By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Pat Carroll, the Emmy-winning actress best known as the voice of the villainous sea witch Ursula in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” has died at the age of 95. Carroll’s daughter, Kerry Karsian, told the Hollywood Reporter that her mother died from pneumonia at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts on Saturday.
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By Rob Picheta and Vasco Cotovio, CNN The first ship carrying grain under a UN-brokered export deal left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday, raising hopes that a global food supply crisis caused by Russia’s invasion can be eased. The M/V Razoni became the first commercial vessel to leave the crucial Black Sea port
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EL PASO, Texas — Eight Borderland school districts kick of their school year Monday morning after a short summer break. El Paso ISD is one of them. The county’s largest school district is welcoming more than 48,000 students this year. Three new Pre-k through eight schools as well as a new middle school will be
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los videos que supuestamente muestran a soldados rusos castrando y matando a un soldado ucraniano atado y amordazado están circulando en las redes sociales, atrayendo una acusación de posibles crímenes de guerra de las Naciones Unidas y provocando una investigación ucraniana sobre posibles torturas. Los tres videos parecen mostrar a
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By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said Monday that it would strive to maintain its listing status both in New York and Hong Kong, days after U.S. regulators included it in a list of companies facing possible delisting if they don’t meet auditing requirements. The U.S. Securities and
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Students are heading to another school year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but this time, there seem to be fewer discussions and fretting about masks and other mitigation measures — despite a rise of infections sweeping the country. Most of the largest public school districts in the United States are not requiring
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CNN By Eric Cheung, Kylie Atwood, Alex Rogers and Kevin Liptak, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan as part of her tour of Asia, according to a senior Taiwanese government official and a US official, despite warnings from Biden administration officials, who are worried about China’s response to such a
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los demócratas tienen esta semana la oportunidad de revalidar su monopolio del poder político en Washington, crear un legado de verdadera importancia para el presidente Joe Biden e incluso aumentar sus esperanzas en las desalentadoras elecciones de mitad de mandato que tendrán lugar dentro de tres meses. Pero primero tienen
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Europe’s biggest economy is suffering — and it could spell trouble for the whole continent. German retail sales slumped 8.8% in June compared with the same month a year ago, according to preliminary data from the country’s Federal Statistics Office released Monday. That’s the biggest drop since officials started keeping
Continue Reading Severe storm threat includes Kentucky today as hot temperatures in the Northwest continue to shift east. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading CNN’s Nic Robertson talks to residents of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, who are faced with the aftermath of a heavy night of shelling.
Continue Reading CNN’s Jason Carroll looks back at the legendary life of actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, who passed away at the age of 89. She was best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series.”
Continue Reading President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 again, according to presidential physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, in what is likely a “rebound” Covid-19 positivity that the doctor noted is “observed in a small percentage of patients treated with Paxlovid.” Dr. Peter Hotez explains.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amid growing wildfire concerns, many adventure seekers are breaking the rules to visit Hyperion — the world’s tallest living tree. The forbidden area in California’s Redwood National Park is experiencing such a boost in popularity that officials recently issued a stern warning: Anyone caught near the tree can face up to
Continue Reading CNN has uncovered evidence suggesting that Russia has colluded with Sudan’s beleaguered military leadership to enable billions of dollars in gold to bypass the Sudanese state and to deprive the poverty-stricken country of hundreds of millions in state revenue. Multiple interviews with high-level Sudanese and US officials and troves of documents reviewed by CNN paint a picture of an elaborate Russian scheme to plunder Sudan’s riches in a bid to fortify Russia against increasingly robust Western sanctions and to buttress Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine. CNN’s Nima Elbagir reports.
Continue Reading Forbes.com sports columnist Terence Moore speaks about the effect 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell had on the NBA, professional sports and the civil rights movement. Russell died peacefully, according to a family statement. He was 88.
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung, Kylie Atwood, Alex Rogers and Kevin Liptak, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan as part of their tour of Asia, according to a senior Taiwanese government official and a US official, despite warnings from Biden administration officials, who are worried about China’s response to such a high-profile
Continue Reading By MARCY GORDON and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House have exchanged opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial. The government wants to block the biggest U.S. book publisher from absorbing rival Simon & Schuster. The trial that began Monday in Washington is a key
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By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN Henrik Stenson won his first LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, New Jersey on Sunday, nearly two weeks after he was stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy for joining the breakaway series. The 46-year-old Swede shot 11-under par at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, which was hosting the
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa under an internationally brokered deal to unblock the embattled country’s agricultural exports and ease the growing global food crisis. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni sounded its horn as
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The 10-mile-long island of Schiermonnikoog is known as one of the most beautiful places in the Netherlands, boasting the widest beach in Europe, 300 different species of birds and a bustling tourist trade. But after the Dutch and German governments approved the development of a new gas field roughly 12
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MADRID (AP) — Team Astana has reinstated Colombian rider Miguel Ángel López following an investigation into drug trafficking in Spain. López had been temporarily suspended by the Kazakhstani team after news he was being questioned in an investigation into the alleged activities of a Spanish doctor suspected of drug trafficking. The team said that “it
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations that would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products or risk shutdowns. The proposed USDA rules announced Monday would declare salmonella an adulterant — a contaminant that
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged the Communist Party to “win hearts and minds” of people in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan as part of a “national rejuvenation.” Xi’s demand, made over the weekend in a meeting attended by top Chinese officials, was one of a number of critical tasks listed
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will extend his Formula One career by joining Aston Martin next season. The 41-year-old Spaniard will replace Sebastian Vettel after the German announced his retirement last week. Alonso’s contract with Alpine was ending this season. Aston Martin says it signed Alonso to a multi-year deal. Alonso will
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová and Ana Sârbu, CNN There was nothing obviously untoward about the woman who approached the Palanca border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova with a 15-year-old boy she said was her nephew. But something about the pair just seemed odd. The boy, in particular, appeared embarrassed and uncomfortable. Suspicious, border officials started asking
Continue Reading Bamboo sharks are essential to the health of Thailand’s coral reefs, but populations have decreased in recent years, prompting a breeding program on Koh Phi Phi island.
Continue Reading Maya Bay, the location for the 2000 film “The Beach,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, became a tourist hotspot. In 2018, the Thai government closed the bay and began to restore the damaged ecosystem. Now it’s reopened to tourists.
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Story by Karla Cripps, CNN. Videos by Hazel Pfeifer and Nicolas Axelrod, CNN It’s just past 7 a.m. on a February morning in Maya Bay, several weeks after authorities reopened what is one of Thailand’s most popular tourist attractions to the world for the first time since June 2018 following a massive rehabilitation program. A
Continue Reading By Laura He, CNN Business Alibaba shares fell after US regulators added the stock to a growing list of Chinese firms that might be kicked off Wall Street if US auditors can’t inspect their financial statements. Alibaba slid as much as 6% in Hong Kong on Monday morning, but then pared losses to 3.8% in
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