By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s long-resilient job market continues to defy expectations — even in the wake of swirling uncertainty. The US economy added a surprisingly strong 177,000 jobs in April, a slight slowdown from March’s downwardly revised 185,000 gains, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. April’s gain was
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Washington (CNN) — In a sweltering Rose Garden on Thursday, as President Donald Trump intoned at length about restoring faith to the White House, he took a moment to single out a man sitting right up front. “When I have a problem, I call up Marco,” Trump told
Continue ReadingPor Elizabeth Buchwald y Ramishah Maruf, CNN Muchos estadounidenses podrían no haber sentido los efectos significativos de los amplios aranceles del presidente Donald Trump, hasta ahora. Esto se debe a que una importante laguna legal en los envíos expiró un minuto después de la medianoche de este viernes. La exención de minimis, como se la
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — British comedian and actor Russell Brand was granted conditional bail during a court appearance on Friday, after he was charged last month with rape and sexual assault. London’s Metropolitan Police charged Brand, 49, with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, and one count of oral
Continue ReadingBy John Liu and Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Tariffs could add $900 million to Apple’s costs this quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Thursday, as he revealed the tech giant was shifting production of iPhones sold in the United States from China to India. “Assuming the current global tariff rates, policies, and applications
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Josh Campbell, Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has been examining whether it can label some suspected cartel and gang members inside the US as “enemy combatants” as a possible way to detain them more easily and limit their ability to challenge their imprisonment, according
Continue ReadingCNN By Kathleen Magramo, Abeer Salman, Todd Symons and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was an Israeli drone attack off the coast of Malta in international waters in the early hours of Friday. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Dress for the job you want? If that’s the case, one might wonder what the stars are trying to tell us with their embrace of big shoulders and skirt-suits that seem more fitting for the boardroom than an off-duty afternoon. Miley Cyrus is the latest in a slew of
Continue ReadingPor Clay Voytek, CNN El presidente Donald Trump firmó este jueves un decreto que ordena a la Corporación para la Radiodifusión Pública (CPB, por sus siglas en inglés) retirar la financiación federal a las dos mayores emisoras públicas de Estados Unidos, las cuales han enfrentado una serie de ataques de la Casa Blanca y legisladores
Continue ReadingAnálisis por Stephen Collinson, CNN El desorden en el equipo de política exterior de Donald Trump refleja el caos y la incertidumbre que ha impuesto al mundo en los últimos tres meses. La destitución del asesor de seguridad nacional Mike Waltz por parte del presidente este jueves y su decisión de entregar la cartera de
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The CIA has released two new videos aimed at luring Chinese officials to spy for the United States, tapping into disillusion within China’s vast bureaucracy and fear of leader Xi Jinping’s relentless anti-corruption purge. The sleekly produced clips, filmed in Mandarin with Chinese subtitles, are the latest
Continue ReadingBy Clay Voytek, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for America’s two biggest public broadcasters, which have faced a series of attacks from the White House and Republican lawmakers accusing them of biased reporting. The order instructs the CPB’s board
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The United States is stepping up pressure on India and Pakistan to avoid conflict in Kashmir after a tourist massacre in an Indian-administered area of the divided territory last week. US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Washington hopes Pakistan will help hunt down the militants behind the
Continue ReadingPor Kathleen Magramo y Todd Symons, CNN Una flotilla de la libertad de Gaza afirma que uno de sus buques está en llamas y ha emitido un SOS tras lo que dice fue un ataque con drones frente a las costas de Malta en aguas internacionales. La Coalición de la Flotilla de la Libertad, que
Continue ReadingPor Kaanita Iyer, CNN El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, dijo este jueves que el presidente Donald Trump podría necesitar reevaluar los esfuerzos para negociar un acuerdo de paz entre Ucrania y Rusia si EE.UU. no ve un avance “muy pronto”. Ucrania y Rusia están “más cerca, pero todavía están lejos”, dijo
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, Abeer Salman, Todd Symons and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was an Israeli drone attack off the coast of Malta in international waters in the early hours of Friday. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which is
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Stored in a church crypt in a remote Alpine village, a set of unusually well-preserved human remains has long been a rich source of rumor and speculation. Local lore suggested the mummified body, thought to be that of an 18-century clergyman who succumbed to an infectious disease, had been
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Many Americans might not have felt major effects from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs – until now. That’s because a major shipping loophole expired at one minute past midnight on Friday. The de minimis exemption, as it’s known, allowed shipments of goods worth under
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday strongly criticized President Donald Trump — without naming him — for his attacks on judges, arguing that the rhetoric of the president and his allies threatens democracy, according to Politico. Politico reported that Jackson, speaking at a legal conference in Puerto
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Kohl’s has fired its newly installed CEO, who has spent less than five months in the position, after the retailer found that Ashley Buchanan engaged in unethical behavior. Buchanan’s dismissal was “for cause,” a rare rebuke of a business leader that carries serious weight in the business
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The House narrowly passed its massive GOP tax and spending cuts package on Thursday, sending President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” over to the Senate, where it will likely face many changes. The package includes several controversial measures that would deeply cut into two of the nation’s key
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By John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China says it is “currently assessing” proposals by the United States to begin trade talks, in a tone shift that could open the door for negotiations. A spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry said in a Friday statement that “the US has recently sent multiple messages to China
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, is asking the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for an agencywide “scientific process” on treating measles and other conditions with medications as well as alternative therapies such as vitamins, HHS said in a
Continue ReadingPor John Liu, CNN China dice que “actualmente está evaluando” las propuestas de Estados Unidos para comenzar conversaciones comerciales, en un cambio de tono que podría abrir la puerta a negociaciones. Un portavoz del Ministerio de Comercio de China dijo en un comunicado el viernes, hora local, que “EE.UU. ha enviado recientemente mensajes a China
Continue ReadingPor Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El expresidente de Brasil, Fernando Collor de Mello, condenado a ocho años y 10 meses de prisión por corrupción pasiva y lavado de activos, podrá cumplir su sentencia en arresto domiciliario, informó este jueves el Supremo Tribunal Federal del país sudamericano. La decisión se produjo luego de que el
Continue ReadingPor Daniel Dale, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, afirmó falsamente el martes que advirtió durante su campaña de 2024 que sus aranceles requerirían que los estadounidenses experimentaran un “período de transición”. En realidad, la retórica de la campaña de Trump en 2024 sobre los aranceles fue consistentemente positiva y sin advertencias. Dijo que
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jill Sobule, singer of 1995 hit tracks “I Kissed a Girl” and “Supermodel,” has died at the age of 66. Sobule died early Thursday morning in a house fire, according to a statement from her publicity firm. The Denver-born singer’s song “I Kissed a Girl,” off of her 1995
Continue ReadingPor Haley Britzky, CNN El Ejército de EE.UU. ha establecido una segunda zona militar a lo largo de la frontera sur de Texas donde los soldados pueden detener a inmigrantes antes de entregarlos a la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés). El lugar, llamado Área de Defensa Nacional de
Continue ReadingPor José Álvarez, CNN en Español El Gobierno de México anunció la reducción gradual de la semana laboral hasta llegar en enero de 2030 a 40 horas semanales, anunció este jueves el secretario del Trabajo Marath Bolaños. En el marco de un acto con motivo Día Internacional del Trabajo, Bolaños destacó que a partir del
Continue ReadingPor Jacob Lev, CNN Los Lakers de Los Ángeles se quedan con más preguntas que respuestas tras su impactante eliminación en la primera ronda a manos de los Timberwolves de Minnesota. A pesar de los informes de que los Lakers “esperan” el regreso del alero superestrella LeBron James la próxima temporada, aún persisten dudas sobre
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