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By Eric Levenson and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A Tennessee prisoner escaped from a work detail, eluded his captors, obtained a gun and barricaded himself in a Knoxville home this weekend before ultimately surrendering to authorities, officials said. Jason Copley, a 44-year-old minimum-trustee prisoner, escaped from custody of the Morgan County Correctional Facility when he walked
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By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The National Library of Israel says the number of visitors to its Arabic website more than doubled over the course of 2021, thanks to the digitization of its Arabic manuscripts and archives and an extensive outreach program in recent years. The library says about 650,000 users
Continue Reading CNN, WLUK By Raja Razek, CNN At least 34 people were rescued on Saturday after being stranded on a large chunk of floating ice off the shore of Point Comfort on Green Bay, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. At about 10:15 a.m., Brown County received a report that a large chunk
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PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported 69 more deaths from COVD-19 as the omicron variant continued to spread. The state also reported 15,850 additional confirmed infections. That followed Saturday’s total of 88 deaths and 16,504 cases, the most reported Arizona cases in one day in a year. The latest numbers pushed
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PRAGUE Thousands of people have marched through the Czech Republic’s capital to protest against compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for certain groups and professions. The protesters gathered Sunday at central Wenceslas Square to question the efficiency of the vaccines and reject the vaccination of children before marching through the capital chanting “Freedom, freedom.” The previous government released
Continue Reading PRAGUE Thousands of people have marched through the Czech Republic’s capital to protest against compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for certain groups and professions. The protesters gathered Sunday at central Wenceslas Square to question the efficiency of the vaccines and reject the vaccination of children before marching through the capital chanting “Freedom, freedom.” The previous government released
Continue Reading By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, Michael Lang has died. A spokesperson for Lang’s family says the 77-year-old had been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and passed away Saturday in a New York City
Continue Reading By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, Michael Lang has died. A spokesperson for Lang’s family says the 77-year-old had been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and passed away Saturday in a New York City
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Tottenham and Liverpool came from behind to avoid being embarrassed at home by third-tier opponents in the FA Cup. A little bit of luck proved crucial Sunday in Tottenham’s third-round turnaround. Spurs’ 73rd-minute equalizer in its 3-1 win over Morecambe came when Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks sent in a
Continue Reading WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Francesco Friedrich of Germany has clinched the World Cup four-man overall season championship with one race remaining, after getting a relatively easy win on Sunday. It was Friedrich’s 14th consecutive international victory in four-man competition, and the fourth consecutive season in which he’s won the World Cup four-man overall crown. Brad
Continue Reading WLUK, DAN LARSON, CNN By Raja Razek, CNN At least 34 people were rescued on Saturday after being stranded on a large chunk of floating ice off the shore of Point Comfort on Green Bay, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. At about 10:15 a.m., Brown County received a report that a
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged large businesses in the state not to comply with the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, saying employers should not follow the “oppressive” rule hours before the order is set to partially go into effect. “They should wait until they get the Supreme Court decision, and
Continue Reading By FRANCIS KOKUTSE and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders are signaling they won’t support a move by Mali’s military rulers to extend their time in power by four years. The junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 had promised to hold new democratic elections by the end of
Continue Reading By FRANCIS KOKUTSE and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders are signaling they won’t support a move by Mali’s military rulers to extend their time in power by four years. The junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 had promised to hold new democratic elections by the end of
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN After a two-and-a-half-year gap between seasons with a two-part special in between, “Euphoria” returns, offering the latest permutation of youthful angst. Despite Zendaya’s attention-getting, award-winning presence, the HBO series remains so unrelentingly bleak and nihilistic that it’s overly defined by how far series creator Sam Levinson will push standards in
Continue Reading By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center were hopeful when President Joe Biden took office. And they were relieved this summer as the U.S. released a prisoner. Many are now increasingly impatient. In the months since that release, there have been few signs of progress in
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Like most young skaters, Brandon Frazier had developed a carefully crafted picture in his mind of what it would be like to learn he finally realized his Olympic dreams. Reality looked a whole lot different. There was no hugging family members. No tearful celebration with
Continue Reading YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Cameroon has opened with a colorful ceremony but also under the shadow of the coronavirus. Africa’s monthlong soccer showpiece was delayed for a year by the pandemic but is being played with the virus on the surge again because of the rapid spread
Continue ReadingBy Geneva Sands, CNN A year after the attack on the US Capitol, homeland security and law enforcement officials nationwide are bracing for potential “unprecedented” levels of violence this year as midterm elections kick into gear and the pandemic continues to affect everyday life. The country remains polarized, and many people are angry and frustrated
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he doesn’t expect to see any breakthroughs in the meetings with Russia this week, reiterating that while the US is prepared to listen to Moscow’s concerns, it will be hard to achieve any progress unless Russia de-escalates tensions on the border with Ukraine. “It’s hard
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