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Month: November 2023

With patriotic reggaeton and videos, Venezuela’s government fans territorial dispute with Guyana

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan textbooks contain maps of the region in which students learn to quickly point out their homeland as well as neighboring Colombia, Brazil and Guyana. But the map differs greatly from those in many other sources. It shows a much larger Venezuela, one that includes

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Germany’s defense minister unveils more help for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is vowing to keep supporting Ukraine’s efforts to win its war against Russia, pledging further military aid worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion). The new aid is reportedly to include further Iris-T SLM anti-aircraft missile systems as well as anti-tank mines

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Dutch political leaders campaign on final day before general election that will usher in new leader

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch political leaders are seeking support from undecided voters in frantic campaigning on the eve of a general election. It will change the face of the country’s politics after 13 years of leadership by Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Pollsters are predicting a knife-edge vote with

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As the CEO of Land O’Lakes, she’s changing the rules of American farming

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Arden Hills, Minnesota (CNN) — In 2023, the surge in responsible investing hit a wall. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives buckled under the pressure of economic and political forces, including efforts by congressional Republicans and conservative-led states to limit “woke” investments that prioritize “agendas and ideology.” But in America’s Heartland,

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ESPN documentary reveals first comments from ‘ChiefsAholic’ since arrest

By Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — For the first time since he disappeared due to an arrest, Chiefs Kingdom is hearing from the man previously known as ChiefsAholic. Well, sort of. Xaviar Babudar, the Chiefs superfan-turned-alleged-serial-bank-robber, shared written comments to ESPN during the network’s documentary Where

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Good Samaritan saves local man’s foot and launches fundraiser to give him housing

By Ashlyn Mitchell Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A local man experiencing homelessness is finding hope and healing. “My message is they’re human beings, they’re just like me and you. There’s just some trauma in the past, there’s a million different reasons they’re on the street,” said Eric Overstreet.

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