By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — An island 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula is home to a unique and celebrated community of women: the Haenyeo. These women dive year-round off Jeju Island, collecting sea urchin, abalone and other seafood from the ocean floor, descending as much as 60
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — As the 133 members of the College of Cardinals begin the conclave to vote for the next pope, millions will be keeping an eye on the Sistine Chapel’s chimney to see if a consensus has been reached. Black smoke means no decision; white smoke signifies the election of a
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By Amanda Davies and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — More than sporting excellence and closets stuffed full of medals, skiing legends Lindsey Vonn and Eileen Gu have something in common: perseverance in the face of failure. While Gu – who became the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will hold interest rates steady as the US economy begins to show the effects of President Donald Trump’s haphazard trade war. The central bank kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, extending a holding pattern that
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is out for at least a week and set to miss multiple games of his team’s second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves after suffering an injury on Tuesday night. The Warriors won Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Minnesota
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Washington (CNN) — When 85,000 people fled Afghanistan in 2021, lawyers from major law firms stepped up to file their political asylum petitions. When the names of more than 700 detainees at Guantanamo Bay were released in 2004, lawyers from large law firms became counsel for many of the men. And
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — The battle to replace Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin in Illinois is intensifying with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday jumping into a crowded primary that has divided key Democratic factions in the blue state. Krishnamoorthi, who has represented a swath of the northwest Chicago suburbs since
Continue ReadingPor Sophia Saifi, Rhea Mogul y Jessie Yeung, CNN India lanzó ataques militares contra Pakistán este miércoles, y Pakistán afirmó haber derribado cinco aviones de la Fuerza Aérea India. Esto es lo que ha llevado a ambas naciones al borde de la guerra. Esta escalada pone a India y Pakistán, dos vecinos con un largo
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Con la muerte del papa Francisco se puso en marcha la tradición centenaria, solemne y secreta para elegir al nuevo líder de la Iglesia católica que ahora comienza: el cónclave. Este evento reúne a un grupo de cardenales de todo el mundo, quienes se encierran en la Capilla Sixtina con la
Continue ReadingPor Cindy Von Quednow y Danny Freeman, CNN Llegó el momento. A partir de este miércoles, los pasajeros de todo el país deben usar una identificación o licencia emitida por el estado que cumpla con la normativa “REAL ID” para viajar dentro de Estados Unidos. Además de usarse para abordar vuelos nacionales, las tarjetas de
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By Sophia Saifi, Rhea Mogul and Jessie Yeung, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan / New Delhi, India (CNN) — Tensions between India and Pakistan remain high days after Delhi launched airstrikes on its neighbor, sparking tit-for-tat military action from both sides this week and widespread confusion as competing claims and disinformation spread online. Many countries are calling
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A New York town official is facing a slew of charges after allegedly shooting a DoorDash delivery driver who was lost and looking for directions in the town of Chester last week, police said. The DoorDash driver suffered serious, nonfatal injuries, New York State Police said in a statement
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, Rene Marsh, TuAnh Dam, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The air traffic system meltdown at Newark Liberty International Airport last week “was the most dangerous situation you could have,” according to an air traffic controller on duty that day, as the fallout from the outage stretches into a second week. The drop
Continue ReadingPor David Goldman, CNN Los principales funcionarios comerciales del presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, se reunirán con sus homólogos chinos esta semana para discutir una desescalada de su cada vez más grave y perjudicial guerra comercial. El futuro de la economía global depende de su éxito. Las conversaciones comerciales, la primera reunión en persona entre
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CNN, WRAL, DHS, KCBS, KCAL, POOL, KOCO, KOMO, CNNE, KCBS/KCAL By Cindy VonQuednow, Danny Freeman, Lauren Mascarenhas, and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The time has come. Travelers flying within the US starting Wednesday must use a state-issued ID that is “REAL ID compliant” or be subject to further screening. Things seemed to be operating
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow, Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The time has come. Air travelers within the US starting Wednesday must use a state-issued ID or license that is “REAL ID” compliant to travel within the US. Things seemed to be operating relatively smoothly at a sampling of US airports early Wednesday, though there is
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Five people were charged Tuesday for their involvement in an alleged human smuggling operation after a small boat capsized off the San Diego coast Monday morning, according to court documents filed Tuesday. The incident left at least three people dead, four injured and one person missing, the US Attorney’s
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story May 6, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s downtown scene is getting a vibrant boost of playful energy as Puttshack Houston swings into action for National Mini Golf Day on Saturday, May 10 — and you’re invited to join the celebration in true Houston
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story May 6, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a significant development for Houston’s historic Fifth Ward, Union Pacific has completed the final round of its extensive soil testing initiative surrounding the former Houston Wood Preserving Works (HWPW) site—and the results offer reassurance and renewed
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By Elisabeth Buchwald and David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump, in his first Oval Office meeting with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, said there was nothing Carney could say to him Tuesday that would convince the president to reduce tariffs on Canadian goods. “No,” Trump said. “Just the way it is.” Trump
Continue ReadingPor Belén Liotti, CNN en Español Ubicado en el corazón de Roma y con apenas 44 hectáreas de extensión, el Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano es el país más pequeño del mundo. Aunque solo tiene 673 ciudadanos, 458 de los cuales viven intramuros, su influencia trasciende fronteras gracias a su papel como sede de
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By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Leading up to his criminal trial, Sean “Diddy” Combs has bolstered his legal team, but one lawyer in the courtroom gained some attention as jury selection began this week. High-profile attorney Mark Geragos – who has represented numerous celebrities including Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, Jussie
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By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Trump’s top trade officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts this week to discuss a de-escalation of their increasingly ugly and damaging trade war. The future of the global economy is riding on their success. The trade talks, the first in-person meeting between Chinese and American officials since the
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Two more federal judges on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s use of deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, saying the wartime power shouldn’t be used. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said the administration is indefinitely blocked from removing migrants from the Southern District of New York under the act, which
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his heavily choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade, he’s been clear who’s at the top of his guest list: Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a four-day state visit, Russian state news agency RIA
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The foods you pack in your kids’ lunch boxes may have an impact on whether they experience their first menstrual cycle too early, according to new research. Eating a more inflammatory diet was associated with a 15% greater chance of kids having their first period in the next month,
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, four people familiar with the matter told CNN. It is
Continue ReadingPor Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman y Hira Humayun, CNN Al menos 22 personas, incluidos siete niños, murieron este martes en un ataque israelí a un complejo escolar que albergaba a miles de personas desplazadas en el campamento de Al Bureij, en el centro de Gaza, según informaron funcionarios del hospital. Decenas más resultaron heridas en
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Motown singing legend Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual assault by four women who used to work for him, according to a workplace harassment complaint filed Tuesday at a Los Angeles courthouse. The complaint obtained by CNN details allegations from the unnamed women, who say they worked as
Continue ReadingPor Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Un grupo de activistas de la oposición venezolana que habían solicitado asilo en la embajada de Argentina en Caracas durante casi un año abandonaron el país, dijo una fuente del gobierno venezolano a CNN el martes. Los activistas son todos miembros del personal de la líder opositora venezolana María Corina Machado,
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