By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says a group of five militants who seized another commercial ship near Yemen were likely Somali and not Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and were captured by U.S. forces after fleeing the MV Central Park in the Gulf of Aden. Ballistic missiles had been fired shortly after
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — US airports are on the verge of setting more travel records as huge numbers of travelers have been taking to the skies over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday it’s nearing its anticipated 30 million passengers total over the holiday period. The agency
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez’s first solo album in a decade officially has a release date. Lopez made the announcement Monday in her newsletter, “On the JLo.” “THIS IS ME…NOW, HEAR IT. SEE IT. LIVE IT,” the announcement reads. “The Musical Experience Begins 2.16.24.” The same day the album drops, “This
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say the country’s navy has added a destroyer to its Caspian Sea fleet capable of launching cruise missiles. A report on Monday by the state-owned IRNA news agency says the 1,400-ton Deilaman destroyer, named for a town in the north of Iran, is able to launch torpedoes while
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Three college students of Palestinian descent out for a walk in Vermont were seriously injured over the weekend when a man shot them at close range on a city street — an attack being investigated as a possible hate crime, authorities said Monday. Jason J. Eaton,
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company no longer prepares the sweeping financial statements that New York state contends were full of deceptive numbers for years, an executive testified Monday at the former president’s civil fraud trial. Trump’s 2014 to 2021 “statements of financial condition” are at the heart of
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By Tara John, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Alex Sherman has only been able to sleep a few hours each night since his son Ron was taken away from an army base close to Gaza on October 7 by Hamas militants. Because Ron is a soldier, Sherman worries the 19-year-old will be among the hardest to
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used an alternative state email account using the name of Hall of Fame Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn. The conservative news outlet Wisconsin Right Now first reported on the account Sunday. Evers’ spokesperson Britt Cudaback on Monday downplayed the use of the
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN (CNN) — Swedish cross-country skier Calle Halfvarsson experienced an unusual but not unheard-of consequence of competing in icy temperatures in Finland at the weekend. After taking part in the 20-kilometer World Cup event in Ruka, Halfvarsson said that he had to take shelter in the warmth after
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Rescuers in India have started digging manually in hopes of reaching 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in the country’s north for over two weeks. A state government spokesperson said a dozen men were taking turns burrowing into the debris with hand-held drilling tools on
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG, JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday, the Qatari government said, bringing the prospect of a longer halt to their deadliest and most destructive war and further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians
Continue Reading By Amir Tal and Stephanie Halasz, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A Russian-Israeli hostage who managed to escape from Hamas was recaptured by Gazans and returned to the militants, before being finally released on Sunday, his aunt has said. Roni Kriboy was abducted from the Nova music festival during the Hamas terror attack on October 7,
Continue ReadingBy SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The main opposition candidate in Madagascar says he has filed lawsuits with the country’s highest court seeking to have the results of this month’s national election canceled and incumbent President Andry Rajoelina’s victory declared invalid. He claims the electoral commission “modified” its figures. Rajoelina was announced
Continue ReadingBy BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A German priest who was abducted by al-Qaida-linked rebels in Mali’s capital in November 2022 has been released by his captors. A former colleague says church members in the African country’s capital of Bamako learned of the release of Rev. Hans-Joachim Lohre late on Sunday. The
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that an agreement has been reached to extend the Israel-Hamas truce for another two days. Qatar, along with Egypt, has been the key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The announcement
Continue ReadingBy Bryanna Gallagher Click here for updates on this story PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey (WPVI) — A family in Camden County is spreading holiday cheer with over 50,000 lights. They call it the ‘Lights on Bryn Mawr’. It’s been a tradition for six years now. Family, friends, and neighbors all came together in Pennsauken, New Jersey
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has sworn in a government that isn’t expected to last more than 14 days. It’s a tactical maneuver that allows the conservative Law and Justice party to hang onto power a bit longer. Following a national election in October, President Andrzej Duda swore in
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It appears that Blue Ivy Carter has her mother Beyoncé’s work ethic. In “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” the singer reportedly shares that her daughter read some negative comments about her dancing during the tour. The 11-year-old, who is the daughter and eldest child of Beyoncé and her
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A documentary about Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass that depicts how four generations of women in her family were shaped by exile has premiered before an emotional audience in Marrakech. The Marrakech International Film Festival began last week in the Moroccan city, bringing American and international movie
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urielblanco (CNN) — Abigail Edan, la niña estadounidense de 4 años con doble nacionalidad secuestrada por Hamas el 7 de octubre, se encuentra con funcionarios de la Cruz Roja, informó a CNN un alto funcionario de Estados Unidos, lo que supone la primera liberación con éxito de un rehén estadounidense desde el inicio de la
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