By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court will rule on Friday whether it has jurisdiction to hear a case brought by Ukraine against Russia. Kyiv accuses Moscow of violating international law by using a false accusation of genocide as the pretext for its 2022 invasion. It launched
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Elon Musk’s social media platform X has blocked some searches for Taylor Swift as pornographic deepfake images of the singer have circulated online. Attempts to search for her name without quote marks on the site Monday resulted in an error message and a prompt for users to retry their search, which
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Warmer than normal conditions will persist through tomorrow as a ridge of high pressure keeps most of the Western U.S. above normal. Today, highs will be on track to reach nearly 80 degrees late this afternoon. Later this week some major changes on the way, with a significant front moving across the region. Clouds will
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears is showing appreciation for Justin Timberlake’s new song. While Spears’ 2011 song “Selfish” rose to the No. 1 on the US iTunes chart over the weekend, topping a new song of the same name from her former boyfriend Timberlake, Spears appears to want no part in a fan-fueled competition.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Amazon has called off its proposed acquisition of iRobot, with the ecommerce giant blaming “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles.” The companies said in joint statement Monday that they “entered into a mutual agreement to terminate their announced acquisition agreement.” The deal was facing antitrust scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic. Both
Continue ReadingBy BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Seychelles’ defense forces and coast guard have rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen whose vessel was hijacked by Somali pirates two days earlier. The Seychelles president’s office says its forces led a successful operation to regain control of the vessel. Sri Lankan’s Fisheries Department says
Continue ReadingBy Colin McCullough, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma Republican Party approved a resolution over the weekend condemning and censuring Sen. James Lankford, the state’s senior senator, for his role in the ongoing bipartisan border negotiations in Congress. Oklahoma Republicans accuse Lankford of “playing fast and loose” with Democrats on border policy and that he puts
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A police officer with knowledge of the investigation says Brazil’s federal police have carried out a search warrant for Carlos Bolsonaro, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a Rio de Janeiro city councilman. Police said in a statement that they conducted nine searches
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The CEO of Europe’s largest airline, who not so long ago described Boeing management as “headless chickens,” has come out in strong support of the beleaguered US planemaker, pushing back against criticism from several other carriers after this month’s mid-flight breakage on a Boeing aircraft. “I have a
Continue ReadingBy MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to U.S. prisoners wind up in the supply chains of a dizzying array of products from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola. They are on the shelves of
Continue ReadingBy MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to U.S. prisoners wind up in the supply chains of a dizzying array of products from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola. They are on the shelves of
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un refugio de animales de Nueva Jersey ideó una solución única para cualquiera que alguna vez haya sentido que su ex no debería reproducirse. Como parte de una promoción del Día de San Valentín, el Centro de Adopción de Mascotas Homeward Bound en Blackwood ofrece nombrar a un gato salvaje con
Continue ReadingBy ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a Damascus suburb on Monday killed and wounded several people, the Syrian military said in a statement carried by state media. Opposition activists said the area hit was a stronghold of Iran-backed groups. There was no immediate comment from
Continue ReadingBy ROBIN McDOWELL and MARGIE MASON Associated Press ANGOLA, La. (AP) — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed with prison-raised cattle roll out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where men are
Continue ReadingBy ROBIN McDOWELL and MARGIE MASON Associated Press ANGOLA, La. (AP) — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed with prison-raised cattle roll out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where men are
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pedro Almodóvar has finally gotten around to that memoir admirers have wanted him to write. Sort of. The Oscar-winning filmmaker has a book out this fall, “The Last Dream,” that publisher HarperVia is calling a “debut collection of short stories.” Almodóvar, who has made a
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales was released from a private London hospital and has returned to her home to continue recuperating from abdominal surgery. King Charles III remains hospitalized Monday following treatment for an enlarged prostate. The princess, formerly Kate Middleton, is “making good progress” in her recovery, her office at Kensington Palace
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are playing each other in this year’s Super Bowl, and airlines are excited about the potential match – that is, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. American Airlines and United both added special flights between Kansas City and Las Vegas
Continue ReadingBy BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Seychelles coast guard has rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen whose vessel was hijacked by Somali pirates two days earlier. An official from the fisheries department in Colombo said the three armed hijackers have been arrested. The official said that after Monday’s rescue, the fishermen
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine. It also says it will stick to a contentious proposal to ban today’s young people from ever buying cigarettes. It is currently
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