HELSINKI (AP) — Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says Finland will close its entire border with Russia due to concerns over migration. Orpo made the announcement during a news conference on Tuesday. Finland had only one remaining border checkpoint open, located in the Arctic, after the government closed seven others because of a surge in arrivals
Continue ReadingBy Joe McLean Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Missouri (KMOV) — Two transgender boys are suing the University of Missouri system over its decision to stop providing them gender-affirming care treatments. The university’s decision was finalized after a new state law took effect which bans such care for minors. The law, however,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tiffany Haddish is vowing to seek help after her recent arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” the actress and comedian explained that she fell asleep at the wheel on her way home after volunteering and performing at The Laugh Factory’s
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By Angela Dewan and Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates’ team organizing the COP28 climate talks that begin this week was planning to use its position as host of the summit to strike new oil and gas deals with foreign governments, a cache of leaked documents shows. The documents, which were published
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Izzard is returning to a New York stage this winter for an ambitious version of “Hamlet.” It’s ambitious because the actor-comedian will be the only one on stage. Izzard will play all the William Shakespeare parts in a one-person staging adapted by Izzard’s brother,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Tuesday that his government will work “as fast as possible” to solve a budget crisis, but he offered few details on how he would achieve his goals of promoting clean energy and modernizing the struggling economy after a court decision
Continue ReadingSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The foreign ministers of the three Baltic states 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 foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in a joint
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Three-time All-Pros Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates were chosen as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024 in their first year of eligibility. Peppers and Gates headline a group of 25 modern day semifinalists announced Tuesday by the Hall of Fame from a group
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — They will call themselves the Oakland B’s, short for Ballers. The minor league B’s will carry on the city’s green-and-gold color scheme. Otherwise, they don’t plan to be anything like the A’s, whose heartbroken fans they hope to support through the team’s painful departure for
Continue ReadingBy Eric Naktin Click here for updates on this story Kaneohe Bay (KITV) — Navy officials are looking to begin salvaging the plane that slid off a runway at Marine Corps Base Hawaii a week ago. The plane has already been defueled. Over the weekend, Navy divers removed about 2,000 gallons of fuel from the
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Not all science is carried out by folks in white lab coats under the fluorescent lights of academic buildings. Occasionally, the trajectory of the scientific record is forever altered inside a pub over a pint of beer. Such is the case for the sweeping purple and green lights that
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country singer Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” tops Apple Music’s global song chart in 2023. The giant music streamer on Tuesday released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. Nigerian rapper Rema’s “Calm Down” was No. 1 on the
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Today we’re still expecting fairly mild and dry conditions, with highs running slightly below average. An approaching series of low pressure systems will impact SoCal from late Wednesday through Friday, delivering a small chance of showers and light rain to the Coachella Valley, especially late Thursday into Friday. The series of storms will help draw
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Tuesday offered to testify publicly before Congress in response to a subpoena from Republicans investigating nearly every aspect of his business dealings as they pursue an impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden. The Democratic president’s son slammed the inquiry as a “fishing
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Tuesday offered to testify publicly before Congress in response to a subpoena from Republicans investigating nearly every aspect of his business dealings as they pursue an impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden. The Democratic president’s son slammed the inquiry as a “fishing
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — How many people are on your holiday shopping list this year? Are you going to splurge or bargain hunt? Will you spend within your means or take on debt? A lot of attention is currently being given to those kinds of questions, since they can provide economists
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug of leading a criminal street gang that committed murder and a slew of violent crimes in the Atlanta area over the past decade during opening statements of his racketeering trial Monday. Fulton County Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love said YSL – the
Continue ReadingBy KATHIA MARTÍNEZ and JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s Supreme Court has unanimously declared a 20-year concession for a Canadian copper mine that had sparked weeks of protests as unconstitutional. Opponents of the Cobre Panama mine argued it would damage a forested coastal area and threaten water supplies. The announcement of
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By Madison Smith Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Air Force veteran is continuing his public service by helping Asheville communities and surrounding areas catch cats that got a little too curious. Retired Air Force colonel Spencer Cocanour offers free help through Asheville Tree-Top Cat Rescue, rescuing cats
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign a clean energy package soon that will require energy providers to transition to 100% carbon-free energy generation by 2040. The legislation will also set a renewable energy mandates to require utilities to generate 50% of their energy from
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