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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek farmers angry at high production costs say they will step up a roadblock campaign and take their protests to Athens, after rejecting government-proposed concessions. After a nationwide meeting of farmer unionists near the town of Larissa in central Greece Thursday, representatives said protesters would drive their tractors to the capital
Continue ReadingBy Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — With an increasing focus on security at K through 12 schools across the country, districts, like Portland Public Schools (PPS) are exploring new ways to teach their youngest students about difficult safety procedures such as lockdowns. Meet Sammy the Sasquatch, the
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Manuel Rocha was well known in Miami’s elite circles for an aristocratic, almost regal, bearing that seemed fitting for an Ivy League-educated career U.S. diplomat who held top posts in Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba and the White House. “Ambassador Rocha,” as he preferred to be
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — About 5,200 years ago, a man’s life ended violently in a peat bog in northwest Denmark. Now, researchers have used advanced genetic analyses to tell the unexpected story of “Vittrup Man,” the oldest known immigrant in Denmark’s history. Bog bodies, the uniquely preserved “accidental mummies” discovered in Northern Europe,
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA Associated Press A woman who died in the mass shooting after a parade for the Kansas City Chiefs and their Super Bowl victory DJed around the area and was a music lover who hosted an hourlong Tejano music radio show. Friends said Lisa Lopez-Galvan went to the parade with her husband and
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in Trinidad and Tobago say a preliminary investigation into a mushrooming oil spill in waters near Trinidad and Tobago has found that an overturned and abandoned barge blamed for the disaster was being tugged to nearby Guyana. Officials in the eastern Caribbean island nation are trying to determine
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The Italian Senate has given final approval to an agreement with Albania to house migrants during the processing of their asylum requests. The bill was previously passed by the lower Chamber of Deputies. The proposal now awaits consideration by the Albanian parliament, after the country’s Constitutional Court gave it the go-ahead last
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Thursday following mixed reports on the economy, as this week’s big swings on Wall Street calm a bit. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in afternoon trading, coming off a 1% jump that followed a 1.4% tumble. The Dow Jones Industrial
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Modernism Week begins Thursday, February 15. The festival celebrates mid century modern styles, and displays architectural works from the 1950s to the 1960s. The 11-day festival is hosting over 400 events, including home tours, bus tours, walking tours, a classic car show, vintage shopping, and seminars. There are 35 neighborhoods to tour, with homes such
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP and NICK PERRY AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — In the unfortunate history of U.S. mass shootings, the Lewiston massacre in which 18 people were killed was “extremely unique and extremely challenging” because it involved two separate locations followed by an intense search. That is according to Maine’s police chief, who was speaking to
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge says former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said Thursday that he made the decision after speaking with the judge in Trump’s now-delayed federal election interference
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Four students were shot Wednesday afternoon at a southwest Atlanta high school, according to a spokesperson with the district. They were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. An Atlanta Public Schools spokesperson said the shooting happened at Benjamin E. Mays
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks customers who use a Bank of America card will now get additional cash back for their purchases as part of a new partnership between the two companies. Beginning Thursday, Bank of America credit and debit cardholders who are also part of the Starbucks Rewards loyalty program
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has been hailed as an epochal, prolific and hard-working artist. One adjective not often associated with the pop icon-turned-actor and movie producer, however, is self-deprecating. But as she readies to drop her first studio album in a decade, Lopez is performing
Continue ReadingBy Josh Berry Click here for updates on this story EAST LANSING, Michigan (WXMI) — As the Michigan State University campus still works to move forward one year after the February 13, 2023 attack, the university is working to make sure its community has the right resources to take care of themselves. “There’s the constant
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s iconic underground train map is getting a major update. The city’s mayor has announced a plan to rename the suburban rail network into six new lines. They will all have new colors too. The hope is that the rebranding of the London Overground, which currently is
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Thousands of commuters have been left stranded around Boston after power outages hit several lines of the beleaguered transit service. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority took to X, formerly known as Twitter, around 7 a.m. Thursday to say they were working to resolve the issue that was impacting several lines critical to
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press SAINT-GILLES, Belgium (AP) — As record amounts of cocaine are seized in Europe, drug-related violence is taking hold of Brussels. Shootings for the control of territory have increased, the population is fed up and police are seizing drugs and arresting traffickers almost daily. Dealers recently fought in the heart of
Continue ReadingBy LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the first things that struck director S.J. Clarkson about “Madame Web” was that this was a superhero who did not have superhuman strength. And unlike Batman, she couldn’t just buy herself some. No, Cassandra Webb has a different kind of power: Clairvoyance. This, the
Continue ReadingBy LOUISE DIXON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The jury at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival has pushed back on political questions as the festival kicked off, seeking instead to shift the focus to the tough selection of the best movie, with 20 titles from around the globe competing for the top prize, the Golden
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