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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese court has acquitted eight activists accused of killing a military intelligence agent at a protest rally last year in the capital of Khartoum. Defense lawyers said the court Monday ordered their release. The activists were accused of killing Sgt. Mirghani al-Jilly, who was found dead
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Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches for over an hour Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others. The company, which has experienced an uptick of instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk cut its staff
Continue Reading Associated Press Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others. The company, which has experienced an uptick instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk cut its staff sharply, said “Some parts of Twitter may not be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others. The company, which has experienced an uptick instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk cut its staff sharply, said “Some parts of Twitter may not be
Continue Reading By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah says the group backs a former Cabinet minister and strong ally to become Lebanon’s next president. Monday’s announcement was the first time Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah openly named Sleiman Frangieh as the candidate they support. Frangieh still needs the backing of other
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — The 95th Academy Awards are Sunday, which means time is running out for catching up on the nominees. The show, itself, can be streamed
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By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese pound has lost as much as 98% in value since late 2019, and now most restaurants and many stores are demanding to be paid in dollars to bypass what’s seen as a nearly useless currency. This month, the government is allowing grocery stores to do
Continue Reading By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press CHASIV YAR, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military leaders are vowing to hold onto Bakhmut as Russian forces encroach on the devastated eastern city. The Kremlin has sought to capture it for six months at the cost of thousands of lives. Less than a week ago, an adviser to Ukrainian President
Continue ReadingBy Robert North, CNN The head of the main business lobby in the United Kingdom is stepping aside while an investigation takes place into complaints about his workplace conduct. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said it initially received an allegation against Director-General Tony Danker in January. That complaint was “investigated thoroughly and was dealt
Continue ReadingCNN By Rosa Flores, Josh Campbell, Paul P. Murphy, Polo Sandoval, Rebekah Riess and Steve Almasy, CNN Two South Carolina families have identified the four US citizens who were assaulted and kidnapped by gunmen in northeastern Mexico on Friday in what a US official with knowledge of the investigation tells CNN was a case of
Continue ReadingBy Kayla James Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A mother-son duo who survived the Madison County tornado last year returned to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on Saturday to reunite with the team who took care of them. Kuri Bolger and her then-8-year-old son, Brysen, were visiting family
Continue ReadingBy Kiara Hay Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WXYZ) — Frustrations continue to run high after back-to-back winter storms slammed metro Detroit. As of Monday morning, tens of thousands are still without power and they’re demanding answers. DTE said most customers should be back online by the end of the day on
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s governor says he is going to ask lawmakers to approve nearly $1.3 billion to bring to the state a new electric vehicle plant. The company is a Volkswagen Group-backed group trying to revive the Scout brand of vehicles, which was a 1960s forerunner to
Continue ReadingBy Peter Maxwell Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WXYZ) — It’s been just over 15 months since the deadly shooting at Oxford High School that took the lives of four students. Since then, several lawsuits have been filed against both the district and its employees with the hope of some change being
Continue ReadingBy Shanila Kabir Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Time is running out for those practicing at home birthing techniques without a license in Hawaii. Midwives and other birth assistants are pushing for House Bill 955 that if passed, will exempt them from licensure requirements to continue practicing in the
Continue ReadingBy Jon Passantino Satellite radio giant SiriusXM is laying off 475 people, or about 8% of its workforce, as part of a broad restructuring. With the announcement Monday, SiriusXM becomes the latest media company to make painful cuts as advertisers tighten spending amid economic uncertainty. The layoffs at the radio company — home to the
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A local chess coach and grandmaster accused of sexual assault and harassment has resigned from the St. Louis Chess Club. Attorney Al Watkins, who said he represents Alejandro Ramirez, confirmed to News 4 in mid-February that his client was under investigation
Continue ReadingBy Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — Sunday afternoon and into the evening, The Redd hosted the eighth annual SheBrew event. The festival occurs on the first Sunday of Women’s History Month. Organizers call it a culmination of both professional and home female brewers, and event proceeds help
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country faces considerable challenges, but also opportunities, in the coming years as it seeks to transform toward a green economy with a shrinking workforce. The 64-year-old said Monday it will be necessary to tap into reserves in the labor market and
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson on Monday wrote a letter to the Senate attempting to withdraw the district’s criminal reform legislation from congressional review after it became clear the Senate intended to nix the legislation. “This morning, I delivered a letter to the Senate
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