Por Anna Chernova y Edward Szekeres, CNN Un ciudadano uzbeko de 29 años fue detenido por presuntamente colocar la bomba que mató a un alto general ruso y a su asistente, informó este miércoles el Comité de Investigación Ruso. El teniente general Igor Kirillov, que dirigía las fuerzas de protección radiológica, biológica y química de
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest level since March. It’s being driven by an increase in fuel prices last month. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that the consumer price inflation rose by 2.6% in the year to November. That’s up from 2.3% the previous month.
Continue Reading Por Sandee LaMotte, CNN Beber una pequeña cantidad de vino al día podría proteger el corazón, según un nuevo estudio de españoles que siguen la dieta mediterránea basada en plantas, que suele incluir beber un vasito de vino con la cena. En un grupo de personas mayores de 60 años con riesgo de cardiopatía, beber
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By Anna Chernova, Christian Edwards and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Russia said on Wednesday it had detained a man from Uzbekistan over the killing of a senior Russian general and his assistant in Moscow a day earlier. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who headed Russia’s radiological, biological and chemical protection forces, was killed by a
Continue Reading Russia’s security service said Wednesday it detained a citizen from Uzbekistan in the bombing that killed a senior general as he left his southeastern Moscow apartment — a bold assassination that was claimed by Ukraine’s security service. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden on an electric scooter outside his apartment
Continue Reading Associated Press MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister’s fiancé decades ago was put to death early Wednesday, marking the state’s first execution in 15 years. Joseph Corcoran, 49, was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. CST at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan
Continue Reading Por Helen Regan, Yoonjung Seo y Mike Valerio, CNN Lejos de sus hogares, en uno de los Estados más aislados y herméticos del mundo, unos 11.000 soldados norcoreanos se encuentran en el centro del mayor conflicto de Europa desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Poco se sabe de las tropas norcoreanas desplegadas para apoyar a Rusia
Continue Reading Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino woman who spent years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, and who was nearly executed by firing squad in 2015, said Wednesday she’s happy to be back in the Philippines but still counting on its president to get out of jail. Mary Jane Veloso spent
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Too many fingers or too many teeth — as generative AI imagery exploded across the internet last year, these bodily mishaps became both a punchline and a tell-tale sign that these photographs weren’t real. Instead, they were a machine’s best-guess at the world through human prompts. The images that
Continue Reading Por Julia Buckley, CNN Si crees que los aviones han estado más llenos y los cielos más transitados durante 2024, estarías en lo cierto, especialmente si vives en Hong Kong o Taipéi. La empresa de análisis de viajes OAG publicó su lista anual de las rutas de vuelo más transitadas del mundo, y el vuelo
Continue Reading Por Liam Reilly, CNN Disney eliminó una trama sobre identidad de género de su nueva serie animada “Win or Lose” antes de su estreno. La serie animada original del estudio Pixar, propiedad de Disney, se centra en un equipo mixto de sóftbol de una escuela secundaria, los Pickles, en la preparación para el juego de
Continue Reading Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — As the war in Gaza rages, Syria’s government transforms, and the Israeli-occupied West Bank seethes, Armenian residents of the Old City of Jerusalem fight a different battle. It’s a quieter struggle, they say, but no less existential. The Armenians have lived in the Old City for decades without significant friction
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council passed changes to the City’s noise ordinance and amplified sound permit on Tuesday, December 17. Steve Alvarado, Code Enforcement Director with the El Paso Police Department, provided the presentation to the council as he went over the proposed recommendations. Alvarado explained this had been a lengthy
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AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Seth Henigan had quite a homecoming for his final game as a four-year starter for Memphis, tying the American Athletic Conference career record with his 104th touchdown pass and leading the 25th-ranked Tigers to one more victory. Henigan threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns, and was one
Continue Reading Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — For decades, they have scrounged for food on streets across the country — undesired, abandoned and overlooked. But today, the caramel-colored mutts of Brazil are having a major moment. The “vira-lata caramelo” (literally: caramel trashcan-tipper) is being exalted in memes, videos, petitions, an upcoming Netflix film, a Carnival parade
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Community members in Wisconsin continued to wrestle with grief and called for change in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others. Several hundred people gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol for a vigil Tuesday night to honor those slain
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The indictment of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione on suspicion of murder as an act of terrorism involved multiple factors, prosecutors say, including a “frightening, well-planned, targeted” killing, as well as an outpouring of praise for the suspect and the tangible fear reported by executives since the shooting
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Milwaukee Bucks won the second annual NBA Cup after stifling the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Bucks foward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a dominating performance, finishing with a triple-double, 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists at T-Mobile Arena. He also had three blocks and
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By Rashard Rose and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A group of Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee has argued in a new letter that allegations against Pete Hegseth should disqualify him from serving as the next defense secretary. Hegseth, who President-elect Donald Trump chose last month as his pick to run the Pentagon,
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dylan Andrews scored 21 points, Tyler Bilodeau added 18 and No. 18 UCLA extended its winning streak to nine games with a 111-75 victory over Prairie View A&M on Tuesday night. Eric Dailey scored 14 points, Kobe Johnson 12 and Trent Perry 11 for the Bruins (10-1), who shot 59% overall
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk’s attachment to President-elect Donald Trump has created an unprecedented alliance between America’s most powerful politician and its richest businessman. Roughly the same percentages of Americans have favorable views of both of them, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Experts are split
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, mostly because of still-elevated inflation. The Fed’s 19 policymakers projected that they will
Continue Reading By Lex Harvey and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China says two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk Tuesday, a figure that beats the US-held record for the world’s longest spacewalk set in 2001, in the latest milestone in the country’s ambitious space program. Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, crew members of
Continue Reading By Amy Gunia, CNN (CNN) — Tech for Good is a series that highlights students and young people who are designing technology to make our world a better place. This season, CNN met people – from South Korea to Switzerland – who are using innovation to tackle some of the biggest problems facing humanity. We documented their
Continue Reading Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts this week in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has turned the victim, Gisèle Pelicot, into a feminist hero. Everything about the trial in the southern French city of Avignon has been exceptional, most of all Pelicot herself. She has been the
Continue Reading Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, entered Syrian territory Tuesday and said Israeli troops would remain in the area indefinitely, blurring the border with its northern neighbor. Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has never had fully recognized borders. Throughout its history, the frontiers with its Arab neighbors have shifted as
Continue Reading AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted Wednesday it may deliver fewer shots of adrenaline for the U.S. economy in 2025 than earlier thought. The S&P 500 fell 2.9%, just shy of its biggest loss for the year,
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 19 points as Boise State beat Texas Southern 82-51 on Tuesday night. Degenhart added 10 rebounds for the Broncos (8-3). Andrew Meadow shot 5 for 13 (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 18 points. O’Mar Stanley had 11
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the Bucks connected on 17 3-pointers
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan threw his 104th career touchdown pass, matching the American Athletic Conference record in the 25th-ranked Tigers’ 42-37 win over West Virginia in the Frisco Bowl on Tuesday night. Henigan equaled the record with his second TD pass, an 18-yarder to DeMeer Blankumsee with 55 seconds left in
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