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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Coast guard divers are searching the hull of a submerged sailboat for passengers possibly trapped inside after the vessel hit rocks off the coast of southern Greece and sank. The Greek coast guard said at least seven people died and 90 others were rescued overnight from a rocky islet near the
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Central Group and Signa of Austria have confirmed plans to buy luxury British department store chain Selfridges. The deal, reportedly worth 4 billion pounds ($5.4 billion), adds to Central and Signa’s collection of posh retailers that includes Rinascente in Italy, Illum in Denmark, Switzerland’s Globus and The KaDeWe Group in Germany
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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Central Group and Signa of Austria have confirmed plans to buy luxury British department store chain Selfridges. The deal, reportedly worth 4 billion pounds ($5.4 billion), adds to Central and Signa’s collection of posh retailers that includes Rinascente in Italy, Illum in Denmark, Switzerland’s Globus and The KaDeWe Group in Germany
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By Dave Alsup and Andy Rose, CNN At least one person is in custody after three women suffered non-life-threatening injuries when they were caught in crossfire the day before Christmas Eve in a mall in suburban Chicago, police said Thursday night. Another person involved in the gunfire may still be at large, Oak Brook Police
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olivertapia (CNN) — Suga, miembro del supergrupo de K-pop BTS, dio positivo por covid-19 el viernes, según un comunicado de BIGHIT Music publicado en Weverse, una plataforma de comunidad de seguidores global. La compañía dijo que Suga se hizo la prueba de PCR al regresar de EE.UU. el jueves, que resultó positiva el viernes por
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Protesters angry over virus and vaccine rules have occupied Guadeloupe’s regional legislature because of stalled negotiations over their grievances about management of the French Caribbean island. Officials in Guadeloupe and Paris denounced Thursday’s incursion as unacceptable and a threat to the democratically elected Regional Council. Officials posted images online that showed a
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Protesters angry over virus and vaccine rules have occupied Guadeloupe’s regional legislature because of stalled negotiations over their grievances about management of the French Caribbean island. Officials in Guadeloupe and Paris denounced Thursday’s incursion as unacceptable and a threat to the democratically elected Regional Council. Officials posted images online that showed a
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record 5.4 trillion yen ($47 billion) defense budget for fiscal 2022 that includes funding for research and development of a new fighter jet and other “game-changing” weapons as Japan bolsters its defense capabilities in response to China’s growing military might and its
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record 5.4 trillion yen ($47 billion) defense budget for fiscal 2022 that includes funding for research and development of a new fighter jet and other “game-changing” weapons as Japan bolsters its defense capabilities in response to China’s growing military might and its
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN It’s a commonly held view that football is nothing without fans, but as the Premier League enters the traditional hectic Christmas and New Year period, supporters of the 20 top-flight clubs are left with the dilemma of whether to keep cheering on their teams in packed stadiums against the backdrop of
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has denounced a U.S. law that restricts imports from Xinjiang as a violation of international law and dismissed complaints of abuses against mostly Muslim minorities in the region as lies. President Joe Biden signed the measure amid mounting tension including appeals by activists for a boycott of February’s Winter
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has denounced a U.S. law that restricts imports from Xinjiang as a violation of international law and dismissed complaints of abuses against mostly Muslim minorities in the region as lies. President Joe Biden signed the measure amid mounting tension including appeals by activists for a boycott of February’s Winter
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN On Christmas morning 2011, Linda Wenger boarded a Metro-North train from New York’s Grand Central Station to head upstate to Katonah. She was in her mid-50s and had been divorced for 10 years. Her daughters always spent the holidays with her ex-husband — Wenger is Jewish, so she didn’t have much affiliation
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El juicio de Kim Potter terminó el 23 de diciembre después de que un jurado declaró culpable a la exagente de policía de los suburbios de Minneapolis de dos cargos de homicidio involuntario y accidental por el asesinato de Daunte Wright durante una parada de tráfico en abril. Kim Potter, quien es
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO, ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The surge in coronavirus cases driven by the new omicron variant is the latest blow to hospitals, police departments, supermarkets and other critical operations struggling to maintain staffing levels. COVID-19 absences among workers at London hospitals tripled this month, and nearly
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, Ray Sanchez and Adrienne Broaddus, CNN The conviction of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright would not have happened just a few years ago, according to legal experts surprised by the jury’s verdict. Potter, who is White, was found guilty Thursday of first- and second-degree
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, CNN With holiday travel returning to pre-pandemic levels, a health expert is offering advice for those planning to visit loved ones for Christmas, given the surge in Covid-19 cases in many parts of the country. Both New York state and Washington, DC, reported record infection numbers on Thursday. With take-home tests hard
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets are mixed after Wall Street hit a new high as fears of the coronavirus’s omicron variant eased. London opened higher while Tokyo and Shanghai declined. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.6% on Thursday in the last U.S. trading session before Christmas.
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets are mixed after Wall Street hit a new high as fears of the coronavirus’s omicron variant eased. London opened higher while Tokyo and Shanghai declined. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.6% on Thursday in the last U.S. trading session before Christmas.
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN Español) — Los cuerpos de los hermanos desaparecidos Karen Ivette y Henry Eduardo Guerrero Toledo fueron localizados en un cementerio clandestino, informó este jueves Gustavo Villatoro, ministro de Justicia y Seguridad de El Salvador. “Hemos encontrado dos cuerpos en una sola fosa. Tienen tres meses aproximadamente y hay ciertas características dentales”, informó Villatoro
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