By Scott Gelman | sgelman@wtop.com Click here for updates on this story LOUDOUN COUNTY, Virginia (WTOP) — A Loudoun County, Virginia, mother is demanding the public school system take additional steps to protect students, about a month after she said a middle schooler yelled racial slurs toward her 5-year-old. At a school board meeting Tuesday,
Continue ReadingBy Luke Lukert | llukert@wtop.com Click here for updates on this story Virginia (WTOP, WTOP NEWS) — An airline employee based at Dulles International Airport in Virginia is accused of trying to smuggle loads of cash and drugs through customs. Officials say an investigation showed he was offered just a few hundred dollars to do
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By Corey Davis and Annie McCormick Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A woman is recovering after she was shot while lying in bed during a drive-by shooting Thursday night in the Ogontz section of Philadelphia. It happened just after 10 p.m. near the corner of 15th Street and Widener Place.
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WSVN By Michael Hudak, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — Scientists have a very smelly prediction for Florida beaches this year. Scientists at the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab, who track sargassum, also known as seaweed, are predicting that this year could be Florida’s worst
Continue ReadingPor Lauren Kent, CNN El papa León XIV indicó este sábado que su pontificado seguirá los pasos del difunto papa Francisco, instando a los cardenales de la Iglesia a retomar ese “preciado legado”. Además, identificó a la inteligencia artificial como un desafío fundamental para los trabajadores y para la “dignidad humana”. El papa León XIV,
Continue ReadingAnálisis por Aditi Sangal y Matthew Chance, CNN Cuando se anunció el alto el fuego entre India y Pakistán este sábado, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, destacó el papel de EE.UU. como mediador. Pakistán también lo alabó, pero India le restó importancia. Y es que en su larga historia de tensiones, tanto India
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Sasha had only heard a little about South Carolina, and even less about the town of Hartsville, when he and his family moved there in September 2022. They were forced to suddenly leave behind their life in Kyiv because of the war with Russia. They are not the only
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Kara Scannell, Eric Levenson, Josh Campbell and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs had just released a new album and was granted the key to New York City when he was accused of abuse and violence in a startling 2023 civil lawsuit from his former girlfriend. Combs denied the allegations,
Continue Reading CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Kara Scannell, Eric Levenson, Josh Campbell and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs had just released a new album and was granted the key to New York City when he was accused of abuse and violence in a startling 2023 civil lawsuit from his former girlfriend. Combs denied the
Continue ReadingPor Tami Luhby, CNN Tras meses de lidiar con la campaña del Gobierno de Trump por reducir la plantilla federal, los empleados públicos se enfrentan ahora a la posibilidad de otro cambio importante que podría empujar a aún más trabajadores a abandonar sus puestos de trabajo. Los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes buscan realizar
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CNN By Andrew Carey and Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland have told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday or face possible “massive” sanctions, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, on a highly symbolic visit to
Continue ReadingPor Catherine E. Shoichet y Emily Whitney, CNN Una mamá sostiene la mano de su niño pequeño mientras él persigue burbujas en un parque de juegos suburbano. Luego lo levanta alto sobre su cabeza mientras el sol dorado de la tarde brilla. En una pared de bloques de cemento, sus sombras pintan una silueta juguetona.
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By Rebekah Riess, Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — A mild 4.1 magnitude earthquake just southeast of Greenback, Tennessee, was felt across the southeastern region of the United States Saturday morning from Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia; Asheville, North Carolina; and Greenville, South Carolina. The approximately 15-mile-deep quake struck shortly after 9 a.m., according
Continue ReadingPor Jackie Wattles, CNN Una nave espacial soviética, diseñada para hacer un descenso suave en Venus pero que quedó atrapada en la órbita terrestre durante décadas, probablemente cayó del cielo temprano en la madrugada de este sábado, según la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA por sus siglas en inglés). Se cree que el objeto, conocido como
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By Eric Bradner, Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call. The new pope — who calls John every day — was well aware of the global interest in his selection as the first pontiff born in the
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Bradner, Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call. The new pope — who calls John every day — was well aware of the global interest in his selection as the first pontiff born in
Continue ReadingPor Rebekah Riess y Allison Chinchar, CNN Un sismo leve de magnitud 4,1 al sureste de Greenback, Tennessee, se sintió en toda la región sureste de Estados Unidos este sábado por la mañana, desde Knoxville y Chattanooga, Tennessee, a Atlanta, Georgia; Asheville, Carolina del Norte; y Greenville, Carolina del Sur. El sismo, de aproximadamente 25
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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Angel City defender Savy King, who was hospitalized after collapsing during Friday night’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) match against the Utah Royals, is “responsive,” her club said in a statement. The 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 74th minute and was attended to by medical personnel, who
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By Lauren Kent, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV indicated on Saturday that his papacy will follow closely in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, telling church cardinals that they should take up that “precious legacy” and identifying artificial intelligence as a main challenge for working people and “human dignity.” Pope Leo, born
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By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — Mother’s Day is busy season for American florists. But this year, there’s an added source of stress: President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which are raising the prices of some flowers and causing some wary shoppers to pull back on spending. “We have to charge more, and it’s definitely affecting
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) – In travel news this week: Couples who moved from the US to South America, Venice’s radical plan to save the city from flooding, plus Air New Zealand reveals its much anticipated new Dreamliner cabin design. Air New Zealand’s Dreamliner redesign Air New Zealand was named the third best airline
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — After months of contending with the Trump administration’s multi-pronged effort to downsize the federal workforce, government employees are now facing the possibility of another major change that could push even more of them out the door. House Republicans are looking to make several big adjustments to federal workers’ retirement
Continue ReadingPor Jessica Hasbún, CNN en Español Era martes 8 de abril. No había dormido la noche anterior: solo se escuchaban ambulancias cruzando frente a mi ventana. Me resistí a mirar el celular durante la madrugada para no desvelarme; algo extraño en mí. Mi alarma sonó a las 5:30 a. m., como cada día, pero no me
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Clarksdale, Mississippi – which serves as inspiration for the setting of the Michael B. Jordan-starring film “Sinners” – does not have a local cineplex, but the city is finally getting a long-awaited screening. Warner Bros. Pictures confirmed in a press release that screenings of the hit movie will be
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Nikola Jokić lived up to his nickname on Friday, arriving at Ball Arena wearing a Joker-inspired purple and green suit before helping the Denver Nuggets to a dramatic, overtime 113-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their playoff series. That win ensured the Nuggets take
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Griggs, CNN Ann Arbor, Michigan (CNN) — Rodger Bowser has worked in kitchens in London, studied cooking in Ireland and been a private chef on houseboats in France. But when it came time to plant his flag somewhere and build a lasting career in food, he always knew he’d return to Ann Arbor.
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A constant influx of crime drama and trials often floods the national conversation. Some cases grip the public’s attention and leave a lasting mark on society. And we are in for a particularly busy summer of headline-grabbing trials. And it’s not even Memorial Day yet. Karen Read is being
Continue ReadingPor Juliana Liu y Catherine Nicholls, CNN Las conversaciones comerciales entre Estados Unidos y China comenzaron este sábado en Ginebra, Suiza, según informaron medios estatales chinos, una señal incipiente de una distensión en la guerra comercial desatada por los aranceles masivos del presidente Donald Trump. El viceprimer ministro He Lifeng liderará las conversaciones por parte
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By Juliana Liu, Catherine Nicholls and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Saturday there was “great progress made” on trade talks between the United States and China, amid a possible thaw in the trade war sparked by his massive tariffs. “A very good meeting today with China, in Switzerland. Many things discussed,
Continue ReadingPor Andrew Carey, Svitlana Vlasova y Catherine Nicholls, CNN Los líderes de Alemania, Francia, Reino Unido y Polonia llegaron a Kyiv para reunirse con el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, símbolo de la unidad europea, para presionar públicamente al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. Friedrich Merz, el nuevo canciller de Alemania; el presidente de Francia,
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