ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored strength and religiosity to one of delays and cost overruns. Built by a Chinese construction firm throughout the 2010s, the Great Mosque of Algiers features the world’s tallest
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina man was found guilty of a federal hate crime in connection with the 2019 killing of Black transgender woman Dime Doe, in a landmark verdict prosecutors say is the first of its kind. “This case is historic; this defendant is the first to be found guilty
Continue ReadingBy FELIPE CAMPOS MELLO and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro staged a huge rally jamming a main avenue in Brazil’s biggest city Sunday to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail. The far-right leader said in a speech that he seeks “pacification
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — AT&T says it will give affected customers $5 each to compensate for last week’s cellphone network outage that left many without service for hours. The Dallas-based company said on its website that customers will get the $5 credit on their account within two billing cycles. The credit does not apply to AT&T
Continue ReadingVALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp lost a four-shot lead in seven holes and then held it together with a remarkable short game Sunday, closing with an even-par 71 to win the Mexico Open at Vidanta and earn a trip to the Masters. Knapp said he still sends a text after each
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A warm front swept springlike weather across a large swath of the country Sunday in what is usually one of the coldest months of the year, sending people out of their homes to enjoy the rare winter respite but also bringing increased wildfire danger. In
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — Casi 70.000 migrantes han cruzado la selva del Darién, que divide a Colombia de Panamá, en ruta hacia el norte del continente en lo que va de 2024, informó este domingo el ministro de Seguridad de Panamá, Juan Manuel Pino. El funcionario explicó en un mensaje publicado en la cuenta del
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as avoiding a government shutdown next month. That’s according to a White House official, who spoke anonymously to
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Peter Anthony Morgan, lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage that he founded with four siblings, dies Sunday at age 46, his family announced. In a statement posted Sunday on social media, the family asked for privacy and thanked people in advance for their love and support.
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (AP) — Israel’s defense minister vowed Sunday to step up attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group even if a cease-fire is reached with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah, which has been exchanging fire with Israel throughout the war in Gaza, has said it
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It’s no surprise that the Phoenix Suns were led by a Big Three on Sunday. The twist is that those three players were Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and Jusuf Nurkic. Allen scored 24 points, Kevin Durant added 22 and the Suns pulled away late in the
Continue ReadingBy FELIPE CAMPOS MELLO and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have rallied in the country’s biggest city to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail. The far-right leader said in a speech at the gathering Sunday in
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A warm front swept springlike weather across a large swath of the country Sunday in what is usually one of the coldest months of the year, sending people out of their homes to enjoy the rare winter respite but also bringing increased wildfire danger. In
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Dos estadounidenses que podrían haber muerto tras el secuestro de su yate en Granada por tres presos fugados de la cárcel son recordados por sus conocidos como una pareja de buen corazón. La pareja, identificada por su club náutico como Kathy Brandel y Ralph Hendry, una pareja de Virginia que estaba pasando
Continue ReadingOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Manuel Feller of Austria overcame a first-run deficit to win a World Cup slalom on Sunday, his fourth victory of the season. Trailing by nearly a half-second entering the final run, Feller smoothly navigated the tricky course. He finished in a combined time of 1 minute, 42.08 seconds to edge
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica say they have charged a 27-year-old woman with murder after she was accused of throwing her 5-month-old daughter from a roof late last year. Authorities said in a statement Sunday that the woman was at home with some relatives and her partner in early December when
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kiki Iriafen had 22 points and 20 rebounds, Cameron Brink added 14 points and No. 3 Stanford beat Arizona State 81-67 on Sunday, responding after an upset loss to Arizona without Brink to wrap up at least a share of the Pac-12 regular-season title. Brink, who
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Dragons took a starring role at the Lunar New Year parade in Manhattan’s historic Chinatown on Sunday — it’s the Year of the Dragon, after all — as hundreds of revelers filled the cold clear air with the sound of drums, cymbals and puffs of confetti. Lions and red lanterns were
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After three seasons at Southern California, including being Pac-12 freshman of the year, Alissa Pili left for Utah. “I needed to step out of my comfort zone a little bit to really push me to get to where I knew I could be,” the Alaska
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (AP) — Israel’s defense minister vowed Sunday to step up attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group even if a cease-fire is reached with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah, which has been exchanging fire with Israel throughout the war in Gaza, has said it
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