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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN The Taurid “swarm” is still going strong this month, with bright meteors known as fireballs visible across the world in the night sky. The Southern Taurids peaked last week, with sightings of fireballs lasting throughout the first week of November, but it’s not over yet. The Taurid meteor shower is composed
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COPENHAGEN (AP) — Norwegian police said two people tried in vain Friday to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 masterpiece “The Scream” at an Oslo museum and no harm was reported to the painting of a waif-like figure appearing to scream. Police said they were alerted by the National Museum of Norway and had three
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CNNEE (CNN) — Chris Rock llegará en vivo a una pantalla cerca de ti. Netflix anunció este jueves que el legendario comediante hará historia como cabeza de cartel del primer evento de transmisión global en vivo del gigante de la transmisión. “Chris Rock es una de las voces cómicas más icónicas e importantes de nuestra
Continue ReadingBy Michael Callahan, CNN The US military conducted a strike on Wednesday against the al-Shabaab terror group in Somalia, killing 17 terrorists, US Africa Command said in a statement on Friday. The strike occurred approximately 285 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu at the request of the Somali government when Somali National Army forces were engaged with
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business China’s Singles Day, the world’s biggest annual shopping event, is known for regularly smashing sales records. This year’s bonanza, which wraps up on Friday and is led by internet titans Alibaba and JD.com, will likely be no exception: Analysts expect it to rack up 1 trillion yuan ($140.8 billion) in
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The UK economy shrank in the third quarter, signaling the start of a recession that is likely to hit Europe next. UK GDP fell 0.2% between July and September, ending five consecutive quarters of growth, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. The United Kingdom is the only G7
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN Whether it be carefully-planned coordination or a case of sartorial serendipity, this week’s red carpets offered up a trio of twosomes proving that sometimes your best fashion accessory is the person standing next to you. On Saturday, musicians Jesse Rutherford and Billie Eilish made their debut as a couple at the LACMA
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By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s coalition government has presented a proposal in Parliament to reform the centuries-old crime of sedition for one of public disorder which would carry lower sentences. Sedition was one of the main charges against pro-independence Catalan activists and politicians that were jailed for their roles in a
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Two-time Oscar-winner Emma Thompson has admitted she was “utterly blind” to her ex-husband Kenneth Branagh‘s on-set relationships with other actresses and was left devastated when she found out. The “Love Actually” star married Branagh in 1989 after they met on the set of the 1987 drama series “Fortunes of War.” When
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren After a disappointing election they blame partly on the influence of Donald Trump, Republicans across the country are looking to Georgia’s newly reelected governor for inspiration. Those eyeing a potential 2024 confrontation with the former president may find wisdom in the Brian Kemp playbook, starting with page one: The best defense against
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish prosecutors say two Iranian-born brothers have been charged with aggravated espionage for allegedly spying for Russia and its military military intelligence service GRU for around a decade. Authorities said Friday that one of them men worked for Sweden’s domestic intelligence agency. Authorities identified them
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president has asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end an era of political instability and elections in Israel with his partners on the far right. Friday’s decision
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The Biden administration has ramped up efforts to reduce methane emissions, targeting the oil and gas industry for its role in global warming even as President Joe Biden has pressed energy producers for more oil drilling to lower prices at the gasoline
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” hits theaters this weekend, and with it comes the type of anticipation and box office expectations that Hollywood has not seen in months. The Marvel film not only has to follow 2018’s “Black Panther,” one of the biggest blockbusters ever, but has the challenge of doing
Continue ReadingBy Steven Jiang and Juliana Liu, CNN Apple has limited the use of the AirDrop wireless file sharing function on devices in China, just weeks after reports that some protesters had used the popular feature to spread messages critical of the Chinese government. Users of iPhones in mainland China who updated their iOS software this
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved a plan to keep the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants until mid-April. That will extend their life beyond the originally planned shut-off at the end of this year. The lower house of parliament voted to approve the extension on Friday. The vote came after Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved a plan to keep the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants until mid-April. That will extend their life beyond the originally planned shut-off at the end of this year. The lower house of parliament voted to approve the extension on Friday. The vote came after Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Statistics show that Britain’s economy shrank in the three months to September, and forecasters are warning of many months of contraction to come. The Office for National Statistics said Friday that gross domestic product fell by 0.2% between July and September. It said a decline in manufacturing
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of the US — 22 states, along with Washington, DC, New York City and Puerto Rico — is reporting high or very high respiratory illness activity, as flu season sweeps through the country weeks earlier than usual. Multiple respiratory viruses are circulating nationwide — including flu, RSV and the
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Fans will gather Friday to remember slain rapper Takeoff, a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, in downtown Atlanta near where the 28-year-old grew up. State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, is hosting a memorial service to celebrate the rapper’s life and music. Takeoff, born Kirsnick Khari Ball, was shot
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