By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have picked up a group of 30 people from a wooden boat that had lost steering and was drifting close to the rocky coast of a small islet north of Crete in the latest case of boats carrying migrants running into trouble
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Robert “Bob” LuPone, the Tony and Emmy nominated actor arguably best known for his role in hit TV show “The Sopranos,” has died at the age of 76. He died on Saturday following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, said the Manhattan Class Company (MCC) Theater, the influential off-Broadway theater company
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy posted declines in fiscal second-quarter profits and sales as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain struggled with weakening consumer demand for gadgets and high costs that rippled through its supply chain. But the results, announced on Tuesday, were above analysts’ expectations, helping boost
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The pace of new monkeypox cases reported in some major cities — and in the US overall — has started to slow recently, but experts say it’s too early to know if the trend will last. On Friday, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business First it was the coronavirus pandemic that forced pubs to shut their doors and rely on government support to survive the collapse in business. Now, Britain’s iconic watering holes say they are battling an even greater threat: soaring energy prices. The chief executives of six leading pub and brewing businesses
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By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk is formally citing allegations leveled by Twitter whistleblower, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, as justification for terminating a $44 billion acquisition deal for the social media company. On Monday, Musk’s legal team sent a letter to Twitter highlighting Zatko’s claims, which were first reported by CNN and
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CNN, WPTV, KOMO, WPBF By Kate Bennett, CNN Shortly after the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago home earlier this month, former President Donald Trump fumed on social media about agents rummaging through his wife’s clothing and personal items. “Just learned that agents went through the First Lady’s closets and rummaged through her clothing and personal items.
Continue Reading By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business After a period of angst, Americans appear to be feeling a bit better about the economy. What’s happening: The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for August, scheduled for release later today, is expected to increase by 1.8 points to 97.5, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. That comes after three consecutive
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN Billionaire Elon Musk tweeted, not for the first time, that “population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming.” Climate change is a serious problem facing the planet and experts say it’s difficult to compare problems. What is clear, demographers say, is that
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Centro Nacional de Huracanes está observando activamente cuatro áreas en este momento para el desarrollo de una tormenta tropical, y dos tienen una oportunidad concreta de afectar a EE.UU. en el fin de semana del Día del Trabajo, también conocido como Labor Day. Somos conscientes de que hablar del
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU and JOE McDONALD Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday for a visit focused on semiconductors, the critical chips that are used in everyday electronics and have become a battleground in the technology competition between the U.S. and China. His visit is the latest
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER The Associated Press Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed more accusations at each other Tuesday in the latest round of legal filings over Musk’s efforts to rescind his offer to buy the social media platform. Musk filed more paperwork in his bid to terminate the deal, this time
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By Aqeel Najim, Mostafa Salem, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Eyad Kourdi and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Powerful Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his supporters to go home on Tuesday, 24 hours after his announcement of withdrawal from politics prompted his loyalists to rampage through the capital’s streets in a show of force. At least 21 people were
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business In a blunt speech last Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that the central bank’s battle against inflation won’t come without some casualties. The Fed is firmly resolved to bring down inflation and to “keep at it until the job is done,” Powell said. But that plan — which
Continue Reading By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Money rules of thumb can be useful guardrails, helping you allocate spending and determine what’s affordable. They can also be incredibly defeating when they feel unattainable. If money “rules” feel completely detached from your reality, you’re not alone. The average American doesn’t come close to hitting many of the popular
Continue Reading By Kate Bennett, CNN Shortly after the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago home earlier this month, former President Donald Trump fumed on social media about agents rummaging through his wife’s clothing and personal items. “Just learned that agents went through the First Lady’s closets and rummaged through her clothing and personal items. Surprisingly, left area in
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS, BARBARA SURK and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted Tuesday that his country was well-prepared to tackle a possible energy shortage due to Russia’s squeeze on European gas supplies, as fears grow about the rising prices that will hit consumers across the continent this winter.
Continue Reading Much needed rain is in store for parts of Texas today as hot temperatures build for much of the West. CNN meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the forecast.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN When it comes to your wireless device, carriers not only know where you are every time you make a phone call or use your data connection, but they may also routinely hold onto your location information for years, providing it to law enforcement whether you like it or not. Here’s what
Continue Reading CNN’s Brian Todd explains a possible reason why former President Donald Trump requested a “special master,” and if his request is granted, how it could impact the Mar-a-Lago documents probe.
Continue Reading Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks with CNN’s Jim Sciutto about “several factors” he thinks are necessary for a ceasefire with Russia.
Continue Reading Jackson, Mississippi, mayor Chokwe Lumumba gives an update on the readiness level of his community as flood waters are expected to rise to a major flood stage.
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN From spaceships, to sharks, and even diamonds, inspiration can come from all kinds of places when it comes to creating new and innovative superyacht concepts. And this new volcano-inspired design from Anthony Glasson of design studio M51 looks like it has the potential to be truly explosive. Measuring 262 feet (80 meters),
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Mientras los compradores de una tienda de comestibles Safeway en Bend, Oregon, deambulaban por los pasillos y reflexionaban sobre sus opciones de productos el domingo por la noche, un hombre armado de 20 años irrumpió en el edificio y comenzó a disparar, matando a dos personas e hiriendo al menos a otras
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VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Europe captain Luke Donald will have six picks for next year’s Ryder Cup in Italy. That’s three more picks than Padraig Harrington had for Europe’s record 19-9 loss to the United States at Whistling Straits last year. Ryder Cup Europe has announced the qualification process for the 2023 event. Three
Continue Reading By PAUL BYRNE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine claimed to have destroyed bridges and ammunition depots and pounded command posts in a surge of fighting in the Russian-occupied south, fueling speculation Tuesday that its long-awaited counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war is underway. Russia said it inflicted heavy casualties in
Continue Reading By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has laid out plans to hand his sprawling business empire to his children, while insisting he has no intention of retiring any time soon. Ambani, 65, set out his succession plan on Monday, telling shareholders in his Reliance Industries conglomerate that his three children are “first
Continue Reading Scientists in Pombal, Portugal have discovered the remains of a sauropod, one of Europe’s largest dinosaurs – known for their long necks and tails.
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Home renovations can unearth all sorts of unexpected items, but one Portuguese property owner discovered hidden treasure on another scale when he stumbled upon what could be Europe’s largest dinosaur remains. In early August, a team of Portuguese and Spanish researchers exhumed parts of what they believe is a fossilized brachiosaurid
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday will file publicly in court its response to former President Donald Trump’s bid for a special master to oversee the FBI’s review of materials seized in the Mar-a-Lago search. The agency was granted permission by Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of
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