By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As monkeypox cases continue to rise globally, the World Health Organization plans to reassess whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. In late June, WHO’s Emergency Committee determined that the outbreak did not meet the criteria for such a declaration. But as the virus continues to spread,
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By MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN White House communications director Kate Bedingfield will depart her role in the coming weeks, chief of staff Ron Klain told CNN on Wednesday. “Without Kate Bedingfield’s talent and tenacity, Donald Trump might still be in the White House, the Rescue Plan and the Infrastructure Law might
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aerial Powers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kayla McBride added 15 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago 81-78, ending the Sky’s five-game winning streak.. Minnesota, which was coming off a 102-71 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday, has beaten the top-two teams in the WNBA standings in consecutive games. Jessica
Continue Reading By Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration revised the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral treatment, Paxlovid, on Wednesday to allow state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe the treatment to people who are eligible. “The FDA recognizes the important role pharmacists have played and continue to play in combatting this pandemic,” said Dr.
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s only abortion clinic has been buzzing with activity in the chaotic days since the U.S. Supreme Court upended abortion rights nationwide — a case that originated in this conservative Deep South state, with this bright-pink medical facility that is closing its doors Wednesday. Physicians
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s only abortion clinic has been buzzing with activity in the chaotic days since the U.S. Supreme Court upended abortion rights nationwide — a case that originated in this conservative Deep South state, with this bright-pink medical facility that is closing its doors Wednesday. Physicians
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The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 97 cents to $98.53 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for September delivery fell $2.08 to $100.69 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery fell 9 cents to $3.24 a gallon. August heating oil fell 19 cents to $3.41 a gallon. August natural gas fell
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When Julio Rodríguez made the Mariners opening day roster, it was a sign the future had arrived ahead of schedule. And after a rocky first few weeks, the 21-year-old Rodríguez is thriving and proving his arrival in the majors was right on time. He’s been the
Continue Reading MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Red Bull has retained Jüri Vips in its young driver program after he was dropped as the reserve driver for its Formula One team for using a racial slur during an online gaming stream. The Red Bull F1 team has confirmed that the Estonian remains part of the junior driver
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waiting for permission from a supervisor to shoot, according to a sweeping critique released Wednesday on the
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Twenty-two-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal outlasted eleventh seed Taylor Fritz, 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6 (10-4) in a five-set thriller on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Wednesday. The match started well for the Spaniard as he broke the serve of his American opponent early in the first set.
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Review of Uvalde school massacre finds missed chances, says police should have found way ‘to stop the killing and dying’.
Continue Reading The social media platform TikTok has been flooded with videos of young men dressed in formal suits to see the latest Minion movie, “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” CNN’s Max Foster has more.
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Minions: The Rise of Gru” did gangbusters over the weekend. The latest film in the “Despicable Me” franchise of a would-be villain and his bizarre yellow henchmen had the biggest opening ever over the July 4th holiday. For all its success in drawing audiences back to theaters, distributor Universal Pictures has,
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By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Nicole Chavez, CNN Twenty-two migrants found dead in a sweltering semi-truck in San Antonio, or who died in the days after, have been named for the first time on Wednesday by the Bexar County medical examiner, now that most of the 53 migrants have been identified by authorities. More than
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A company that has performed appraisals on some of Donald Trump’s most prized properties has been held in contempt of court for missing a deadline to turn over documents in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into the former president’s business practices. Manhattan Judge
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died Wednesday in Montreal. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment’s death to The Associated Press. Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. A cause of death was not immediately
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¡Qué vergüenza, Taika Waititi! El director de “Thor: Love and Thunder” dijo a la revista Rolling Stone que olvidó que la protagonista de su película, Natalie Portman, había formado parte de la franquicia “Star Wars”. Según Waititi, su conversación inicial con Portman fue algo como esto: “Natalie me dijo, ‘¿qué harás
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the largest abortion providers in Texas is planning to move its operations to New Mexico and another provider that offers tele-health services related to abortion and reproductive health care is expanding its footprint in the state. Austin-based Whole Woman’s Health began winding down its Texas operations after a ruling
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the largest abortion providers in Texas is planning to move its operations to New Mexico and another provider that offers tele-health services related to abortion and reproductive health care is expanding its footprint in the state. Austin-based Whole Woman’s Health began winding down its Texas operations after a ruling
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Conferencia Episcopal Venezolana (CEV) informó este miércoles que se actualizaron los protocolos de la Iglesia Católica para la prevención de abusos sexuales. El primer vicepresidente de la institución, monseñor Mario Moronta, explicó en conferencia de prensa que se trata de normativas para “crear ambientes de protección” partiendo desde la
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE and TOM MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. pharmacists can now prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that pharmacists can begin screening patients to see if they are eligible and then prescribe Pfizer’s drug Paxlovid. Previously only doctors could prescribe it. Paxlovid
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration is putting sanctions on 15 individuals and entities who have been involved in illicit sales and shipments of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday. The newest sanctions come as the latest efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal failed
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner realizes there is a chance the price may be going up to sign Aaron Judge to a long-term contract after the star slugger’s outstanding first half. Judge turned down an eight-year contract worth $230.5 million to $234.5 million, cutting off talks and saying he wouldn’t
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR has penalized Noah Gragson for a deliberate and dangerous crash he caused in the Xfinity Series race at Road America. Gragson has been docked 30 points and fined $35,000 by NASCAR for intentionally crashing into Sage Karam on Saturday at the road course in Wisconsin. Gragson’s swerve
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The crisis that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing right now might be the gravest for his leadership so far — but it’s definitely not the first. Johnson’s government has been plagued by a series of scandals, from accusations of his disregard for rules and revelations of
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden y la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris hablaron por teléfono este miércoles con Cherelle Griner, la esposa de la estrella de la WNBA Brittney Griner, que está detenida en una prisión en Rusia, según la Casa Blanca. Biden también ha escrito una misiva en respuesta a la carta manuscrita
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Caleb Martin is coming off the best season of his career, and the Miami Heat are giving him three more years as a reward. A person with knowledge of the agreement says Martin agreed to a three-year contract on Wednesday. The deal will start with the forward making $6.5
Continue Reading CNN By Betsy Klein and Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone Wednesday with Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is detained in a Russian prison, according to the White House. Biden has also written a letter in response to Brittney Griner’s handwritten letter,
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CNN By Gabe Cohen, CNN From city centers to rural communities, many US child care providers are raising the price of tuition to combat inflation, adding yet another strain for families. At KidzStuff Childcare Center in Baltimore, the cost of food, rent, power and supplies is soaring. CEO Angela Kidane has raised her staff’s salaries
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