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CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations estimates that four months of sporadic tribal clashes have killed up to 359 people since July in Sudan’s troubled south. Thursday’s update reported that the surging violence has displaced some 97,000 people and injured a further 469. At least 230 people were killed in 48 hours of tribal violence
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican U.S. Rep. Carol Miller has two challengers in next Tuesday’s race for a seat representing the state’s 1st Congressional District. Miller is seeking her third term in the U.S. House. She easily won her two previous terms in a state that overwhelmingly supported
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says five children are among the 22 people confirmed dead in the sinking of a sailing boat carrying migrants. A search and rescue operation continued Thursday for a further 34 people reported missing. Only 12 have been found alive since the sailing boat sank in treacherous waters between
Continue Reading By DAVIDDE CORRAN and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press The ordinary brown brick building, tucked within a nondescript block on a street in Delaware, would probably not garner much attention if it weren’t for the razor wire and armed guards outside — hints that something important lay inside, possibly even precious. Fort Knox it is
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By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N.’s nuclear agency says its inspections in Ukraine found no evidence of radioactive “dirty bomb” activity alleged by Russia. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that the inspections requested by the Ukrainian government “did not find any indications of undeclared nuclear activities and materials.”
Continue Reading By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado voters are set to decide whether to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for those 21 and older and create state-regulated “healing centers” where participants can experience the drug. If the ballot initiative passes, the state will join Oregon in establishing a regulated system for substances like psilocybin and
Continue ReadingBy Marlee Ginter Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A singed sidewalk, blackened tree trunk and all the other burned leftovers in Sacramento’s Alkali Flat neighborhood have Francine Jackson worried and fired up. “It is very dangerous, of course. And I mean, I live in a wooden house,” she said.
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BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — The tail end of the season’s first significant storm dropped snow on Southern California mountains early Thursday as a cold airmass moved in behind the weather system. Up to 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) of snow was reported by the Big Bear Mountain Resort in the San Bernardino Mountains east
Continue ReadingBy Angela Duckworth, CNN Decades before George Takei became Mr. Sulu on the original “Star Trek” series, he was imprisoned for a crime he never committed. When he was a small child, he and his family, along with 120,000 other Japanese Americans, were sent to World War II internment camps on US soil. Decades later,
Continue ReadingBy KCNC Staff Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Months after the City of Aurora fired police chief Vanessa Wilson, she announced her intent to sue the city over it. In documents provided to CBS News Colorado’s Brian Maass by the City of Aurora, Williams had provided the city with
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Senado de Colombia aprobó este jueves por la madrugada la reforma tributaria propuesta por el gobierno de Gustavo Petro que busca recaudar 20 billones de pesos (unos US$ 4.000 millones) en 2023. Durante los debates se tomaron decisiones como la eliminación de un artículo que buscaba gravar ciertas actividades
Continue ReadingBy Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Two parents and their two children have filed a lawsuit against a Southlake preschool after a teacher there was arrested for indecency with a child. The parents have filed the lawsuit against the Carpe Diem Private Preschool, where their children
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The man accused of stabbing 48-year-old Veronica Goncalves to death in her Brockton driveway Wednesday afternoon has died, authorities said. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said 56-year-old Joao Correia passed away Thursday. He was arrested Wednesday evening and taken to
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A little dusting of snow evident at the top of Mount San Jacinto in the wake of a winter storm that brought gusty winds, light precipitation and cooler temps to the entire region. Gusts maxed out at nearly 40 m.p.h. in Palm Springs this morning. Will will gradually ease, but remain breezy throughout the day.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Selena Gomez says her new documentary, “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” has shifted her view on her body image. Gomez called the documentary “healing.” “In a weird way, I feel like it is a time capsule of things — a period of my life where I look back, and I
Continue ReadingBy WFOR Staff Click here for updates on this story MARATHON, Florida (WFOR) — A group of Cuban migrants was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents when they landed on Marathon on Thursday morning. The 22 migrants arrived in what was described as a “rustic sailing vessel.” One was taken to an area
Continue ReadingBy Mugo Odigwe Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Students at a south suburban high school are planning a walkout Thursday in protest of the school’s response after a student alleged she was sexually assaulted in class. Police were called to Homewood-Flossmoor High School after a female student told school leaders
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The International Energy Agency says Europe could face a severe natural gas shortage next year and needs to act now to conserve. In a report Thursday, the Paris-based organization warned against complacency in an energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine after countries were
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Affirmative action is on trial again, and this time Asian Americans are at the center. The conservative majority US Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in two cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina that challenge whether colleges and universities can continue to consider race as a
Continue ReadingBy Alasdair Howorth, CNN It was a night to remember for Rico Lewis as the 17-year-old scored on his full debut to inspire Manchester City’s comeback 3-1 victory over Sevilla. The young defender finished with the confidence of a veteran forward as he rifled his shot home to bring City level in their final group
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