By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Two explosions have rocked Uganda’s capital, Kampala, killing at least three civilians in what police described as a coordinated attack by extremists. Police said three suicide bombers also died in the blasts. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the explosions. The blasts caused chaos
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — People in the Netherlands can get to know their future queen a little better with the publication of an authorized book about Princess Amalia three weeks before her 18th birthday. The book published Tuesday delves into Amalia’s school life, her work at a beach bar, her love of horseback riding
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Wyoming Republican Party voted over the weekend to no longer recognize Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of the party, the Casper Star-Tribune reported, a new instance of GOP blowback as Cheney continues to speak out against former President Donald Trump. The resolution, which does not strip Cheney of
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Having not won a home game in over a year, it seems like the San Francisco 49ers only enjoy hosting one team these days. Bolstered by the acquisitions of Odell Beckham Jr. and Von Miller, the Los Angeles Rams ran out in Santa Clara on Monday Night Football looking to snap
Continue Reading AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have arrived in Jordan as part of the first royal tour since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The British royals were greeted on the tarmac Tuesday by a Jordanian color guard. They were slated to meet
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LONDON (AP) — Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two additional counts of rape and now faces six allegations. The France World Cup winner has been summoned to appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. He is already due to stand trial on Jan. 24 after being charged in August with four
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh and Lauren Lau, CNN Business Jamie Dimon is the latest big name in business to skip one of the world’s longest quarantines. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that the JPMorgan CEO had been granted a government exemption from self-isolation measures, which typically require travelers to stay in hotels at their
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Sealy, CNN Pfizer said Tuesday it signed a licensing agreement to allow broader global access to its experimental Covid-19 pill. The agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool, a United Nations-backed public health organization, would allow generic manufacturers to make the pill widely available in 95 low- and middle-income countries covering 53% of the
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN Around $50 billion of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package is marked for climate resilience — replacing roads to withstand extreme rainfall, treating forests to prevent wildfires and shoring up reservoirs that sank to new lows this year amid incredible drought. As climate disasters become more costly, federal officials say they are
Continue ReadingCNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN Around $50 billion of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package is marked for climate resilience — replacing roads to withstand extreme rainfall, treating forests to prevent wildfires and shoring up reservoirs that sank to new lows this year amid incredible drought. As climate disasters become more costly, federal officials say they
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By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet It’s a critical year to shop small for the holidays, as businesses continue dealing with the fallout of pandemic restrictions, inflation and global supply chain disruptions. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 27, nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Ahead of the shopping day, we talked to small-business, supply-chain and
Continue Reading By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet It’s a critical year to shop small for the holidays, as businesses continue dealing with the fallout of pandemic restrictions, inflation and global supply chain disruptions. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 27, nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Ahead of the shopping day, we talked to small-business, supply-chain and
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los investigadores afirman haber encontrado una segunda paciente cuyo cuerpo parece haberse librado del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) que causa el sida, lo que refuerza la esperanza de que algún dÃa sea posible encontrar una forma de curar a más personas de esa enfermedad. La paciente no ha
Continue Reading By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill. The move could help make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population. In a statement on Tuesday, Pfizer said it would
Continue Reading By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill. The move could help make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population. In a statement on Tuesday, Pfizer said it would
Continue Reading By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials are rejecting accusations that they endangered astronauts aboard the International Space Station by conducting a weapons test that created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk. U.S. officials on Monday accused Russia of destroying an old satellite with a missile in what they called a
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN More and more women are using weed in pregnancy but they may want to think twice. Researchers have found a link between marijuana use by expectant mothers and autism and childhood psychosis. Now, a small study has shown how cannabis use can affect the placenta and may be linked to higher
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WFSB By Sahar Akbarzai and Travis Caldwell, CNN Eight residents of a nursing home in northwestern Connecticut have died since late September following a Covid-19 outbreak, the nursing home said in a statement. A total of 89 residents and staff — many of whom were fully vaccinated — have tested positive for Covid-19 in the
Continue Reading KUSA By Sarah Moon and Steve Almasy, CNN Six teenagers were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at a small park close to a high school in Aurora, Colorado, police Chief Vanessa Wilson said Monday. Six students who attend nearby Aurora Central High School went to the hospital. One student drove themselves, Wilson said.
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — No breakthroughs were delivered during talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden, but the cordial atmosphere in which they were is the latest indication that relations between the sides may be turning the corner. What benefits accrue depend on whether the two countries can find areas of cooperation
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