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CNN — Fatalities have been confirmed after a car plowed into a crowd at a street festival celebrating Filipino heritage in Vancouver on Saturday night, according to officials in the Canadian city. “A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd at a street festival,” the Vancouver Police Department wrote in a statement on X. The driver of the vehicle is in custody, according to police. Vancouver’s mayor offered condolences in a statement. “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident at today’s Lapu Lapu Day event,” Ken…
Browns GM Andrew Berry on why they drafted Shedeur SandersDespite already drafting Dillon Gabriel to an already crowded Browns QB room, GM Andrew Berry explains why they couldn’t pass up Shedeur Sander in the fifth round.Sports PulseNow complete, the 2025 NFL draft will go down as one of the league’s more memorable ones – though it’s destined to mostly be remembered for Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders’ free fall to the fifth round, which made Aaron Rodgers’ infamous wait 20 years before seem like a mere glitch.The Sanders saga aside, this draft also produced the drama, head-scratching decisions and OMG moments…
CNN — US President Donald Trump questioned whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal, shortly after meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in the heart of the Vatican minutes before the start of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. Saturday marked the first face-to-face encounter between Trump and Zelensky since a disastrous White House meeting in February, when the president and other US officials publicly berated Zelensky for being insufficiently grateful for US support and briefly suspended arms shipments and intelligence sharing. The White House has since mounted an increasingly urgent push to strike a peace…
Browns GM Andrew Berry on why they drafted Shedeur SandersDespite already drafting Dillon Gabriel to an already crowded Browns QB room, GM Andrew Berry explains why they couldn’t pass up Shedeur Sander in the fifth round.Sports PulseThe NFL draft is finally in the books.And with that, came one of the NFL’s draft’s most looked forward to traditions of recent years on Saturday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin: Mr. Irrelevant.The New England Patriots gave the title and honor to Memphis cornerback Kobee Minor with the No. 257 overall pick of the seventh round in the 2025 NFL Draft on…
President Donald Trump was not expected to attend the event. He has not been to the dinner since 2015, and never attended during his presidency.Biden roasts Trump at Correspondents’ Dinner, toasts free pressPresident Joe Biden roasted Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner while also highlighting the “seriousness” of the 2024 election.From “The White Lotus” to “Breaking Bad,” a handful of actors, entertainers and other notable figures turned up for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an event that President Donald Trump and his administration opted to skip.The annual dinner, which raises funds to support the “journalists working to cover…
In humans, acute symptoms from consuming the toxic substance include nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting, the World Health Organization said.Tips to help manage food recalls and prevent foodborne illnessesAbout 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 people die each year from preventable foodborne illnesses.Payton, USA TODAYMore than 7,000 cases (over 170,000 bottles) of apple juice were voluntarily recalled by S Martinelli & Company over concerns of patulin contamination, a toxic substance produced by certain molds.The Watsonville, California-headquartered company announced the recall on March 18, citing “potential contamination with patulin,” according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall impacts 7,234 cases…
CNN — A senior Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo early Saturday for talks with Egyptian officials aimed at brokering a ceasefire agreement, according to a statement by Hamas. The delegation, led by Chairman of the Hamas Leadership Council Muhammad Darwish, includes other key leaders, among them Khaled Meshaal, Khalil al-Hayya, Zaher Jabarin, and Eng. Nizar Awadallah. “The delegation began meetings with Egyptian officials to discuss Hamas’s vision for a ceasefire and an end to the war and a prisoner exchange based on a comprehensive deal,” Hamas said in the written statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the talks will…
Penn Badgley gets candid about “You,” fame and what’s next, in an exclusive series of conversations with USA TODAY: “I’ve certainly never leaned into what I think people want to see or hear.”NEW YORK – Penn Badgley is hoping something exciting will happen.Speeding down Manhattan’s West Side Highway in an Uber, he wonders aloud whether a disastrous occurrence – perhaps breaking down on the side of the road? – would make this interview more interesting.If imagination took hold and Badgley’s fictional murderer Joe Goldberg were the version of him in the car, that deviously wishful thinking might add nerves to…
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Legends of young heroes fighting lions to the death appear in Roman records and artwork, but scant physical evidence of these beastly battles exists. Perhaps, that is, until now. A new study sheds light on the story of a young man, likely between the ages of 26 and 35, discovered with a fatal bite mark from a large animal. His remains were buried between 1,825 and 1,725 years ago in what archaeologists believe…
CNN — Russian authorities say they have detained a man described as a “Ukrainian special services agent” in connection with a car explosion that killed Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik on Friday. The suspect allegedly purchased the car that exploded in Balashikha, less than 20 miles east of Moscow, according to TASS citing Russia’s Federal Security Service. The suspect’s nationality is unclear; according to the FSB, he has a residence permit in Ukraine. The FSB also accused him of planting an explosive device in the car, but said that it was detonated from Ukraine. Video published by TASS on Saturday appeared…