By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities have arrested the leader of a multinational tantric yoga organization on suspicion of indoctrinating female followers for sexual exploitation. A French judicial officials says the Romanian guru at the heart of the Atman Yoga Federation was detained during a massive morning police operation across the
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told Israel it must operate with far greater precision in southern Gaza if it renews a ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says the Iraelis seem receptive to the concerns. Officials
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By Maria Kostenko and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — At least 10 people have died and thousands remain cut off from the power grid in Ukraine, in three days of stormy weather that has blanketed parts of the country in heavy snow, a senior official said Tuesday. More than 400 settlements across 11 regions were
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter will be memorialized Tuesday with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter. The tribute service at Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta falls
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry’s family is seeking help in honoring his legacy. A foundation in Perry’s name was launched earlier this month, following the death of the “Friends” star at the age of 54 in October. Ahead of Giving Tuesday, which is a global movement designed to encourage donations to
Continue ReadingBY CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The attacks on Sierra Leone’s main military barracks and prisons are a failed coup attempt and have resulted in the arrest of 13 military officers, the government’s spokesman said Tuesday. The attackers attempted to “overthrow the elected government of Sierra Leone,” Information Minister Chernor Bah said
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A spokesperson for Ukraine’s spy agency says the wife of Ukraine’s intelligence chief has been diagnosed with heavy metals poisoning. The spokesman for the Ukrainian military intelligence agency known as GUR says that Marianna Budanova is undergoing treatment in a hospital for the suspected poisoning. He
Continue ReadingBy KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The foreign ministers of the three Baltic states and of Ukraine say they will boycott a meeting by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe being held this week in North Macedonia. They object to the participation of Russia’s foreign minister. The top diplomats
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Weeks after the Biden administration laid out the details of a $105 billion national security package that includes funding for both Israel and Ukraine, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would bring the supplemental request to the floor as soon as next week. But the effort faces steep
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Long lines have appeared in Sao Paulo’s bus and subway stations as a strike opposing privatization efforts of public transport in South America’s largest city caused delays. Traffic on some routes has stalled completely in the metropolitan area of 20 million people. The Sao Paulo state governor, who took office
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vigils for three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot in Vermont over the weekend have prompted calls for authorities to recognize the violence as a hate crime, and for unity among the Jewish and Arab communities. Forty-eight-year-old Jason Eaton was arrested after the shootings
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Federal Reserve official said he is “increasingly confident” that the Fed’s interest rate policies will succeed in bringing inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target level. The official, Christopher Waller cautioned that inflation is still too high and that it’s not yet certain
Continue ReadingBy Jill Macyshon, Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story WINNIPEG, TORONTO (CTV Network) — Across Western Canada, the sugar rush is real. Store shelves can’t stay stocked, and many grocers are rationing sugar sales to one or two bags per customer. But this year, the sugar shortage isn’t caused purely by
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US home prices continued to rise in September, hitting a new record high and marking the eighth consecutive month of increases, according to data released Tuesday. Even as mortgage rates lingered above 7% in September, historically low inventory continued to push up the price of a home.
Continue ReadingBy Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says a hiker was rescued on Mt. Hood on Saturday. Around 11:30 a.m., a 36-year-old woman from Portland was descending the popular South Side route on Mt. Hood when she slipped, fell several hundred feet, and
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Long lines have appeared in Sao Paulo’s bus and subway stations as a strike opposing privatization efforts of public transport in South America’s largest city caused delays. Traffic on some routes has stalled completely in the city of 11 million people. The Sao Paulo state governor, who took office in
Continue ReadingUTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Cheers and jubilation erupted as rescuers in India on Tuesday reached 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks in the country’s north and started pulling them out, officials said. After less than an hour, Kirti Panwar, a government spokesperson, said 34 workers had
Continue ReadingABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The attacks on Sierra Leone’s main military barracks and prisons are a failed coup attempt and have resulted in the arrest of 13 military officers, the government’s spokesman said Tuesday. The attackers attempted to “overthrow the elected government of Sierra Leone,” Information Minister Chernor Bah said as he briefed reporters about
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kylie Jenner spoke with Jennifer Lawrence and talk turned to makeup. Jenner, who’s found great success with her company Kylie Cosmetics, spoke with Lawrence for Interview magazine. The Oscar-winning actress asked Jenner about bringing makeup to the masses and the reality star explained how she developed a lip
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Mauricio Macri fue presidente de Boca Juniors por poco más de 12 años. Con 36 años, llegó al más alto cargo del club xeneize en 1995, y terminó su mandato con 49 años, en 2008. Dieciséis años después, Mauricio Macri vuelve a la arena política del club xeneize, en este
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