By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations’ top official in Yemen warns that the Arab world’s poorest country will remain a powder keg for renewed war unless its rival factions work out a new cease-fire deal. Hans Grundberg tells said Monday that the situation in Yemen remains fragile nearly a year
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s army says fighters for a militia groupi attacked a village, setting off a battle that killed 14 people in the latest bloodshed in the country’s restive east. An army spokesman says armed men from the CODECO militia assaulted Gobu villagen Sunday evening, killing nine civilians
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La Fiscalía española abrió una investigación que podría acabar en una denuncia por agresión sexual contra el presidente de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), Luis Rubiales. El caso de la fiscalía se centra en el beso no deseado que Rubiales dio a la jugadora estrella Jenni Hermoso cuando
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Pat Corrales, who managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies before a long stint on the Atlanta Braves coaching staff under Hall of Fame skipper Bobby Cox, has died at the age of 82. The Los Angeles Dodgers said Corrales died of natural causes
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Friends, family and community members celebrated the life of Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, who was murdered after going on a walk on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air earlier this month. Harford County detectives are still searching
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The Academies of Coachella Valley High School has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Golden Bell Awards, presented annually by the California School Boards Association (CSBA). “This recognition highlights CVHS’s exceptional efforts in preparing students for career and college through its innovative College and Career Readiness program,” reads the announcement by the
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of Rite Aid ended Monday’s session higher after a day of highly volatile trading. Rite Aid’s stock price experienced steep swings throughout the trading day, soaring more than 20% higher than its opening price in morning trading and then falling to near-session lows close to midday.
Continue ReadingBy Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A carjacking victim is recounting the frightening moments when suspects took his SUV at gunpoint in West Baltimore, and he is offering a big reward. “I’ve put a bounty out for the vehicle. It’s $10,000 for any information leading to the location
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Three people killed in a weekend shooting at a Florida discount store are being remembered as a devoted father, a beloved mother and a 19-year-old working to help support his grandmother and younger siblings. Jerrald Gallion, Angela Michelle Carr and A.J. Laguerre were slain Saturday when
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Beware: The U.S. Open is a no-drone zone. The New York Police Department warned Monday on the Grand Slam event’s opening day that it has a zero-tolerance policy toward drones buzzing the tournament, and any seen hovering over Flushing Meadows will be taken out immediately. Exactly how was not specified, with
Continue ReadingGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is altering its travel plans for the football team’s season opener at No. 14 Utah in hopes of avoiding Tropical Storm Idalia. A team spokesman says the Gators will practice Tuesday in Gainesville, fly to Dallas, spend the night there and then travel to Salt Lake City
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Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is raising its free shipping threshold for some customers. To qualify for free shipping, non-Prime members typically have to purchase an order totaling at least $25. On Monday, the e-commerce giant said it has raised that minimum to $35. “We continually evaluate our offerings and make adjustments
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities say motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend. Biden said Monday people must speak out about injustice. Biden also spoke on
Continue ReadingNEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — Google will invest an additional $1.7 billion to support three data center campuses in central Ohio. The company made the announcement Monday. The tech giant now operates a center in New Albany and announced in May that it would build additional centers in Columbus and Lancaster to help power its
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has been quietly raising the amount some customers must spend on its site to get free shipping. To qualify for no-cost deliveries, some Amazon customers who don’t have Prime memberships now need to spend $35, up from $25 previously. Amazon spokesperson Kristina Pressentin confirmed that
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By AMY TAXIN and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general sued a Southern California school district Monday over its new policy requiring schools to notify parents if their children change their gender identification or pronouns, the latest blow in an intensifying battle between a handful of school
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general sued a Southern California school district Monday over its new policy requiring schools to notify parents if their children change their gender identification or pronouns, the latest blow in an intensifying battle between a handful of school
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A November trial date is set for a 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a couple watching a thriller at a Corona movie theater while in the midst of delusions about someone trying to kill him. Joseph Jimenez allegedly gunned down Anthony Barajas, 19, and Rylee Goodrich, 18, both of Corona, in 2021 at the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Farmers Insurance said Monday it will lay off 11% of its workforce — about 2,400 employees — as part of a corporate restructuring aimed at increasing its efficiency and long-term profitability. The California-based insurer said the job cuts will impact all lines of its business. Monday was the last working day
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