By HAGGAG SALAMA Associated Press LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian authorities are unveiling a renovated ancient promenade dating back 3,000 years in the city of Luxor. Thursday’s ceremony was meant to highlight the country’s archaeological treasures as Egypt struggles to revive its tourism industry, battered by years of political turmoil and more lately, the coronavirus
Continue Reading LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police says an assailant targeted a female journalist in the eastern city of Lahore while she was driving with her daughter and sister. They say the attacker used an iron bar to smash the car’s windshield on Wednesday night and shouted threats but the women escaped unharmed. The attacked journalist
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CNN, BLOUNT COUNTY SD, LYNETTE KLEISNER, CZS-BROOKFIELD ZOO, 2 BUFFOONS, DREAMWORKS, Lynette Kleisner/CZS-Brookfield Zoo By Gregory Lemos Hundreds of FedEx packages were discovered discarded in a ravine Wednesday in Blount County, Alabama, some 40 miles northeast of Birmingham, according to the local sheriff’s office. Deputies responded Wednesday afternoon to a ravine on private property, where
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is bringing back some tight pandemic restrictions, less than two months after scrapping most of them when the goal of vaccinating 86% of the population against COVID-19 was reached. The government said Thursday a recent rise in coronavirus infections compelled it to act, even though it is not on the
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy slowed in the third quarter, posting a slight contraction compared to the previous three months, though it was still well above the same quarter a year earlier. Data released Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography showed Mexico experienced a 0.4% quarterly contraction. The director of Moody’s
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy slowed in the third quarter, posting a slight contraction compared to the previous three months, though it was still well above the same quarter a year earlier. Data released Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography showed Mexico experienced a 0.4% quarterly contraction. The director of Moody’s
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores and Dakin Andone, CNN Volunteers are converging on the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, overcoming supply chain challenges to serve tens of thousands of people who find themselves in need of a meal on Thanksgiving. Organizers expect to serve between 25,000 and 30,000 families during Thursday’s 43rd annual “Super Feast,”
Continue Reading By ABDOULIE JOHN and CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Investigators with Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission have delivered a final report to the president, identifying and recommending for prosecution those most responsible for crimes and human rights abuses during the 22-year rule of former President Yahya Jammeh. President Adama Barrow said
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Casi cincuenta aldeas en la provincia de Darfur Occidental de Sudán han sido incendiadas y saqueadas en una semana de violencia entre comunidades, según las Naciones Unidas. Al menos 43 personas han muerto en la violencia, que comenzó el 17 de noviembre, dijo la Oficina de la ONU para la
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By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — No. 16 Utah clinched its third Pac-12 South title in four seasons behind a potent offense. Now the Utes look to finish out the regular season strong on Friday with a fifth straight win over Colorado. The Buffaloes rank last in the Pac-12 in total
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business This Black Friday could very likely be the start of the final holiday shopping season for Sears and Kmart, two brands that once proudly dominated the US retail landscape. The two chains are only a shell of what they were when the holding company that owns both emerged from bankruptcy
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un grupo de congresistas peruanos presentó este jueves una moción de vacancia en contra del presidente Pedro Castillo por “permanente incapacidad moral”. Castillo no se ha pronunciado al respecto por el momento, CNN se está comunicando con Palacio de Gobierno para conocer su postura. El documento publicado en la página
Continue ReadingChris Dwyer, CNN For Sandeep Arora, home is the ancient city of Jalandhar in India’s Punjab region. His wife, son and parents live there, but he hasn’t seen them since March 2020. Amy Stott hasn’t seen her parents — or eaten at her beloved local fish and chip shop — in Manchester, England since June
Continue Reading WPVI By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN It’s daytime, and the woman screams, “Call 911! Call 911!” as pedestrians walk down a sidewalk near a South Philadelphia intersection packed with apartments and businesses. Seconds later, she is shot dead, marking the most dubious of milestones. The city witnessed its 500th homicide of 2021 on Wednesday, matching
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears sitting down with Oprah Winfrey for a televised conversation would undoubtedly generate huge interest. But a source close to Spears tells CNN that the singer has no immediate plans to do an interview with Winfrey, despite recently stating on social media that she would like to. “Britney has not
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stopped by the US Coast Guard Station Brant Point Thursday, meeting with US troops stationed there as well as troops around the world virtually as they expressed their gratitude on the Thanksgiving holiday. After about an hour inside the Coast Guard station, the
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The creation of an independent regulator for English football has been given initial backing by the government in a move intended to safeguard the future of clubs by providing financial oversight and assessing the suitability of potential owners. The announcement by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries followed the publication of a review of
Continue Reading By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Mayors across Brazil are divided on whether to maintain end-of-year festivities and February’s legendary Carnival in spite of the ongoing pandemic. Daily deaths and new infections from COVID-19 are currently low and vaccination coverage higher than in many countries, but officials fear bringing large crowds
Continue ReadingBy James Felton, Lauren Schott Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — With the rising cost of food, low inventory, and the supply chain disruption, many nonprofits are struggling to get people fed. Diane Keenan, the executive director of the East Side Soup Kitchen in Saginaw, showed how they are navigating these
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff Global police agency Interpol has elected UAE Inspector General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, who has been accused of overseeing torture, as its new president. Raisi, who has been part of the UAE’s police force since 1980 and serves as inspector general at the country’s ministry of interior, received 68.9% of the vote at
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