By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official in Congo says militants from a shadowy extremist organization with ties to the Islamic State Group killed at least 14 farmers in Congo’s hard-hit eastern region. The Allied Democratic Forces attacked Mamove village in North Kivu province on Friday night where they beheaded
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was preparing to release more than a dozen hostages Saturday for several dozen Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, part of an exchange on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — As war and winter collide, a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged during a recent visit to Washington that the days ahead “will be tough” as his country battles Russia while U.S. support from Congress hangs in the balance. President Joe Biden’s nearly $106
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By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who previously claimed Cuomo groped her breast, is filing a lawsuit against him alleging sexual harassment and abuse, according to a summons filed this week. Brittany Commisso, one of 11 women whose claims of harassment were substantiated by an August 2021
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Humans are hardwired to love, according to biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher. She is a senior research fellow at the Kinsey Institute who has spent much of her career studying love and attachment. This drive is so essential and buried so deeply in our brains, Fisher said, it actually
Continue ReadingKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a blaze has killed at least 10 people in a shopping mall. The multi-story RJ Mall is in a high-rise commercial building that also houses call centers and software firms. The mayor of the southwestern city of Karachi said Saturday morning’s fire injured at least 22 people, five
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los expertos afirman que no existe una respuesta única sobre la frecuencia con la que debes lavarte el pelo, ni sobre lo que puedes hacer para mantenerlo en los días de descanso. “Algunas personas creen que tienen que lavarse el pelo todos los días o se les va a poner muy
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Top diplomats from Japan and China have met for bilateral talks as they try to resolve disputes including China’s ban on Japanese seafood, which has hurt Japanese exporters. The pair met in South Korea’s southern port city of Busan. They join their South Korean host for three-way
Continue ReadingBy GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — An Italian man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend in a case that has shaken the country has been extradited from Germany. Twenty-one-year-old Filippo Turetta landed at the Venice airport around mid-morning. He will be immediately transferred to a prison in the northern city of Verona to face
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — When Sears, Toys “R” Us and Circuit City filed for bankruptcy in recent years, it was an opportunity for other retailers to move into their old storefronts. Now, retailers are pouncing on empty Bed Bath & Beyond stores. “Some of our best stores were created from carved-up
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo has another spectacular strike to add to his collection of memorable goals after the soccer great scored a stunning 40-yard lob in the Saudi Pro League. Indeed, Ronaldo scored twice in three minutes to ease Al Nassr to a 3-0 victory over Al Okhdood on Friday. He
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say government forces’ shelling of a northwestern village has killed at least nine people, including six children. The Saturday morning shelling of the village of Qawqafeen is the latest violation of a truce reached in March 2020 between Russia and Turkey, who back rival sides in Syria’s 12-year conflict
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Egyptian officials said Hamas was preparing to release 14 Israeli hostages Saturday for 42 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as part of an exchange on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Saturday morning launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the capital city for over six hours, military officials said. “Kyiv was the main target,” Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on his
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Offshore winds are spreading drier air across the region; clearer skies are expected this weekend as there is less moisture in the atmosphere. If you’re heading out for Small Business Saturday, you may want to grab an extra layer as highs are expected to stay in the 60s. Sunday will be another cool day with
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was preparing to release 14 Israeli hostages Saturday for 42 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, according to Egyptian officials, in an exchange that comes on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Una exayudante del exgobernador de Nueva York Andrew Cuomo, que anteriormente afirmó que Cuomo le había manoseado un pecho, presentó una demanda contra él alegando acoso y abuso sexual, según una citación presentada esta semana. Brittany Commisso, una de las 11 mujeres cuyas denuncias de acoso fueron corroboradas por un
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas will release 14 Israeli hostages in exchange for Israel freeing 42 Palestinian prisoners Saturday as part of an ongoing swap during a four-day cease-fire, according to a senior Egyptian official. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — When Jevon Holland intercepted Tim Boyle’s Hail Mary pass on the 1-yard line, a touchdown seemed outside the realms of possibility, a play so outlandish it was barely worth considering as the second quarter drew to a close. But Holland returned it to the
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: a 50-year romance between a Pan Am pilot and a flight attendant, a three-year cruise that never happened and the European ski resorts that ran out of snow. Bus shelter, smoking shed or house of God? Rome has St. Peter’s. Cambodia has Angkor Wat.
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