ISTANBUL (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights says that the rights of a Turkish teacher convicted of terrorism offences were violated because the case was largely based on his use of a phone app. The court said Tuesday that its ruling could apply to thousands of people convicted following an attempted coup in
Continue ReadingBy JON MARCUS of The Hechinger Report BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. military, employers and economic development specialists have been raising alarms about the implications of American students’ low math scores for the country’s competitiveness and national security. The Defense Department calls for a major initiative to support education in science, technology, education and math,
Continue ReadingKTRK By Jessica Willey Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Just-released video shows a Jack-in-the-Box employee shoot at a drive-thru customer, reportedly during an argument over missing curly fries. According to a lawsuit filed by Houston attorney, Randall Kallinen, Anthony Ramos and his family ordered a combo meal at the
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — A rights group says Egyptian authorities have detained at least 73 people campaigning for a challenger to incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in the December election. The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights said the detainees were volunteers working for presidential hopeful and critic Ahmed Altantawy. They face a variety of charges including
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press POMFRET, Vt. (AP) — Social media users take note: You won’t be able to snap that fall foliage selfie at a popular Vermont spot. The town has temporarily closed the road to nonresidents due to overcrowding and “poorly behaved tourists.” The normally quiet dirt road from Pomfret to Woodstock, home
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia Eagles continued their impressive start to the NFL regular season, dominating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road in a 25-11 victory. In a battle between two previously undefeated teams, Philadelphia improved to 3-0 for the second consecutive season while Tampa Bay was handed its first loss
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Few corners of the U.S. may be less hospitable to Donald Trump than California, where he lost by more than 5 million votes in the 2020 election. But as the former president seeks to return to the White House, the liberal bastion may give
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By Robert Boyd Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — There are more than 1,000 agents in the NFL, but only about 80 of them are women. One of those women grew up right here in Tampa and has been a lifelong Bucs fan. When the Tampa Bay Bucs won their
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN (CNN) — 3M has agreed to pay almost $10 million to settle apparent violations of Iranian sanctions, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control said last week. The agency said 3M had 54 apparent violations of OFAC sanctions on Iran. It said between 2016 and 2018, a 3M subsidiary in Switzerland
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una barrera flotante instalada por China para impedir que los barcos filipinos pesquen en un área en disputa del mar de China Meridional fue eliminada, dijeron este lunes las autoridades filipinas, en el último punto de tensión entre Manila y Beijing por sus reclamos marítimos en competencia. Un video publicado
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed envoy to the Palestinian Authority has presented his credentials to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. It happened on his first visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a trip linked to American efforts to normalize ties between Saudi Arabia and
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts of financier Jeffrey Epstein. JPMorgan said Tuesday that $55 million of the settlement will go toward local charities and assistance for victims. Another $20 million will go
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a broadcast television network offering plenty of original programming this fall, although it often flies under the radar. PBS hopes that the Hollywood writers and actors strike, which may end soon, will give viewers more time to sample its own fresh programming. A tentative
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Rising gas prices and high interest rates contributed to greater economic uncertainty and dampened consumer confidence in September, according to closely watched data released Tuesday. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell for a second consecutive month, dropping to 103 in September from an upwardly revised 108.7 the
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney Tuesday, saying the two wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a Delaware computer repair shop. The lawsuit was the latest in a new strategy by Hunter Biden to strike back against
Continue ReadingBy KRUTIKA PATHI and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — India’s top diplomat steered clear of his country’s row with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader but made an oblique swipe at how other countries respond to “terrorism” as he addressed world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American consumer is feeling less confident this month, particularly about the future, as expectations persist that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period. The Conference Board, a business research group, said its consumer confidence index fell to 103 in September from 108.7 in
Continue ReadingCNN By Jake Tapper, Jeremy Herb and Makayla Humphrey, CNN Washington (CNN) — In her new book “Enough,” former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints the closing days of the Trump White House as even more chaotic and lawless than she previously disclosed in her shocking televised testimony last summer. President Donald Trump lashes out
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By Sharon Danquah Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The way a lockdown at John Overton High School was handled on Monday afternoon has parents outraged. The threat was deemed a false alarm, but parents say the school’s communication left them terrified for far too long. They were getting texts
Continue ReadingBy Sadie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — If you’re one of many people who have swallowed a whole piece of chewing gum by accident, one question likely popped in your head right after that startling sensation. How long will the gum stay there? There is a common notion that it will sit in your stomach for
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