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By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates has lifted a year-long visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers, authorities in the West African country said Monday. The restriction placed by the UAE last October was lifted following negotiations between Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu and UAE leader Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Both men met earlier
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of three active-duty Marines who stormed the U.S. Capitol together was sentenced on Monday to probation and 279 hours of community service — one hour for every Marine who was killed or wounded fighting in the Civil War. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said she can’t
Continue ReadingCLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri jury has awarded $745 million to the parents of a young woman killed on a sidewalk outside an urgent care center by a driver who huffed nitrous oxide canisters right before the accident. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the verdict was reached Friday in the lawsuit brought by
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Demolition of the Los Angeles area home where Marilyn Monroe spent her last months has been put on hold by Los Angeles City Council, following a last-minute motion aimed at designating the house a Historic-Cultural Monument. Councilmember Traci Park, whose district includes Brentwood, where the legendary
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece say six people have been fatally shot in an attack in a seaside town near Athens. Greek state-run ERT television says police suspect it was the result of a dispute between rival crime groups. A police statement said the bodies were discovered Monday evening in Artemida, about 20
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Un voraz incendio redujo a cenizas a una casa rodante ubicada cerca de la intersección del freeway 10 y el Hwy 177 en Desert Center. En una hora los bomberos sofocaron las llamas y por fortuna no hay reporte de personas heridas, mientras tanto la Cruz Roja está ayudando a la persona que se quedó
Continue ReadingSTILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — State officials have ordered additional tests on drinking water at a Minnesota prison to ensure that it’s safe for staff and inmates. The Department of Corrections announced the testing in a statement over the weekend. It comes after advocates voiced concerns about unsafe conditions at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater, including potentially
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects that will transform coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment. And that has some people concerned, particularly those who depend on the sea for
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — An Asiatic black bear, which endured severe trauma in a zoo in Russian-occupied Ukraine, is set to be adopted by a zoo in Scotland. In October 2022, according to posts on a Ukrainian rescue center’s social media, Ukrainian soldiers entered the abandoned zoo in the village of Yampil, Donetsk,
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Buffett’s wife Jane Slagsvol is paying tribute to the late singer, remembering his sense of humor and describing as him as her “heart.” She shared a message on Buffett’s website, writing that she wanted to thank a “whole world of people” for their support following the singer-songwriter’s death
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By Elizabeth Holmes Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — Every weekday, Sonata Parks gives Arthur Harris a ride to and from his overnight job at Walmart. “I have to get to work, I have to pay bills, which I was doing before,” Harris said. “It takes time on public transportation,
Continue ReadingKTRK By Daniela Hurtado Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man left for dead two years ago is now giving back to the community that helped him when he needed it the most. Anthony Perez almost lost his life in Greenspoint when he was shot in the back while
Continue ReadingBy Daniela Hurtado Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man left for dead two years ago is now giving back to the community that helped him when he needed it the most. Anthony Perez almost lost his life in Greenspoint when he was shot in the back while leaving
Continue ReadingBy KTRK Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Kansas woman is asking for help locating her stolen car while on a trip to Houston last week in N. Harris County. Nancy Resendiz drove to Houston to purchase valuable items, among other things, for an exceptional occasion:
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The red fire ant, one of the world’s most invasive species, has been found in Europe for the first time, according to a new study. The imported ant, which has the scientific name Solenopsis invicta, is native toSouth America but has spread throughout much of the United States, Mexico,
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israeli protesters have flooded the streets outside Israel’s Supreme Court, a day before it hears a pivotal case against the curbing of the high court’s powers by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government. Beating drums, brandishing signs saying “Freedom” and “Hands off our Supreme Court!” and waving blue-and-white Israeli flags,
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s conservative ruling party has unveiled a new campaign ad that portrays German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an unfavorable light. The Law and Justice party has governed Poland since 2015 and is seeking to keep power when the country holds an Oct. 15 parliamentary election. In
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The head of one of Libya’s rival governments says that 2,000 people are feared dead in flooding that swept through the eastern parts of the north African nation. In a phone interview with al-Masar television station Monday, Prime Minister Ossama Hamad said that 2,000 were feared dead
Continue ReadingBy FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An “immediate and lasting cease-fire” has been declared after a top Lebanese general met with officials from rival Palestinian factions, following days of fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, which left has left six people dead and more than 50 wounded. The fighting broke out
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and Charter Communications announced a deal to settle a dispute that had cut some 15 million cable TV customers off from ESPN and other Disney-owned stations. The two businesses faced a pressing deadline — the year’s first ‘Monday Night Football’ game, that would have
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