Cheerleader Olivia Flores was about to graduate. Instead, her family planned her funeral
By Alaa Elassar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — It was a Saturday afternoon when Stephanie and Carlos Flores heard the ping of a notification on…
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Hunter Woodhall watched his wife become Olympic champion in Paris. Now, it’s his turn to win gold at the Paralympics
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall doesn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The…
Continue Reading Hunter Woodhall watched his wife become Olympic champion in Paris. Now, he’s a Paralympic gold medalist
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall didn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The…
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Pacific leaders’ summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord
Associated Press NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Turmoil over China’s influence in the affairs of South Pacific island nations has flared as it…
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Ucrania lleva adelante uno de sus mayores ataques con drones contra Rusia
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Ucrania lanzó el fin de semana uno de sus mayores ataques con drones contra Rusia, alcanzando una refinería y…
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No longer the candidate, Biden reemerges as top surrogate for Harris campaign
By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden reemerges on the campaign trail this week, entering a new…
Continue Reading Russian officials recover the bodies of all 22 people killed in a helicopter crash in the Far East
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say they have recovered the bodies of all 22 people from a helicopter that crashed in Russia’s Far East…
Continue Reading There’s no honeymoon for new UK leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Keir Starmer hasn’t had much of a summer honeymoon. Britain’s new prime minister was elected in a landslide…
Continue Reading American Frances Tiafoe is back in the US Open quarterfinals – and made sure to shout out actor Tony Goldwyn
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — American Frances Tiafoe, who reached the US Open semifinals two years ago, is making another deep run in New York…
Continue Reading Poland holds a state burial for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II massacres
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has held a state burial of the remains of more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II mass…
Continue Reading South Korea’s president skips opening ceremony of parliament as strife with opposition deepens
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol has boycotted the formal opening of South Korea’s National Assembly as…
Continue Reading Se prevé que la extrema derecha gane unas elecciones estatales en Alemania por primera vez desde 1945
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Por primera vez desde 1945, se prevé que un partido alemán de extrema derecha gane en unas elecciones…
Continue Reading Far-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz’s government
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf…
Continue Reading AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in…
Continue Reading Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a…
Continue Reading Trump afirma que tenía “todo el derecho” a interferir en las elecciones presidenciales
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump afirmó en una entrevista emitida este domingo que tenía “todo el…
Continue Reading Netanyahu defiant as protesters demanding a ceasefire-for-hostages deal bring Israel to a halt
By Helen Regan, Irene Nasser, Tamar Michaelis, Dana Karni, Andrew Raine and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of protesters took…
Continue Reading Tiger mauls handler at amusement park
By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney, Australia (CNN) — A tiger mauled its handler at a popular amusement park on the Gold Coast in Australia, leaving…
Continue Reading Three Ukrainian teens begin their final year of high school holding onto hopes for the future
Associated Press UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — For Ukraine’s 16-year-olds, September marks the beginning of their final year of high school, a…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea. US says rebels also hit Saudi-flagged tanker
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea on…
Continue Reading ¿Por qué se celebra el Labor Day 2024 (Día del Trabajo) el 2 de septiembre en Estados Unidos? ¿Cuál es su origen y significado?
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Este es un vistazo a la conmemoración del Día del Trabajo, conocido también como Labor Day, una festividad…
Continue Reading Israel se prepara para una huelga general en medio del dolor y la furia por la muerte de otros seis rehenes
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Israel se prepara el lunes para una huelga nacional que amenaza con paralizar “toda” la economía tras…
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Segundo Barrio community holds annual block party
El Paso, Texas (KVIA)– Since 2017, Segundo Barrio has come together every year to celebrate their neighborhood. People could be seen dancing in the…
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Vote for your favorite Sweet Play of the Week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three plays of high school football are up for the cupcakes from Week 1 to earn the Sweet Play of The Week, sponsored by…
Continue Reading Tiger bites handler at Australian amusement park
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A tiger has bitten an animal handler on the arm at an Australian amusement park. Officials say the woman was taken by…
Continue Reading How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the…
Continue Reading Some Lebanese who fear war is coming have an unusual backup plan: Moving to Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs have been scrambling to make contingency plans since an Israeli…
Continue Reading Harris opposes US Steel’s sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the critical swing…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said…
Continue Reading Federal workers around nation’s capital worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned for Laura Dodson and other federal workers, who have…
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