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By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The biblical town of Bethlehem is marking its second straight Christmas Eve under the shadow of the coronavirus — with small crowds and gray, gloomy weather dampening celebrations in the traditional birthplace of Jesus. A ban on nearly all incoming air traffic by Israel —
Continue Reading By ABDUR RAHMAN JAHANGIR Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Officials say a massive fire swept through a crowded river ferry in Bangladesh, leaving at least 39 people dead and 70 injured. Many passengers leapt from the vessel into cold waters to escape the blaze early Friday. A fire officer said it took 15 fire
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Police and prosecutors say a German man who fled after losing his final appeal of a murder conviction for the 1993 killing of a teenager has been arrested in the Netherlands after more than two days on the run. The 56-year-old was arrested shortly after midnight Friday at an apartment in Enschede,
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olivertapia (CNN) — Santa Claus ha llenado su trineo con juguetes para todos los niños y niñas buenos y se ha asegurado de que los renos estén listos para el despegue. Ahora, viajan por todo el mundo para visitar millones de hogares. Mientras esperas escuchar el sonido de las campanas en el aire que anuncian
Continue Reading By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — While many college athletes have profited from recent rules allowing them to make money from the use of their names, images and likenesses, one group has been left on the sidelines — international athletes. Most of the more than 3,000 foreign nationals playing sports at
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By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — While many college athletes have profited from recent rules allowing them to make money from the use of their names, images and likenesses, one group has been left on the sidelines — international athletes. Most of the more than 3,000 foreign nationals playing sports at
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Stacker explores snacks and other food items banned in the U.S. From tasty cheeses to the famed Scottish dish haggis, these 30 foods aren’t welcome in most of the United States.
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Stacker looks at how long it takes for the things people throw away to decompose. From a few days to millions of years, find out the decomposition rates of the most commonly trashed household items.
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer So you think the Olympics frazzle the nerves more than any event? Well, how about just getting to the games? Three of America’s premier skaters of yore — Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, silver medalist Tanith White and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir — explain that the stress at
Continue ReadingBy Flora Charner, CNN Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has left the hospital where he was undergoing cancer treatment, he said in a tweet on Thursday. “The photo of me smiling is not in vain. As promised, I’m going to spend Christmas with my family. I’m going back home. Thank you for all the thoughtful messages,”
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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 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 ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are paying for their prolonged playoff drought. They’re not on “Monday Night Football” this year for the first time since 1991 and they don’t have a Pro Bowler for the first time since 1980. The biggest snub was safety Justin Simmons,
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are paying for their prolonged playoff drought. They’re not on “Monday Night Football” this year for the first time since 1991 and they don’t have a Pro Bowler for the first time since 1980. The biggest snub was safety Justin Simmons,
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By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — As 2021 comes to a close, many people in richer parts of the globe are fretting over the risk of contracting COVID-19 and how rising infections are upending their holiday plans. In Zimbabwe and much of Africa, the virus’s resurgence at a time of year that
Continue Reading By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — As 2021 comes to a close, many people in richer parts of the globe are fretting over the risk of contracting COVID-19 and how rising infections are upending their holiday plans. In Zimbabwe and much of Africa, the virus’s resurgence at a time of year that
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Una joven de 14 años que se encontraba en el vestidor de una tienda departamental de California con su madre murió el jueves cuando un policía disparó contra el sospechoso de un ataque, dijeron las autoridades. Uno de los disparos penetró una pared y entró en el vestidor donde la niña murió,
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Universities in Hong Kong are removing memorials to the bloody suppression of the 1989 Chinese pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The Chinese University of Hong Kong early Friday took down the “Goddess of Democracy,” a statue based on a figure created by art students and brought to the square
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — Javon Greene scored 18 points, making 7 of 9 at the foul line and USF fended off host Hawaii 76-69 at the Diamond Head Classic. Tied at 51-51, back-to-back dunks by Corey Walker and Jalyn McCreary on either end of a Walker steal had USF up 55-51 for good with 6:14 remaining.
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN Business) — Las aerolíneas estadounidenses cancelaron hasta ahora más de 400 vuelos de Nochebuena, y las principales compañías aéreas, como United y Delta, alegan la escasez de personal causada por la variante ómicron. United Airlines canceló 169 vuelos hasta las 8 de la mañana de este viernes, según el sitio de seguimiento de
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