CNN By Matthew Chance, Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, and Katharina Krebs, CNN Moscow (CNN) — In March, Russian president Vladimir Putin gifted Donald Trump a mystery portrait of the US president. The painting was delivered by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, who, in an interview with podcast host Tucker Carlson, described it as “a beautiful portrait”
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WBZ By Paul Burton, Brandon Truitt Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Around 32,000 people ran the Boston Marathon on Monday, but the race is much more than just miles. It’s about the people and why they are running. At the end of the 26.2-mile journey, there are hugs, selfies, wobbling,
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The infighting and backstabbing that plagued President Donald Trump’s first term have returned as a threat to his second, with deepening fissures over trade, national security and questions of personal loyalty. The latest turmoil threatens to engulf the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday signaled support for the religious rights of parents in Maryland who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters. The court seemed likely to find that the Montgomery County school system, in suburban Washington,
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday over the religious rights of parents in Maryland to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters. The case is the latest dispute involving religion to come before the conservative-led court. The justices have repeatedly
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Fernando Sánchez, candidato a legislador porteño por la Coalición Cívica (CC), visitó los estudios de CNN Radio para analizar las elecciones legislativas en la ciudad de Buenos Aires, que se realizarán el 18 d emayo. En CNN Primera Mañana, afirmó que “es una campaña que hay que percibir el ánimo de
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble. Separate strikes killed two people in Lebanon. Also on Tuesday,
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By RAJESH ROY and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called for enhanced engagement with India and said the South Asian country should buy more defense equipment and energy from the U.S. and allow Washington greater access to its market, lending momentum to an expected bilateral
Continue ReadingPor Christian Edwards, CNN Cuatro de cada cinco de los cardenales que eligirán al próximo pontífice deben sus puestos al papa Francisco. De los 135 miembros del Colegio de Cardenales menores de 80 años que son elegibles para nombrar al próximo pontífice, el papa Francisco es responsable del nombramiento de 108. Eso significa que el
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By ARIEL SCHALIT and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press HADERA, Israel (AP) — Israeli police on Tuesday were scouring the coast for a swimmer they fear may have been attacked by a shark in an area that has long seen close encounters between marine predators and beachgoers who sometimes seek them out. A shiver of endangered
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick is a memoir by an old friend and personal hero, Tina Knowles. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had selected Knowles’ “Matriarch,” which was published this week. Their interview, recorded at a Starbucks in Chicago, can be watched on Winfrey’s
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By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Gunmen shot and killed at least 26 tourists Tuesday at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said, in what appeared to be a major shift in a regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared. Police blamed militants fighting against Indian rule for the attack
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Loris Zanatta, historiador, ensayista italiano y autor de la biografía del papa llamada “El papa, el peronismo y la fábrica de pobres”, analizó el pontificado del Santo Padre. En CNN Primera Mañana, afirmó que escribir la biografía “fue un trabajo largo y duro.La escribí por dos razones, lo sentí como un
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By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Paris Olympians and Paralympians were the big winners of the 25th anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, including superstars Simone Biles and Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis. The Laureus Awards, co-hosted this year by CNN Sports’ Amanda Davies, honor sports’ biggest athletes and those using sport for good. And this
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CNN, VATICAN MEDIA, GETTY IMAGES By Christopher Lamb, Alicia Johnson, Jhasua Razo and Sarah-Grace Mankarious, CNN Rome (CNN) — An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins should be
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US teens say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age — and
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — TGI Fridays, the bankrupt casual dining chain, has only 85 restaurants left in the United States, according to its website. It’s a sharp decline of the once-iconic restaurant, which had about 270 US locations at the beginning of last year and has only seen its store count
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español ¿Quién sucederá al papa Francisco? El camino de Francisco por América Latina. Roban el bolso de la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. La Universidad de Harvard demanda al Gobierno de Trump. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete aquí para recibir el newsletter
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By JAMES POLLARD and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fears of a “generosity crisis” have dogged nonprofit fundraisers for much of this century as they experienced precipitous drops in U.S. household donations. The results of a new poll suggest most Americans gave at least a little to some charities in the past
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Valmont Industries Inc. (VMI) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $87.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of $4.32. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy socks — and it’s
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Good morning and happy Tuesday folks. Storm activity is expected to ramp up through the overnight hours and lasting through Thursday. As of now, some of the storms both tonight and tomorrow could be on the strong side, with gusty winds and hail being the greatest threats out of any
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — There’s a key difference between an iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phone that may matter now more than ever: One was likely assembled in China, while the other was probably produced in Vietnam, India or South Korea. Samsung, unlike Apple, doesn’t rely heavily on China for smartphone production,
Continue ReadingJade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Access to the federal website on COVID-19 is no longer publicly accessible. The Covid.gov page now automatically forwards to a new site featuring a picture of President Donald Trump and what it hypes as the “true origins of COVID-19.” This site blames the coronavirus pandemic on a lab leak from
Continue ReadingCNN Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Access to the federal website on COVID-19 is no longer publicly accessible. The Covid.gov page now automatically forwards to a new site featuring a picture of President Donald Trump and what it hypes as the “true origins of COVID-19.” This site blames the coronavirus pandemic on a lab leak
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison admitted that he miscalculated the popularity of Luka Dončić among the team’s fanbase before the shocking trade with the Los Angeles Lakers in February. The NBA world was stunned when Dončić was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers in one of the
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By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year and notes that 58% of the 9,354 incidents related to Israel, notably chants, speeches and signs at rallies protesting Israeli policies. In a report released Tuesday,
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Few moments in Pope Francis’ papacy better exemplify his understanding of climate change and the need to address it than the rain-soaked Mass he celebrated in Tacloban, Philippines, in 2015. Wearing one of the cheap plastic yellow ponchos that were handed out to the faithful, Francis
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By Oscar Holland and Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — With a history dating back to at least the 13th century, the Fisherman’s Ring is among the most recognizable items of papal regalia. Named after St. Peter, who was a fisherman and, according to the Catholic tradition, the first pope, it was worn by Pope Francis
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By Arit John and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Democrats’ efforts to land on a winning message against President Donald Trump have led the party to consider how fully to embrace a new, politically complex cause: pressuring the administration to follow a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The party
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