Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La defensa ucraniana de Lysychansk, la última ciudad bajo su control en la región de Luhansk, acaba de volverse mucho más débil. Durante semanas, las fuerzas rusas han estado tratando de destruir las posiciones defensivas ucranianas al sur y al este de la ciudad, en un esfuerzo por rodear y aislar
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By Tami Luhby, CNN Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending their gasoline taxes. And President Joe Biden is urging Congress to do the same by lifting the federal gas tax through September. But consumers don’t receive the full benefit of gas tax holidays, according to
Continue Reading CNN, POOL, SENATE BANKING CMTE By Tami Luhby, CNN Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending their gasoline taxes. And President Joe Biden is urging Congress to do the same by lifting the federal gas tax through September. But consumers don’t receive the full benefit of
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game, being named an honorary starter Wednesday by Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17 after authorities at an airport outside of Moscow said she had vape cartridges containing cannabis
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game, being named an honorary starter Wednesday by Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17 after authorities at an airport outside of Moscow said she had vape cartridges containing cannabis
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La justicia argentina envió a juicio oral y público a los ocho acusados por la muerte de Diego Armando Maradona, según una resolución judicial a la que accedió CNN. El expediente investiga el delito de homicidio simple e intentan determinar si hubo una mala praxis que podría haber desembocado en el
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin returned to the dugout after being sidelined by COVID protocols for 11 games. Melvin says he’s been asymptomatic for the last nine days. He went into the protocols in between games of a doubleheader on June 11. He said he felt a little scratch in
Continue Reading EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Serena Williams might yet win a title in her first comeback event. The American star moved into the semifinals of the women’s doubles at Eastbourne by partnering Ons Jabeur to a 6-2, 6-4 win over Shuko Aoyama and Chan Hao-ching. There were signs that the 40-year-old Williams is regaining some sharpness
Continue Reading BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep have booked their places in the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg Open while Sabine Lisicki continued her winning comeback. Defending champion Kerber beat Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 6-3 to set up a meeting with Alizé Cornet. Halep powered past Tamara Zidanšek 6-0, 6-3 to continue her
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Martha Stewart had to miss out on an event she was looking forward to after testing positive for Covid-19. The doyenne of domesticity shared on her verified Instagram account Tuesday that she had planned to host a garden party on behalf of her “favorite skincare line.” “But I’m sad to
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La tensión en Ecuador no tiene tregua. Después de un 2020 de pandemia y un 2021 marcado por la violencia carcelaria y la criminalidad, este 2022 encuentra al país envuelto en protestas a nivel nacional y el estado de excepción. Y detrás de esta ola de protestas, que incluyeron enfrentamientos
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A special session demanded by Wisconsin’s Democratic governor was opened and immediately closed on Wednesday by the state’s Republican-led Legislature, which is refusing to repeal a 19th century abortion ban that remains on the books. The Republican leaders in the legislature gaveled in the special session at noon only to gavel
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The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $3.33 to $106.19 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $2.91 to $111.74 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 4 cents to $3.83 a gallon. July heating oil rose 4 cents to $4.40 a gallon. July natural gas rose 5
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EL PASO, Texas — Investigators say an officer processing mail sent to the El Paso County Jail Annex found marijuana inside one of the letters. That set off a United States Postal Inspections Service investigation that officials say led to the sender: Benjamin Borunda. Detectives obtained a warrant for Borunda’s arrest. He’s been charged with
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By Zahid Mahmood, CNN UK health officials are urging people who may not be up to date on their polio shots to get vaccinated after poliovirus was found during routine surveillance of London sewage samples. Investigations are underway after several closely related viruses were found in sewage samples from the Beckton Sewage Treatment Works taken
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Hockey Canada’s federal funding is being frozen in the wake of the national organization’s handling of an alleged sexual assault and out-of-court settlement. Minster for Sport Pascale St-Onge says Hockey Canada will have funding restored once it discloses the recommendations it received from a law firm hired to investigate the alleged
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN Business) — Un informe que dice que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) podría ordenar a Juul que retire sus productos de los estantes de las tiendas ha hecho que las acciones de Altria se desplomen. La compañía de cigarrillos posee una participación del
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By Melanie Zanona and Clare Foran, CNN House Republican leaders are lining up in opposition to a recently unveiled bipartisan gun safety bill and plan to urge their members to vote “no,” even as the Senate moves toward passage of the bill this week. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and House Minority Whip
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.” The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the university’s request Tuesday. The school says it allows Ohio State to control use of “The” on branded products associated with and sold through athletics and collegiate channels. Those include such items
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.” The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the university’s request Tuesday. The school says it allows Ohio State to control use of “The” on branded products associated with and sold through athletics and collegiate channels. Those include such items
Continue Reading By Sara Murray, CNN A super PAC is looking to funnel millions of dollars behind an independent candidate in the race to succeed retiring Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, as conservatives worry over disgraced ex-Gov. Eric Greitens potentially winning the GOP nomination later this summer. The outside spending group, led by former Republican US Sen. John
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EL PASO, Texas – Conversations about a program that’s dedicated to keeping schools safe are buzzing in Texas. However, this program is not commonly known to the public – nor is it widely used. The Texas School Marshal Program, which has been around since 2013, allows certain school employees to carry a firearm on school
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have two picks in the first round of Thursday night’s NBA draft — and no head coach in place to help facilitate those decisions. Hornets owner Michael Jordan has resumed the search for the organization’s next coach after Golden State Warriors assistant
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — La organización no gubernamental a favor del periodismo y la libertad de expresión Reporteros Sin Fronteras (RSF) afirmó que cuenta con evidencia de que los soldados rusos ejecutaron al periodista Maks Levin en un bosque cercano a Kyiv el 13 de marzo. Levin, un fotoperiodista ucraniano que trabajó con
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By Anna Chernova and Chris Liakos President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is rerouting trade to “reliable international partners” such as Brazil, India, China and South Africa as the West attempts to sever economic ties. “We are actively engaged in reorienting our trade flows and foreign economic contacts towards reliable international partners, primarily the
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes who sent more than 800 of his elderly residents to a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse to ride out Hurricane Ida last year was arrested Wednesday on fraud and cruelty charges arising from the squalid conditions. Bob Glynn Dean Jr., 68,
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Russian intelligence agencies have increased their efforts to hack US and allied government computer networks to gather intelligence since the war in Ukraine began, Microsoft said in new findings published Wednesday. American organizations were the top target of the Russian hacking attempts outside of Ukraine, according to Microsoft, but the alleged
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — A union has reached a deal with Alaska Airlines for a two-year contract extension that provides substantial raises for 5,300 gate agents, stores personnel and office staff, as well as for ramp workers who load cargo. The Seattle Times reports the deal announced Wednesday does not cover a separate group of about
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — A day after Houston outfielder José Siri called his bat-flip home run celebration against the New York Mets “an error,” he seemingly backtracked Wednesday with a profane tweet that was later deleted. While not addressing the incident directly, Siri’s tweet said: “(expletive) bad opinions. have fun.”
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — A day after Houston outfielder José Siri called his bat-flip home run celebration against the New York Mets “an error,” he seemingly backtracked Wednesday with a profane tweet that was later deleted. While not addressing the incident directly, Siri’s tweet said: “(expletive) bad opinions. have fun.”
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