By Sharon Lindores, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — It was a near-miss of gigantic proportions. The A-74 iceberg, which is about twice the size of Toronto, recently crashed into part of Antarctica, in what the European Space Agency (ESA) describes as a ‘minor impact.’ If the
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Since its inception in 1913, the US Federal Reserve — the most important institution in charge of managing America’s economy — has learned a lot about what it should and shouldn’t do during a crisis. Just ask a Fed historian. What’s happening: Central bankers are gathering Friday for a virtual
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada is among the latest countries added to the United Kingdom’s green travel list, meaning Canadian travellers will no longer have to quarantine upon arriving in the country. The U.K. Department for Transport has announced that Canada, Denmark,
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By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez, speaking during a visit to Athens Friday, criticized Turkey, saying its current leadership is not committed to the principles of democracy and rule of law. Menendez, the Democratic senator from New Jersey, is in Greece to
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, CNN The devastating bomb attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday is a brutal reminder that Afghanistan remains fertile territory for jihadi terrorism and that ISIS remains a resilient presence far beyond its birthplace. The attack was claimed — remarkably quickly — by ISIS-Khorasan, the ISIS “province” active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (WALA) — A year after Hurricane Laura devastated Southwest Louisiana — there’s clearly a lot left to be done. The home of FOX 10’s Lee Peck’s parents is still a work in progress. The outside has been re-roofed and patched up. “We
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo is heading back to Manchester United, the team that turned him into a global superstar. In a fast-moving deal that stunned the world of soccer, Ronaldo secured a return to Old Trafford on Friday — a day after telling Juventus he no longer wanted to play for
Continue ReadingBy Dan Greenwald Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — The man who allegedly attacked someone inside a gas station using a machete was found sleeping on a couch in a vacant home. Authorities said Ted Treece, of High Ridge, walked into the gas station and hit a man with
Continue ReadingBy Shon Gables Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT County, Georgia (WGCL) — Over 16 thousand signatures signed to a petition attempting to force Gwinnett and Buford High Schools to change its student code of conduct. The effort is driven by two frustrated parents after their 17-year-old son suffered a brutal violent attack
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VIENNA (AP) — A Vienna court has convicted former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache of corruption for trying to change laws to favor a private hospital in exchange for donations to his political party. Austrian public broadcaster ORF reported Friday that the ex-leader of the far-right Freedom Party received a 15-month suspended prison sentence for
Continue Reading VIENNA (AP) — A Vienna court has convicted former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache of corruption for trying to change laws to favor a private hospital in exchange for donations to his political party. Austrian public broadcaster ORF reported Friday that the ex-leader of the far-right Freedom Party received a 15-month suspended prison sentence for
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Moody Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Thursday is national dog day, and we have an incredible story about one furry friend’s adventure to be reunited with his owner. This adorable pup named Charming is back home. After nearly three years, his owner Dixie Greenwell never lost
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Whitney Wild, CNN Lawmakers and law enforcement officials are growing concerned about the possibility of violence and unrest on Capitol Hill as two key dates approach next month: a right-wing rally in support of the jailed January 6 rioters and the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Those fresh fears come as the
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — China ha administrado más de 2.000 millones de dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 , informó el viernes la Comisión Nacional de Salud (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés) del país. Más del 60 por ciento de la población del país, unos 889 millones de personas, han sido completamente vacunadas en
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story WAVERLY, Tennessee (WSMV) — While residents of Waverly continue to wonder why it seemed that water rushed into their town suddenly on Saturday, new video captured by Drone 4 may show part of the reason why. After several residents described the sudden influx of water
Continue ReadingCNN By Rob Picheta, CNN In the space of just a few years, an ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan has seized on the country’s instability to become one of the region’s most feared terror groups. ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing attacks outside Kabul airport on Thursday, which targeted a frantic Western evacuation operation
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN en Español) — Este jueves, el presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, informó a través de su cuenta verificada de Twitter que Miguel Aria, diputado en la provincia de Corrientes, fue baleado en un acto de campaña electoral. Arias se encuentra en recuperación tras haber sido atacado, indicó Fernández. “El gobierno provincial rápidamente debe
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesman for Myanmar’s military-installed government said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines will be given to members of the country’s persecuted Rohingya ethnic group. The Muslim minority was the target of a fierce counter-insurgency campaign in 2017 that some critics charged amounted to ethnic cleansing or genocide. The Rohingya face widespread discrimination and
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Steven Bergwijn has been recalled to the Netherlands squad for three World Cup qualifiers following his strong start to the Premier League season with Tottenham. The squad includes Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk for the first time since his comeback from a long-term knee injury. Bergwijn has been a prominent
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s defense chief promised Friday to “get to the bottom of” a security lapse that saw documents identifying Afghan staff members and job applicants left behind at the abandoned British Embassy in Kabul. Times of London reporter Anthony Loyd said he found the papers scattered on the ground as he toured
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