Overinvolved in your college kid’s life? It’s understandable but not helpful, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Academic tutor Ned Johnson recently received an email from the father of one of his high school clients.…
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Disney’s not alone in saying your clicks means you can’t sue
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Every day, consumers may be unknowingly signing away their rights to sue companies – such as online retail…
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As the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are getting rich in Dubai. Years…
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Spanish police arrest four suspects in connection with stabbing of Barcelona teen soccer sensation Lamine Yamal’s father
By Al Goodman and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Four suspects have been arrested in connection with a knife attack on the father of Spanish…
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Thailand’s new prime minister renews the legacy of her father, the divisive Thaksin Shinawatra
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The election of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s prime minister represents a remarkable back-to-the-future…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts higher as it closes out its best week since November
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting higher Friday as Wall Street coasts to the close of its best week since November. The…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | La furia de Trump por el cambio de Harris con Biden guía cada vez más su campaña
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Metido de lleno en su delirante rueda de prensa de este jueves, el expresidente Donald Trump dijo una verdad que lo…
Continue Reading 5-second breaks can help reduce aggression between couples, study finds
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Taking just a five-second break the next time you have an argument with your significant other could help defuse…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s leader highlights economic and infrastructure developments in his final state of nation
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s outgoing President Joko Widodo highlighted advances in the economy and infrastructure…
Continue Reading Mexico’s truth commission reveals new evidence of ‘death flights’ during 1965-1990 ‘dirty war’
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — More evidence has emerged that Mexican authorities disposed of the bodies of dissidents in “death flights”…
Continue Reading US official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S. official said Friday that Mideast…
Continue Reading El Paso man sentenced to 24 years in prison after holding migrants hostage and dealing fentanyl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 39-year-old Simon Roberto Alvarado has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for allegedly holding migrants hostage at an…
Continue Reading Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year…
Continue Reading Paetongtarn Shinawatra to become Thailand’s youngest prime minister in new political shake-up
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand’s parliament voted on Friday for Paetongtarn Shinawatra to become the…
Continue Reading Matthew Perry’s death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and reputed dealers
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 10 months after the death of Matthew Perry, the long-simmering investigation into the ketamine that…
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“Xtra Depth”: Mother grieves for son lost to fentanyl, while she & DEA continue fight to prevent drug deaths
EL PASO (KVIA) — Fentanyl is a drug that’s killing people in the El Paso and Las Cruces area at alarming rates. As officers continue to crack down…
Continue Reading Black and MAGA: The identity politics inside a pro-Trump store
CNN By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Christiansburg, Virginia (CNN) — Jo Anne Price wears a button that says, “You find it offensive. I…
Continue Reading Black and MAGA: The identity politics inside a pro-Trump store
By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Christiansburg, Virginia (CNN) — Jo Anne Price wears a button that says, “You find it offensive. I find…
Continue Reading Praise for Hungary and people having more children: Takeaways from Vance’s statements on birth rates
Associated Press One of the catchphrases of this election came from a moment three years ago when Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance mocked Vice…
Continue Reading Palau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. says Beijing weaponizes tourism to the Pacific Island…
Continue Reading Why the progressive ‘Squad’ is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members…
Continue Reading What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her…
Continue Reading Beyond ‘childless cat ladies,’ JD Vance has long been on a quest to encourage more births
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Five summers ago, Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance — then a 34-year-old memoirist and father of a 2-year-old…
Continue Reading Yemen rivals threaten to resume war as hunger and cholera worsen in the poor nation, UN envoy warns
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. officials say Yemen’s rival parties are making military preparations and threatening to return to war…
Continue ReadingLa Marina asegura 18 kilos de drogas sintéticas en el aeropuerto de Ciudad de México
Julia Hernández (CNN Español)–La Secretaría de Marina de México informó este jueves que aseguró 15 kilogramos de ketamina y casi 3…
Continue Reading She fought to become a midwife. Now she’s fighting to save mothers and their babies in South Sudan
Associated Press BENTIU, South Sudan (AP) — Elizabeth Nyachiew was 16 when she watched her neighbor bleed to death during childbirth. She vowed to…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities
A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, take hundreds of prisoners and…
Continue Reading Putin promised poorly trained conscripts wouldn’t be sent to war. Now the front line has come to them
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin made a big promise when he launched his war on Ukraine: conscripts would…
Continue ReadingErnesto se intensifica a huracán de categoría 2; sigue en dirección a las Bermudas
Julia Hernández (CNN) — El huracán Ernesto ahora tiene vientos máximos sostenidos de 160 km/h, que es la fuerza de categoría 2, según la…
Continue ReadingTrump’s fury over Harris’ switch with Biden is increasingly driving his campaign
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Deep into his ranting news conference on Thursday, former President Donald Trump told a truth that…
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