BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is taking Malta to court over a golden passport program that allows wealthy people to buy European Union citizenship. The EU’s executive branch decided to act even after the small island country suspended the program for citizens of Russia and Belarus. The European Commission said that granting citizenship for
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, SENATE TV, CBS, WVVA By Clare Foran and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The House of Representatives voted on Friday to approve a stopgap bill to fund the government through December 16, averting a shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline when funding was set to expire. President Joe Biden signed the bill Friday
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv Mira la entrevista exclusiva completa a Don Omar en “Reflexiones con Don Francisco” este domingo a las 10 p.m. hora de Miami (CNN Español) — El cantante y productor de reguetón Don Omar, uno de los mayores exponentes del género, reflexionó en CNN sobre su vida antes de la fama, sus vicios, su
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press Writers ATLANTA, Illinois (AP) — This Thanksgiving, your pumpkin pie might have a lower carbon footprint. Farmers in central Illinois who supply 85% of the world’s canned pumpkin are adopting regenerative techniques to reduce emissions, attract bees and other pollinators and improve soil health. The effort is
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Testimony continued Thursday in the re-trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the man accused in the deadly shootings of four people in Palm Springs in 2019. News Channel 3’s cameras were denied by the judge to film witness testimony. The first trial of Jose Larin Garcia ended with a deadlocked jury. The jury heard Thursday from
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Ted Barrett and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Senate voted on Thursday to approve a short-term government funding extension that would prevent a shutdown at the end of the week. The bill was approved on a bipartisan basis with a vote of 72 to 25. Government funding is currently on track to expire
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ODESSA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man shot and wounded an 84-year-old Michigan woman who was canvassing door-to-door against a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to abortion in the state. The State Police are investigating the Sept. 20 shooting at a home in Odessa Township, a community about 130 miles (209 kilometers)
Continue ReadingBy David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story SAN TAN VALLEY, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — We are coming up on five years since a gunman killed 60 people at a country music concert in Las Vegas, marking it the deadliest mass shooting in America. One of the survivors, a woman from San Tan
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE, STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Thursday as worries about a possible recession and rising bond yields put the squeeze back on markets. The S&P 500 fell 2.1%, reaching its lowest level since late 2020. The washout erased the
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are back to falling on Wall Street Thursday as worries about a possible recession and rising bond yields put the squeeze back on markets. The S&P 500 was 2.1% lower in midday trading and dropped to its lowest level since
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ-LICON Associated Press PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) — Rescue crews waded through flooded streets and used boats Thursday in a scramble to save people trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed a cross-section of Florida and brought torrential rains that inundated more communities. The destruction began to come into focus a day after Ian made
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia planned to annex more of Ukraine on Friday in an escalation of the seven-month war that was expected to isolate the Kremlin further, draw more international punishment and bring Ukraine extra military, political and economic support. The annexation — and planned celebratory
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia planned to annex more of Ukraine on Friday in an escalation of the seven-month war that was expected to isolate the Kremlin further, draw more international punishment and bring Ukraine extra military, political and economic support. The annexation — and planned celebratory
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN A wife and husband from Maryland have been charged with conspiring to provide the Russian government with personal medical records from the US government and military, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Anna Gabrielian, an anesthesiologist practicing in Baltimore, along with her husband, Jamie Lee Henry, a major and doctor
Continue ReadingBy Angela Fritz and Brandon Miller, CNN Hurricane Ian slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida on Wednesday with record-breaking storm surge and devastating winds. But as it tracked inland, extreme rainfall became the most destructive aspect of the storm for central Florida. Radar estimates suggest well over 12 inches of rain fell in just
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge is allowing prosecutors to move forward with their criminal case against an analyst who provided key details for a flawed dossier of ex-President Donald Trump, but the judge called his decision “an extremely close call.” Lawyers for Igor Danchenko asked a judge Thursday in
Continue Reading By SAMYA KULLAB and SALAR SALIM Associated Press SULIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — When Mahsa Amini was detained in the Iranian capital for wearing her veil too loosely, her family sprang into action, calling relatives, friends, contacts — anyone who could help. One of her cousins, Irfan Mortezai, living in neighboring Iraq, got the message from
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN It could have been a major payday for the man who snagged Aaron Judge’s record-tying home run on Wednesday, but the night ended in his wife joking about getting a “divorce.” The light-hearted moment came after Judge tied Roger Maris’ single-season American League home run record after hitting his 61st homer
Continue ReadingBy Rodrigo Pedroso, Marcia Reverdosa and Camilo Rocha, CNN Brazil’s upcoming presidential election has been shrouded by an unprecedented climate of tension and violence. As the Oct. 2 vote approaches, episodes of harassment and attacks have intensified, with even neutral players like poll institutes turning into targets. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who aims to be
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The stakes are high for Democrat Beto O’Rourke on Friday night in his only debate against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas. O’Rourke is trying to close in on two-term incumbent with six weeks until Election Day. Abbott has tried to refocus the race to
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