CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000. Facts In October 2000, the USS Cole was attacked by suicide bombers, while in port in Aden, Yemen, for refueling. The attack was attributed to al Qaeda and foreshadowed the attack on the United
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Puede que la tormenta se haya retirado, pero los impactos del huracán Ian están lejos de haber terminado. Después de atravesar el Caribe, el miércoles 28 de septiembre azotó la costa suroeste de Florida como huracán de categoría 4, causando una gran devastación y más de 100 víctimas mortales en
Continue Reading CNN — If you don’t know your blood type scientists are urging that you find out in case of emergencies -like the need for a blood transfusion. Now, researchers have found a new group of blood types that you should be aware of in the rare occasion that it might be needed. The new group
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Two years since Matt Dumba took a knee to focus attention on society and the NHL’s issues with racial intolerance, the Minnesota Wild defenseman no longer feels alone. Dumba tells The Associated Press that taking part in a documentary film chronicling hockey’s history of how players of color were
Continue Reading BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Early-season firings have gone for normalized to the norm in college football. As the season heads toward Week 6, five coaches have already been sacked, at least one every week since Sept. 11 when Nebraska cut loose Scott Frost. Last Sunday was the first with two firings:
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a minor car accident earlier this week, the Secret Service said Thursday, and the agency now says her vehicle struck a curb after initially reporting mechanical failure. “During a protective movement Monday, a vehicle in a motorcade had a minor overcorrection
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, the largest number in four months, but the labor market remains strong in the face of persistent inflation and a slowing overall U.S. economy. Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 1 rose by 29,000 to 219,000, the
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner is at her “absolute weakest moment in life right now” as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month for her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, Griner’s wife said in an interview aired Thursday. Cherelle Griner told “CBS Mornings” that her wife, a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Wisconsin visits Northwestern in its first game under interim coach Jim Leonhard after the firing of Paul Chryst. The Badgers are coming off back-to-back losses by a combined 55 points to Ohio State and Illinois. Northwestern has dropped four straight since beating Nebraska in Ireland and is 6-15 since beating the
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says Ankara has appointed a new ambassador to Israel in the latest step between the two countries’ efforts toward normalizing ties. Turkey on Thursday named Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, a senior diplomat who had served as Turkey’s consul general in Jerusalem between 2010 and 2013, as the ambassador,
Continue Reading BANGKOK, Thailand — At least 22 children were among 34 people killed in a mass shooting at a child care center in northeastern Thailand this morning. The mass shooting took place at the Child Development Center in Nong Bua Lamphu province’s Uthaisawan Na Klang district, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office. The gunman has been
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Just weeks after Ron DeSantis made a very public display of his efforts to keep migrants from coming to Florida, Hurricane Ian’s destruction is drawing a growing number of immigrants to the Republican governor’s state. “They’re arriving from New York, from Louisiana, from Houston and Dallas,” says Saket Soni, executive
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN Buckeyes, biscochitos, marionberry pie. All over the United States, sweet concoctions have sprung up that mean a lot to locals and are must-try specialties for visitors. Some are so delicious they’re worth fighting over. Here are 15 of the best regional desserts to tuck into across America: Whoopie pie, New England
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England defender Kyle Walker is in doubt for this year’s World Cup after undergoing groin surgery this week. The Manchester City player sustained the injury in the win 6-3 over Manchester United on Sunday. He was taken off the field in the 41st minute. Walker
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Wall Street expects the latest round of quarterly profits to show burn marks from the hottest inflation in four decades, and the damage could linger into 2023. Analysts have been trimming their forecasts for companies as inflation drives up costs and saps consumer spending on everything from food
Continue Reading GENOA, Italy (AP) — Former Lazio and Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stanković has been appointed coach of last-place Serie A club Sampdoria. Stanković replaces Marco Giampaolo after he was fired following a 3-0 loss at home to promoted side Monza last weekend. Sampdoria hasn’t won a game this season with two draws and six losses.
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Nearly three months after Elon Musk told Twitter he wanted out of his $44 billion agreement to buy the social media company, the Tesla CEO now once again wants to move forward with the deal. The reversal, if finalized, not only has the potential to create upheaval for Twitter employees
Continue Reading By JANELLE RETKA of The Seattle Times Amid national teacher shortages, community colleges are stepping in, launching teacher-training programs traditionally found in four-year colleges. In Washington state, nine community colleges offer education degrees for teaching grade school and up. Six other states — Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada and New Mexico — have community colleges
Continue Reading By Dan Merica, CNN Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman raised $22 million in the third quarter of 2022, according to the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor’s campaign, overshadowing what his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, said he raised over the same period. The Pennsylvania contest to replace retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey represents one of Democrats’ best chances
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton is undergoing another round of layoffs — its fourth this year — with about 500 jobs being eliminated, as the troubled exercise company looks to cut costs to improve its bottom line. The company said in a statement that a “key aspect of Peloton’s transformation journey is optimizing efficiencies
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Investors are tightening their neck braces as US stocks soar upwards, plummet back down and then do it all over. Stock market volatility is at its bumpiest level since July. The whiplash-inducing ride comes as conflicting data paints a cloudy picture about the state of the US economy. Investors have
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s domestic security agency said Thursday that its preliminary investigation of leaks from two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea “has strengthened the suspicions of serious sabotage” as the cause and a prosecutor said evidence at the site has been seized. The Swedish Security
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top automaker Toyota said Thursday that it has identified how to fix its 2023 model year bZ4X crossover electric vehicles after recalling 2,700 of them in June out of concern wheel bolts might become loose, risking a crash. The fix will enable Toyota Motor Corp.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La época de eventos anuales de las empresas tecnológicas continúa: casi un mes después de la presentación de Apple, ahora es el turno de Google. El evento es “Made by Google 2022” y tendrá como protagonistas a los dispositivos Pixel, los cuales son hechos la compañía y son los productos móviles
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Las inscripciones a la ‘Lotería de visas’ 2024 de Estados Unidos comenzaron este miércoles 5 de octubre a las 12 pm ET. Con este mecanismo, el gobierno de EE.UU. permitirá a unas 55.000 personas obtener el documento para residir legalmente en el país. Si cumples con los requisitos y eres elegible,
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Tras los encuentros de este miércoles, se cierra la jornada 3 de la fase de grupos de la Champions League 2022/2023. Concluye así la mitad de la fase de grupos y se empiezan a vislumbrar varias cosas. Cabe recordar que esta Champions League se está jugando de forma más rápida debido
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Este jueves conocimos al ganador del Premio Nobel de Literatura 2022. Se trató de la autora francesa Annie Ernaux, quien recibió este galardón “por el coraje y la agudeza clínica con la que descubre las raíces, los distanciamientos y las restricciones colectivas de la memoria personal”. Desde el primer Nobel en
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Tottenham fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has died at the age of 61. Tottenham announced the death of Ventrone without giving any more details. Ventrone held similar roles with Juventus and Italy’s World Cup-winning team of 2006 under Marcello Lippi. Ventrone joined Tottenham after Antonio Conte took charge as manager last November.
Continue Reading Rob Picheta, CNN French author Annie Ernaux has won the Nobel Prize in literature, organizers announced in Stockholm on Thursday. Ernaux, 82, has written a number of celebrated novels, many of which are autobiographical. Her first book, “Les armoires vides,” was published in French in 1974, and in English as “Cleaned Out” in 1990. Her
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germans are using too much gas now to avoid a potential energy shortage this winter. That’s the warning delivered Thursday by the head of Germany’s national network regulator. He says “gas consumption increased by too much last week.” There has been a reduction in natural gas flows from Russia amid the war
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