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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: The family of seven hiking America’s longest trails, a Portuguese wine flood and California’s bid for cannabis cafes, plus airplane transport woes from Atlanta to Bilbao. AWOL at the airport A Swiss International Air Lines plane took off from Zurich this past weekend filled
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — The top American military officer says North Korea may be able to boost Russia’s supply of artillery munitions for the war in Ukraine. But Army Gen. Mark Milley says that’s not likely to make a big difference. He made the comments as he arrived in
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT F. BUKATY and DAVID SHARP Associated Press BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Storm Lee toppled trees and cut power to tens of thousands Saturday as it began lashing New England and eastern Canada, threatening hurricane-force winds, dangerous surf and torrential rains as its center spun closer. Severe conditions were predicted across parts of
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Once upon a time, the moderates, the mavericks and the underdogs in presidential politics had a chance to break through in New Hampshire. Former Sen. John McCain, an independent-minded Republican, resurrected his anemic campaign with a victory in the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary in
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Hundreds of people have rallied in the Malaysian capital accusing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of helping his key ally to escape prosecution in exchange for political support. Prosecutors had unexpectedly dropped 47 graft charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Sept. 4. The dismissal of charges has sparked
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CNN By Sarah El Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna (CNN) — International rescue teams in Libya are calling for more help to retrieve the bodies of victims killed in devastating floods that swept through the eastern city of Derna, killing thousands. More than a week on, the teams said the majority of the victims’
Continue ReadingBy Steven Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The Republican Party of Florida on Friday night scrapped plans to require presidential candidates to sign a loyalty oath, siding with former President Donald Trump over Gov. Ron DeSantis in a proxy war that tested the strength of the two rivals’ support in their home state.
Continue Reading By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out – but don’t click away in despair! There really are things everyone can do to help make the ocean cleaner and keep our environment healthier. Here are some easy (or mostly easy)
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers strike isn’t happening in a vacuum. It’s part of a growing movement of US workers walking off the job. From Hollywood writers to nurses, factory workers, and Starbucks baristas, thousands of workers have gone on strike in recent months to demand higher pay
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers strike isn’t happening in a vacuum. It’s part of a growing movement of US workers walking off the job. From Hollywood writers to nurses, factory workers, and Starbucks baristas, thousands of workers have gone on strike in recent months to demand higher
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey may part ways with the European Union. The comments imply that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the 27-nation bloc. Erdogan told reporters on Saturday before leaving for the U.N. General Assembly in New York that “the EU is making efforts
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Essence Griffin started working as a flight attendant in 2022 she was thrilled. Griffin was in her early 20s and desperate to see the world. The years stuck at home during the pandemic had “lit a fire” inside her. “I really wanted to travel,” she tells CNN Travel.
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer When she prescribes the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, Dr. Angela Fitch sends patients on a quest she likens to “The Hunger Games.” They will have to call drugstores over several days to find one with the properly sized first dose. Then they’ll do that again for their second dose,
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY and YOUSEF MOURAD Associated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies on Saturday, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people. It’s unclear how
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has sentenced a fierce government critic to six months in prison over charges that stemmed from an online spat with a former minister. Hisham Kassem is a leading official with a coalition of mostly liberal parties called the Free Current. He was convicted of slander, defamation and verbally assaulting
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP, ROBERT F. BUTAKY and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The National Hurricane Center has downgraded Hurricane Lee to a post-tropical cyclone, but millions of people in coastal New England and eastern Canada remained under storm watches and warnings Saturday amid the threat of hurricane-force winds and torrential rain. Severe
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — London police have arrested a 25-year-old man after he allegedly climbed over a wall and entered the royal stables at Buckingham Palace. The Metropolitan Police says the man was detained at 1:25 a.m Saturday for trespassing on a protected site. He was taken to a police station, where he remained by late
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — The beer is flowing and millions of people descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of Oktoberfest. With the traditional cry of “O’zapft is” — “It’s tapped” — Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the first keg at noon on Saturday, officially opening the 18-day festivities. Revelers decked
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of South Korean school teachers are calling for tighter legal protections from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments. The weekend demonstrations in the capital, Seoul, which have gone on for weeks, were triggered by
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A tearful Andy Murray dedicated his Davis Cup win to his grandmother after saying in his post-match interview that it was her funeral that day and he had missed it to play in the tournament. “Today is a tough day for me,” Murray began saying before he was overcome
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