By Andrew Freedman, Dalia Faheid, Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — An unusually intense heat dome is bringing dangerous temperatures to parts of the West on Sunday, where about 45 million people are under heat alerts. Most of those people are in portions of California, Nevada and Arizona, although heat alerts stretch north to the Canadian
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By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson sometimes can’t get President Trump off the phone. The calls can come in the middle of the day — or the dead of night — or even after hourslong meetings at the White House, the Louisiana Republican often tells associates. But across the
Continue ReadingPor Manu Raju y Sarah Ferris, CNN El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, a veces no puede lograr que el presidente Trump cuelgue el teléfono. Las llamadas pueden llegar en medio del día —o en plena noche— o incluso después de reuniones de horas en la Casa Blanca, suele decirles a sus
Continue ReadingPor Joaquín Doria y Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El pasado 30 de marzo parecía un día normal en la localidad santafesina de San Cristóbal, Argentina. Nada anticipaba lo que ocurriría en ese poblado de apenas 14.000 habitantes, que viviría un episodio de violencia similar a los observados en entornos escolares de Estados Unidos a
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By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department on Friday said the rush to complete President Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to “hasty and botched work,” shedding new light on the problems behind the Washington landmark’s $14 million facelift. In delivering a sharp contradiction to weeks of claims from
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of families have been ordered to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire grows in Spokane County, Washington, filling the skies with thick smoke and backing up traffic on some roads while state officials warn of an incredibly dangerous situation on the ground. The Old Trails Fire –
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — After New York-bound Pan Am Flight 526A, nicknamed the Easter Special, plunged into the sea off Puerto Rico 74 years ago, a doctor on a rescue boat snatched up a purse floating in the choppy waters. Inside was a powder puff and handwritten letter – soaked but still legible
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For several days, millions of people watched Simon — a 7-year-old Jindo-skewing mix — journey toward taking his final breath. The internet-famous dog, described by Isabel Klee as her “soulmate,” died the way he lived, surrounded by love and attention. Known for being right by Klee’s side as
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By Andy Rose, Isabel Rosales, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — For two days, she had mostly held her tongue as one witness after another laid out the horror of the Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, in excruciating detail. But as the topic turned to the relationship school shooter Colt Gray had with his
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President Donald Trump announced Saturday night that he is holding off on new strikes against Iran, after officials had earlier warned that the president was considering an intense attack on energy targets which could have begun this weekend.
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