Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La tenista rusa mejor clasificada contó en una entrevista que es homosexual, al tiempo que abordó las crecientes actitudes homófobas en su país. Daria Kasatkina, actualmente la número 12 del ranking mundial, dijo a un bloguero ruso que tiene una relación con una mujer, la patinadora artística Natalia Zabiiako. Kasatkina
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By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Before she was gunned down with her classmates, 10-year-old Alithia Haven Ramirez, of Uvalde, Texas, wanted to be an artist who shared her creations with the world. Google is obliging. Earlier this year, the search giant asked students to submit entries for its Doodle for Google contest. The winner will
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business A new show about a young female attorney has become another South Korean hit on Netflix, giving investors hope that the producer may have another “Squid Game”-like success on its hands. “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” a series that follows the titular character Woo Young-woo as “a newbie at a top law
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill, CNN Police in Malawi have charged a Chinese man with child trafficking after a BBC documentary accused him of filming children chanting racist phrases mocking themselves in Chinese, according to authorities in the southeast African country. Deputy spokesperson for the Malawi Police Service, Harry Namwaza, told CNN the man, identified as Lu
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN Hundreds of millions of people around the world were sweltering in extreme heat on Wednesday, as record-breaking heat waves set swathes of Europe’s countryside on fire, scorched the US and put dozens of Chinese cities under alert. Five separate high-pressure weather systems across the northern hemisphere, which are linked by atmospheric
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN en Español) — El 20 de julio en Colombia se conmemora el Día de la Independencia debido a una serie de eventos que darían inicio a la Independencia de la Nueva Granda —como se llamaba el conjunto de provincias que hoy forman la actual Colombia— del poder de España. Si bien
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The European Union has unveiled its emergency gas rationing plan — a day before it fears Russia could drastically cut the flow of natural gas to the continent. The “Save Gas for a Safe Winter” plan announced Wednesday sets a target for the 27 member states to reduce their gas
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SAINT-GAUDENS, France (AP) — Rafal Majka has pulled out of the Tour de France ahead of a tough stage in the Pyrenees. He was expected to provide a precious assistance to his team leader and two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar, who has only three teammates left to finish the race. The Tour ends in Paris
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One person suffered serious injuries after an overnight crash involving a pedestrian in East El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department. The crash happened on the 3400 block of McLean St, police said. Special traffic investigators responded to the incident. No other update on the person’s condition as of Wednesday morning.
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — José Mourinho and Conference League champion Roma are stepping up their ambitions with the signing of former Juventus forward Paulo Dybala. Roma says the 28-year-old Argentina international has agreed to a three-year deal. His contract at Juventus expired three weeks ago. Dybala says “the speed and determination with which Roma demonstrated just
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN All eyes were on Great Britain’s Jake Wightman as he took the gold in the men’s 1,500m final — but one spectator at this year’s World Athletics Championships was certainly more delighted than most. As the runner won the race in three minutes and 29.23 seconds — narrowly beating Olympic champion
Continue Reading By Alex Rogers, CNN Arizona Republican Blake Masters, who earned Donald Trump’s endorsement for the Senate race by embracing the former President’s lies that he won the 2020 election, has turned to questioning whether the 2022 midterm election will be legitimate, as he tries to lock up support among the party faithful ahead of next
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By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet Medicare fraud is big business, and the COVID-19 pandemic has provided new opportunities for fraudsters. Fortunately, there are simple actions you can take to protect yourself from Medicare fraud. First, treat your Medicare number like it’s a credit card number or your Social Security number. Share it only with trusted
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Vestido con pantalones cortos y una camiseta, Elisjsha Dicken estaba comprando con su novia cuando un hombre armado abrió fuego en un patio de comidas en un centro comercial de Greenwood, Indiana, este domingo por la noche, matando a tres personas e hiriendo a otras dos. Mientras que el atacante,
Continue Reading By KATIE TAM and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s annual book fair has kicked off with several publishers of political books prevented from taking part in the fair and others saying they had to be cautious about what they exhibited. The fair’s main organizer, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council,
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By Neeraj G. Patel, CNN As the monkeypox outbreak continues to grow around the world, many people who have gotten sick with the virus have had mild symptoms and were able to recover without any monkeypox-specific treatment. “For the most part, these illnesses are relatively mild. They can be disfiguring and yucky, but they will
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los republicanos de Maryland eligieron al legislador estatal Dan Cox, un negacionista de las elecciones que ha tomado una serie de posiciones conservadoras de línea dura, como su candidato para lo que será uno de los cargos de gobernador más difíciles de ocupar para el partido en las elecciones intermedias
Continue Reading Georgia prosecutors investigating former President Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election say all 16 of the “fake electors” who participated in a plan to subvert the Electoral College are now targets of an ongoing criminal investigation. CNN’s Nick Valencia has more.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN America’s CEOs made 324 times more than the workers at their companies last year, according to a new report from one of the nation’s top union groups. S&P 500 CEOs on average got a roughly 18% bump in compensation — about $18 million each — while many of their workers struggle
Continue Reading In his first international media interview since taking office, Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe sits down with CNN’s Will Ripley to discuss the long list of challenges facing the country and what he intends to do about them.
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin says winger Marco Richter could be back in training next month after treatment for a testicular tumor. Hertha says the tumor is malignant but was caught early enough that it could be removed without chemotherapy. Sporting director Fredi Bobic says Richter will get the time he needs to recover and
Continue Reading By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds There are two key points within the life cycle of a vehicle: the introduction of a fully redesigned model and a significant midlife update. If you’re looking to maximize your new vehicle purchase, knowing these timelines can help you make the best decision. An automaker’s marketing might liberally describe the vehicle
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Mientras las tropas rusas intentan romper las defensas ucranianas y buscan reanudar su ofensiva hacia la ciudad oriental de Sloviansk, la Casa Blanca advirtió que Rusia está elaborando planes para anexionar más partes de Ucrania, repitiendo un libro de jugadas que utilizó en la anexión de Crimea en 2014 para
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN More than 12,000 people have signed an online petition on change.org calling for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the US government to allow Novak Djokovic to compete in the US Open. Currently, the 21-time grand slam champion is unable to enter the country due to rules that require travelers
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When long-haul trucker Deb LaBree sets out on the road to deliver pharmaceuticals, she has strategies to hold down costs. She avoids the West Coast and the Northeast, where diesel prices are highest. She organizes her delivery route to minimize “deadheading” — driving an empty
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s head office on Wednesday proposed that member states cut their gas use by 15% over the coming months as the bloc braced for a possible full Russian cutoff of natural gas supplies that could add a big chill to the upcoming winter. While the
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN A cameraman became an unwitting star of this week’s 3,000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships — by stepping out into the track as competitors dashed past. The 15 athletes were forced to dodge the camera operator, who, with his back to the runners, seemed oblivious to the scenario unfolding behind
Continue Reading By SEUNG MIN KIM and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.” The president stopped short, though, of declaring a formal
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court says it has thrown out complaints against a ban on the use of subcontractors in slaughterhouses that was prompted by coronavirus outbreaks early in the pandemic. The Federal Constitutional Court said Wednesday that it rejected complaints by a sausage manufacturer and several temporary employment agencies against the new rules,
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom has accelerated to a new 40-year high, driven by rising food and fuel prices that are contributing to a cost-of-living crisis. The Office of National Statistics said Wednesday that consumer prices rose 9.4% in the year through June, up from 9.1% the previous month. The new figure
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