Month: October 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police say a man is dead after falling from a hot air balloon in mid-flight. Police say the man, in his 20s, was a crew member who had been dangling from the basket when he fell Tuesday. The man’s employer said he fell from 50 meters (164 feet) up.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s disaster management agency says a strong earthquake has struck off the Turkish Mediterranean coast. There was no immediate report of any damage or casualties. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate said the quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck 189 kilometers (117 miles) off the resort town of

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a net zero carbon emissions target by 2050 would be a “great positive” for Australia if it can be achieved through technology and not a carbon price. Morrison plans to attend next month’s climate conference in Scotland but his government

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea, in what was likely a weapon designed for a submarine-based launch. The test firing would mark possibly the most significant demonstration of the North’s military might

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Political leaders in Australia says tennis players who haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccination are unlikely to get a visa to enter the country for the first major of 2022 at Melbourne Park. Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews has already introduced a vaccine mandate for professional athletes competing in domestic

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressional committee tasked with investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been ramping up its efforts in recent weeks. Lawmakers have issued subpoenas to nearly 20 individuals. That includes four of former President Donald Trump’s advisers and associates. The committee is looking

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys are slowly questioning potential jurors in Georgia who may ultimately decide the fate of three white men charged with killing a Black man, Ahmaud Arbery. Jury selection was set to resume Tuesday. Prosecutors and defense attorneys asked the first 20 jury pool members Monday about

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are asking a judge to grant him bond on his latest criminal charges. Murdaugh has spent five nights in jail. He was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. State police say Murdaugh stole $3.4 million

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A child of working-class Jamaican immigrants in the Bronx, Colin Powell rose from neighborhood store clerk to warehouse floor-mopper to the highest echelons of the U.S. government. It was a trailblazing American dream journey that won Powell international acclaim and trust. It was that credibility Powell

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Progressive prosecutors around the country are increasingly declaring they just won’t enforce some GOP-backed state laws. They are acting in response to some of the most controversial new changes in recent years — near-total abortion bans, voting restrictions, limits on certain protest activity, laws aimed at