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By BERNARD McGHEE Associated Press Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane carrying him and others mysteriously exploded over Russia. Prigozhin’s Aug. 23 death put an exclamation point
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los miembros de KISS tocaron el último show de su gira de despedida el sábado por la noche, pero la banda aún no ha terminado de actuar. La icónica banda de rock estadounidense finalizó su gira “End of the Road” con un concierto final, la culminación de 50 años
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Mirna El Helbawi está sentada en una azotea de El Cairo, con el rostro iluminado por la luz de la luna y un teléfono en las manos, mientras le envía mensajes de texto a un padre aterrorizado cuya esposa e hijos están atrapados en Gaza. “No quiero nada de este mundo
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency has sounded the alarm for an estimated 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be aboard two boats reported to be out of supplies and adrift on the Andaman Sea. The agency is worried that all those aboard could die without efforts to rescue them.
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU and SAMBU ASSANA Associated Press BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau’s president has dissolved the West African nation’s parliament. A presidential decree issued on Monday cited last week’s shootout which the government said was a failed coup. The decree which takes effect immeditaely noted that the date for holding the next legislative election
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street followed global stocks lower Monday ahead of a slew of economic data on the labor market this week. Futures slipped, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.3% before the bell while the S&P 500 gave up 0.4%. Wall Street ended Friday with its
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent developing-world leader on the issue of climate change said Monday that global taxes on the financial services, oil and gas, and shipping industries could drum up hundreds of billions to poorer countries adapt to and cope with global warming.
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv’s war effort to defend itself from Russia’s invasion may grind to a halt without it. In
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Spotify will lay off around 1,500 employees to reduce costs in a third round of job cuts this year, CEO Daniel Ek said Monday as he announced a “significant” strategy shift for the music-streaming company. “Economic growth has slowed dramatically and capital has become more expensive. Spotify is
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It’s the ‘leaning tower’ that has stood tipsily – but steadily – for nearly 1,000 years. But now, the days of the Garisenda tower in Bologna, Italy, could be numbered. Following investigations last month, the city is instigating a civil protection plan for the “sudden and unexpected collapse of the
Continue ReadingBy EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania. The government has deployed the military to help rescue hundreds of people trapped by the flooding which has been described as the worst in years in
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials and media say that heavy snowfall that hit Moscow has disrupted traffic on roads and flights in and out of three airports. Moscow’s deputy mayor said Monday that the snowfall has brought an additional 23 centimeters or nine inches to already high levels of snow in the city. He said
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Between reignited rivalries, shock results and sideline scuffles, Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season had it all. With crunchtime of the season fast approaching, the stakes have been ratcheted up with campaigns on the line in each game. Whether it be playoff standings, postseason qualification, job security or
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has announced he is running for Virginia governor in 2025. In a campaign video released Monday, Stoney says he wants all Virginians to have a fair shot at success. Stoney, who is in his second term as mayor, touts his efforts
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The agreement hammered out with state and local governments and
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Cardi B is known for bringing runway looks to the red carpet, but on Saturday she made a surprise appearance on the catwalk itself. Modeling a bold floor-length blue coat and sparkling diamond jewelry, the rapper made her fashion show debut for Balenciaga as the label shut down a
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday. The CV-22 Osprey carrying eight American personnel crashed last Wednesday off Yakushima island during
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Grandparents often want to help their grandchildren financially, but they aren’t always sure where to start. The first step, financial experts recommend, is to guard against being overly generous, which can hurt grandparents’ own finances. Experts caution against co-signing loans with grandchildren, for example, because doing so can harm grandparents’
Continue ReadingBy TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI and NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A member of a rescue team has raised hope that there may be survivors at a Zambian mine where more than 30 informal miners have been trapped under debris for days after heavy rain caused landslides. Rescuers have been searching for the miners
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police in southern Denmark say that a toaster placed under an electric vehicle by its owner to warm up its battery likely caused a fire that destroyed the car and damaged a nearby house. Police said Monday that they “strongly discourage” people to use that method to heat power cells. Police
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