By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A rare fossil has provided a snapshot of what was an exceptionally unlucky day for a prehistoric sea cow. The now-extinct species of dugong, a manatee-like marine mammal, was swimming in the sea about 15 million years ago when it was preyed upon by two animals: a crocodile and a
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, Robert Shackelford and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Almost 4 million people in southern Japan were urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday, leaving thousands of residents without power and lashing Kyushu island with hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and dangerous storm surges. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a rare
Continue Reading Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan as the latter wound up a three-day visit to Beijing with the stated aim of keeping communications open in a relationship that has become increasingly tense in recent years. Sullivan said on Thursday that the United States
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has approved a proposal that could make undocumented immigrants eligible for affordable housing assistance under a state program offering loans to first-time homebuyers. It is now up to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to decide whether to sign the bill into law. The bill has led to contentious debate
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Honduras anunció este miércoles su intención de dar por terminado el tratado de extradición que el país había firmado el 15 de enero de 1912 con Estados Unidos, según lo informó en un comunicado el canciller de la República, Enrique Reina. El anuncio lo hizo el funcionario
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Al día siguiente de que el presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden abandonara la carrera presidencial y apoyara a Kamala Harris para convertirse en la candidata presidencial demócrata, CNN informó que Beyoncé dio su aprobación para que la vicepresidenta usara “Freedom” como su canción oficial de campaña. Por lo tanto,
Continue Reading Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet in a sedition case seen as a barometer for the future of media freedoms in a city once hailed as a bastion of free press in Asia. Stand News had been one of the city’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Election Department has removed 35,854 people from the local voter rolls in the last few years, based on issues with addresses, deaths or moving away among others required to be done by election law. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has touted the removal of more than 1.15
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By Breanna Wilson, CNN Khyargas Lake, Mongolia (CNN) — Traveling to western Mongolia’s Khyargas Lake from capital Ulaanbaatar isn’t for the faint of heart. The drive is roughly 1,800 kilometers (about 1,118 miles), which can take anywhere from one to three days to cover, depending on how comfortable you are behind the wheel on this
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Durante décadas ha habido algunas peleas familiares públicas bastante incendiarias, pero ninguna más conocida como la de Liam y Noel Gallagher, los hermanos detrás de la banda de britpop de los 90 Oasis. Después de todo, ¿quién más puede decir que discutió con su hermano durante 15 minutos sobre quién es
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CNN By Colin McCullough, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign stirred new controversy this week during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery that was intended to draw attention to the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. An individual physically blocked Trump’s team from accompanying him during the Monday visit, two Trump campaign
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is debating whether it should remove statues, signs and monuments with colonial ties and how those spaces should be used instead. The nation is the latest to embrace a movement to abolish colonial-era symbols as it reckons with its past
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AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — David Robertson got a firsthand look at Mariano Rivera when he broke into the majors with the New York Yankees in 2008. The experience left quite an impression. “I learned a lot from watching him,” Robertson said. “He’s an incredible competitor, and he was really good.” Rivera, who had
Continue Reading GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Four significant breaks in the water pipeline that serves the Grand Canyon means visitors won’t be able to stay overnight in hotels inside Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim through the Labor Day holiday. Here are some things to know about the Transcanyon Waterline. When was the pipeline
Continue Reading Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours. The order from Justice Alexandre de Moraes is the latest development in an ongoing feud
Continue Reading REDLANDS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in southern California are searching for a missing couple last seen leaving their home on a nudist ranch over the weekend. Police in the city of Redlands say 73-year-old Stephanie Menard and her 79-year-old husband, Daniel, were reported missing Sunday by a worried friend. Their pet dog is also missing.
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Estados Unidos anunció este miércoles sanciones contra una organización israelí, Hashomer Yosh, presuntamente responsable de apoyar la violencia de los colonos en Ribera Occidental contra los palestinos, según un portavoz del Departamento de Estado. “Después de que los 250 residentes palestinos de Khirbet Zanuta [un pueblo de Ribera Occidental] fueran obligados
Continue Reading Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A strong storm lashed southern Japan with torrential rain and strong winds Thursday, causing at least three deaths as it started a crawl up the length of the archipelago and raised concerns of flooding, landslides and extensive damage. Tropical storm Shanshan made landfall Thursday morning as a powerful typhoon on
Continue Reading Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A three-day hearing on whether to dismiss charges against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona concluded Wednesday with prosecutors insisting their case is not politically motivated after defendants argued their alleged conduct was constitutionally protected free speech. What’s the case
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — There have been some pretty incendiary public family feuds through the decades, but none more infamous than that of Liam and Noel Gallagher, the brothers behind ’90s Britpop band Oasis. After all, who else can say that they argued with their sibling for 15 minutes about who is more
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The case is closed on the Canutillo man who murdered his sister in 2022, El Paso County District Attorney Bill Hicks announced today. On February 2, 2022, Jose Manuel Guzman murdered his estranged sister, who became his lover, out of suspicion that she was romantically involved with another man. Karla Marciela Marroquin
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new lawsuit claims former New Mexico State Head Basketball Coach Greg Hire knew about sexual misconduct happening in his locker room as early as 2022’s summer training. The lawsuit states players reported the behavior to Heiar in June 2022. Heiar also said in August 2023 he never knew
Continue Reading AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Travis Jankowski robbed Andrew Vaughn of a game-winning homer with a leaping catch in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday night for their second victory of the day against the majors’ worst team. Corey Seager had four hits, including a
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say a Washington, D.C., officer has died after being shot when a gun he was trying to trying recover from a storm drain accidently fired. The officer, Wayne David, was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department for more than 25 years. Executive Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll called David a “true
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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — No, you weren’t seeing double at the US Open. Aryna Sabalenka had a solid day on the tennis court Wednesday in New York, defeating Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 6-1 in just over an hour. But the highlight of the day for the world No. 2 may very well have been
Continue Reading Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has came under fire for sending a campaign email that included a photo of him and Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony. Federal law prohibits campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries and that rule was widely
Continue Reading FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The second elephant calf in two weeks has been born at a California zoo. The Fresno Chaffee Zoo says African elephant Amahle gave birth on Monday. Amahle’s mother, Nolwazi, gave birth to another male calf earlier this month at the zoo, about 150 miles southeast of San Francisco. The zoo is
Continue Reading Originally Published: 28 AUG 24 13:42 ET Updated: 28 AUG 24 19:57 ET By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 7:57 p.m. ET] A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a native El Pasoan former Nevada politician found guilty of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter, to life in prison with eligibility of parole
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Statistics presented to Georgia lawmakers indicate that the state’s prisons remain seriously understaffed and plagued by violence and deaths. A legislative committee meeting for the second time to get answers and find solutions to the crisis got an overview of the numbers on Wednesday from Department of Corrections
Continue Reading By John Miller and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — Among the documents Donald Trump’s would-be-assassin studied while formulating his plans for an attack on the former president was a public document from the Department of Homeland Security, describing different kinds of improvised explosive devices and the number of explosives needed to inflict casualties over certain
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