By Alireza Hajihosseini and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — An American woman who had been detained in Afghanistan by the Taliban since February has been released and is in “good health,” according to a source with knowledge of the release. Faye Hall was released Thursday “following a court order and with logistical support from Qatar,”
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By Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — Hamas has agreed to a new Egyptian proposal to release 5 hostages, including the American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in exchange for a renewed ceasefire, a Hamas source tells CNN. Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya said in a televised address on Saturday that the militant group had
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By Tim Lister and Maria Kostenko, CNN Ukrainian forces have responded to Russian efforts to expel them from one part of Russian territory by launching a large number of attacks on another border area, using drones, artillery and troops. More than 20 villages in Russia’s Belgorod region – which are located in a 150-kilometer (90-mile)
Continue ReadingPor Emma Tucker, CNN La presidenta interina de la Universidad de Columbia dimitió, según informó la institución el viernes, una semana después de anunciar cambios radicales en su política, aparentemente cediendo a las exigencias de la administración Trump condicionadas a la financiación federal. La Dra. Katrina Armstrong tomó el timón de una de las universidades
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (CNN) — After mounting criticism following its initial response to the violent attack on Oscar-winning “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for not acknowledging Ballal by name. In a letter to academy members, academy CEO Bill Kramer and its president, Janet
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By Manuela Castro, CNN (CNN) — Twice a week, Nilda Rivadeneira hops on her bicycle and pedals to work. She tells CNN she wishes it were a women’s bike instead of a men’s one, but she rides it now that her son, who no longer lives at home, stopped using it. In a way, it
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By Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — In recent weeks, some of America’s most powerful law firms have faced a defining choice: do a deal with the White House, or prepare to fight severe restrictions President Donald Trump has placed on firms and lawyers he opposes politically. Facing potentially ruinous sanctions
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — What West Virginia lawmaker Adam Burkhammer “once thought was a conspiracy theory became reality” to him recently. The Republican state delegate had been witnessing “the adverse effects that synthetic dyes were having on my son’s behavior, and the improvement of focus and attention” when he removed foods with the
Continue ReadingPor Katie Bo Lillis y Natasha Bertrand, CNN La amplia misión militar de la administración Trump en la frontera sur de EE.UU. centrada en reducir la inmigración y los flujos de drogas ya ha costado a los contribuyentes más de US$ 300 millones, según fuentes informadas sobre los datos del contralor del Departamento de Defensa,
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A peace deal ending a conflict that killed tens of thousands in South Sudan is in danger of collapsing, raising fears that the world’s youngest nation — and one of its poorest — could swiftly lapse back into war. South Sudan split from the rest of Sudan in 2011
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, CNN Houston (CNN) — “Like a bomb going off.” That’s how Thomas McNeese, who heads the wellness program at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, describes the aftermath of the fourth suicide connected to the department in the span of six weeks. Three of the four deaths occurred within one week,
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Like nostalgia-evoking songs, objects can help us feel like we’ve preserved a moment in time. After our wedding last Sunday, my husband and I were already anticipating how we might relive our special day years down the road. Photos and videos captured so many moments, like our vows that
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, Rachel Wilson and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Car prices are about to shoot higher. That’s because a 25% tariff across all cars that the United States imports is set to take effect on April 3. And not long after, a 25% tariff on most foreign-made car parts is set to
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By Devyn Byers, CNN (CNN) — When an EF3 tornado roared through Poplar Bluff, Missouri, it upended the lives of thousands of people and scattered their belongings in every direction, both the replaceable and the irreplaceable. “Our house was a total loss,” said Darby Russom, who was forced to relocate with her husband Trendall. The
Continue ReadingPor Ross Adkin, CNN Un potente y mortal terremoto sacudió el viernes el corazón de Myanmar, devastada por la guerra civil, lo que ha añadido más miseria a una nación empobrecida que estaba aislada de gran parte del mundo incluso antes de que se produjera este desastre natural. El momento no podía ser peor. El
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The first time Alfredo Ovalle and Paula Susarte crossed paths, they never exchanged a word. But both left the encounter feeling changed, certain the moment was significant. “Something unspoken passed,” Alfredo tells CNN Travel today. “A silent connection.” “It was something special,” agrees Paula. This unforgettable meeting occurred in
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A growing body of evidence has increasingly linked diet sodas and other no- or low-calorie foods with weight gain — so much so that the World Health Organization issued an advisory in May 2023 saying not to use sugar substitutes for weight loss. “Replacing free sugars with non-sugar sweeteners
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Ashton Hall’s day begins at 3:52 a.m., if his most recent viral video is to be believed. The online fitness coach starts his very early morning by removing a piece of tape from his mouth. Over the next five-and-a-half hours, he embarks on a series of endeavors that include
Continue ReadingPor Anabella Gonzalez, Sol Amaya, Gonzalo Alvarado y Ana María Mejía, CNN en Español “Yo soy venezolano. Tengo miedo de que puedan venir por mí y decir que tengo tatuajes”, dice Daniel González. Como él, muchos inmigrantes venezolanos en EE.UU. viven con la incertidumbre de ser señalados injustamente, en medio de una política que ha
Continue ReadingPor Ramishah Maruf, CNN Esta semana, Tesla presumió ante las creciente inquietud por los aranceles a los automóviles. “Por cierto, los Tesla son los autos más fabricados en Estados Unidos”, publicó la cuenta oficial de Tesla en X el domingo. Eso es cierto, al menos según un indicador. La compañía ha dominado el Índice de
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Hurtling through the sky, with nothing below you, apart from 40,000 feet of thin air may feel like a dangerous place to be, but when it comes to traveling in a commercial airplane, it’s by no means the riskiest part of the flight. Aviation safety has come under renewed
Continue ReadingBy David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Campaign spending has smashed records in Wisconsin’s high-stakes Supreme Court race, as megadonors from both parties are directing millions to the closely watched election that’s set to decide ideological control of the battleground state’s high court. And tech billionaire Elon Musk is flexing his growing
Continue ReadingPor Alexandra Skores y Aaron Cooper, CNN Un roce entre un Airbus A319 de Delta Air Lines que despegaba del Aeropuerto Nacional Ronald Reagan de Washington y un avión T-38 de la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU., utilizado habitualmente por las fuerzas armadas para entrenamientos, activó las alarmas en la cabina del avión de pasajeros este
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, said Shakespeare’s Henry IV, but the king of cycling, Lance Armstrong, wasn’t content with his athletic garland, he had the rest of us wearing something too: those yellow silicone gel wristbands that read LIVESTRONG. Introduced in 2004 as part of his
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CNN By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, said Shakespeare’s Henry IV, but the king of cycling, Lance Armstrong, wasn’t content with his athletic garland, he had the rest of us wearing something too: those yellow silicone gel wristbands that read LIVESTRONG. Introduced in 2004 as part of
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Alysa Liu never expected to win the world championships. After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport three years ago, only returning to training again a year ago and international competition six months ago. But on Friday, almost three years after retiring from the sport, Liu became
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — The powerful voice of Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is still an indelible staple in Latino households and parties nearly 30 years after her death. The grief that engulfed fans immediately after Selena’s life was cut short has morphed over the years into a celebration
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Bhutan’s spectacular new airport, the world’s first 3D-printed train station has been built in Japan, plus new designs for Airbus’ zero-emission aircraft and France’s next-generation high-speed trains. Grand designs European aerospace giant Airbus has revealed a new design for its upcoming fully electric, hydrogen-powered
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Guyana’s destiny changed in 2015. US fossil fuel giant Exxon discovered nearly 11 billion barrels of oil in the deep water off the coast of this tiny, rainforested country. It was one of the most spectacular oil discoveries of recent decades. By 2019, Exxon and its partners, US oil
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s major military mission at the southern border focused on reducing immigration and drug flows has already cost taxpayers more than $300 million, according to sources briefed on data from the Defense Department comptroller — even as the administration has vowed to slash
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