Cincinnati Zoo’s baby hippo has a name
What does hippopotamus birth control have to do with naming a baby hippo? CNN’s Jeanne Moos explains.
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Indian court urged to settle issues that led to FIFA ban
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court is expected to take up a government plea to settle issues that led to the national soccer federation’s suspension by FIFA and the possible loss of its hosting rights for the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October. FIFA’s decision to suspended the All
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Gates eyes partnership with South Korea over global health
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Bill Gates is calling for South Korea to become more involved in international efforts to prevent infectious diseases like COVID-19 and is stressing the need for the world to be better prepared for the next pandemic. Gates was speaking to South Korea’s National Assembly on Tuesday. He noted South Korea’s
Continue Reading A man narrowly missed a large metal object that likely fell from a plane in Maine
By Amy Simonson, Jennifer Feldman, Alisha Ebrahimji and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Maine Capitol Police screener Craig Donahue was returning from his lunch break when he heard a “loud thud” and the sound of metal rolling. Lucky for Donahue, he narrowly missed being hit Friday afternoon by a large “sleeve-like object” that likely fell from a
Continue Reading A man narrowly missed a large metal object that likely fell from a plane in Maine
A Maine Capitol Police employee was spared when a large metal object apparently from an aircraft crashed to the ground outside the building, narrowly missing him, officials said. CNN’s Brianna Keilar and John Berman speak to Capitol Police screener Craig Donahue about the incident.
Continue Reading IAEA says it will not close probe into Iran’s unexplained traces of uranium without answers
Members of the Iran nuclear deal will meet with Iran in Vienna, Austria, in an effort to kickstart face-to-face negotiations and salvage the pact, formally known as JCPOA. CNN’s Nic Robertson explains.
Continue Reading Kenya’s Odinga says he will challenge close election loss
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Opposition figure Raila Odinga said Tuesday that he would challenge the results of Kenya’s close presidential election with “all constitutional and legal options” after Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner, bringing new uncertainty to East Africa’s most stable democracy. Now the country faces weeks
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie is awake and ‘articulate’ after stabbing attack in New York, official says
Bianna Golodryga speaks to president of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Jodie Ginsberg, about the attack on celebrated author Salman Rushdie.
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie is awake and ‘articulate’ after stabbing attack in New York, official says
By Aya Elamroussi and Mark Morales, CNN Award-winning author Salman Rushdie is awake and “articulate” in his conversations with investigators as he remains hospitalized for severe injuries following a stabbing attack in western New York Friday, a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation told CNN Monday. Rushdie, 75, underwent emergency surgery after
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Cómo conciliar el sueño la noche anterior a una llamada tempranera o un gran evento
olivertapia (CNN) — Mañana tomarás un vuelo a las 5 a.m. Tu jefe, un verdadero pájaro madrugador, ha fijado una reunión semanal a una hora insoportablemente temprana. La escuela está comenzando, y tienes que levantarte y brillar para animar a la familia. El horario ha cambiado y, de repente, te levantas de la cama en
Continue Reading August 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Continue Reading Asian shares rise on optimism about US, China economies
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday as regional markets looked to strong economic signs out of the U.S. and China as drivers of growth. Benchmarks rose in morning trading in Japan, China and Australia, although shares dipped slightly in South Korea. Analysts warned major risks remain,
Continue Reading Explosions rock Crimea in suspected Ukrainian attack
By PAUL BYRNE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Explosions and fires ripped through an ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Crimea on Tuesday in the second suspected Ukrainian attack on the peninsula in just over a week, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people. Russia blamed the blasts in the village of Mayskoye on an
Continue Reading Far-right Italian leader Meloni rides popular wave in polls
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — With a message that blends Christianity, motherhood and patriotism, Giorgia Meloni is riding a wave of popularity that next month could see her become Italy’s first female prime minister and its first far-right leader since World War II. Even though her Brothers of Italy party has neo-fascist
Continue Reading Top Malaysian court orders ex-PM Najib to begin final appeal
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court has ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to begin his final appeal on Thursday after rejecting his request to throw out his graft conviction and 12-year sentence over potential judicial bias. The Federal Court said Tuesday it wasn’t convinced the judge was biased in his ruling against Najib.
Continue Reading Russia’s economy gets boost from wartime grain shipments
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press With much fanfare, ship after ship loaded with grain has sailed from Ukraine after being stuck in the country’s Black Sea ports for nearly six months. More quietly, a parallel wartime deal met Moscow’s demands to clear the way for its wheat to get to the world, too, boosting an
Continue Reading Mariners score 4 in 9th after Ohtani departs, top Angels 6-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels star Shohei Ohtani struck out eight and allowed two runs in six innings, before the Seattle Mariners scored four runs in the ninth inning and took advantage of shoddy fielding to beat Los Angeles 6-2. Jesse Winker and J.P. Crawford each had two hits
Continue Reading Longoria, Cobb power San Francisco to 6-1 over Diamondbacks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Alex Cobb pitched six solid innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. The Giants are 18-2 at home against Arizona since the start of the 2020 season. They’ve also won seven of their
Continue Reading Western states hit with more cuts to Colorado River water
By SAM METZ, SUMAN NAISHADHAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures more drought, federal officials announced Tuesday. Though the cuts will not
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Western states hit with more cuts to Colorado River water
By SAM METZ, SUMAN NAISHADHAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures more drought, federal officials announced Tuesday. Though the cuts will not
Continue Reading Companies facing 1st tax on stock buybacks in Biden bill
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have pulled off a quiet first in legislation passed this month: the creation of a tax targeting stock buybacks. The bill includes a new 1% excise tax on companies’ purchases of their own shares, a tactic that companies have long used to return cash to
Continue Reading ‘Better Call Saul’ breaks in the right direction with its satisfying series finale
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After six seasons building toward Saul Goodman’s foreshadowed fall, “Better Call Saul” presented its final chapter, faced with the burdensome expectations raised by its Emmy-winning predecessor, “Breaking Bad.” Adding callbacks from that series and building on its own run, the show delivered a thoughtful contemplation of what transformed the title
Continue Reading Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation
By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters less than three months
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‘Skies the Limit’ for Parkland Matadors under new head coach Leigh McWhorter
EL PASO, Texas — The Parkland Matadors are looking to go big this season under new head coach Leigh McWhorter and they’ve got the experience and star power to do so. The team returns 15 starters including two Power-5 commits in offensive lineman Tyrone McDuffie (Colorado) and wide receiver DJ Crest (Texas Tech). “I just
Continue Reading Contreras, Rosario, Acuña lead Braves’ blowout win over Mets
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras and Eddie Rosario hit back-to-back homers off Carlos Carrasco in the second inning, Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled three times and drove in three runs, and the Atlanta Braves routed the New York Mets 13-1 for their seventh straight win. The victory moved the second-place
Continue Reading Urías, Dodgers blank Brewers 4-0, continue 2nd-half surge
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Gavin Lux homered to back Julio Urías’ five solid innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0. A day after their 12-game winning streak ended with a 4-0 loss at Kansas City, the major league-best Dodgers got back on track.
Continue Reading London Heathrow extends passenger caps through October
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Europe’s “summer of air travel chaos” is about to stretch into fall as London’s Heathrow Airport will extend its limit on passenger capacity through the end of October. Overcrowding and staff shortages were among the factors contributing to longer-than-expected wait times at airport security, lost luggage, delayed and canceled flights and
Continue Reading Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 6 more years in prison
By Cape Diamond and Heather Chen, CNN A court in military-run Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six more years in prison after convicting her on four extra counts of corruption, state media reported on Tuesday. The latest verdict in the series of secretive trials against the Nobel laureate takes her
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Rangers win 3rd straight, top A’s 2-1 after Woodward firing
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien homered, rookie Bubba Thompson had a tiebreaking RBI single and the Texas Rangers won a one-run game only hours after manager Chris Woodward was fired. With Tony Beasley managing his first big league game, after being named the interim manager for the final
Continue Reading Rangers win 3rd straight, top A’s 2-1 after Woodward firing
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien homered, rookie Bubba Thompson had a tiebreaking RBI single and the Texas Rangers won a one-run game only hours after manager Chris Woodward was fired. With Tony Beasley managing his first big league game, after being named the interim manager for the final
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