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By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — It took months of convincing before the former jihadi commander decided to defect, trading in his guns and wealth for amnesty and a chance to live with his family. Before leaving the Islamic State group, Mouhamadou Ibrahim was told by Niger’s government that his wife and
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization. British officials say the group remains a threat to global security even after the death of leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. The government said an order will be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday to proscribe
Continue ReadingBRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Three sailors from Russia and France were rescued on Wednesday after the inflatable catamaran they were trying to navigate from Vanuatu to Australia came under attack from sharks, authorities said. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said it responded to an alert from an emergency beacon at about 1:30 a.m. When rescuers
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By Manveena Suri and Helen Regan, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Dinner invites referring to India by its Sanskrit name have fueled a political row and public debate over what the country should be called, its history and colonial legacy as New Delhi prepares to welcome world leaders for the G20 summit. Invites issued by
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — For dedicated gamers across Asia, late-night sessions often mean chugging cans of Red Bull or snacking on fast food to stay awake. But what about the greasy fingerprints left on keyboards? Or the danger of keeping drinks near gaming equipment? Noodle maker Nissin says it
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia might be like his first one in 2019 — a rattling, 20-hour ride aboard a green-and-yellow armored train that is a quirky symbol of his family’s dynastic leadership. In what would be
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Barcelona on Friday night was forced to turn around after a passenger had diarrhea. The Airbus A350 had set out on time on the evening of September 1 with 336 passengers on board, but was forced to turn
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Tom Brady has a new employer: Delta Air Lines. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is expanding his post-NFL career business ventures, joining Delta to work on internal employee training and appear in external advertising campaigns. Delta said Wednesday that Brady would become a “strategic adviser” to
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — For quite some time, American men have been threatening to break through tennis’ elite and, at this year’s US Open, it appears that time has finally come. For the first time since 2005, three Americans progressed to the quarterfinals of the men’s draw. It also meant at least one
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — No matter who was to win Tuesday’s US Open quarterfinals match between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, history was going to be made: For the first time, two Black men faced off in the match. Shelton came out on top in the milestone match, upsetting world No. 10 Tiafoe
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press A stark, urban-rural divide has made a Utah special congressional primary race between a Donald Trump critic and a Trump supporter too early to call. The race is seen as a gauge of how Republican voters feel about a string of indictments against the former president as he seeks another
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The weeklong clashes between rival U.S.-backed militias in eastern Syria point to dangerous seams in the coalition that has kept a lid on the defeated Islamic State group for years. That could be an opportunity for the radical group to reemerge. The violence also points to rising
Continue ReadingBy DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEM, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Westburg brought home the go ahead run on a ground out in the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory. Ryan O’Hearn and Ryan Mountcastle each had RBI singles in the ninth
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — It’s been nearly a month since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 115 people in Hawaii. Lawsuits are piling up in court. Businesses across the island of Maui are fretting about the loss of tourism.
Continue Reading By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Nearly five decades after he was wrongfully convicted of rape, a New York judge has overturned the conviction of Leonard Mack following new DNA testing that eliminated him as the perpetrator and identified a different man who has since confessed to the crime, prosecutors announced. Mack, 72, served more
Continue Reading NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER, INC., INNOCENCE PROJECT, CNN By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Nearly five decades after he was wrongfully convicted of rape, a New York judge has overturned the conviction of Leonard Mack following new DNA testing that eliminated him as the perpetrator and identified a different man who has since confessed to the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Authorities say at least two people have been killed and thousands evacuated by floods brought by tropical storm Haikui in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian province. Schools were closed and flights suspended, while more than 30,000 people were evacuated, according to Chinese state media. Two firefighters died and one police officer is missing
Continue ReadingGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Lawyers for a former Michigan police officer are asking the state appeals court to throw out a murder charge in the killing a Black motorist in 2022. The court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in the case against Christopher Schurr. He shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the
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Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El exentrenador de la selección femenina de fútbol de España, Jorge Vilda, rompió su silencio este martes por la noche calificando su despido de “injusto”, al tiempo que abordó por qué aplaudió en la asamblea de Luis Rubiales, mientras continúan las consecuencias del beso no deseado en la Copa del Mundo.
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Prosecutors in Japan indicted a 24-year-old man Wednesday on attempted murder and other charges in the explosives attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April, Japanese media reported. Kishida was campaigning for elections in Wakayama in western Japan when a man threw a homemade pipe bomb at him. Kishida was unhurt, but
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