By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Families of the victims of last year’s explosion in Beirut’s port have rallied outside Lebanon’s top court to denounce what they say are intentional obstructions in the probe of the devastating blast. The demonstrators on Thursday said their message was: “We are sick of waiting.” Lebanon’s
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Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks, celebrate with loved ones, and eat good food. These events around the Coachella Valley will be doing just that. The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission will be serving breakfast from 6 am to 10 am. Starting at 2 pm it will then start serving dinner up until 6 pm.
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Tanto para sus seguidores como para sus detractores, Fidel Castro fue una figura clave de la historia del siglo XX. Pocos líderes han generado tanta pasión encontrada. A 5 años de su muerte, sigue siendo admirado e incluso idolatrado como una leyenda revolucionaria viva. También fue odiado y despreciado como
Continue Reading By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court has started hearing a petition to shut down one of the country’s oldest and most prominent human rights groups, a move that sparked public outrage and is part of a months-long crackdown on dissent. The Prosecutor General’s Office this month petitioned the Supreme Court
Continue ReadingBy Walé Azeez, CNN Business Shops in the United Kingdom could run short of wine and liquor ahead of Christmas because there aren’t enough drivers to make deliveries. The warning was made in a letter sent by the UK Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WTSA) to UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last week. It was
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is warning members that they risk undermining the 27-nation bloc’s COVID-19 travel and access certificate system with new uncoordinated restrictions some are introducing to try to thwart a surge in cases. As coronavirus cases jump, many countries have begun tightening rules on people who
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By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man is fighting to hang on to $9,000 in unemployment benefits that the state gave him when his compressor plant closed in 2018. The Virginia Employment Commission is trying to get those benefits back. Ernest Ray’s attorney says the case illustrates a radically dysfunctional
Continue Reading By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man is fighting to hang on to $9,000 in unemployment benefits that the state gave him when his compressor plant closed in 2018. The Virginia Employment Commission is trying to get those benefits back. Ernest Ray’s attorney says the case illustrates a radically dysfunctional
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By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A Newark, New Jersey, police officer is facing multiple charges after prosecutors said he was involved in a hit-and-run that left a 29-year-old nurse dead. Louis Santiago, 25, was off duty when prosecutors allege he traveled onto the right shoulder of the Garden State Parkway around 3 a.m. on November 1,
Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama attorney general’s office says Montgomery owes a $25,000 for changing the name of a street that bore the name of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The Alabama attorney general’s office sent a letter to Montgomery officials saying the city must pay $25,000 for violating a
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Una emisora noruega señaló que funcionarios de Qatar detuvieron a dos de sus periodistas tras informar sobre el trato que reciben los trabajadores antes de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2022. Halvor Ekeland y Lokman Ghorbani, periodistas de la Norwegian Broadcasting Co. (NRK), fueron detenidos por la policía en Qatar a
Continue ReadingCNN By Jen Christensen, CNN When people got reinfected with Covid-19, their odds of ending up in the hospital or dying were 90% lower than an initial Covid-19 infection, according to a new study. The study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine found that there were few confirmed reinfections among 353,326 people
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN When people got reinfected with Covid-19, their odds of ending up in the hospital or dying were 90% lower than an initial Covid-19 infection, according to a new study. The study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine found that there were few confirmed reinfections among 353,326 people who
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two-time Olympic medalist Beat Feuz is not thrilled about heading to Beijing for the Winter Games in February. It will his third straight Olympics in a host nation with little ski tradition and small crowds. Feuz says that’s “unfortunate.” He is the expected favorite in the
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has joined other European nations and is now offering a third shot to everyone over the age of 18 amid a rise in coronavirus cases. The Danish Health Authority said Thursday the “decline in immunity is also happening for people in the younger age groups.” Denmark, like many other countries,
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La cantidad de viajeros por Acción de Gracias estableció un nuevo récord de viajes aéreos en Estados Unidos en la era de la pandemia. La Administración de Seguridad del Transporte dice que registró a 2.311.978 personas en los aeropuertos de todo el país el miércoles, convirtiéndolo en el día más
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Almost 2 million workers in Europe’s biggest economy are set for a big pay rise. Three German political parties agreed to form a new government on Wednesday, with left-leaning Social Democrat Olaf Scholz set to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor following lengthy coalition negotiations. As part of the coalition agreement,
Continue Reading ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia has signed a deal to buy 12 Rafale fighter jets from France worth nearly 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion). Officials say the jets will considerably strengthen Croatia’s air force amid lingering tensions in the Balkans. The contract for the used combat aircraft was signed during the visit of French President
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, CNN Almost 60,000 pounds of roasted turkeys, over 38,000 pounds of sweet potatoes and over 68,000 pies and cakes were shipped around the world by the Department of Defense’s Logistics Agency to make sure American service members stationed in the US and across the globe will have a Thanksgiving meal. The Defense
Continue Reading LILLE, France (AP) — Jonathan David had struggled to find his mark at French club Lille. The Canada forward joined the northern side in 2020 and needed 13 matches before finding the net. Since then, he has transformed into one of the most sought-after young forwards in Europe. At 21, David is the French league
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