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Phoenix (AP) — Las Vegas police say officers fatally shot a man who had fired at them and that a woman who was with the man also was wounded. A police statement said the Monday night incident began when officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance involving the man and the woman and that the
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The family of a Texas woman is calling for scooters to be removed from Nashville streets after the woman died in a scooter accident on Sunday night. Metro Police said the accident happened on Third Avenue South behind the Schermerhorn Symphony
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BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi this month will give courtroom testimony for the first time in one of the several cases against her since the military took power in February. Her lawyer says she and two co-defendants charged with incitement will testify in their own defense but will not call
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By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s left-wing ruling coalition says it wants to rein in soaring housing costs by imposing rent increase caps on landlords who own 10 or more residential properties. Government ministers approved draft rent control legislation during a weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The government says vulnerable families and
Continue Reading By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s left-wing ruling coalition says it wants to rein in soaring housing costs by imposing rent increase caps on landlords who own 10 or more residential properties. Government ministers approved draft rent control legislation during a weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The government says vulnerable families and
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Volvo is recalling nearly 260,000 older cars in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bag can explode and send shrapnel into the cabin. The recall is in addition to one from November of 2020, which was done after an unidentified U.S. driver was killed. The latest recall covers S80 sedans from
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Volvo is recalling nearly 260,000 older cars in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bag can explode and send shrapnel into the cabin. The recall is in addition to one from November of 2020, which was done after an unidentified U.S. driver was killed. The latest recall covers S80 sedans from
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Groff is a National Book Award finalist for her third consecutive book. She was nominated in the fiction category Tuesday for her historical novel “Matrix.” Anthony Doerr’s multi-generational epic “Cloud Cuckoo Land” also made the list. It’s his first work since the Pulitzer Prize-winning
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political party in Northern Ireland. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1948 Birth place: Belfast, Northern Ireland Birth name: Gerard Adams Father: Gerry Adams, laborer and republican activist Mother: Annie (Hannaway) Adams, mill worker Marriage: Colette
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN The global gap in travel freedoms has never been wider, says the latest report by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners. The firm’s Henley Passport Index, based on exclusive data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has been regularly monitoring the world’s most travel-friendly passports
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish prosecutors have charged three people with attempting to carry out acts of terrorism by acquiring bomb-making chemicals and equipment. The chief prosecutor in Copenhagen said Tuesday that the materials were to be used for an attack “in an unknown place either in Denmark or abroad.” The prosecutor says police foiled
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has suspended a district attorney who was indicted on charges of criminal misconduct while in office. Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Monday suspending Chattahoochee Circuit District Attorney Mark Jones until his case is resolved or the end of his term, whichever comes first.
Continue Reading Car rental company Hertz has named industry veteran Mark Fields as its interim CEO. Fields, the former president and CEO of Ford Motor Co., joined Hertz’s board in June. He takes over the top post at Hertz from Paul Stone, who will now serve as the company’s president and chief operations officer. Hertz filed for
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Murrow Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Imagine eating the same food fifty times across the country. That’s what a local man in Alpharetta did as he took his love for Chipotle to the next level. Wyatt Moss spent 50 days crossing over 18,000 miles, in a personal quest
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MOSCOW (AP) — The president of the Russian Premier League has resigned after 14 years in the job following debate over the format of the league and how to boost Russia’s results in European club soccer. The league hasn’t given a reason for Sergei Pryadkin’s resignation. It comes after he was elected unanimously to a
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Grey Poupon is doubling down on its hoity-toity image with a new white wine. It’s introducing La Moutarde Vin, a limited-edition “celebration” of the white wine used in the mustard recipe. The wine, which is intended for “making lunch feel like a feast” according to a press release from Kraft
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Showers were tapering off from a storm system that brought thunder, lightning, hail and welcome rain to parts of drought-stricken Southern California. The National Weather Service says more than a quarter inch of rain fell in some areas. Corona Del Mar in Orange County saw .47 inches and eastern Los Angeles
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN His “Peaches” single lit up the charts and now Justin Bieber wants folks to be able to light up his pre-rolled joints. The singer has entered into a partnership with the company Palms to sell a limited edition line of cannabis. “This limited edition line of single strain, indoor flower
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Officials have announced that New York City’s public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other materials. Late fees had already been suspended since March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new policy covers the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Officials have announced that New York City’s public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other materials. Late fees had already been suspended since March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new policy covers the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn
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