DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain has sentenced 13 prisoners to an additional three years in prison over a sit-in held in 2021 that prison authorities say was violent. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy said Wednesday that the convictions issued the day before stemmed from a mass trial of 65 defendants, the
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Floyd Keith has waited half a century for a Black coach with Deion Sanders’ swagger and success to shake up college football. The fanfare and hoopla surrounding the Colorado program since Sanders’ arrival has been well documented, but Keith, who for more than a decade was executive director of
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Former Spain women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda has been summoned to appear before a judge in the probe involving former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for his kissing a player on the lips after the team won the Women’s World Cup title last month. Vilda
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British police say that a 15-year-old girl has been stabbed to death while on her way to school and a 17-year-old male suspect has been arrested in connection with her death. The Metropolitan Police said that officers were at the scene at around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday around two minutes after receiving reports
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG, MATTHEW LEE and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago was released into American custody Wednesday, according to two officials. Earlier, North Korea said it would expel Pvt. Travis King
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WCCO, SLEEPY EYE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CNN By Jonah Kaplan Click here for updates on this story SLEEPY EYE, Minnesota (WCCO) — The cultural winds are changing in Sleepy Eye. The school district announced it will change its name and the name of its mascot to respect the wishes of Indigenous tribes and follow state law.
Continue Reading By Jonah Kaplan Click here for updates on this story SLEEPY EYE, Minnesota (WCCO) — The cultural winds are changing in Sleepy Eye. The school district announced it will change its name and the name of its mascot to respect the wishes of Indigenous tribes and follow state law. The city’s name, Sleepy Eye, is
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press The words don’t stir the collective national memory like, “ Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” But for students of Ronald Reagan’s more notable speeches, “the ash heap of history” may ring a bell, one chiming regularly during the 2024 Republican presidential campaign. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press The words don’t stir the collective national memory like, “ Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” But for students of Ronald Reagan’s more notable speeches, “the ash heap of history” may ring a bell, one chiming regularly during the 2024 Republican presidential campaign. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of their community. Four in five Black adults say
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court has ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company to recognize more than 120 plaintiffs as patients of the decades-old Minamata mercury poisoning and pay compensation they have been denied because they developed symptoms after moving away from the region. The
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Shares of UBS plunged Wednesday following a Bloomberg report that the Swiss bank faces a widening probe by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over suspected compliance failures that allowed Russian clients to evade sanctions. The Swiss Stock Exchange said it had temporarily stopped trade in the stock,
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By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville acupuncturist is charged with sexually assaulting one of his long-time patients. Shi Ying Kuai was arrested on Sept. 26. The 90-year-old acupuncturist is charged with second-degree sex offense and sexual battery. Asheville Police Detective Jonathan McCain said Kuai
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israel will be joining the US Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to soon enter the United States without a visa and vice versa, the Biden administration has announced. Israeli citizens will be expected to be able to enter the US visa-free by November 30, an official said. Under
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Wes Anderson’s brand of straight-faced weirdness can be an acquired taste, but the writer-director finds a hospitable outlet for his sense of whimsy in “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” a 39-minute adaptation of the Roald Dahl story. He also finds the right outfit to bankroll that in
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Corea del Norte decidió “expulsar” al soldado del Ejército estadounidense Travis King, que había cruzado a ese país desde Corea del Sur durante una visita a la zona de seguridad conjunta en julio, informó este miércoles el medio estatal KCNA. “El órgano competente de la RPDC decidió expulsar a Travis
Continue ReadingBy Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are looking for at least five people of interest after a shooting near an area high school Friday night. The shooting happened during Milwaukee Lutheran High School’s homecoming football game. The homecoming game was in its third quarter when shots
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WDJT, BRITTANY HUDSON, CNN By Daniela Prizont-Cado Click here for updates on this story PORT WASHINGTON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — You know the saying: “You can run but you can’t hide”? Well, for a tortoise it’s quite the opposite. Brittany Hudson told CBS 58 News she was 20 years old back in 2000, when she bought
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Torrential rain sweeping across central Greece has damaged roads, flooded homes and caused power outages on the island of Evia. Meanwhile, the government has declared that adapting to the effects of climate change has become a national priority. Army and municipal crews cleared debris from the roads near the flood-hit towns
Continue ReadingBy KIM COOK Associated Press For some people, the scarier the better when it comes to Halloween decorations. There are plenty of bloody zombies and monsters with glowing eyes and sound effects. That can be part of the fun. But others, including those with little kids, find the aesthetic disturbing and prefer Halloween without the
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