By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced Monday that it is dissolving itself in a historic declaration that could end one of the Middle East’s longest-running insurgencies and foster stability in the region. A statement from the group said it had resolved to disband its
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MILAN (AP) — South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung was named on Monday the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla Scala, the first Asian to hold the position. Chung, 72, will replace Riccardo Chailly at the end of next year, and will remain in the role until general manager and artistic
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re intimidated by the idea of making ice cream at home, just think of it as making soup. That’s advice from Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, the innovative gourmet ice cream maker known for its ever-changing lick-able treats. “Making a pint of ice
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After spending years traveling the world while working in the United States military, Christopher Boris dreamed of one day moving overseas permanently. But the retired veteran, who grew up in New Jersey but was based in Maryland at the time, ended up relocating earlier than he’d intended after struggling
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By David Goldman, John Towfighi and Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks surged on Monday after President Donald Trump’s top trade officials brokered a surprisingly dramatic de-escalation in trade tensions with China over the weekend, dropping tariffs to much lower levels, which some economists say could stave off a US recession. The
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Rosendo Fraga, analista político, se refirió a los resultados de las lecciones de legisladores provinciales en Salta, Jujuy Chaco y San Luis y a la caída del proyecto de Ficha Limpia. En CNN Primera Mañana, afirmó que “es un triunfo de los gobernadores, mantuvieron su poder, esto no es tan raro
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — SelectQuote, Inc. (SLQT) on Monday reported net income of $26 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Overland Park, Kansas-based company said it had profit of 3 cents per share. The company posted revenue of $408.2 million in the period. SelectQuote expects full-year revenue in
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead. After a chastening 22-point defeat at home in Game 3, a determined Pacers squad flew out of the gates and was 15 points
Continue ReadingPor CNN Español Zelensky acepta oferta de Putin. Hamas dice que liberará al último rehén estadounidense vivo en Gaza. Aumenta en España el número de víctimas de trata y explotación laboral. EE.UU. habla de “progresos sustanciales” tras conversaciones con China. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete aquí
Continue ReadingJoan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The Supreme Court that will hear a case over birthright citizenship this week has been acting less like a group seeking consensus and more like nine justices clinging to their own interests. Ruptures have occurred in litigation arising from President Donald Trump’s effort to transform the federal
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Good morning all. It is going to be a warm week in the Central Plains, with temperatures well above average for all of our communities. Today and tomorrow, we’ll hit highs in the mid-80s, but by Wednesday, 90-degree weather is on the way. So far, the warmest high we’ve seen
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By Kunal Sehgal, Sophia Saifi, Alex Stambaugh, Nic Robertson and Matthew Chance, CNN New Delhi/Islamabad (CNN) — India and Pakistan engaged in the most intense fighting in decades with four days of escalating conflict that included fighter jets, missiles and drones packed with explosives. It ended almost as abruptly as it began. New details reveal
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — “Sinners,” the new period piece/crime thriller/vampire horror hybrid from director Ryan Coogler, scored top marks with critics and fans (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and has earned more than $200 million at the box office. But the closest movie theater to Clarksdale, Mississippi, which served as the inspiration for the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — “Sinners,” the new period piece/crime thriller/vampire horror hybrid from director Ryan Coogler, scored top marks with critics and fans (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and has earned more than $200 million at the box office. But the closest movie theater to Clarksdale, Mississippi, which served as the inspiration for
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The public knew Sean “Diddy” Combs as a larger-than-life music and business mogul, but in private he used violence and threats to coerce women into drug-fueled sexual encounters that he recorded, a prosecutor said Monday in opening statements at Combs’ sex trafficking
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand cyclist Dion Smith got quite the scare during the third stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia, after almost being knocked off his bike by a runaway goat on Sunday. The bizarre incident occurred during the 160km stage of the prestigious race, which started and finished in the
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s oil industry is facing immense pressure during Trump 2.0. Even though President Donald Trump vowed to usher in a period of American energy dominance, the administration’s trade war and OPEC’s production hikes have cast a shadow over the oil patch. In fact, once-gangbusters US oil production
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By CLAIRE SAVAGE and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Recruiting women into construction has been a painstaking but broadly popular effort, with growing bipartisan and industry support amid persistent labor shortages. But President Donald Trump’s aim to stamp out diversity and inclusion programs threaten to cripple community-based organizations that have been critical to
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CNN By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my short conversation with Cardinal Robert Prevost, I could tell he was a good listener, thoughtful and had a certain presence about him. Our
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN, DAVID McHUGH, ELAINE KURTENBACH and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.S. and Chinese officials said Monday they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day truce in their trade war to allow for more talks on resolving their trade disputes. Stock markets
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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Over the weekend, an international university student facing deportation by the Trump administration was allowed to return to her home in the US while her case continues to play out in court, marking a victory for one of the many cases involving students who could be removed from the
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CNN, POOL By Nectar Gan, Auzinea Bacon and Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The United States and China agreed Monday to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, in a surprise breakthrough that has de-escalated a punishing trade war and buoyed global markets. The announcement, which was
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has been fined and suspended for the overuse of his whip during the race. Alvarado was found to have used his riding crop eight times during the race at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV and DMYTRO ZHYHINAS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, after the Kremlin effectively rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the more than three-year war, but reiterated it would take part in possible
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Virat Kohli, one of India’s greatest ever players, announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday. “It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It’s tested me, shaped me, and taught
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By Stephy Chung, CNN (CNN) — Megan Thee Stallion is no stranger to taking risks on the red carpet – from the sparkly Y2K-reminiscent dress she wore to the “Mean Girls” musical movie premiere in 2024, to the wave-like, body-hugging gown by Indian fashion designer Gaurav Gupta she opted for at the 2022 Oscars, to
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Assocaited Press TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ownership that had further strained sensitive ties between the two Asian neighbors. Dozens of temple members
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By The Associated Press The Hamas militant group said it would release the last living American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza on Monday as as Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip killed at least 16 people in the embattled enclave, mostly women and children. At least five children and four women were among
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 5 Milwaukee 0 Final Texas 2 Colorado 1 Final L.A. Angels 9 San Diego 5 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 14 Boston 2 Final Kansas City 7 Houston 5 Final N.Y. Yankees 11 Seattle 5 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 2 Final Atlanta 4 Washington
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