By Michelle Watson and Keith Allen, CNN An overnight shooting in downtown Austin during the final weekend of the SXSW festival stemmed from “a disturbance between two groups of people,” and is not believed to have been a random act, the Austin Police Department (APD) said. Four people suffered gunshot wounds in the shooting near
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CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he’s “ready for negotiations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin but warned that if they fail “that would mean that this is a third World War.” “I’m ready for negotiations with him. I was ready for the last two years. And I think that
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer From the time he bought Starbucks in 1987 to the time he stepped down as chairman in 2018, Howard Schultz successfully fought attempts to unionize Starbucks’ U.S. stores. But Schultz, who will step in as Starbucks’ interim chief executive in April, never confronted a unionization movement as big and
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PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain looked sluggish and apathetic as the French league leader slumped to a 3-0 loss at Monaco. PSG enjoyed the possession but was largely toothless and the hosts deservedly took the lead in the 25th minute. Youssouf Fofana opened space down the right flank and crossed the ball for Ben Yedder,
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he’s “ready for negotiations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin but warned that if they fail “that would mean that this is a third World War.” “I’m ready for negotiations with him. I was ready for the last two years. And I think that without
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CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he’s “ready for negotiations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin but warned that if they fail “that would mean that this is a third World War.” “I’m ready for negotiations with him. I was ready for the last two years. And I think that
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you think or know a loved one has an eating disorder, supporting that person can be game-changing for them. Eating disorders affect at least 9% of the world population, which includes around 30 million Americans. More than 10,000 people die from eating disorders every year, and that’s just in the
Continue Reading By Emmy Abbassi, CNN A Michigan man is making plans to take his family somewhere warm after winning a $4 million lottery jackpot. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, bought two EXTREME CA$H scratch-off tickets from a Marathon gas station, Michigan Lottery said Wednesday. One of those tickets revealed he had won the top
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN South Carolina prosecutors decided not to file charges in a case where a man who fell off a recreational watercraft was fatally shot by his rescuer, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Prosecutors ruled the shooting self-defense, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon, when
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As told to Chris Wellisz, International Monetary Fund In his latest book, “The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance,” Cornell University professor Eswar S. Prasad describes how digital currencies and other financial technologies are reshaping everything from consumer banking to monetary policy and international payments. In a conversation with
Continue Reading BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Triple jumper Yulimar Rojas has broken her own women’s world record. Rojas leaped 15.74 meters Sunday at the indoor world championships. It was the final jump of the competition in Belgrade, Serbia. The Venezuelan went seven centimeters beyond the mark she set in winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics last August.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Mexican Drug War. The Mexican government has been fighting a war with drug traffickers since December 2006. At the same time, drug cartels have fought each other for control of territory. Facts Enrique Peña Nieto, who was president from 2012 to 2018, continued the fight started by
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Jewish holiday of Passover. The holiday will be celebrated from sundown on April 5 through April 13, 2023. Facts Passover, also called Pesach, is the Jewish festival celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in the 1200s BC. The story is chronicled in the Old
Continue Reading By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Six people were killed after a car crashed into a crowd of people who had gathered to attend a local carnival on Sunday morning in Strépy-Bracquegnies, near La Louvière, Belgium. Abnother 10 people were sent to nearby hospitals with life-threatening injuries and 27 were “slightly injured,” Deputy Crown Prosecutor Damien Verheyen
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at crude oil reserves and production around the world. Facts Crude oil is a form of liquid petroleum, extracted from rock formations and used for fuel and other purposes. Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) produce about 37% of the world’s crude oil, and possess
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Denver Zoo has welcomed a rare and adorable addition to its herd: a baby bongo. The calf named Winston was born to proud parents Fern and Howard on March 5. He and mom have been “snug as a bongo bug in their cozy stall” ever since, the zoo said on
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. Personal Birth date: February 5, 1985 Birth place: Funchal, Portugal Birth name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Father: Jose Dinis Aveiro, a gardener Mother: Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, a cook Children: with Georgina Rodriguez: Alana Martina, 2017; Bella Esmeralda
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By Caitlin Kaiser and Allison Chinchar, CNN Earlier this year an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, triggering a widespread tsunami. While advisories were issued, there was confusion at the time because the event wasn’t triggered by an earthquake, which tsunami forecasting models don’t take into account. And last week a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Months before Disney CEO Bob Chapek tiptoed into a roiling debate in Florida and before the legislation that opponents would call the “Don’t Say Gay” bill was even filed, Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered a threat to business leaders who got in his way. “If you are in one of these corporations,
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden quietly dispatched a team of financial experts to NATO headquarters in Belgium just days before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. What emerged from the meetings was an export ban and the groundwork to immobilize about half the foreign holdings of Russia’s central bank.
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business As crude prices surge, oil companies are raking in money — enormous profits gained from practically no extra investment. ExxonMobil made a $23 billion profit in 2021, its largest in seven years. And as oil prices rise, it’s expected to make nearly $33 billion this year. BP, meanwhile, earned $12.8
Continue Reading By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy is rushing to field its first hypersonic weapon in a race with Russia and China to develop the new class of weapons. The Navy could be installing it on a warship starting as soon as late next year. Hypersonic weapons travel at speeds
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN Fifty-seven years ago, three fathers vacationing on an island near Seattle faced a predicament. Their kids were bored, and they needed a summertime activity to keep them entertained. So the dads — Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum — got creative. They used the items at their disposal, including some
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira ended an 11-match scoreless streak for club and country with his first career hat trick in an 11-minute span of the first half to lead Dallas past the Portland Timbers 4-1. Ferreira at 21 years, 85 days became the second-youngest American to score a hat trick in Major League
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police in Austin, Texas, say four people have been shot and wounded as the city hosts the annual South by Southwest festival. The Austin Police Department told people to avoid the downtown area at around 2:50 a.m. Sunday, warning via Twitter that the gunman was still at large. However, police tweeted
Continue Reading MERIBEL, France (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has clinched the men’s slalom title in the last event of the World Cup ski season. He placed second in a race dominated by Norway. Kristoffersen was in a duel for the seasonlong title with teammate Lucas Braathen. They were the last two starters after placing 1-2 in the
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN The American Kennel Club has unleashed its annual list of the most popular dog breeds — and, for the 31st year in a row, the Labrador retriever has placed “first in show.” Each year, the AKC, a nonprofit purebred dog registry in the US, uses its registration data to compile a
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Applebee’s used to pitch itself as a place for customers to come, sit, and stay a while. Then the pandemic happened, and Applebee’s had to pivot. When local governments ordered restaurants to close their dining rooms, they had to quickly make their food available for delivery or pickup. For some
Continue Reading MERIBEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s standout World Cup season has ended by letting the giant slalom title slip away to Tessa Worley. She was the final racer of the women’s season as the first-run leader with a 0.82-second advantage. Shiffrin needed to win the race to clinch an unlikely victory in the giant slalom
Continue Reading By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist A “substantial severe weather event — including potential for significant tornadoes — remains evident over the Lower Mississippi Valley/central Gulf Coast” this week, the Storm Prediction Center said Sunday. A potent low pressure system sweeping across the Intermountain West Sunday will become the catalyst for a multiday severe weather outbreak
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