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By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US secretly provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles in recent days, according to multiple US officials, providing Ukraine with a significant new capability that could allow its forces to hit new Russian targets that were previously out of reach. The confirmation came on Tuesday after
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A U.S. judge says the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway had to tell prosecutors what happened to the teen as part of a plea deal. The disclosure came during a plea and sentencing hearing on Wednesday in Alabama. Joran
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration has moved a step closer to Senate confirmation. Michael Whitaker was endorsed Wednesday by a voice vote of the Senate Commerce Committee. Republicans supported the nominee during the committee meeting, indicating that Whitaker appears to have a clear path to final approval
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — The sister of Lee Waters, who was hit and killed by a vehicle on Asheville Highway on Oct. 3, spoke with News 13 as police continued searching for the driver who fled. According to the Brevard Police Department, Waters was
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create the world’s largest database of genomic information from the population. They hope to build a new “reference genome” to compare to full sets of DNA from individuals. Research shows less than 2% of
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel to (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt, with the understanding it would be subject to inspections and that it should go to civilians and not Hamas militants. In
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, ISABEL DEBRE, RAVI NESSMAN and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the decision was approved in light of a request from visiting U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh and Kayla Tausche, CNN Hong Kong/Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is reducing the types of semiconductors that American companies will be able to sell to China, citing the desire to close loopholes in existing regulations announced last year. On Tuesday, the US Commerce Department unveiled new rules that further tighten a
Continue ReadingELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Palace of Versailles and three airports in cities across France were evacuated for security reasons and temporarily closed Wednesday. The incidents were the latest in a spate of evacuations in the past five days around France. The former royal chateau of Versailles apologized to visitors for forcing
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he plans to ask Congress for an “unprecedented support package for Israel’s defense” later this week. Behind the scenes, the Biden administration is telegraphing to members of Congress they might request upwards of $100
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — The intensifying rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to lay claim to the mantle of Donald Trump’s top challenger, playing out for weeks in closed-door meetings with donors, burst into the open amid the fallout from the deadly Hamas
Continue ReadingMax Scherzer is set for his 28th career postseason appearance and first with the Texas Rangers when he returns from injury and pitches Game 3 of the AL Championship Series on Wednesday night against the Houston Astros. Texas leads the series 2-0, and Scherzer will try putting the reigning World Series champion Astros on the
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have condemned Hamas’ attacks against Israel and all violence against civilians and urged humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. Wednesday’s vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 votes in favor, the United States against
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — In the photograph that introduced millions of people to Wadea Al-Fayoume for the first time, the kindergartener is seen celebrating his sixth birthday at his home near Chicago. With one hand on a blue “Happy Birthday” hat on his head, Wadea stands in the warm light of the home,
Continue ReadingBy EMMANUEL IGUNZA AND MUNIR AHMED Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The widow of a prominent Pakistani journalist who was killed a year ago in Kenya has filed a lawsuit against an elite Kenyan police unit she accuses for the wrongful death of her husband. Javeria Siddique said she filed the lawsuit in Nairobi
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A coalition of three opposition parties who won Poland’s general election against the right-wing party that controlled the country for eight years have opened talks on forming a new government. Szymon Holownia, co-leader of the Third Way party, is urging the president to move swiftly in
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A multicar crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu killed four people and injured two others Tuesday night, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Preliminary information indicates four vehicles were involved in a traffic collision. Four female adults were pronounced
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy and Nectar Gan, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed the conflict in the Middle East during a meeting on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing Wednesday, according to the Russian leader – who said “common threats” brought the two countries closer. The
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Las protestas antiisraelíes estallaron este martes en Medio Oriente y el norte de África, mientras los líderes de los países árabes condenaban a Israel por una mortífera explosión que se cree mató a cientos de personas refugiadas en un hospital de la ciudad de Gaza. Las autoridades palestinas se apresuraron
Continue ReadingBy KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Enormous warty pumpkins. Carnivorous plants. Immersive arachnid displays. Slithering snakes and fluttering bats. And illuminated displays of hundreds, or thousands, of ornately carved jack-o’-lanterns. Zoos and botanical gardens have become increasingly popular Halloween destinations. Their haunting array of natural installations and spooky events provide a fun addition, or alternative, to
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