MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities said Thursday the massacre of 20 townspeople in southern Mexico appears to have been the work of a drug lord who used social media to try to blame a rival gang. The new revelations illustrate how Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using social media to apportion blame for attacks and
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Crompton Click here for updates on this story RYE, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A boil water order is going on its third week in Rye, affecting more than a thousand homes, and officials still don’t know the cause of the contamination. “You want to rinse your toothbrush under the faucet — you can’t
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have placed the president of the Turkish Medical Association under arrest on “terrorist propaganda” charges. The action on Thursday came after she called for an investigation into allegations that the Turkish military used chemical weapons against Kurdish militants. Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci was detained Wednesday in Istanbul following a
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man suspected of spying for Russia in Norway had bought a one-way ticket out of the Scandinavian country for the day after he was detained. A 37-year-old Brazilian citizen who worked at a university in the Arctic city of Tromsoe was detained Monday. The Norwegian Police Security Service alleged the
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The operator of the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline says a ship that it chartered has arrived at the site of last month’s explosions under the Baltic Sea to survey the damage. Undersea explosions late last month ruptured Nord Stream 1, which until Russia cut off supplies at the end of
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BERLIN (AP) — The operator of the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline says a ship that it chartered has arrived at the site of last month’s explosions under the Baltic Sea to survey the damage. Undersea explosions late last month ruptured Nord Stream 1, which until Russia cut off supplies at the end of
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press CARMICHAELS, Pa. (AP) — In one of the most closely watched races in one of the most contested of battleground states, both gubernatorial candidates bring up religion. But in starkly different ways. Republican Doug Mastriano’s campaign has several hallmarks of Christian nationalism, which fuses Christian and political imagery, words and
Continue Reading By MATT OTT and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame inflation not seen in some 40 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday
Continue Reading By MATT OTT and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame inflation not seen in some 40 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN Five years ago, reporting on Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual abuse spurred women to speak publicly about their own experiences with sexual violence in what became known as the #MeToo movement. And in a Los Angeles courtroom over the past two months, eight women have testified in a trial altogether similar to
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Tuesday court ruling has cleared the way for Richmond, Virginia, to remove its last-standing Confederate statue. The statue, standing at the intersection of the city’s Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue, depicts A.P. Hill, a Confederate general killed during the Third Battle of Petersburg in the American Civil War. The statue
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Agriculture Department has announced $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet. It’s part of the broader $65 billion push for high-speed connectivity from last year’s infrastructure law. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Allen Click here for updates on this story DICKSON, Tennessee (WSMV) — There is now a $5,000 reward for anyone with information about a massive gun burglary at a Dickson pawn shop. ATF said dozens of guns were stolen, and the store owners said they are worried about them being on the streets.
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN and TOM KRISHER AP Technology Writers Elon Musk attempted to soothe leery Twitter advertisers Thursday, a day before a deadline to close out on his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform, saying that he is buying the platform to “help humanity” and doesn’t want it to become a “free-for-all hellscape.”
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Elon Musk intentó tranquilizar a los anunciantes de Twitter sobre el futuro de la plataforma en una carta abierta enviada este jueves, un día antes de que se espera que se complete su adquisición de la compañía por US$ 44.000 millones. En su carta, publicada en Twitter, Musk dijo que
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk attempted to reassure Twitter’s advertisers about the future of the platform in an open letter Thursday, a day before his $44 billion takeover of the company is expected to be completed. In a letter posted to Twitter, Musk said he doesn’t want the platform to become a “free-for-all-hellscape
Continue Reading By MATT OTT and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes intended to tame inflation not seen in some 40 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday
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By MATT O’BRIEN and TOM KRISHER AP Technology Writers Elon Musk attempted to soothe leery Twitter advertisers Thursday, a day before a deadline to close out on his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform, saying that he is buying the platform to “help humanity” and doesn’t want it to become a “free-for-all hellscape.”
Continue ReadingBy Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — An ordinance which took effect Monday turned some of Oahu’s legal short term vacation rental owners, into illegal operators. A number of those owners ask for more time to meet new requirements, but the city says all of them should have been
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Touting France’s military prowess, President Emmanuel Macron has visited a Caesar cannon firing range and missile testing facility along with his army minister. The presidential visit Thursday was to the test center of the General Directorate of Armaments and to see ammunition manufacturing activities on the Nexter Arrowtech site — both in
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