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a US judge. The man, Nicholas John Roske, had called emergency authorities saying he was having suicidal thoughts and
Continue Reading By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Allyson Felix is preparing to race the final Diamond League meet of her career in Rome. Then she’ll switch her focus to the U.S. trials later this month and aim to qualify for the world championships. The worlds are being held at Hayward Field in Oregon
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy, CNN Former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein is facing two indecent assault charges in the United Kingdom against a woman in 1996. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday it had authorized London’s Metropolitan Police to charge the 70-year-old following a review of evidence gathered by the force in its investigation.
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business Services like Facebook and Twitter could change radically for millions of Americans in the coming years depending on how the courts decide one hotly debated question: Should social media platforms be regulated like railroads? It’s a question that’s gotten increased attention lately as a number of states, including Texas and
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Opinion by Lisa Osborne Ross for CNN Business Perspectives During a recent visit to Minneapolis, a colleague and I stopped by Cup Foods, the convenience store that served as the backdrop of George Floyd’s murder. It was disheartening to see that, despite our national reckoning on racial justice, not much has changed over the past
Continue Reading CNN Opinion by Lisa Osborne Ross for CNN Business Perspectives During a recent visit to Minneapolis, a colleague and I stopped by Cup Foods, the convenience store that served as the backdrop of George Floyd’s murder. It was disheartening to see that, despite our national reckoning on racial justice, not much has changed over the
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Las Américas son ricas. Basta una mirada rápida a los rankings de biodiversidad y reservas de agua dulce para comprobarlo. Y, sin embargo, cada vez más se enfrentan a la lista de fenómenos meteorológicos extremos exacerbados por el cambio climático que a esta altura hemos memorizado —huracanes, sequías, olas de calor,
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