JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling in the bitter custody battle surrounding a 6-year-old boy who survived a cable car crash in Italy, saying he should be returned to his relatives there within two weeks. Eitan Biran has been the focus of a legal battle between his paternal relatives
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN The world’s best footballers will be recognized at the annual Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday. Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah are among the favorites to be crowned the best men’s player, while Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas and Jennifer Hermoso headline the women’s nominees. However, the scheduling of the
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey Rita Moreno will be back on the big screen in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “West Side Story,” next month. It’s another milestone for Moreno, soon 90, who rose to fame for her role as Anita in the original musical film in 1961. Her performance in the film also earned her an Academy
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Bugatti, the French manufacturer of $3 million supercars, is over a century old. But now it faces what may be the most difficult maneuver it has ever had to carry out: transitioning to an electric future. The man now taking the wheel at Bugatti is Mate Rimac, a 33-year-old Bosnian-born
Continue ReadingBy Phil Drake Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Independent Record) — The family of a former prosecution services bureau chief for the state Department of Justice has created an endowed scholarship fund in his honor to help a student at the University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law. “Our
Continue ReadingKarla Cripps, CNN The discovery of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus has left governments around the world scrambling, leading to a steady stream of increased travel restrictions since the World Health Organization designated B.1.1.529 ” as a “variant of concern” on November 26. Little is known about the new variant, dubbed Omicron, including
Continue ReadingBy Alan Mauldin Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — An Albany entertainment venue could become the stage for the assembly of a first-ever cast of characters, but the purpose will be deadly serious as prosecutors seek to work through a backlog of murder cases. Due to COVID-19, the Dougherty
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most acclaimed Indigenous actor, David Gulpilil, has died of lung cancer, a government leader said on Monday. He was 68 years old. Gulpilil found his widest audiences with his roles in the 1986 hit film “Crocodile Dundee” and in director Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 epic “Australia”
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Magdalena Andersson, who last week was Sweden’s first female prime minister for a few hours before resigning because a budget defeat made a coalition partner quit, has been elected again. In a 101-173 vote on Monday, with 75 abstentions, the 349-seat Riksdag elected Andersson, leader
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Computer chips aren’t the only thing in short supply as the world emerges from the pandemic. The booming demand for digital services and devices also is making it more difficult to hire and retain software developers and other tech workers who are able to demand
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 are launching an initiative to raise awareness of the importance of mental health. It is part of their conference alliance announced earlier this year. Teammates for Mental Health will be unveiled this week during basketball games involving the three
Continue ReadingToyin Owoseje, CNN Kanye West honored his late friend, barrier-breaking designer Virgil Abloh, by dedicating the latest installment of his Sunday Service series to the cultural icon as tributes poured in from around the music and fashion world. Abloh, the acclaimed menswear designer for Louis Vuitton, founder of haute-streetwear label Off-White and prolific DJ, died
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has accused Lithuanian authorities of dumping the bodies of migrants on the border between the two countries. It’s a claim rejected by Lithuania amid soaring tensions over border issues instigated by Belarus. Lukashenko said Monday during a meeting with top military brass that
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA referee Tony Brown will be back at work on Monday night for the first time in eight months. Brown has been assigned a shift at the league’s replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey. He hasn’t officiated a game since March after being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Continue Reading By KIYOKO METZLER Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Talks over Iran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have resumed in Vienna. That’s according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, which reported the start of the talks Monday after a more than five-month hiatus. The remaining signatories to the nuclear deal formally known as the
Continue Reading LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 21-year-old Kansas lawmaker has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving — his second arrest in less than a month. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a trooper arrested Aaron Coleman around 1 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 70 near Lawrence and took him to the Douglas County Jail, where he bonded
Continue Reading ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has announced 11 candidates to win the Puskas Award as the best goal scored in world soccer in the past year. Patrick Schick’s 45-meter (50-yard) shot for the Czech Republic against Scotland was already judged goal of the tournament at Euro 2020. Erik Lamela scored with a rabona flick for Tottenham
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN We see you thirst trapping, Elliot Page! The actor, who uses the pronouns his/they, posted a shirtless selfie Sunday showing off a burgeoning six pack. “Oh good my new phone works,” the caption reads. Last year the “Juno” star shared that they are transgender and identify as non-binary. “Non-binary” is
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful storm has pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey, killing at least one person and causing havoc in the city of around 15 million people. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that a woman was killed on Monday in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district where strong gusts tore off part of a roof
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful storm has pounded Istanbul and other parts of Turkey, killing at least one person and causing havoc in the city of around 15 million people. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that a woman was killed on Monday in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district where strong gusts tore off part of a roof
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