By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says it is planning to house thousands of asylum seekers in two disused military bases. It’s the latest in a series of measures to discourage migrants from crossing the English Channel to U.K. shores in small unseaworthy boats. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the former
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Indonesia was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday only eight weeks before the start of the tournament amid political turmoil regarding Israel’s participation. FIFA said Indonesia was removed from staging the 24-team tournament scheduled to start on May 20 “due to
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to delay a controversial plan to weaken the country’s judiciary on Monday, he invoked the biblical story of the Judgement of Solomon, where the king had to rule between two women, both claiming to be the mother of a child. Solomon ordered
Continue ReadingBy Rashard Rose, CNN Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said a stabbing attack for one of his staffers over the weekend in Washington, DC “was life threatening, but he will recover.” The staffer told police that on March 25, just after 5 p.m. ET, he was attacked after he and his friend left a
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — It wasn’t so much that social media was criticizing his son. That happens sometimes — especially after a loss like THAT. But when a post came up suggesting Terrance Williams II, a junior forward for Michigan, be left for dead in a ditch, his dad decided
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El papa Francisco tiene una infección respiratoria y deberá pasar “unos días” hospitalizado, informó este miércoles el portavoz del Vaticano, Matteo Bruni, en un comunicado. El pontífice, de 86 años, fue trasladado a un hospital en Roma luego de quejarse de algunos problemas respiratorios, indicó el comunicado. “En los últimos días el
Continue Reading By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A business group in Uganda including corporate giants such as Google says it opposes the country’s anti-LGBTQ legislation, calling it “a concern for global businesses and investors operating or planning to invest” in the East African country. The legislation, which prescribes the death penalty or life
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A business group in Uganda including corporate giants such as Google says it opposes the country’s anti-LGBTQ legislation, calling it “a concern for global businesses and investors operating or planning to invest” in the East African country. The legislation, which prescribes the death penalty or life
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant who marched to the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys members has testified that he didn’t know of any plans for the far-right extremist group to invade the building on Jan. 6. The informant identified himself in court only as “Aaron” when he testified
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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Melting ice in the Antarctic is not just raising sea levels but slowing down the circulation of deep ocean water with vast implications for the global climate and for marine life, a new study warns. Led by scientists from the University of New South Wales and published Wednesday in the journal
Continue Reading By Alta Spells, CNN The South Carolina judge who found himself in the headlines during the high-profile murder trial of Alex Murdaugh said he didn’t anticipate the proceedings would be so captivating when he made the decision to make them available for everyone to view. “It was an important case, all cases are, any case
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN and COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Credit Suisse violated a plea agreement with U.S. authorities by failing to report secret offshore accounts that wealthy Americans used to avoid paying taxes, U.S. lawmakers said Wednesday, releasing a two-year investigation that detailed the role employees at the embattled Swiss bank had in
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist A powerful Pacific storm isn’t finished battering California, as the state entered day two of heavy rainfall, mountain snow, gusty winds and the potential for severe weather. The system already left parts of Interstate 5 closed from California into Oregon on Tuesday due to the extreme winter conditions, the Oregon
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It was the defining moment of the recently finished World Baseball Classic: Japan’s star pitcher Shohei Ohtani vs. United States slugger Mike Trout. Ninth inning. Two outs. One-run game. Team USA pitcher Merrill Kelly said the storybook scene was just as dramatic for the players in
Continue Reading By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor’s veto — a first since 2018. The House voted 71-46 to enact the bill, which eliminates the longstanding
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El príncipe Harry dice que se siente obligado a exponer lo que él llama el “encubrimiento” de los presuntos métodos criminales utilizados por Associated Newspapers para obtener historias sobre él. En una declaración como testigo antes de la audiencia de esta semana en el Tribunal Superior del Reino Unido, Harry dijo:
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Google intentionally sought to “hide the ball” in a high-profile antitrust case by automatically deleting employee chat messages that could have been used as evidence in the suit, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, dealing a blow to the tech giant. The ruling condemns Google’s document preservation practices and their impact on
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Tom Sandoval is reflecting on what he could have done better. The “Vanderpump Rules” star was recently approached by a paparazzi photographer and asked, “If you could go back and change everything that happened, would you? Would you go back and change it?” “Hindsight’s always 20/20, man,” Sandoval said in
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China threatened retaliation on Wednesday if U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets with Taiwan’s president during her upcoming trip through Los Angeles. President Tsai Ing-wen left Taiwan Wednesday afternoon on a tour of the island’s diplomatic allies in the Americas, which she framed as a chance to demonstrate Taiwan’s commitment to democratic
Continue ReadingBy Ali Zaslav, Jeremy Herb and Nicky Robertson, CNN The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq, a significant moment as lawmakers aim to reassert authority in military intervention abroad. The legislation now goes to the US House of Representatives for a vote. Speaker Kevin McCarthy has signaled
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