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By Avis Favaro, CTV National News Medical Correspondent Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Canadian doctors say they have cured a patient with a severe and disabling disorder with a parathyroid transplant from a deceased donor. Dawn Ethier, a mother of four and police officer in Ottawa, is the first
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The image of a young Pelé celebrating goals and lifting trophies with Brazil’s national team appeared brightly on the shirts, flags and banners of Brazilian fans gathering before the Seleçao’s World Cup match against South Korea. The 82-year-old Pelé remained in a hospital in Sao
Continue Reading TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The main opposition party in Georgia has filed a court case calling for the imprisoned ex-president of the country to be released for medical examination overseas because of concerns he is suffering from poisoning. The United National Movement says Mikheil Saakashvili’s “condition may lead to coma and death” and he should
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell Consky, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — In recent years, scientists have discovered increasing amounts plastic particles in deep oceans, Arctic snow, drinking water, and even breast milk. How’s that possible? The answer lies in nearly 350 million tons of plastic being produced globally each year,
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis and Brandon Tensley, CNN Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young rode his scooter alongside Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, Martin Luther King III and a fervent crowd of marchers on a recent Sunday through a southwest Atlanta neighborhood. The group stopped at an early polling location to vote, forming a line with some
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las hijas del astro del fútbol brasileño Pelé dijeron este domingo que el exfutoblista fue hospitalizado el martes pasado en Sao Paulo luego de contraer una infección pulmonar, tras una infección por covid-19, según una entrevista transmitida en TV Globo. “Está enfermo, es viejo, pero en este momento está allí
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A local quadruple murder retrial is in limbo. Jose Larin Garcia is accused in the deadly shootings of four people in Palm Springs in 2019. Judge Anthony Villalobos is considering whether to declare a mistrial after new, potentially incriminating evidence was discovered. The disruption to the case comes during the second jury trial for these
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials are reporting a new barrage of Russian missile strikes across the country. Media reports referred to explosions in several parts of the country on Monday, including the cities of Odesa, Cherkasy and Kryvyi Rih. In Odesa, the local water supply company said a missile
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN An EasyJet flight bound for the UK from Poland had to be diverted to the Czech Republic on Sunday due to a report of a “possible bomb” on board. The low-cost British airline’s flight EZY6276 was heading from Krakow to Bristol on Sunday evening but the pilot was forced to make
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The governor of Germany’s state of Lower Saxony says he is quitting Twitter because the microblogging site is increasingly being used to spread “hatred and incitement.” Governor Stephan Weil said Monday his Twitter account would be deleted the following day. Experts have warned of a rise in anti-semitic vitriol if Twitter’s new
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Avanzan los partidos de infarto hacia los cuartos de final, con dos partidos de octavos de final que definirán las próximas llaves en el Mundial de Qatar 2022. El primero de ellos será entre Japón y Croacia, con los Samuráis Azules que han dado las grandes sorpresas en esta
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CNN, KTVT, WFAA By Amanda Jackson and Dave Alsup, CNN Several school districts across Texas are encouraging students to wear pink Monday in honor of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped outside her home and killed last week. More than 20 school districts, including Paradise Independent School District in the county where
Continue ReadingCNN, WMTV, WABC By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Several conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed sympathetic Monday to arguments from a graphic designer who seeks to start a website business to celebrate weddings but does not want to work with same-sex couples. The conservative justices viewed the case through the lens
Continue Reading By ASHRAF IDRIS and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s coup leaders and the main pro-democracy group signed a deal Monday to establish a civilian-led transitional government following the military takeover last year. But key players refused to participate, and no deadline was set for the transition to begin. The framework —
Continue Reading By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s military says more than 700 personnel will travel to eastern Congo to join a new regional force in trying to calm the latest deadly insecurity there. The spokesman for South Sudan’s military tells The Associated Press the government is working to provide the
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The Associated Press Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers reports quarterly results Tuesday. The Federal Reserve releases its latest monthly snapshot of consumer borrowing Wednesday. The Labor Department delivers its monthly index of U.S. wholesale prices Friday.
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. futures dipped and oil prices rose Monday after the European Union and the Group of Seven democracies agreed on a boycott of most Russian oil and committed to a price cap of $60 per barrel on Russian exports. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials and
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has set a new target for military spending over the next five years to $318 billion, or 1.5 times the current level, as the country seeks defense buildup including the use of preemptive strike. The defense minister said he and the finance minister were instructed by
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing the case Monday of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court. The designer and her supporters say that ruling
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The US economy gained 263,000 jobs in November, 63,000 above the consensus estimate. The larger surprise was that average hourly earnings rose by 0.55%, the fastest pace since January. The robust jobs market is good news for American workers, but concerning for the Federal Reserve and equity bulls alike. It
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