By Marianne Garvey When Taylor Lautner started acting in the “Twilight” movies, he was just 16 years old. In order to keep weight on after long days filming and working out, he’d need to consume 5,000 calories a day and would fill up on greasy Carl’s Jr. meals, chasing them with milkshakes. Now, he laughs
Continue Reading
By Angela Dewan, CNN The starting point of England’s famous River Thames has dried up and moved downstream, following weeks of little rainfall and a heat wave in July that smashed the UK’s all-time temperature record. The Thames usually begins in the English market town of Cirencester, part of the green and hilly Cotswolds countryside,
Continue Reading By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The Pentagon has declined Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for aid from the DC National Guard to help with migrants entering the city by bus, according to a US defense official. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected the request because the Department of Defense has “determined providing this support
Continue Reading
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A man was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in federal prison for sending threatening emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert. Thomas Patrick Connally Jr., 56, was sentenced in US District Court in Maryland to 37 months in federal prison, followed by three years of
Continue Reading
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Chile se encuentra a las puertas de un plebiscito histórico en el que la ciudadanía decidirá, el domingo 4 de septiembre, si apoya o no el nuevo texto de Constitución que busca reemplazar la carta magna actual, promulgada en 1980 durante la dictadura de Augusto Pinochet. El borrador final
Continue Reading
Julia Buckley, CNN Planning a trip to Europe next summer? The cost of living may be rising but there’s one small comfort — you no longer have to pay €7 ($7.35) to be let in. The European Commission has postponed the launch of its ETIAS visa waiver scheme, which will see all non-EU passport holders
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El ejército israelí lanzó este viernes ataques contra objetivos de la Yihad Islámica en Gaza y mató a un alto dirigente del grupo militante, según declaraciones de dirigentes militantes en la Franja. En tanto, el Ministerio de Sanidad de Palestina informó que hay al menos 10 muertos y 55 heridos
Continue Reading
MILAN (AP) — New AC Milan signing Charles De Ketelaere is honored by comparisons to former Rossoneri hero Kaká and hopes he can achieve as much with the club as the Brazilian great. The 21-year-old De Ketelaere has completed a transfer of around 32 million euros from Club Brugge. The talented playmaker has signed a
Continue Reading
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski is determined to get Barcelona winning trophies again with all the goals and experience that the 33-year-old Poland striker can provide. Lewandowski was presented to around 60,000 fans at Barcelona’s Camp Nou on Friday. It was the first chance for his Spanish supporters to
Continue Reading
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business As gas prices rose in the the first three months of 2022, interest among car shoppers in hybrid and electric cars rose right along with it. That’s not too surprising, since so-called “electrified” cars cost less to fuel than gasoline-only cars. And shopping interest in electrified cars also dropped when
Continue Reading
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Kid Mero has shared that his split with creative partner and “Desus & Mero” co-host Desus Nice was more than a year in the making. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Basic!” podcast, which was recorded in late July soon after the announcement that the Showtime late-night talk show was
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josef Newgarden finished a disappointing 10th in the debut Music City Grand Prix on the downtown streets of his Nashville hometown. That’s not good enough to keep Newgarden in the hunt for a third IndyCar title, so the American slimmed down his schedule this
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association has given itself power to block changes to home jersey colors and badges that are unpopular with fans. The aim is to protect soccer club traditions. Any proposed changes must pass extensive consultation with fans who are proven to have season tickets or attend a certain number of
Continue Reading By Dan Merica, CNN Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman will make his full return to the campaign trail on August 12 with a campaign rally in Erie. It will be his first campaign rally since suffering a stroke in May. Fetterman, the state’s lieutenant governor, has headlined a fundraiser and a few informal campaign
Continue Reading
By David Culver and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN The line begins to form before sunrise outside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, with some people arriving as early as 2 a.m., bringing fold-up chairs and blankets to protect against the Bay Area’s overnight chill. They wear face masks, and keep a social distance from others, obeying the
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About three months into the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in the US, there are more than 12,000 cases and counting. But despite a growing supply of the Jynneos vaccine — and a new strategy that could stretch the current supply five times further — there is still no evidence that protection is
Continue Reading
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Federal prosecutors are recommending an eight-year prison sentence for an off-duty Virginia police officer who was convicted by a jury of storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Former Rocky Mount Police Sgt. Thomas Robertson used his law enforcement training to block
Continue Reading NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has given manager Eddie Howe a new long-term contract less than a year after handing him the task of keeping the relegation-threatened club in the Premier League. The 44-year-old former Bournemouth manager was appointed by Newcastle’s new Saudi Arabia-backed owners in November on a deal running until 2024 and guided
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has tried to shield Cristiano Ronaldo from criticism after the forward left a preseason game early and insisted that the Portugal star remains part of his plans for this season. Ronaldo reportedly told United this offseason that he wanted to leave to play for a
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN In the cut-throat post-pandemic world of hospitality, getting the best employees is everything. Now one hotel group has decided to lure in stellar staff by offering a golden handshake — of a free tattoo if they stick it out for six months. Germany’s Ruby Hotels, which has 16 properties across Europe, is
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump last year, said he doesn’t want a rematch between President Joe Biden and Trump in the 2024 presidential election. “I think if in 2024 we’re back to a Biden/Trump dynamic, it will be
Continue Reading By Andrew Carey, CNN The Israeli military campaign against Islamic Jihad went into its second day Saturday evening with continued airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza. Twenty-nine people have been killed in the escalation, among them several children, including a five-year-old girl, Alaa Qadoum, who was among those killed in the
Continue Reading The world of ‘The Sandman’ leaps from the comic book page to the streaming world in the new Netflix series. Rick Damigella reports.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After years of failed attempts to bring Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed and surreal comic to the screen, Netflix finally creates a home for “The Sandman,” armed with enough top-notch British guest stars to populate a Harry Potter movie. The resulting series is visually striking but dramatically listless, made for those —
Continue Reading YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon has recruited Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo to play for the national team ahead of the World Cup. Mbeumo would follow Georges-Kévin Nkoudou and midfielder Olivier Ntcham as former France under-21 internationals to switch eligibility this year. FIFA must approve a request from Mbeumo which he can make because he has
Continue Reading
UPDATE: New Mexico State Police say there is no reason to suspect a man driving into a parade in Gallup was motivated by hate. Police add there were no shots fired during the incident, and they denied reports circulating on social media regarding fatalities. Police arrested 33-year-old Jeff Kenn Irving, or Pinedale. Investigators say officers
Continue Reading CNN By Manu Raju and Ali Zaslav, CNN Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Thursday night offered critical support for President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda after party leaders agreed to change new tax proposals at her request, indicating she would “move forward” on Democrats’ sweeping economic package that has been the product of intensive negotiations for more
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El actor y cantante Diego Bertie murió este viernes, según confirmó a CNN una fuente del Hospital Casimiro Ulloa en Lima, quien señaló que en los próximos minutos emitirán un comunicado oficial sobre lo ocurrido con el actor y cantante peruano. Poco antes, el comandante territorial de Lima y
Continue Reading
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The Mall of America reopened Friday as police search for two people involved in a shooting inside the suburban Minneapolis shopping complex that sent some shoppers running for cover. Bloomington police say no one was struck by the gunfire Thursday afternoon. Officials temporarily locked down the mall, forcing some shoppers to
Continue Reading By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — A week after the Lionesses became the pride of England for winning the Women’s European Championship, their compatriots in field hockey are hoping for their own historic moment in Birmingham. England has claimed a women’s hockey medal in the six previous Commonwealth Games but gold has
Continue Reading