By Rebekah Riess and Ashley Killough, CNN Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy left paralyzed in the 4th of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, has been transferred to a rehabilitation facility after almost a month in pediatric intensive care, according to family spokesman Anthony Loizzi. The medical team at the rehab facility, Shirley
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone having been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury is “probably bad” for former President Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of the two Republicans serving on the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, said Wednesday. Kinzinger told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on “New Day” that
Continue Reading CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone having been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury is “probably bad” for former President Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of the two Republicans serving on the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, said Wednesday. Kinzinger told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on “New Day”
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN While it’s hard to imagine flooding more frightening than what the St. Louis area and Kentucky saw last week, new research shows that more extreme events are coming, and if the communities impacted don’t build back smarter, the devastation will be worse the second time around. The world is getting better
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Prince’s estate is finally settled after a six-year court battle. The late singer did not leave a will regarding his $156 million estate. After the singer died in 2016, his six half-siblings were named his legal heirs. Now, according to a copy of court documents obtained by CNN, the Minnesota First Judicial
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By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business Credit giant Equifax sent lenders incorrect credit scores for millions of consumers this spring, in a technology snafu with major real-world impact. In certain cases the errors were significant enough — the differential was at least 25 points for around 300,000 consumers — that some would-be borrowers may have been
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business Credit giant Equifax sent lenders incorrect credit scores for millions of consumers this spring, in a technology snafu with major real-world impact. In certain cases the errors were significant enough — the differential was at least 25 points for around 300,000 consumers — that some would-be borrowers may
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Kenny Chesney is speaking out after a woman died at his concert over the weekend. Chesney was performing Saturday night at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, where a woman fell to her death from an escalator railing, according to the Denver Police Department. The country superstar released the following
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The Champions League will use a camera-based system to judge tight offside calls in the group stage starting next month. The Semi-Automated Offside Technology was also approved last month by FIFA for the World Cup in Qatar. It uses multiple cameras to more accurately track players’ limbs and the point when
Continue Reading NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have avoided salary arbitration with Jesper Bratt, signing the up-and-coming Swedish forward to a one-year, $5.45 million contract. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing Wednesday before the two sides were scheduled to go to arbitration. Bratt will be a restricted free agent at the end of
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, Vasco Cotovio and Olga Voitovych, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has opened the door to legalizing same-sex civil partnerships in the country, in response to a petition that called for equal marriage to be introduced in the war-ravaged nation. In a written reply online, Zelensky explained that it would be impossible to
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By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Better-than-expected COVID-19 vaccine sales pushed Moderna past Wall Street’s second-quarter forecasts. The company said Wednesday its Spikevax vaccine brought in $4.53 billion during the quarter. FactSet says analysts were looking for around $3.6 billion. Both numbers represent a drop from the nearly $6 billion in vaccine sales during the
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Fall doesn’t start for seven more weeks, but it has already begun for Oreo. Oreo’s “Pumpkin Spice Sandwich Cookies” are hitting store shelves on August 15, marking their return following a five-year hiatus. The limited-edition flavor features two golden Oreo cookies with a “festive pumpkin spice flavored cream” sandwiched in
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Taco bell fans, mark your calendars! Mexican pizza is returning to their fast food menu September 15. The chain announced the meal is returning permanently and earlier-than-expected because Taco Bell said it “worked quickly to restock the beloved menu item.” Mexican Pizza came back to the menu after a two-year hiatus in May, but demand
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The world’s oil-exporting countries have agreed to a tiny increase in output next month amid fears that a global recession will crimp demand. The Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries and its allies — which includes Russia — also known as OPEC+, said on Wednesday that it would produce an
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The Justice Department is suing Idaho over its abortion ban. Tuesday the Justice Department filed the lawsuit, alleging the state is restricting access to abortion to patients who need lifesaving medical treatment. It’s the DOJ’s first challenge since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer. “Under a federal law known as the emergency
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By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN The NFL said Wednesday it is appealing a decision by a former federal judge to sit Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson without pay for just six games. The league is pushing for a full-season suspension instead. On Monday, Watson was suspended for six games this season for violating
Continue Reading By Chuck Johnston and Tina Burnside, CNN A kidnapped girl’s escape in Alabama has led to the discovery of two decomposing bodies and the arrest of a man now facing murder and kidnapping charges, authorities said. Police got a call Monday morning from a driver about a 12-year-old girl walking alone along County Road 34
Continue Reading A 12-year-old girl is being called a hero by Alabama officials after she escaped her kidnapping, which led to the discovery of two corpses in the suspect’s residence. The suspect’s appointed representation wasn’t immediately identified by law enforcement.
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Kiarinna Parisi (CNN Español) — La televisora nicaragüense RB3 salió este martes del aire, anunció en su última transmisión el periodista David Mendoza, propietario del medio. Mendoza dijo a CNN en comunicación telefónica que tomó esta medida luego de que la empresa proveedora de servicio de televisión por suscripción lo sacara de su parrilla de
Continue Reading By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN The past week has been the peak of Alessia Russo’s football career — scoring a viral, back-heeled goal against Sweden before coming on as a substitute as England defeated Germany to be crowned European champion for the first time. But as the dust settles from the Lionesses’ historic
Continue Reading Alessia Russo burst onto the scene in her first major tournament capturing the media’s attention with her stunning improvised backheel goal against Sweden in the semifinals. Russo has been speaking with CNN about why England’s Euro exploit could prove be the springboard for further Lionesses success both on and off the pitch.
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business Prices at the pump continue to sink, providing relief to inflation-weary consumers and an economy mired in a slowdown. The national average for regular gasoline dropped three cents to $4.16 a gallon on Wednesday, according to AAA. That marks the 50th consecutive day of falling prices. Gas prices have tumbled
Continue Reading RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvian soccer player Andrejs Rubins who played 117 times for the national team has died at the age of 43. The Latvian soccer federation confirmed his death without giving details. Rubins wore the No. 10 shirt when Latvia qualified for its only major tournament at the 2004 European Championship in Portugal.
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After 13 years, at least three crashes, dozens of scams and Ponzi schemes and hundreds of billions of dollars made and evaporated, cryptocurrencies finally have the full attention of Congress. Lawmakers and lobbyists have papered Capitol Hill with proposals on how to regulate the
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Americans may be wondering why they’re forced to spend more than $4 per gallon at the pump while energy companies are raking in record profits. Even more aggravating: Exxon and Chevron announced last week they’d spend billions of dollars of their earnings buying back their own stock, fattening investors’ portfolios.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — La erupción volcánica en Tonga, una de las más potentes del planeta, expulsó tal cantidad de vapor de agua a la atmósfera que es probable que caliente temporalmente la superficie de la Tierra, según las detecciones de un satélite de la NASA. Cuando el volcán submarino Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai entró en erupción
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ATLANTA, Georgia — Pregnant moms in Georgia can now get tax credits for their unborn children. This is part of the state’s heartbeat abortion law which limits when women can get the procedure. However, the law also recognizes a fetus as a life once a heartbeat is detected. Pregnant mothers can claims a personal exemption
Continue Reading By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Clocks stopped when one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped through Beirut. Inside wrecked homes and shops, the force of the shockwaves froze the dials of timepieces, some vintage, others sleek and modern. It was 6:07 pm. Thousands of lives were upended and the Lebanese capital — no stranger
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Three Donald Trump-endorsed Republicans who have embraced the former President’s 2020 election lies will win the GOP nominations for US Senate, secretary of state and attorney general in Arizona, CNN projected Wednesday. Blake Masters, the onetime venture capitalist, will secure the Republican nomination for US Senate, while Arizona Republicans have chosen
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