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Year: 2024

Reentering the pool caused ‘flashbacks’ to shark attack in which she lost her leg. Now this swimmer has two Paralympic medals

By Don Riddell and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When American swimmer Ali Truwit first got back into the water after losing her leg in a shark attack, the sound of water rippling around the pool “triggered flashbacks” to that day. “It was really, really hard,” she told CNN’s Don Riddell. “At that point physically,

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Interrupciones masivas en trenes dejan a cientos de personas varadas en Alemania

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Este sábado, las autoridades alemanas intentaron restablecer el tráfico tras un problema técnico, pero desde entonces se ha reanudado parte del tráfico. Los servicios de trenes en el centro de Alemania se han visto “enormemente afectados” debido a un fallo técnico, dijo la compañía ferroviaria alemana Deutsche Bahn. En el área

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Suspect in I-75 shooting eludes capture for a second night in rural Kentucky as officials warn the community to stay vigilant

By Paradise Afshar, Raja Razek, Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of injuring five people when he opened fire on Interstate 75 over the weekend has eluded capture for a second night, prompting many area schools to close Monday as law enforcement are warning the rural Kentucky community

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Residents flee as California and Nevada wildfires get dangerously close and forecasters warn of record heat

By Paradise Afshar and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Raging wildfires in California and Nevada have led to mandatory evacuations of thousands of homes, as forecasters warn of record heat in the West for the next few days. There are 14 active wildfires currently burning across California – with one so intense, it’s created its

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Panic buttons and phone alerts: How technology helped prevent further bloodshed at Apalachee

By Chelsea Bailey, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Apalachee High School teacher Stephen Kreyenbuhl knew something was wrong Wednesday before he heard gunshots. The social studies teacher told CNN he was in the middle of a lesson when his smartboard alerted that the school was in a “hard lockdown.” “In that

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‘Todavía me tiemblan las manos’: Dos conductores detallan tiroteo en la Interestatal 75 en el condado de Laurel

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Una mujer que conducía de Nueva York a Tennessee dio detalles desgarradores sobre el tiroteo que ocurrió en la Interestatal 75 cerca de London, Kentucky, este domingo. Christina DiNoto dijo a CNN que ella y su amiga estaban conduciendo desde Rochester, Nueva York, a Knoxville, Tennesee, y cuando llegaron a London,

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As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren’t the only ones worried

AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the German automaker’s 87-year history, saying it otherwise won’t meet the cost-cutting goals it needs to remain competitive. CEO Oliver Blume also told employees Wednesday that the company must end a three-decade-old job

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Libyan authorities order detention of militia leader over killing of UN-sanctioned human trafficker

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor has ordered the detention of a militia leader and one of his aides pending an investigation into the killing of one of the country’s most notorious human traffickers. Mohamed Bahroun, commander of the First Support Battalion and an influential militia leader, as well as one of his

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UTEP Volleyball Claims Borderland Invitational Crown with Gritty 3-1 Win Over SFA

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball secured the Borderland Invitational title with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday at Memorial Gym. The win capped off a perfect 3-0 weekend, boosting UTEP’s overall record to 5-1. UTEP battled through a tough four-set match against Stephen F. Austin, taking the first set 25-19 after

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