BERLIN (AP) — The Swiss government has approved the extradition of a key figure sought by Germany in a massive tax evasion case. The Federal Office of Justice said Friday that it had given the green light on Aug. 20 for the extradition of German lawyer Hanno Berger. The lawyer, who was arrested in Switzerland
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A huge fire broke out at an industrial park in the central England town of Leamington Spa on Friday, sending up dramatic plumes of dark smoke that could be seen for miles. The emergency services evacuated nearby properties and told people living in the surrounding area to close their windows and doors.
Continue ReadingCNN By Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph.
Continue ReadingCNN, KGTV By Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN Rudy Giuliani doesn’t shy away from a public shave, a plane wing clips a moving car, and late-night hosts get tongue-tied over the new Pfizer vaccine name. These are the must-watch videos of the week. High-speed Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop’s aerodynamic pods could transport riders up to 670 mph. While the technology
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Amsterdam says it will return a valuable painting by Wassily Kandinsky to the heirs of a Jewish family that originally owned it, ending years of legal wrangling over the work that was sold at auction in 1940. “This is a historic injustice that is being
Continue ReadingBy Ashley RK Smith Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Governor Ned Lamont announced that, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden, flags will be lowered throughout in a mark of respect for the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack today in
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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — UEFA’s newest competition will give several teams their first chance to play in the group stage of a European tournament. Lincoln Red Imps, Flora Tallinn and Alashkert are among the smallest in the 32-team field for the Europa Conference League and they all managed to avoid the biggest teams in the
Continue ReadingBy Roger Susanin Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Education leaders in Connecticut have set a lofty goal, looking to teach children to read earlier than ever. Teachers will have some new tools to try to make it happen…but there are also things parents can do to help. Every day,
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Peloton says it’s been subpoenaed by the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security for documents and other information related to its reporting of injuries associated with its products. The exercise equipment company also said in a regulatory filing on Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is “investigating our public disclosures concerning these
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in northern Nigeria announced three separate groups of kidnapped students were freed within a 24-hour period, prompting speculation late Friday that large ransoms had been paid to the gunmen blamed for a spate of recent abductions. Among those now free are some
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau and Crime Stoppers of Oregon are asking for the public’s help to solve a deadly shooting of a 19-year-old man that occurred more than a year ago. In the early morning hours of Aug. 22, 2020, officers
Continue Reading Aug. 20 – Aug. 26, 2021 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean. It was curated by AP photojournalist Moises Castillo in Guatemala City. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com
Continue ReadingDimitris Sideridis, CNN On the northeastern edge of the vast Qatari desert, rocky and beige flatlands give way to a large stretch of rich vegetation and snaking waterways. Along the tidal estuary, pencil-like roots poke out of the muddy ground to provide oxygen to the dense shrubs as countless crabs zip in and out of
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spanish maritime rescue services say they have saved 27 migrants in a boat trying to reach the Canary Islands, but they also found four bodies on board. The craft was one of five small vessels carrying a total of 166 migrants, mostly men from sub-Saharan Africa, making their way to the Spanish
Continue ReadingBy KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — New Missouri alcohol laws will go into effect Saturday. Senate Bill 126 allows for restaurants to continue selling “to-go” alcohol drinks, which first started at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. The law will allow for mixed
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The twice-postponed finals of the Billie Jean King Cup will be played in Prague. The International Tennis Federation says the competition will take place Nov. 1-6. It was originally scheduled to take place in Hungary in April 2020 but was postponed for 12 months when the coronavirus pandemic was declared. It was
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