By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U,S.-based missionary group has demanded a $17 million ransom for them. That’s according to Haiti’s justice minister, as quoted by the Wall Street Journal. Liszt Quitel says the gang is demanding $1 million per person
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say the death of a reportedly combative person while in police custody is under investigation. A police statement said the person became unresponsive Monday after being handcuffed by officers responding to a report of a person in a business’ bathroom acting erratically. According to the statement, officers immediately
Continue ReadingFiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, Nick Remsen, CNN, Samantha Tse, CNN | Photo edit by Natalie Yubas “Back to business” might have been the way to describe the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week if the clothing on display hadn’t been so wonderfully inappropriate for most traditional workplaces. Locking in a trend that began to take
Continue ReadingBy Fox 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story SEATTLE, Washington (KPTV) — Washington State Patrol announced Tuesday that 127 of its employees have lost their job after the state’s COVID-19 vaccinate mandate deadline. The deadline for Washington state employees to provide proof of vaccination or receive approved exemption was Monday. As of
Continue Reading By BRYAN ANDERSON AND JONATHAN DREW Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that North Carolina’s flagship public university may continue to consider race as a factor in its undergraduate admissions. The ruling goes against a group working to undo affirmative action. Students for Fair Admissions argues that race-based
Continue ReadingBy Fox 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story SEATTLE, Washington (KPTV) — Washington State Patrol announced Tuesday that 127 of its employees have lost their job after the state’s COVID-19 vaccinate mandate deadline. The deadline for Washington state employees to provide proof of vaccination or receive approved exemption was Monday. As of
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week. The upcoming announcement by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to come along with authorization for boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots. It follows the OK last
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un colegio privado de Miami, que previamente pidió a los profesores que no se vacunaran contra el covid-19 o no se les permitiría regresar este año escolar, ahora ha pedido a los padres que mantengan a sus hijos en casa durante 30 días si los niños recibieron una dosis de
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By AYA BATRAWY and MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says the Middle East is expected to see significant economic growth this year of around 4% after the turmoil wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. The IMF’s report Tuesday added that food prices are poised to soar in
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Regulators are stepping up scrutiny of the United Kingdom’s music streaming market to see whether there’s enough competition. It follows concerns that major online platforms like Spotify may be too dominant. The U.K.’s competition watchdog said Tuesday that it will carry out a “market study” to assess whether fresh measures
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Regulators are stepping up scrutiny of the United Kingdom’s music streaming market to see whether there’s enough competition. It follows concerns that major online platforms like Spotify may be too dominant. The U.K.’s competition watchdog said Tuesday that it will carry out a “market study” to assess whether fresh measures
Continue ReadingBy John Le Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — While some march to the beat of a different drum, Kent Purser prefers to march to the beat of a different hum. The Asheville Parks employee hums constantly as he works with Asheville Parks and Rec and maintains about 12
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN US Capitol Police officer Michael A. Riley pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to two counts of obstruction of justice in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. Riley was arrested on Friday, becoming the first police officer on duty on Capitol Hill on January 6
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are moving modestly higher on Wall Street in early trading Tuesday as corporate earnings reporting gets into full swing. The benchmark S&P 500 was up 0.3% in the first few minutes of trading, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%. Health care companies were making some of the biggest
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are moving modestly higher on Wall Street in early trading Tuesday as corporate earnings reporting gets into full swing. The benchmark S&P 500 was up 0.3% in the first few minutes of trading, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%. Health care companies were making some of the biggest
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NIJMEGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch club NEC Nijmegen’s stadium will remain closed until further notice following the collapse of a small section of a stand as visiting Vitesse Arnhem fans celebrated a 1-0 victory. The club says the stadium’s owner and a local construction authority have agreed that the Goffert Stadium must remain closed while
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will stick to its word with the public release of the full inclusion rider to ensure equity and inclusion in hiring on all levels of production for next year’s ceremony. The Recording Academy released on Tuesday an eight-page document detailing the rider’s
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will stick to its word with the public release of the full inclusion rider to ensure equity and inclusion in hiring on all levels of production for next year’s ceremony. The Recording Academy released on Tuesday an eight-page document detailing the rider’s
Continue Reading AL AMERAT, Oman (AP) — Scotland has eliminated spirited debutant Papua New Guinea’s chances of advancing in the T20 World Cup after a 17-run victory in Oman. A 92-run partnership between Richie Barrington and wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Cross was the cornerstone of Scotland’s total of 165-9 despite PNG claiming six wickets for just 15 runs in
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian actor and a film director who spent 12 days in orbit to make the world’s first movie in space say they were so thrilled with their experience on the International Space Station that they felt sorry to leave. Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko,
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