Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The Iraqi government has postponed an order to clear out camps in the country’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region that house thousands of people who fled when the Islamic State group seized their home areas a decade ago. Earlier this year, Baghdad ordered the camps to be closed by July
Continue Reading AP Science Writer A growing number of women said they’ve tried to end their pregnancies on their own by doing things like taking herbs, drinking alcohol or even hitting themselves in the belly, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed reproductive-age women in the U.S. before and after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister has accused the European Union’s executive commission of orchestrating a stoppage of some Russian oil supplies into the bloc through Ukraine and warned that the dispute could lead to an energy crisis. Péter Szijjártó blasted the EU executive Tuesday in a post on Facebook, writing it had “done
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Reino Unido quedó conmocionado después de que tres niñas murieran apuñaladas y otras ocho resultaran heridas en un ataque con cuchillo en Southport, en una de las peores agresiones contra menores en el país en décadas. El ataque tuvo lugar en un acto temático de Taylor Swift en una escuela
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos y aspirante presidencial republicano Donald Trump dijo el 30 de abril en una entrevista con Fox 2 de Detroit que la reducción de crímenes que supuestamente reportan las autoridades en Venezuela es posible gracias a que los delincuentes de ese país han llegado a Estados
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the settlement is the largest secured by a single state.
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Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the settlement is the largest secured by a single state.
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El enviado del presidente brasileño Luis Inácio Lula da Silva para la política exterior, Celso Amorim, se reunió con el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro y con el candidato opositor Edmundo González en Caracas el lunes, dijo a CNN el portavoz de Amorim. Amorim reforzó su pedido de una mayor
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By Gail Levy and Chantal Cook Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A family dog became prey to a wild coyote after it was snatched outside their Fort Lauderdale home. James Thomas’ tiny chihuahua, named Big Boy, made a big impact on his life. “Everywhere I went, he went.
Continue Reading WSVN, JAMES THOMAS, CNN By Gail Levy and Chantal Cook Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A family dog became prey to a wild coyote after it was snatched outside their Fort Lauderdale home. James Thomas’ tiny chihuahua, named Big Boy, made a big impact on his life. “Everywhere
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials say Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement over claims tech giant used biometric data without permission.
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series “Mad TV” and “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” has died. She was 46. Her publicist and a statement by her mother, Diann, says Ash died Sunday in Los Angeles of cancer. Ash impersonated Michelle Obama and
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Access to abortion facilities has become more restricted since the Supreme Court revoked the federal right to abortion in the United States, and new research suggests that self-managed abortions – often with unsafe and ineffective methods – have increased in the wake of those restrictions. The share of women
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people in the United States, and new research suggests that the majority of young people who have died by suicide did not have a documented mental health diagnosis in their medical history. About 3 out of 5 young people who
Continue Reading ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland workers have voted to ratify new contracts that include wage hikes and changes to sick leave policies after months of negotiations. Workers including ride operators, candy makers and parking attendants voted Monday to ratify the three-year contracts. Unions representing some 14,000 workers say the move will bump the minimum base
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is set to launch a battleground tour next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate, with stops in seven swing states stretching from Pennsylvania to Nevada, her campaign said Tuesday. The planned tour is the latest sign of the whirlwind pace at which Harris has gone from
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, Chris Boyette, Josh Campbell and Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — Newly released audio recordings show the former Sangamon County, Illinois, sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey was previously reprimanded at another agency for filing an inaccurate report about a traffic stop and pursuit. During the November 9, 2022, review, Sean Grayson
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El departamento de observación electoral de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) dijo que los resultados electorales anunciados por el Consejo Electoral de Venezuela (CNE) no pueden ser reconocidos debido a la falta de transparencia y evidencia. En un informe de 23 páginas, la OEA dijo que el CNE no
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides Una versión de esta historia fue publicada en el boletín Nightcap de CNN Business. Para recibirla en tu bandeja de entrada, regístrate gratis aquí. (CNN) — El dinero no puede comprar la felicidad, por supuesto. Por supuesto. Pero puede ayudar muchísimo. La cuestión es la siguiente: durante años, en las investigaciones sobre las
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills added depth to their retooled safety position by signing Kareem Jackson to a one-year contract on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Jackson has 14 years of NFL experience, and split a suspension- and fine-filled season last year between Denver and Houston. Selected by Houston in the first
Continue Reading AP Business Writer American consumers felt more confident in July as expectations over the near-term future rebounded. However, in a reversal of recent trends, feelings about current conditions weakened. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 100.3 in July from a downwardly revised 97.8 in June.
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By George Ramsay, CNN Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — Coco Gauff looked to be cruising against Donna Vekić in her third-round singles match at the Paris Olympics. Then, all of a sudden, she wasn’t. Having been a point away from taking the first set at Roland Garros, Gauff had to watch the contest slip away
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Canyon Barry is a part-time basketball player. His full-time job is system engineer for a defense and space contractor. Barry has an undergraduate degree in physics and a master’s degree in nuclear engineering. So, is he a rocket scientist? A nuclear physicist? Those questions elicit a slight chuckle and
Continue Reading AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — It is not enough — it has never been enough — for Simone Biles to do gymnastics. The 27-year-old American star has been intent almost from the start on pushing the sport in new directions by doing things that have never been done before. That could continue this week
Continue Reading AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — It is not enough — it has never been enough — for Simone Biles to do gymnastics. The 27-year-old American star has been intent almost from the start on pushing the sport in new directions by doing things that have never been done before. That could continue this week
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Not so long ago at her Ontario elementary school, Summer McIntosh and her peers would practice singing the Canadian national anthem in both English and French. They would break it down into thirds. So when she stepped onto the medal stand at the Paris Olympics on Monday night
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings fell slightly last month, a sign that the American labor market continues to cool in the face of high interest rates. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that that vacancies were down to 8.18 million from 8.23 million in May. The U.S. economy and job market have
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Job opportunities are slowly disappearing in the US, and hiring has screeched to its slowest pace in a decade (aside from the pandemic plunge). That’s making more workers hold tight to the job they’ve already got. The good news: Those jobs don’t appear to be nearing the chopping block.
Continue Reading Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A lawyer for Ilya Yashin says the prominent Kremlin critic has been moved to an unknown destination from his prison where he was serving an 8 1/2-year sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine. The statement on the Telegram messaging app by Tatyana Solomina gave no further details. However,
Continue Reading Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia said it was seeking further assistance from the European Union to combat wildfires that continue to burn out of control in heatwave temperatures and crossed the southern border into Greece. Successive heat waves have helped trigger fires across the Balkan region and elsewhere in southern Europe,
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