AP Technology Writer Meta says it has removed about 63,000 Instagram accounts engaging in sexual extortion scams. It has also taken down Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers. The accounts were located in Nigeria. Meta said it also removed a coordinated network of about 2,500 accounts as
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Komodo dragons, the world’s largest species of lizard, have iron-tipped teeth that help them to rip their prey apart, according to new research. The metal is concentrated in the cutting edge and tips of their curved, serrated teeth, staining them orange, scientists wrote in a paper published Wednesday
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La selección argentina sub-23 de fútbol comienza su participación este miércoles en los Juegos Olímpicos París 2024 en busca de la tercera medalla dorada. El equipo dirigido por Javier Mascherano integra el grupo B junto con Marruecos, Iraq y Ucrania. Con cuatro jugadores campeones del mundo entre sus filas, Nicolás
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CNN By Clare Foran, Michael Williams and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out against protests of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, broadly disparaging anti-Israel protesters as “Iran’s useful idiots” in an address to Congress on Wednesday. Netanyahu’s address to Congress comes at a crucial crossroads for the war. US officials have voiced optimism about
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III was a champion of environmental causes long before he ascended to the British throne. And, fittingly, in the first full year of his reign, the British monarchy introduced a slew of measures to tackle its rising carbon emissions. According to the Royal Household’s latest accounts,
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AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Sip a cool caipirinha cocktail in Brazil. Sample a spicy samosa in India. Boogie down with a DJ in France ’til the early hours. Or, do all three in a day and perhaps meet some athletes, too. If you’re in Paris but don’t have tickets for the Olympics, organizers
Continue Reading Associated Press The majority of Venezuelans are religious — just like parts of the country’s political history. But as they prepare for the upcoming presidential election, it’s hard to say exactly how religious Venezuelans are and what specifically they believe. The government has not released official figures in more than a decade. Most estimates provided
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — Kamala Harris se encuentra en el umbral de la historia. Si es elegida para suceder al presidente Joe Biden, Harris –hija de padre jamaicano y madre india– no solo sería la primera mujer, sino también la primera indioamericana, la primera asiática, la primera mujer negra y la primera persona de ascendencia
Continue Reading Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president has incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the main opposition party in a bid to form a broad-based government that would address governance issues raised in deadly protests. President William Ruto on Wednesday appointed the minority leader in parliament and opposition leader
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN en Español) — Mientras avanza el calendario hacia la cita del 28 de julio, cuando los venezolanos están convocados a votar para elegir presidente, el opositor Juan Guaidó dice tener confianza en que esta vez sí se logrará un cambio para que Nicolás Maduro deje el poder, y afirma que un factor
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — CrowdStrike is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers, setting off last week’s global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. CrowdStrike also outlined measures it will take
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NEW YORK (AP) — CrowdStrike is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers, setting off last week’s global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. CrowdStrike also outlined measures it will take
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — El Ministerio del Interior de Francia rechazó alrededor de 5.000 solicitudes de acreditación de seguridad para voluntarios y trabajadores de los Juegos Olímpicos, y aproximadamente 1.000 de esos casos fueron bloqueados debido a sospechas de intromisión o espionaje. El Ministerio del Interior indicó en un comunicado este martes que realizó “alrededor
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Good morning and happy Wednesday! Today, El Paso is set to reach a high of 98 degrees, while Las Cruces will see temperatures peaking at 95. The weather pattern for the rest of the week indicates a higher chance of storms concentrated in western regions, potentially bringing heavy rainfall. Apart
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — When Gigi Hadid stepped onto the “Deadpool & Wolverine” red carpet premiere in New York on Monday, she dusted off a Y2K summer staple, sporting a yellow triangle top bound to give any millennial an immediate flashback (and possibly a hot flash). If crop tops could talk, the triangle
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A surfer’s leg that was severed by a shark attack on Tuesday later washed up on an Australian beach, where a police officer retrieved it and put on ice. CNN affiliate 7News reported that Kai McKenzie, a 23-year-old surfer, was mauled by a shark in the water off North
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Conn’s HomePlus, a 134-year-old furniture and electronics retailer with locations primarily in the southern United States, has filed for bankruptcy and is closing nearly half of its 170 stores. The Texas-based company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, has been struggling with slumping sales
Continue Reading By Leighton Rowell, CNN (CNN) — If there’s one thing Parisians want tourists to know before millions of people descend on their city for the Olympics, it’s a simple, seven-letter word. “Bonjour.” Knowing how to say “hello” in French might seem like a no-brainer, but experts say it’s the essential first step if you want
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LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — Las Cruces public schools welcomed students back on Monday, marking the start of the second year with a year-round schedule. Superintendent Ignacio Ruiz told ABC-7 the district had a smooth transition as students returned to class, many with first-day jitters but overall excitement. Ruiz says the year-round schedule, now in
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony. Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is set to make her Olympic debut at the Paris Games and will be the first tennis athlete to carry the U.S. flag. She and
Continue Reading Edmunds The huge number of SUVs available today can complicate the shopping experience. Whether you’re a busy professional seeking comfortable transportation, a parent seeking reliability and low cost in a family vehicle, or an outdoor enthusiast needing off-road capability, the used SUV market offers a spectrum of options for less than $35,000. The hard part
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Biden speech President Joe Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office speech at 8 p.m. ET today on his decision to drop out of the 2024 race. It will be the
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Biden speech President Joe Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office speech at 8 p.m. ET today on his decision to drop out of the 2024 race. It will be the first
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup. The International Olympic Committe formally awarded the 2034 Winter
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Bomberos de Jalisco localizaron a una sexta víctima tras una explosión en fábrica de tequila de José Cuervo, de acuerdo con un comunicado difundido este miércoles. “Mientras continuaban las maniobras de enfriamiento y remoción de escombros tras el incendio ocurrido el día de ayer en una destilería, ubicada en
Continue Reading PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — One person has been killed and three others injured at Cambodia’s famed centuries-old Angkor temple complex by a large tree that was blown down onto their vehicle during a fierce rainstorm. Officials say the accident occurred late Tuesday afternoon at the southern gate to Angkor Thom, which is near the
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Newly elected British leader Keir Starmer faced a House of Commons milestone on Wednesday. He fielded lawmakers’ queries at the boisterous weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session. It was the first such session since Starmer’s Labour Party won a landslide election victory on July 4, returning to power after 14 years.
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — A toxic mix of surging rental rates and vanishing support for renters has catapulted evictions above pre-pandemic levels in some major cities. Evictions have increased most significantly in Sun Belt cities where housing affordability has worsened and where renters often have fewer protections. Tenant eviction filings are
Continue Reading By Michael Williams, Kayla Tausche, MJ Lee and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday evening, framed his decision to step aside from the 2024 presidential race as a matter of saving democracy and passing “the torch to a new generation.” In a poignant
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu, se dirigirá al Congreso de Estados Unidos este miércoles, tratando de apuntalar el apoyo estadounidense a su guerra en Gaza y redirigir la atención de una nación que ha estado preocupada durante semanas por una corriente de cuestiones políticas internas. El discurso de
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