By LORNE COOK and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size of their military budgets, particularly given U.S. President Donald Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary was never fully committed to the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday, a day after his government announced a decision to quit the global tribunal for war crimes and genocide. Speaking on state radio, Orbán offered justification for why Hungary did
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — One was a young teenager in Ohio whose family was moving to Texas. Another was a college kid at Kansas looking for help with his swing. And then there was Scottie Scheffler, a 6-year-old in New Jersey whose mother had taken a C-suite job at
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WWJ) — Five people charged in a sextortion scheme that led to a Michigan teen’s death have pleaded guilty, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The five individuals were identified as Dinsimore Guyton Robinson, 29, of Huntsville, Alabama, Kendall Ormond London, 32, of Lithonia,
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — A hawk that terrorized a sleepy English village for weeks was finally captured on Thursday, ending a string of around 50 attacks that landed a 75-year-old man in the hospital, disrupted postal deliveries, and stole two woollen beanies belonging to a 91-year-old man. The male Harris’ Hawk was
Continue ReadingPor Samantha Delouya, CNN Los aranceles podrían obstaculizar la construcción de viviendas en EE.UU., en un momento en que el país necesita construir millones de casas nuevas para satisfacer la creciente demanda. La fuerte disminución de la asequibilidad de la vivienda en los últimos cuatro años ha afectado a muchos estadounidenses, y el presidente Donald
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By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Israeli strikes killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip early Friday, as Israel sent more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas. At least 17 people, some from the same family, were killed after an
Continue ReadingPor Alicia Wallace, CNN La economía estadounidense añadió 228.000 puestos de trabajo en marzo, una cifra mayor de la prevista y un aumento respecto a los 117.000 empleos sumados en febrero, según los datos de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales publicados el viernes. La tasa de desempleo subió al 4,2% desde el 4,1% del mes
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 228,000 jobs in March, a significant increase from February’s revised gains of 117,000, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.2% from 4.1%. Economists were expecting job growth to slow to 130,000 in March and
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU, ELAINE KURTENBACH and DIDI TANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs that delivered the strongest response yet from Beijing to the American leader’s
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By FOSTER KLUG and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL (AP) — Dancing and consoling hugs. Wild whoops and anguished screams. Tears, both of joy and rage. Reaction to the court verdict ousting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from office Friday was a vivid window into the nation’s deep political divisions, as tens of thousands
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By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — After giving a red carpet welcome this week to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza, Hungary announced it would quit the court. Should Hungary follow through with its withdrawal from the
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Diego Guelar, exembajador argentino ante Estados Unidos y China, analizó el viaje del presidente Javier Milei a Estados Unidos y el impacto político a nivel regional y global del aumento de aranceles por parte del gobierno de Donald Trump. En CNN Primera Mañana, afirmó que los aranceles son “un tsunami y
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CNN By David Goldman and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks were battered by a steep sell-off Friday after China retaliated against the United States for President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a tit-for-tat that escalates a global trade war. The Dow plunged by 2,231 points, or 5.5%. The broader S&P 500 was
Continue ReadingPor Juliana Liu y Nectar Gan, CNN China anunció este viernes que impondrá aranceles del 34% a todas las importaciones procedentes de Estados Unidos a partir del 10 de abril, cumpliendo así su promesa de contraatacar tras la escalada de la guerra comercial global del presidente Donald Trump. El mandatario anunció este miércoles aranceles adicionales
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A letter reportedly sent by the world’s top tennis players requesting more prize money at grand slams is a “really positive” step for the sport, according to Chinese star Zheng Qinwen. Renowned French sports outlet L’Équipe reported on Wednesday that the top-20-ranked male and female players cosigned a letter
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By Ella Nilsen, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — When a powerful thunderstorm spawns a tornado, people have what feels like only moments to gather their family and get to a safe place. “Every minute counts,” said David Stensrud, a professor of meteorology at Penn State and former research meteorologist at the National Severe Storms Laboratory,
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Restaurant industry icons where Americans went out for decades for wings, dinner, and celebrations are facing a crisis. Hooters filed for bankruptcy this week, the latest casual dining chain to go belly up. Red Lobster, TGI Fridays and Buca di Beppo also filed for bankruptcy in the
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen and Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — As the April 15 tax filing deadline fast approaches, fewer Americans have filed their federal taxes, and more have requested extensions, at this point in the filing season compared to last year, according to the latest public data and private Internal Revenue Service numbers obtained by
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By Juliana Liu and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China said Friday that it will impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States from April 10, making good on a promise to strike back after US President Donald Trump escalated a global trade war. On Wednesday, Trump unveiled an additional
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By David Goldman and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks were battered by a steep sell-off Friday after China retaliated against the United States for President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a tit-for-tat that escalates a global trade war. The Dow plunged by 2,231 points, or 5.5%. The broader S&P 500 was 5.97%
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By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has sent shock waves throughout every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multi-billion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk. Here’s what consumers should know about the impact of tariffs on electric vehicles.
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant $75,000 after he again made a gun gesture with his fingers in his team’s 110-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, despite receiving a warning from the league for performing the same celebration earlier this week. In the league’s announcement
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of grueling action, the women’s NCAA tournament is down to just four teams. The Final Four games will be held on Friday, with both contests being played in Tampa, Florida. Here’s everything you need to know about the two semifinal clashes with a spot in Sunday’s national
Continue ReadingPor Hanna Park, CNN Mientras las comunidades del centro de EE.UU. lidian con la devastación generalizada causada por una serie de tormentas mortales que generaron decenas de tornados esta semana, los meteorólogos advierten de otra grave amenaza para la región: lluvias incesantes durante este fin de semana, con el potencial de causar inundaciones “únicas en
Continue ReadingPor Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Las autoridades venezolanas recibieron el jueves a más de 500 migrantes que regresaban de Estados Unidos y México, lo que indica una intensificación de las deportaciones y repatriaciones entre Washington y Caracas a pesar de las renovadas tensiones geopolíticas. El jueves por la mañana, un vuelo venezolano con 313 migrantes provenientes
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chattanooga survived a nail-biting final play to become the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship, beating UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime on Thursday. The dramatic final went down to the closing seconds of the extra period, with Anteaters guard Jurian Dixon missing what would
Continue ReadingPor Nicki Brown y Polo Sandoval, CNN Una pareja de Michigan fue liberada este jueves tras pasar casi un mes en una prisión mexicana por una disputa de pago con una empresa de tiempo compartido, según Michael Gordon, portavoz de la oficina del representante de Michigan, Tom Barrett. Paul Akeo, veterano de la Marina de
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Dreaming of a penthouse with incredible views? Well, there’s one for sale atop the world’s skinniest skyscraper that overlooks Central Park in New York City and features five bedrooms, six bathrooms, two terraces, a bar and a screening room. It will, however, set you back a whopping $110 million.
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