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Month: August 2024

Pro-Palestinian activists face complicated new decisions as Democrats gather to support a surging Kamala Harris

By Gregory Krieg, Dianne Gallagher, Arlette Saenz and Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Outside the heavily guarded perimeter of the Democratic convention this week, pro-Palestinian groups are preparing for tens of thousands to march in opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza. On the inside, expectations are murkier – as activists push the Democratic National Committee

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Experts say famine is looming in 4 Yemeni districts as hunger surges among children

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — International experts have warned that famine is looming in four Yemeni districts after instances of hunger have rapidly surged among children in areas controlled by the internationally recognized government. All 117 districts in government-controlled areas are expected to suffer from “serious” levels of acute malnutrition. Among them, the four districts

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Tiny Kuwait, in grip of desert summer heat, announces power cuts after fuel disruption

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tiny, oil-rich Kuwait has instituted rolling blackouts in several residential neighborhoods despite high summertime temperatures in the desert emirate. The state-run KUNA news agency blamed “a fuel supply disruption” for the blackouts Sunday, which shut down desalination plants and some power stations. The high temperature for Kuwait on Sunday

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Georgia deputy killed while responding to domestic dispute, marking first line-of-duty death for sheriff’s office

By Rebekah Riess and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A sheriff’s deputy in northwest Georgia was fatally shot while responding to a domestic dispute call Saturday evening – marking the first line-of-duty death for the county sheriff’s office, authorities said. Paulding County sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, was killed in the shooting at a home

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Unas 100 personas fueron tratadas por enfermedades relacionadas con el calor en un espectáculo aéreo de Colorado, dicen las autoridades

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Alrededor de 100 personas fueron tratadas por enfermedades relacionadas con el calor en un espectáculo aéreo en Colorado Springs y 10 fueron trasladadas a hospitales este sábado, dijeron las autoridades, en un día en el que las temperaturas alcanzaron los 32° C grados en la ciudad del centro-este de Colorado. “El

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