urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Cumbre de las Américas comienza este 6 de junio y, sin embargo, se encuentra en un terreno de incertidumbre. La administración Biden se enfrenta a la amenaza de un posible fracaso en la Cumbre de las Américas Ante este contexto de inestabilidad geopolítica y aún a la espera de cuáles
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The Associated Press The stock market shook off a wobbly start and ended broadly higher Thursday, marking its first gain in this holiday-shortened week. Technology stocks were among the winners as Microsoft erased an early loss. Trading has been choppy in recent days as investors remain worried about inflation and the interest rate increases the
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By Jacqueline Howard and Michael Nedelman, CNN A monkeypox outbreak continues to grow in countries where the virus isn’t normally found, putting global health officials on high alert. Now with more than 643 cases of monkeypox in dozens of countries where the virus is not endemic, “the sudden appearance of monkeypox in many countries at
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By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Invoking the mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers last week at a Texas elementary school, a panel of Louisiana legislators has converted a bill that would allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit into one allowing trained teachers to carry guns
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Soaring gas prices have done little to slow US drivers’ purchases at the pump. But they could start to spend less on other goods and services, which would be a strong headwind for an increasingly shaky US economy, experts say. In the week ending this past Saturday, there was a
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: MongoDB, Chewy rise; Ciena, Hewlett Packard Enterprise fall
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PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal will face No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev in one French Open men’s semifinal. No. 20 Marin Cilic will play No. 8 Casper Ruud in the other. Both will be held in Court Philippe Chatrier on Friday, which is Nadal’s 36th birthday. There is rain in the forecast, so it is
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants will start the 2022 season with almost an entirely new offensive line. The team held an organized team activity Thursday and the line has not changed much in recent workouts. Left tackle Andrew Thomas is the only returning starter, and
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN and TOM MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare, but officials warn that the current economic turbulence is putting additional pressures on the bedrock retirement programs. The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report released
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN As the nation continues to endure devastating mass shootings and increasing homicide rates, guns remain a fixture of American culture. Many Americans consider the right to bear arms sacred, seeing guns as key to their identities and individual freedoms. Some keep guns for protection, hunting or sport, while others see guns
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN A strange early relative of the giraffe was perfectly adapted for some serious headbutting 17 million years ago, according to new research. The oddball giraffoid didn’t have the signature long neck of today’s giraffe. Instead, the ancient animal, built for fierce fighting, sported helmet-like headgear and the most complex head-neck joints
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Daz Cameron hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the surging Detroit Tigers held on to beat the slumping Minnesota Twins 3-2. Cameron’s 416-foot shot to left-center came off Emilio Pagan. Alex Lange gave up two walks and struck out one in the
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad shot a 6-under 65, the lowest round by an amateur in the 77-year history of the U.S. Women’s Open, to take the early lead at Pine Needles. Because the 22-year-old Lindblad is an amateur, she wouldn’t be able to collect the
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By Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee and Alex Marquardt, CNN President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, are planning to meet later this month after two key deals were reached on Thursday following months of diplomatic heavy lifting by the US. In a surprise announcement on Thursday,
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Jada Pinkett Smith dedicated a ‘Red Table Talk’ episode to her struggle with alopecia. In the emotional episode she addressed the Oscars slap controversy and also shared personal stories from others affected by the disease.
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — ESPN’s Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy are sidelined for Game 1 of the NBA Finals after testing positive for COVID-19. Mark Jones, Mark Jackson and Lisa Salters will be the broadcast team for Thursday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors on ABC. As a result of
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By Nikki Carvajal, CNN Covid-19 vaccination shots for the youngest Americans could begin as soon as June 21, the White House said on Thursday. The vaccination program for children younger than 5 would come more than two years after vaccines were first approved for adults. Dr. Ashish Jha, White House coronavirus response coordinator, laid out
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Americans will stop receiving their full Social Security benefits in about 13 years if lawmakers don’t act to address the pending shortfall, according to an annual report released Thursday by the Social Security and Medicare trustees. That’s when the combined Social Security trust funds — which help support payouts for the
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha beginning June 19. Tennessee is the No. 1 national seed and leads
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A Texas lawmaker said Thursday that the school district police chief in charge of the scene at the Uvalde school shooting last week was not informed of the multiple 911 calls made inside the building while the shooter was still inside. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, said during a press conference the Uvalde school
Continue Reading By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Arizona Senate hopeful Blake Masters in a move that aides believe will give the Republican significant momentum ahead of the state’s August primary. Calling Masters “a great modern-day thinker,” Trump praised the tech entrepreneur Thursday in a statement that underscored the candidate’s commitment to the
Continue Reading CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Howard Katz has been selected as the recipient of the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. The Pro Football Hall of Fame presents the award annually in recognition of longtime and exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football. Since joining the NFL in 2003, Katz has served as chief operating officer
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El pésimo historial del presidente de Brasil Jair Bolsonaro en materia de medio ambiente no es nada nuevo ya que sus políticas fueron instrumentales en el retroceso de las otrora estrictas protecciones ambientales del país y el debilitamiento de sus agencias ambientales. Bajo el mandato de Bolsonaro, la destrucción de la
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes rookie Seth Jarvis and goaltender Antti Raanta are starting the offseason in recovery mode. Jarvis suffered an apparent concussion on a jarring hit that knocked him out of a Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers in the second round of the
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Estados Unidos vuelve a vivir la pesadilla de un tiroteo masivo: esta vez en un hospital de Tulsa, Oklahoma, donde un hombre armado, identificado como Michael Louis, abrió fuego este miércoles y cobró la vida de cuatro personas. Las víctimas fueron el Dr. Preston Phillips, la Dra. Stephanie Husen, la recepcionista
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Cameron Young remembers meeting Jack Nicklaus for the first time at the U.S. Open three years ago at Pebble Beach. It was brief. And memorable only for Young. He’s starting to make a name for himself. The rookie had a 67 at the Memorial and
Continue Reading By ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa hit Tyreek Hill with two long completions during the Miami Dolphins’ minicamp practice Thursday. And afterward, Tagovailoa hit back at critics. The third-year quarterback, aware that there are often questions on social media about his arm strength and deep passing ability, went on
Continue Reading The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $1.61 to $116.87 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $1.32 to $117.61 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 12 cents to $4.19 a gallon. July heating oil rose 7 cents to $4.21 a gallon. July natural gas fell 21
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — La reina Isabel II experimentó “algunas molestias” durante el desfile de cumpleaños conocido como Trooping the Colour este jueves, dijo el Palacio de Buckingham en un comunicado, y añadió que no asistirá al servicio de acción de gracias del viernes en la Catedral de San Pablo. “La reina ha disfrutado mucho
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Texas freshman Mia Scott is so shy that she hasn’t spoken at a news conference all season. There was nothing timid about the way she swung the bat on Thursday. She went 4 for 4 and helped the Longhorns beat No. 5 seed UCLA 7-2
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