AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell 5.4% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in St. Maarten say they have detained a suspect linked to the recent shooting of a politician in an attack that killed his wife and shocked many in the normally peaceful Dutch Caribbean territory. Police and prosecutors said in a statement Monday that they would not release further
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By Zayn Nabbi and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame ahead of the Games’ Opening Ceremony in Paris on Friday. Snoop Dogg, whose full name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., will carry the torch through the neighborhood of Saint-Denis, according to
Continue Reading Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say a suspected gunman in a mass shooting in a nursing home in Croatia is facing 11 criminal charges after he was accused of killing six people, including his own mother, and wounding as many more. The mass killing stunned Daruvar, a spa town of some 8,500
Continue Reading By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US Army investigation into Robert Card — the Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, last year — found a series of failures and breakdowns in communication among Card’s military chain of command, civilian law enforcement and medical providers, occurred ahead of the mass shooting. The investigation found communication failures “impacted [Sgt. 1st Class] Card’s continuity of
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By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — A group of senior Israeli figures including former national security officials, academics and business leaders have sent US congressional leadership a blistering letter accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to speak to Congress on Wednesday, of threatening both Israeli and American national security. The letter calls Netanyahu
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By CAROLINA BORGES, DANNIELLE GARCIA Click here for updates on this story PLANTATION, Florida (WSVN) — The Broward County School Board is set to meet Tuesday to discuss the possible termination of Jessica Norton, an Information Management Specialist at Monarch High School, following a controversy involving her transgender child’s participation on the girls’ volleyball team.
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister has arrived in North Korea as experts predict that he and North Korean officials would discuss forming a trilateral anti-Western front also involving Russia. Video shot by Associated Press Television News shows Maxim Ryzhenkov being greeted by North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jong Gyu.
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — These may be the most luxurious Olympics ever. A key sponsor is LVMH, the biggest seller of luxury goods in the world. Think Louis Vuitton bags, Christian Dior fashions, and Veuve Clicquot. Its CEO and chair Bernard Arnault became one of the world’s richest people through shrewd marketing of those
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Toy company Mattel has launched the first ever blind Barbie in its latest move to make the iconic doll more inclusive and represent more sections of society. This Barbie carries a white and red cane with a marshmallow tip and wears sunglasses on her head to provide additional eye
Continue Reading Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offenses following what authorities have called an attempted coup, with their leader sentenced to almost 200 years in prison. In November, dozens of gunmen broke into the country’s armory and into a prison. The clashes left
Continue Reading Essay by Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Six little words – mundane to anyone else – electrified me: Boxed Lunch on the Capitol Steps. It was one line from an itinerary of an upcoming field trip to Columbia, the capital of South Carolina. I couldn’t have been any more excited if I had been told
Continue Reading By CHANTAL COOK Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE PINES, Florida (WSVN) — A police officer saves the day for a kitten stuck in a car’s bumper. A police officer stopped in Pembroke Pines to grab something to eat when he noticed a paw swatting out from a car’s bumper. A closer look
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has given an 18-year prison sentence to a man found guilty of sending six letters containing explosives to Spanish government, military and diplomatic targets and the American and Ukrainian embassies. The culprit was arrested in January 2023 for sending the letter to Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and to the U.S.
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Sol Amaya Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Lee más noticias aquí. El presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, hace gestos a sus partidarios durante un mitin de campaña en el barrio Catia de Caracas, el 18 de julio de 2024. Matías Delacroix/AP El candidato presidencial opositor venezolano Edmundo González y la líder opositora María Corina Machado se
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 volverán a ser uno de los mayores eventos deportivos del planeta y durará un total de 19 días. La ceremonia de inauguración de París 2024 tendrá lugar el próximo 26 de julio, la cual será vista por 1.000 millones de espectadores (presenciales y a distancia)
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — Las facciones palestinas, entre ellas las rivales Hamas y Fatah, firmaron un acuerdo para “poner fin a la división y reforzar la unidad palestina”, según informó este martes la cadena de televisión china CCTV. El anuncio se produjo tras las conversaciones de reconciliación entre 14 facciones palestinas que comenzaron este domingo
Continue Reading CNN By Abeer Salman and Lauren Izso, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Masked Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinian farmers and foreign activists accompanying them for protection in the West Bank town of Qusra on Sunday, according to victims of the attack and videos obtained by CNN. Eight activists were participating as part of a
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Originally Published: 22 JUL 24 12:26 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly all McDonald’s US locations will continue to sell the “$5 Meal Deal” after people flocked to the promotion amid rising food prices. Since its launch in June, the limited time offering is “resonating with our millions of customers,” and the
Continue Reading Originally Published: 23 JUL 24 06:28 ET Updated: 23 JUL 24 09:10 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Bad news for passengers: Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds more flights early Tuesday morning, as the problems caused by last week’s global tech outage continued into a fifth day. Worse news: Delta’s meltdown will probably extend through
Continue Reading By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Alexander Rozos has always been an active person. “He was a walk-on athlete for any sport,” said his dad, Michael. “You could put a golf club, baseball bat, anything in his hands. [Alex’s] younger brother, Evan, idolized him. He regards
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — An author whose novel about book banning was removed from a Florida school district’s library shelves has asked the school board to reinstate his book, saying that its removal is “erasure of the highest order.” Alan Gratz, author of “Ban This Book,” said in a letter read during the
Continue Reading Associated Press In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow Baptists by applauding President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. Then, his agency reported he was fired — and now they have reaffirmed his leadership. The head-spinning series of events
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Multiple wildfires in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park sent up to 25,000 visitors and residents fleeing west over the last open mountain road Tuesday, navigating through darkness and soot following a government alert during the area’s busiest tourist time of the year. “It’s wall-to-wall traffic,” Carolyn Campbell, an Edmonton resident,
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Racine Unified School District employee convicted in the sexual assault of a student has been sentenced to two years in prison followed by nine months in the Racine County Jail. Justin Lizama pleaded guilty to three charges of the four
Continue Reading TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A consortium of international human rights organizations is calling for Belarus not to execute a German citizen recently condemned to death after being convicted of terrorism, extremism and mercenary activities. Rico Krieger, a medical worker with the German Red Cross, was convicted and sentenced in late June in a secret trial,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of author, television personality and entrepreneur, Martha Stewart. Personal Birth date: August 3, 1941 Birth place: Jersey City, New Jersey Birth name: Martha Helen Kostyra Father: Edward Kostyra, pharmaceuticals salesman Mother: Martha (Ruszkowski) Kostyra, schoolteacher Marriage: Andrew Stewart (1961-1990, divorced) Children: Alexis Education: Barnard
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric. PersonalBirth date: August 4, 1930 Birth place: Mashhad, IranBirth name: Sayyid Ali Husaini SistaniFather: Sayyid Mohammad Baqir, a religious scholarMother: Name unavailable publiclyMarriage: Information unavailable publiclyChildren: Muhammad Rida al-Sistani – eldest son. Total number
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the British Open. July 16-19, 2026 – Ryan Fox wins the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in England. It is his first career major title. July 17-20, 2025 – Scottie Scheffler wins the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2024 presidential candidates and key dates in their campaigns. Republican Candidates Donald Trump – 45th president of the United StatesPrimary Campaign Committee – Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc.Website – https://www.donaldjtrump.com/November 15, 2022 – Trump announces that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination
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