Editor’s note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s newsletter, Meanwhile in the Middle East, a three-times-weekly overview of the region’s biggest news stories. Register here. CNN — In a fiery speech this week, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah pointed the finger at neighboring Cyprus, threatening to target the small, divided Mediterranean island if it…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Calls for Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles to resign are growing louder amid scathing allegations. The latest controversy involves a Spectrum News report that accuses Miles of funneling money to out-of-state charter schools. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is committed to investigating. TEA Commissioner Mike Morath appointed Miles to his current…
It’s the holiday season in Denver. The Nuggets’ second-round playoff run was characterized by a problem in Michael Malone’s rotation: an increase in bench minutes for 35-year-old Justin Holiday, who was in and out of the lineup throughout the season. Holiday, who signed a one-year deal with Denver at the veteran minimum last July, was…
The start of a prolonged and potentially deadly heat wave coincided with elevated fire conditions in Northern California, prompting Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to begin its first planned power outages of the year on Tuesday, which are expected to last at least through Wednesday. Dangerous conditions are fueling several fires in the region, including…
Spring flowers and spring sunshine at the Harrison Tulip Festival, in Agassiz, British Columbia, Canada DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP Dancers in Mexican-themed costumes in Times Square, New York, hosting the Tlayacapan Brigido Santamaria band, one of Mexico’s oldest bands SARAH YENESEL/EPA A young leopard hides in the tall grass of Botswana’s Okavango Delta…
Cenk Tosun scored the winner in stoppage time as Turkey beat the Czech Republic in a fiery final group game to secure a last-16 tie against Austria. The Czechs needed to win Wednesday’s final group game to avoid elimination, and they pushed for victory in a tense closing stages. But they left gaps in defense…
For many SNP members – particularly those who have been in the movement for a long time – John Swinney embodies what they consider to be the core values of the SNP. They think he is trustworthy, hardworking and loyal. He receives huge applause when he stands up to speak at the party’s national conference….
Indiana Fever (7-10, 6-6 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (5-9, 2-7 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever visits the Chicago Sky after NaLyssa Smith scored 21 points in the Fever’s 91-79 win over the Atlanta Dream. The Sky are 2-7 in conference play. Chicago is 2-6 against teams above .500….
Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakaravarthy closed the gap in the Purple Cap race with two wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Chakaravarthy’s spin still remained a mystery after years as he weaved his web around SRH’s batting in the crucial Qualifier 1 to play a pivotal role in KKR’s journey…
TRINITY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — It was a rough night for many in Southeast Texas, with numerous warnings of tornadoes, high winds and flash flooding. After surveying Trinity County, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday that an EF-1 tornado with winds of 100 miles per hour touched down in the county’s Rock Creek subdivision. The…