By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Elvis” has won its box-office dance-off with “Top Gun: Maverick.” After the two films reported the same ticket sales Sunday, Monday’s final numbers has “Elvis,” alone, as king of the weekend. “Elvis” ultimately grossed $31.1 million from Friday to Sunday, according to Warner Bros.’ final
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German officials say airlines could help ease the c urrent chaos seen at airports due to staff shortages by ending the privileged treatment some travelers enjoy. Passengers at German airports, like elsewhere in Europe, have endured long waits at check-in and numerous cancellations in recent weeks, prompting calls for government intervention. Germany
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Oil-consuming nations wait with bated breath as the OPEC cartel meets once again this week to decide whether to pump more crude into the market to tame runaway prices. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, oil this year rose to a 14-year high. Prices have since eased slightly and Brent crude futures
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Leah Dolan, CNN Glastonbury, the world-famous art and music festival set within 900 acres of the British countryside, made a sensational return this weekend after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus. Boasting the title of the largest green-field festival in the world, it has long been an important pillar of the UK’s art and culture scene. This
Continue Reading By The Associated Press GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest developed economies are looking for ways to cut off Russian President Vladimir Putin’s oil money, which is helping finance the war against Ukraine. So far, many Western customers are simply shunning Russian oil. But Asian customers are picking up the slack, and
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Alexandra Ferguson Wimbledon (CNN) — Novak Djokovic comenzó con el pie derecho su defensa del título de Wimbledon este lunes, pero tuvo que esforzarse por obtener su victoria por 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, frente al número 81 del mundo, Kwon Soon-hoo. En el primer día de acción en Wimbledon, Djokovic abrió el juego bajo el
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By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Quick reactions are a hallmark of being a professional tennis player and Jodie Burrage showed the Wimbledon crowd she could respond to adversity quickly. The British player noticed a ballboy who was feeling faint on the sidelines during her match so she rushed over to
Continue Reading By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Kollene Dunn’s abortion a few months after the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling saved her family, she said. Dunn learned she was pregnant from a date rape and her mind quickly raced to her two young children, she told CNN. The single mom realized she did not have the
Continue Reading Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) speaks with CNN’s Pamela Brown to discuss the Supreme Court ruling that limits abortion access as well as Ohio’s heartbeat bill, which survived an injunction. The bill bans abortions after six weeks and has no exceptions for rape or incest.
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Billionaire sports businessman David Blitzer has officially joined the Cleveland Guardians as a minority owner and eventually will take control of the ballclub. The team announced Blitzer’s agreement with the franchise, the final step in him taking a minority stake in the American League team. Owner
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By George Ramsay, CNN Novak Djokovic got his Wimbledon title defense off to a winning start on Monday, but he had to work hard for his 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory against world No. 81 Kwon Soon-hoo. On the first day of action at Wimbledon, Djokovic opened play under the roof of Centre Court in
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have lost pitching coach Wes Johnson to a lucrative college job at LSU. That means the Twins must make a midseason change to their field staff. The Twins say Johnson will work the five-game series at Cleveland this week before departing. The 50-year-old
Continue Reading By Yong Xiong, Wayne Chang and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Chinese censors scrambled to delete what appears to be a misleading quote by a senior Communist Party official published in state media Monday, which claimed the “zero-Covid” policy would remain in place in Beijing “for the next five years,” in an effort to tame an online
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Lufthansa says it plans to put some of its Airbus A380 superjumbo jets back into service next year after mothballing the aircraft at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Lufthansa said on Monday that it is currently assessing how many A380s will be reactivated and where they will fly. It expects
Continue Reading Associated Press General Electric CEO Larry Culp is taking on the additional role of CEO of the company’s aviation business. GE said Monday that aviation’s current CEO, John Slattery, will now serve as executive vice president and chief commercial officer of the business. GE announced in November that it would divide itself into three public
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside, CNN A Georgia man who was recently sentenced to death in the killing of two prison guards in 2017 died Sunday in an apparent suicide, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of Corrections. Ricky Dubose was found unresponsive in his cell Sunday by correctional officers at the Georgia Diagnostic
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By Marianne Garvey Lil Nas X is calling out the BET Awards for a lack of inclusivity. The rapper and recording artist has expressed his disappointment that he was shut out of nominations this year. Earlier this month, he tweeted: “thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence.” He added that he
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez Before the era of satellites, it was next to impossible to know whether a hurricane occurred out in the open ocean unless a ship was unlucky enough to run into it. And scientists for decades have been trying to piece together a historical record to better understand how the climate crisis is
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified to better match recent changes of the shape-shifting coronavirus. Moderna and Pfizer have tested updated shots against the super-contagious omicron variant, and advisers to the Food and Drug Administration
Continue Reading NICE, France (AP) — French club Nice has hired Lucien Favre as coach saying he replaced Christophe Galtier who is expected to take over at Paris Saint-Germain. Nice says Favre returns after a first spell that was “engraved in the history” of the club. Favre’s first season in 2016-17 ended with a third-place finish in
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Whether or not the US economy falls into an official recession, there are still plenty of difficult financial and economic factors hitting investors and consumers. Take inflation. Prices in May rose 8.6% from a year ago — the fastest rate in 40 years. Add to that stocks that are now
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Five-time All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly is returning to the Carolina Panthers as a member of its radio broadcast team. A seven-time Pro Bowler who retired in 2020, Kuechly will be joining play-by-play announcer Anish Shroff and either Jordan Gross or Jake Delhomme for seven games this season. Kuechly will be in
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The first half of the year was lousy for investors as stocks sank, cryptocurrencies crashed and even the supposedly less risky bond market performed poorly. That bond slump is bad news for conservative investors, retirees living on a fixed income and anyone trying to buy a house. But
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Activistas por el derecho al aborto en todo el país están enviando un mensaje claro después de la anulación del histórico fallo Roe v. Wade: no se están echando atrás. Desde Minnesota hasta California y Florida, se planean más de una docena de protestas este lunes contra la decisión de
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of two doctors who were convicted of prescribing dangerous opioids without valid medical justification in violation of federal law. Lawyers for the doctors appealed their convictions, arguing that a jury should have been able to consider whether they reasonably
Continue Reading VADO, New Mexico- Every other weekend the Vado Speedway Park lights up. With all types of vehicles from legends to stock cars the track is roaring with personally altered engines taking drivers to the checkered flag. Under the helmet though you neve know who is piloting those missiles on wheels. Wife and mother of two
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Better Call Saul” is going all out for its sixth and final season. Legendary actress and six-time Emmy Award winner Carol Burnett will appear as a guest star on the drama in Season 6. Burnett will appear as a character named Marion, it was announced Monday. She joins the previously
Continue Reading CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is promising to fight Republican efforts in the House of Representatives to pass a nationwide abortion ban at 15 weeks following the Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling it an attempt to strip away women’s rights. After the Supreme Court overturned the landmark
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is promising to fight Republican efforts in the House of Representatives to pass a nationwide abortion ban at 15 weeks following the Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling it an attempt to strip away women’s rights. After the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that a high school football coach who knelt and prayed on the field after games was protected by the Constitution, a decision that opponents said would open the door to “much more coercive prayer” in public schools. The court ruled 6-3 for
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