Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities say that an attempted jailbreak in the country’s main prison has left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a stampede at the overcrowded facility. Activists alleged the death toll was higher, with one saying more than 200 were killed. Interior
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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — James Darren, actor, director y cantante que tuvo su papel destacado de Moondoggie en la película de 1959 “Gidget”, murió este lunes a los 88 años, informó Variety. El artista murió en el hospital Cedars-Sinai de Los Ángeles, según Variety, citando a su hijo Jim Moret, corresponsal jefe de Inside Edition.
Continue Reading Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian capital, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few ways for Tehran to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much of a danger it poses. The program
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Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to retaliate against Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the accuracy of the Islamic Republic’s long-vaunted missile program has been called into question. A new report by experts shared exclusively with The Associated Press suggests one of the advanced
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Dos personas fueron rescatadas después de una aterradora noche en el mar cuando olas de seis metros (20 pies) arrojaron su yate averiado a casi 322 kilómetros de la costa este de Australia mientras se desplazaban a gran velocidad hacia Nueva Zelanda. Las autoridades fueron alertadas por primera vez de la
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, reaparece en la campaña electoral esta semana, y entra en una nueva fase política mientras cierra su etapa en la Casa Blanca y trabaja para garantizar que la vicepresidenta, Kamala Harris, le suceda. Biden y Harris iniciarán juntos la carrera final hacia las elecciones
Continue Reading Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Ahead of her 15th birthday, Diana Zalazar’s body had gotten so big she could no longer squeeze into the dress she bought for her quinceañera to celebrate her passage into womanhood in Paraguay. Her mother sought help from a doctor, who suspected that growing inside of the 14-year-old Catholic
Continue Reading ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome to Mongolia as the country ignored calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. His visit Tuesday was Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court since it issued the
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It will now be more expensive to visit New Zealand’s lakes, mountains, bike trails and wineries as the country is increasing its International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) from NZ$35 ($22) to NZ$100 ($62) from October 1. “International tourism also comes with costs to local communities, including additional
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By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — James Darren, an actor, director and singer who had his breakout role of Moondoggie in the 1959 movie “Gidget,” died Monday at age 88, Variety reported. The entertainer died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, according to Variety, citing his son Jim Moret, a chief correspondent for Inside Edition. CNN
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Two people have been rescued after a terrifying night at sea as six-meter (20-foot) waves tossed their stricken yacht nearly 200 miles (322 kilometers) off Australia’s eastern coast as they drifted at speed towards New Zealand. Authorities were first alerted to the crew’s crisis around 1 p.m.
Continue Reading Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A man sitting in his van after fixing a coffee machine inside a supermarket in the college town of Boulder was the first person killed. In just over a minute, nine more people died in a barrage of gunfire inside and outside the store in 2021 as the shooter targeted
Continue Reading Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice Film Festival regular Luca Guadagnino was back on the Lido to debut his new Daniel Craig film “Queer” on Tuesday night. A festival favorite, Guadagnino had to forgo a splashy red carpet premiere for the sexy tennis drama “Challengers” last year, when the studio delayed its release amid
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration last week set a
Continue Reading AP Film Writer After $1 billion at the box office, 11 Oscar nominations and two major wins, including for Joaquin Phoenix, it’s easy to forget the handwringing over “Joker.” In the lead up to its release in October 2019, the Todd Phillips film hit a cultural inflection point that had divisions forming before most had
Continue Reading Associated Press LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer. The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president will devote almost all of their remaining time and resources to just seven states. They
Continue Reading Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis were plunged into grief and anger this weekend after the military said six hostages were killed by their captors in Gaza just as troops were closing in on their location. The rage sparked massive protests and a general strike — the most intense domestic pressure on Israeli
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Two people have been rescued unharmed Tuesday after spending a night aboard a disabled yacht in the heavy seas off the Australian coast. The 60-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman were rescued at 7:30 a.m. from their 62-foot yacht. It had been abandoned 185 miles east of the New South Wales state
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A bus crashed into a group of students and their parents at a school in eastern China early Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring 13, police said. The students and parents were at the gate of a middle school in Tai’an city in the eastern province of Shandong just before 7:30 a.m.,
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AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton reached 25 homers for the 10th time in his big league career, Gerrit Cole struck out nine over six innings before his right calf cramped and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 on Monday night. Gleyber Torres had three hits for the AL-leading
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88. Darren died in his sleep at a Los Angeles hospital, his son Jim Moret told news outlets. Moret
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By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will testify publicly before Congress next week about his controversial nursing home advisory from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, informed sources and a House subcommittee say. As CNN reported earlier, Cuomo, who testified in June behind closed doors before members of the
Continue Reading AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole said he isn’t worried after exiting his start at Texas because of a right calf cramp. Cole left the mound after his warmup pitches in the seventh inning Monday night during the Yankees’ 8-4 victory. “Tried a couple things to get it
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Gloria Zarza Guadarrama le dio a México su primera medalla de oro en los Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024. La atleta mexicana, de 40 años, se coronó en lanzamiento de bala F54, con una marca de 8,06 metros, por delante de la brasileña Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes y la uzbeka Nurjon
Continue Reading Belén Liotti Londres (CNN) –– Volkswagen está evaluando cerrar fábricas en Alemania por primera vez en sus 87 años de historia, mientras profundiza los recortes de costos en medio de la creciente competencia de los fabricantes de vehículos eléctricos de China. En un comunicado emitido este lunes, el fabricante de automóviles alemán, uno de los
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By Chris Lau and Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific has canceled dozens of flights as it conducts an inspection of its entire Airbus A350 fleet after finding engine problems affecting the plane. The airline, one of the world’s largest users of the long-haul jet, said it identified
Continue Reading Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-nation trip through tropical Southeast Asia and Oceania that will test his stamina and health. Francis had a packed first
Continue Reading MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fierce storm is blowing out of the northern Philippines after leaving at least 14 people dead in landslides, floods and swollen waterways. Tropical Storm Yagi swept past Paoay town in Ilocos Norte province into the South China Sea Tuesday with sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour and
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Entre lágrimas, aplausos y agradecimientos, el futbolista Luis Suárez, de 37 años, anunció durante una conferencia de prensa que el del viernes contra Paraguay, en el Estadio Centenario, será su último partido con la selección uruguaya. Así cierra una brillante carrera durante la cual disputó 4 mundiales, ganó una Copa
Continue Reading CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is trying to crush Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ persona as a force of change and to destroy her personal credibility as a potential president as their still-fresh competition careens into the final nine weeks before Election Day. In recent days, the ex-president has unveiled a
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