By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of five European Union countries are urging their allies to ramp up military support for Ukraine. The leaders from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany and the Netherlands argued Wednesday that helping Ukraine throughout 2024 “is a matter of our common European security.” Almost two
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of assembling an arsenal of illegal weapons to use against police has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison. Twenty-one-year-old River William Smith pleaded guilty last May to one count of possession of a machine gun — specifically devices to convert guns to fully automatic fire.
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By Anna Chernova, Yulia Kesaieva, Lauren Kent and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war, in the first such swap since the deadly crash of a Russian military plane that Moscow claimed was carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 207 Ukrainian service members
Continue ReadingBy FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo authorities say they will impose the use of the country’s currency, the euro, and abolish the use of neighboring Serbia’s dinar in the north where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives. Kosovo’s Central Bank Governor says new rules on local transactions
Continue ReadingCNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday warned that Chinese hackers are preparing to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm” to the US. “China’s hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities, if or when
Continue ReadingBy Joey Chini Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, major party leaders and some cabinet ministers, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is calling on Canada to create a national suicide prevention strategy. The letter was signed by 121 leading experts
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If *NSYNC releases new music is it gonna be May? During an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” that aired on Tuesday, Justin Timberlake shared that he has been back recording with his former *NSYNC bandmates Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick. “We’ve been in
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Elisabeth Moss is expecting her first child. The “Handmaid’s Tale” star revealed the news on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday. “Are you pregnant or just an incredibly committed method actor?” Kimmel asked Moss. She replied, “Little bit of both.” “Congratulations,” Kimmel said. “It’s been going really well,” Moss said,
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Noah is ready to face one of the toughest audiences of his career — the millions watching as he once again hosts the Grammy Awards. “It is easily the most nerve-wracking thing that I do, but I love it every single time,” Noah tells
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Biogen will stop selling its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm. The drug was once seen as a potential blockbuster but it stumbled after its launch a few years ago. The drugmaker also said Wednesday that it will end a study of the drug needed for full approval from the Food and
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says he expects an EU naval mission in the Red Sea to be launched within three weeks. Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have waged a campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships since the Israel-Hamas war started in October. It has hampered trade
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Van Dyk Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — There has been a data breach at Global Affairs Canada involving the personal information of some users, including employees, and affecting remote access to the department’s network, according to the department. The government has confirmed the breach, amid media reports
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Underneath his umbrella, NFL legend Dan Marino stood nearly drenched on the sideline watching Prince’s epic “Purple Rain” Super Bowl halftime performance in 2007 during a torrential Miami downpour. For Marino, Prince’s iconic show was one the greatest moments in the history of halftime
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s leading resistance group and allied ethnic armed groups battling the military government have released a political road map to ending military rule and enabling a peaceful transition of power. They say they are open to peace talks with the army if it accepts their terms. The joint statement was released a
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI and TASS VEJPONGSA Associated Press LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man in suburban Philadelphia has been charged with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after his father was found decapitated. Police are investigating a video on social media that allegedly shows him holding up the head. The father was found decapitated in
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fans of the soulful sounds of Detroit’s Motown and Memphis’ Stax Records will be able to enjoy music from both brands in the same place if they watch and listen to a free, online show streaming during Black History Month in February. Registration has begun for
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland, a new study shows. Sea otters eat constantly and one of their favorite snacks is the striped shore crab. These crabs dig burrows and also nibble away roots of
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland, a new study shows. Sea otters eat constantly and one of their favorite snacks is the striped shore crab. These crabs dig burrows and also nibble away roots of
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Scottish leader during the COVID-19 pandemic choked up as she admitted to a public inquiry into the outbreak that she sometimes doubted whether she wanted to be first minister at such a consequential time. Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the United Kingdom’s public inquiry into
Continue ReadingBy Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley offered her sharpest criticism to date of former President Donald Trump in an interview on “The Breakfast Club,” saying he’s “just toxic” and that he lacks “moral clarity.” Haley, in a pre-taped interview with Charlamagne tha God that aired Wednesday morning, was asked how
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