By MOSHE EDRI Associated Press HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s president has visited one of the most contentious spots in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Sunday’s visit by Isaac Herzog to the West Bank city of Hebron sparked scuffles between Israeli security forces and protesters. Herzog said he
Continue Reading By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The overcast, drizzly skies match the somber mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases, apparently driven by the new omicron variant. The world is racing to contain that variant. It was
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fire crews were able to repair an ammonia leak at a Las Vegas food processing plant before it turned into a more serious incident. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials say they received several 9-1-1 calls Saturday shortly before 10 p.m. about an odor coming from the downtown processing plant. A
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The Dallas Cowboys are going virtual with meetings leading into Thursday’s game at New Orleans with COVID-19 infections on the rise again within the team. Coach Mike McCarthy says right tackle Terence Steele is among the positive COVID-19 tests and won’t play against the Saints. Offensive line coach
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El romance de los viajes en tren ha seducido a muchos viajeros a lo largo de los años. Sentarse en un tren mientras se desliza silenciosamente fuera de una ciudad, a lo largo de túneles y viaductos, vislumbrar los patios traseros de las personas antes de rodar por el campo abierto
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should publicly condemn Republican lawmakers whose behavior is violent or increases division, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday. “I think whenever, even in our own caucus, our own members, if they go the wrong direction, I mean, it has to be called out,” Hutchinson told CNN’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should publicly condemn Republican lawmakers whose behavior is violent or increases division, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday. “I think whenever, even in our own caucus, our own members, if they go the wrong direction, I mean, it has to be called out,” Hutchinson told
Continue ReadingReuters Singapore-based virtual currency exchange Coinstore has begun operations in India at a time when the Indian government is preparing legislation to effectively bar most private cryptocurrencies. Coinstore has launched its web and app platform and plans branches in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai which will act as its base in India for future expansion,
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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands has moved into a tougher lockdown that was announced amid spiking infection rates even before the country recorded its first confirmed cases of the new, more highly transmissible omicron variant. Bars, restaurants, non-essential stores, cinemas and theaters were among the public places forced to shut
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands has moved into a tougher lockdown that was announced amid spiking infection rates even before the country recorded its first confirmed cases of the new, more highly transmissible omicron variant. Bars, restaurants, non-essential stores, cinemas and theaters were among the public places forced to shut
Continue ReadingBy Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A mummy estimated to be between 800 and 1,200 years old has been unearthed by archeologists in Peru, at a site near the country’s capital city of Lima. Researchers from the National University of San Marcos found the preserved body underground in the middle of a town square at the archeological
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La actriz Lindsay Lohan anunció que está comprometida con Bader Shammas en una serie de tiernas fotos de Instagram el domingo por la mañana. “Mi amor. Mi vida. Mi familia. Mi futuro”, escribió Lohan en su cuenta verificada de Instagram, etiquetando a Shammas y agregando un emoji de anillo
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Amid shortages, Canada is tapping into its strategic reserves. This time, for maple syrup. The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers said it is releasing roughly 50 million pounds from its strategic maple syrup reserves, the trade group confirmed to CNN Business. That’s almost half of the stockpile. The government-supported organization, which
Continue Reading LEICESTER, England (AP) — James Maddison has inspired Leicester to a 4-2 win over Watford in the Premier League to ruin Claudio Ranieri’s return. The England international grabbed a goal and provided two assists for Jamie Vardy as the Foxes closed the gap to the top six amid blizzard conditions. Ademola Lookman’s strike also helped
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — As the holiday weekend winds down, Arizona health officials are reporting 2,274 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths. The state Department of Public Health Services released the latest virus figures Sunday, which now have Arizona at a total of 1,264,848 cases and 22,229 deaths. There were 2,564 people hospitalized due to
Continue Reading BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Tom Allen has fired offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan. The move comes less than 24 hours after the Hoosiers completed their first winless season in conference play since 2011. Allen also said he would take a $200,000 pay cut in each of the next four seasons. His contract runs through
Continue Reading FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Evan Ndicka has headed the winning goal in added time to give Eintracht Frankfurt a 2-1 win over Union Berlin after he earlier gave away a penalty to let Union back into the game in the Bundesliga. The French center back joined a last desperate attack as Frankfurt pushed for a
Continue Reading FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The city of Flagstaff is hitting pause on the construction of new buildings in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey because of soaring costs. The Arizona Daily Sun reported Saturday that officials made the decision earlier this month after learning the project would cost $10 million more. The collaboration encompasses demolishing
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN SENNET Click here for updates on this story ROCKDALE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Deputies announced that Bryan Lee Grantham who escaped from the Rockdale County Jail has been captured early Saturday evening. Grantham was taken into custody and no injuries were reported at this time. ____________________________________________________________ ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. (CBS46)—Deputies have issued a
Continue ReadingBy John Mastrini and Ivana Kottasová, CNN When the Czech President Milos Zeman formally appointed Petr Fiala as the country’s new Prime Minister on Sunday, he did so sitting inside an acrylic glass box accompanied by health workers covered head to toe in hazmat suits. Zeman tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week, and
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