By ADAM SCHRECK and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting has concluded in referendums expected to serve as a pretext for Moscow to annex Russian-held regions of Ukraine. Moscow-backed officials in the four occupied regions said polls closed Tuesday afternoon after five days of voting, and the counting of ballots had started.
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By ADAM SCHRECK and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kremlin-orchestrated referendums that are expected to serve as a pretext for Moscow to annex Russian-held regions of Ukraine concluded Tuesday as the preordained outcome of the votes heightened tension between Russia and the West. Moscow-backed officials in the four occupied regions in southern
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has decided to renew checks at its border with Slovakia amid a new wave of migration. The new measure becomes effective on Thursday at 27 border crossings between the two European Union countries that belong to Europe’s visa-free Schengen zone. A total of 560 police and customs officers will
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN Whether it’s a blast into suborbital space or a hotel stay among the stars, space tourism entrepreneurs believe one day we’ll all be opting for out-of-this-world vacations. The team behind Moon World Resorts reckon so too — sort of. They want to build a series of gigantic dome-like hotels resembling the moon,
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s assassinated hawkish former leader, Shinzo Abe, was given a rare state funeral Tuesday that was full of military pomp and surrounded by throngs of mourners as well as by widespread protests, with thousands taking to the streets in opposition. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the publicly
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN In preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are relocating their football operations to Miami-Dade County, Florida. Early Tuesday morning, Hurricane Ian became a Category 3 storm as it neared landfall in western Cuba on its way toward Florida. It quickly strengthened on Monday and will
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is laying out its plan to meet an ambitious goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030, including expanding monthly benefits that help low-income Americans buy food. The administration, in a plan released Tuesday, is also seeking to increase healthy eating and physical
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has an ambitious goal for America: ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030. The administration’s plan includes expanding monthly benefits that help low-income Americans buy food. It also seeks to promote healthy eating and physical activity so that fewer people are
Continue ReadingCNN By Angela Fritz and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Hurricane Ian strengthened rapidly Wednesday morning as it churned over the ultra-warm water of the Gulf of Mexico on its way toward Florida. The storm’s maximum wind speed increased by 35 mph in wind speed in less than three hours, going from a category 3 to a
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal and Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration is releasing its proposal Tuesday to help reduce diet-related diseases and health disparities in the United States with the goal of ending hunger by 2030. Right now, the ambitious proposal is only an outline with no new funding tied to it. During a call with
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine the cause of mysterious leaks and pressure drops on natural gas pipelines running from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. The problems affecting the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines come as a new pipeline meant to wean Poland
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Attorneys representing the newspaper where slain Las Vegas reporter Jeff German worked are arguing his “journalistic materials” were unlawfully seized by city police, according to a letter sent by the attorneys and obtained by CNN. The letter, which was sent last Wednesday on behalf of the publisher of
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as buying kicked in after heavy selling on Wall Street put the Dow Jones Industrial Average into what’s known as a bear market. U.S. futures and oil prices gained. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX climbed 0.7% to 12,315.01 while the CAC
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as buying kicked in after heavy selling on Wall Street put the Dow Jones Industrial Average into what’s known as a bear market. U.S. futures and oil prices gained. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX climbed 0.7% to 12,315.01 while the CAC
Continue Reading By Heather Chen, Junko Ogura and Jake Kwon and Uliana Pavlova CNN Japan is demanding a formal apology from Russia after Federal Security Service (FSB) agents allegedly blindfolded and interrogated a Japanese diplomat, before giving him 48 hours to leave the country. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Vladivostok-based Japanese consul Motoki Tatsunori was detained and
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Starting for the second game in a row for the first time in his career, Cooper Rush has grabbed his opportunity with both hands. Having won last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, Rush and the Dallas Cowboys handed the New York Giants their first loss of the season, 23-16, on Monday
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Asian Development Bank says it is devoting at least $14 billion through 2025 to help ease a worsening food crisis in the Asia-Pacific. The development lender said it plans a comprehensive program of support to help the 1.1 billion people in the region who lack healthy
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN From October 1, Canada is removing all remaining Covid-19 entry restrictions including testing, quarantine and isolation requirements, officials announced Monday. “The Government of Canada will not renew the order in council that expires on September 30 and will therefore remove all Covid-19 border requirements for all travelers entering
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By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — That Mount Rushmore of Quarterbacks in the loaded AFC West is off to a rather rocky start. Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and Derek Carr all lost their Week 3 games, and Russell Wilson endured a career-high nine three-and-outs Sunday night before he finally flashed the
Continue Reading By CRISTIANA MESQUITA and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian strengthened into a major hurricane early Tuesday as it barreled toward Cuba on a track to hit Florida’s west coast as early as Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center defines a major hurricane as a Category 3 storm or higher, meaning maximum sustained
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