By Rebekah Riess and Claire Colbert, CNN The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency on Friday issued a volcano advisory alert after 36 small earthquakes were detected between Thursday and Friday near Mauna Loa, earth’s largest active volcano, which “continues to be in a state of heightened unrest,” according to an update from the United States
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By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Pivotal elections in Brazil and the United States will present an early test to Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk and his promise to ease up on the platform’s policies on misinformation. Voters in both nations have already faced a torrent of misleading claims about candidates, issues and voting. That torrent
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LEICESTER, England (AP) — Kevin de Bruyne’s perfectly-struck free kick was enough to overcome the absence of Erling Haaland as Manchester City went top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Leicester. De Bruyne curled in a set piece from 25 yards that went over the Leicester wall and in via the post
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Good Saturday morning everyone and happy Halloween weekend! You are in for an absolute treat over the next few days, as the weather couldn’t get much better in the forecast. Today will be the coolest of the next three days, with highs in the high 60s today, warming to the low 70s for Sunday and
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN As Antarctica’s emperor penguins are increasingly threatened by the climate crisis, the flightless seabirds will receive new protections under the Endangered Species Act, or ESA. With global warming melting the sea ice the penguins depend on for their survival, the US Fish and Wildlife Service now categorizes the species as threatened.
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN The idea for Cody Keenan’s New York Times best-selling first book came from a viral tweet storm. It’s a genesis rich with irony for a man who rose to prominence as President Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter, toiling in a windowless West Wing office (the “speech cave,” as Obama’s wordsmiths called it)
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By REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police saw Carmon Tussey walking briskly toward a crowded Louisville bar carrying a semi-automatic weapon. With people running away, officers moved in, service weapons drawn. They put the 26-year-old in handcuffs and confiscated his gun. Tussey was later charged with terroristic threatening, wanton endangerment and disorderly
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un político haitiano fue asesinado a tiros frente a su casa, dijeron las autoridades, a medida que se intensifican las preocupaciones internacionales sobre la violencia de las pandillas, la inestabilidad política y las crisis humanitarias que se han apoderado del control del país. Eric Jean Baptiste fue asesinado el viernes por la
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By Issy Ronald, CNN It was a moment of exquisite but ultimately unnecessary skill. Just outside the box with the scores tied at 0-0, Manchester United’s Antony produced a 720-degree pirouette with the ball glued to the inside of his left foot while a Sheriff Tiraspol defender watched on. After completing the spin, he passed
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN The Arizona and Michigan state Republican Parties are calling voters urging them to return their ballots by mail or to drop boxes in those battleground states, despite their candidates promoting false claims that such practices are rife for voter fraud. Calls to voters’ phones in the last week
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN When Maven Lore was being fitted for his first set of fangs, a switch within him flipped on. “Something just came to the surface and everything felt right for once in my life,” he said. “I had this notion that there was more to it than just pointy teeth.” He didn’t
Continue Reading Haitian Ambassador to the United States Bocchit Edmond tells Sara Sidner why his government is calling for an international intervention in the beleaguered country.
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN A Haitian politician has been shot dead outside his home, authorities have said, as international concerns intensify over the gang violence, political turmoil and humanitarian crises that have seized control of the country. Eric Jean Baptiste was killed on Friday night outside his home in the capital Port-au-Prince, local police told
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — España cambiará al horario de invierno en la madrugada del sábado 29 al domingo 30 de octubre, en la que los relojes se atrasarán una hora. Esa noche, por tanto, los españoles podrán dormir una hora más: a las 03:00 a.m. serán las 02:00 a.m. Recuerda que en los
Continue Reading By Zachary B. Wolf and Ethan Cohen Whether you’re the most hardened of political junkies or you only tune in every other November to vote, it’s always a good idea to brush up on some of the terms you hear thrown around during election season and remind yourself who is up for election and how
Continue Reading By Aimee Lewis, CNN LeBron James made history on Friday but could do little to stop the LA Lakers’ nightmare start to the season from continuing. James amassed 28 points — seven rebounds, five assists and four steals — for his 1,135th career 20-point game, passing Karl Malone on the all-time list for the most
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Como declaración de intenciones, fue lo más directo posible. Corea del Norte ha desarrollado armas nucleares y nunca desistirá de ellas, dijo al mundo su líder, Kim Jong Un, el mes pasado. El movimiento es “irreversible”, dijo; las armas representan la “dignidad, el cuerpo y el poder absoluto del Estado” y Pyongyang
Continue Reading LEICESTER, England (AP) — Striker Erling Haaland has been left out of Manchester City’s squad for the Premier League game at Leicester after picking up an ankle problem. Haaland has started every game this season following his off-season move, scoring 22 goals in all competitions. But he was taken off at halftime of City’s midweek
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss railway company claimed the record for the world’s longest passenger train Saturday with a trip on one of the most spectacular tracks through the Alps. The Rhaetian Railway company ran the 1.9-kilometer-long (1.2-mile-long) train composed of 100 coaches along the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Berguen. The route was designated
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CNN By Dan Merica and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Former President Barack Obama described Herschel Walker as “a celebrity that wants to be a politician” during a speech Friday night in Georgia, lauding the Republican Senate nominee as “one of the best running backs of all time,” but someone who is not equipped to be a
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN A US Customs and Border Protection officer was reunited with a young girl who he helped deliver at the US-Mexico border six years ago. It was a chilly winter morning on December 8, 2016, when Officer J. Lott was in the midst of a typically busy day at the San Ysidro
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN One North Carolina man’s longtime support of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt paid off big-time when he won over $200,000 in the lottery. Luther Dowdy, a 63-year-old grave digger, bought three “Quick Pick” tickets in honor of the No. 3 on Earnhardt’s race car, according to a news release from the North
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, CNN The first piece of modern federal legislation to address the infrastructure of voting systems across the country, known as Help America Vote Act, celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday. HAVA was created on a bipartisan basis after the 2000 presidential election, which was decided by the Supreme Court after razor thin
Continue Reading By Stephanie Busari, CNN It is a sight Ya Lewa Aji says she can never forget: a baby strapped to her mother’s back, shot dead while the mother lay lifeless on the floor. But she barely had time to take in the scenes of horror unfolding before her as she and her family fled for
Continue Reading CNN talks to eight-year-old climber Sam Baker, along with his dad Joe Baker, as they are on the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in their journey to reach the summit and make the eight-year-old the youngest person to make the climb.
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN An 8-year-old boy became the youngest person to finish climbing El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park on Friday, according to his father, who has been by his side and cheering him on since the pair began their journey earlier this week. Sam Adventure Baker achieved the feat
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN An 8-year-old boy became the youngest person to finish climbing El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park on Friday, according to his father, who has been by his side and cheering him on since the pair began their journey earlier this week. Sam Adventure Baker achieved the feat
Continue Reading CNN talks to eight-year-old climber Sam Baker, along with his dad Joe Baker, as they are on the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in their journey to reach the summit and make the eight-year-old the youngest person to make the climb.
Continue Reading Sam Baker, 8 years old, becomes the youngest person to summit El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park on Friday. CNN correspondent Mike Valerio reports.
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business McDonald’s said this week that it sold half of its new Happy Meals geared toward adults –Cactus Plant Flea Market Boxes– in just four days. But four decades ago, when the first Happy Meal debuted, the company didn’t quite get it. “They were reluctant a little bit. They didn’t immediately
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