By Susan El Khoury Click here for updates on this story PIKE COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A Missouri family trying to adopt a little boy in what’s become an international adoption nightmare is suing the federal government and seeing their case get traction in court. Adam and Jill Trower’s struggle to adopt now 4-year-old Luke
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By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Business leaders and officials from eight developing nations meeting in Bangladesh say more cooperation is needed among them to overcome dwindling foreign currency reserves, a growing energy crisis and supply chain disruptions. Representatives from Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh under the banner of
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Oscar Holland, CNN Interviews & photographs by David Navarro, Martynna Sobecka, Mikhail Kalarashan, Alexander Veryovkin & Giorgi Zatiashvili Across the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, huge concrete complexes stand as testament to Europe’s post-war housing drive. Constructed en masse in the second half of the 20th century, their utilitarian designs were usually geared toward
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The global economy is already in trouble, yet risks keep piling up. In a report released Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund once again lowered its world economic forecast as it predicted major slowdowns in the three biggest economies: the United States, China and Europe. Those downturns, combined with the ongoing
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden se siente lo suficientemente bien como para reanudar el ejercicio físico en su quinto día con covid-19, dijo su médico este martes a través de un comunicado. El doctor Kevin O’Connor escribió que los síntomas de Biden se han “resuelto casi por completo” y que sus
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has formally invited his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to the Group of 20 summit in Bali this fall although it’s unclear whether he would attend in person. The invitation came during a meeting in Beijing where the two discussed issues ranging from trade to maritime cooperation. Xi has
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By Chloe Melas, CNN MTV has revealed its nominations for the 2022 Video Music Awards. Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X lead the way with seven nominations each, followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles with six each. Other artists who are nominated this year are Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran,
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By NICOLE WINFIELD and PETER SMITH Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated his first big Mass in Canada on Tuesday as reverberations echoed from his historic apology for the Catholic Church’s role in severing generations of Indigenous family ties by participating in Canada’s “catastrophic” residential school system. Some 50,000 people filled Commonwealth
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By NICOLE WINFIELD and PETER SMITH Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated his first big Mass in Canada on Tuesday as reverberations echoed from his historic apology for the Catholic Church’s role in severing generations of Indigenous family ties by participating in Canada’s “catastrophic” residential school system. Some 50,000 people filled Commonwealth
Continue ReadingBy Jefferson Tyler Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — After a more than 5-year investigation, the US Department of Justice brought down the hammer today on four men in what’s it’s calling a conspiracy to defraud the County of Hawaii. One of them is a county official who was supposed to
Continue Reading By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister said his country supports reforming the U.N. Security Council to give a more powerful role to developing nations, including African countries. Sergey Lavrov spoke Tuesday in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, after meeting with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Uganda is the third stop on Lavrov’s
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia targeted Ukraine’s Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with airstrikes Tuesday, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure along the country’s southern coast, the Ukrainian military said. The Kremlin’s forces used air-launched missiles in the attack, Ukraine’s Operational Command South said in a Facebook post.
Continue Reading By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Business leaders and officials from eight developing nations meeting in Bangladesh say more cooperation is needed among them to overcome dwindling foreign currency reserves, a growing energy crisis and supply chain disruptions. Representatives from Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh under the banner of
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets headed toward a lower open Tuesday ahead of what is expected to be another sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this week and troublesome news from Walmart which is considered a bellwether for consumer spending as well as the broader retail sector. Futures for the Dow Jones
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets headed toward a lower open Tuesday ahead of what is expected to be another sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this week and troublesome news from Walmart which is considered a bellwether for consumer spending as well as the broader retail sector. Futures for the Dow Jones
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A German woman was convicted Tuesday of membership in the Islamic State group and other offenses for traveling to Syria to join the organization with her young son. She was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. The Duesseldorf state court said Verena M., whose full name wasn’t released in line with
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By Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — The Hawaii State Teachers Association held an Un-retirement Party today for educators. Despite a wave of retirements during COVID and the Great Resignation, these teachers are planning to return to their classrooms this school year. That’s because state lawmakers and the Governor
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When wheat prices shot up to record highs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, alarm bells immediately started ringing. Wheat is a staple of diets for more than 2.5 billion people around the world. At a moment when inflation was wreaking havoc, food prices were going to go up. And they
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have opened three investigations into safety problems with about 1.65 million vehicles made by Stellantis. The largest probe covers 1.34 million Jeep Cherokee small SUVs from the 2014 through 2020 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 80 complaints that the electronic parking brakes can
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have opened three investigations into safety problems with about 1.65 million vehicles made by Stellantis. The largest probe covers 1.34 million Jeep Cherokee small SUVs from the 2014 through 2020 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 80 complaints that the electronic parking brakes can
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