Skip to Content
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has prepared new legislation to boost the nation’s capacity for self-defense, including more funding for first aid courses, better public warning systems, and more emergency shelters. Ministers say the bill was prompted by the war that neighboring Ukraine is fighting against Russia’s aggression. Russia has recently captured territory in
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted. Hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene of Georgia filed a “motion to vacate” Friday in the middle of a House vote on a $1.2 trillion package to keep government open. It’s the same political dynamic that
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis is laying off about 400 white-collar workers in the U.S. as it deals with the transition from combustion engines to electric vehicles. The company formed in the 2021 merger between PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler says the affected workers are mainly in engineering, technology and software at the headquarters
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed one of its most devastating attacks against Ukraine’s electric sector, an aerial assault it said was retaliation for recent strikes inside Russia. It could signal an escalation of the war just days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on power
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn’s husband Christian Richard Dumontet was arrested on Wednesday for the second time this week, following his first arrest on Tuesday after a domestic dispute that involved Quinn and their young child. Dumontet was arrested on Tuesday for assault with a deadly weapon, according to
Continue ReadingBy Colleen Kelsey, CNN (CNN) — Writing in 1863, the French poet and critic Charles Baudelaire turned his eye to a striking faction of Parisian and English high society, one militantly fanatical for appearances — so much that some were said to polish their boots with Champagne. “Dandyism is a mysterious institution,” he said of
Continue Reading
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Los médicos del Hospital General de Massachusetts aseguran que completaron con éxito el primer trasplante del mundo de un riñón genéticamente modificado de un cerdo a un ser humano vivo. El paciente es Rick Slayman, un hombre de 62 años, de Weymouth, Massachusetts, a quien le diagnosticaron una enfermedad renal terminal.
Continue ReadingBy REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — U.N. agencies say that about 70 Muslim Rohingya believed to have been aboard a boat that made a grueling sea voyage from Bangladesh are feared missing or dead. That estimate comes after hearing accounts of the 75 others who were rescued from the
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set to expire. The bill passed Friday by a vote of 286-134. The bill now moves to the Senate, where leadership hopes for a
Continue ReadingBy MELINA WALLING Associated Press Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew — their conventional neighbors were using more pesticides than before. The researchers, whose work appears in this week’s journal
Continue ReadingBy Justine Verastigue and Joe Vigil Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A letter to parents from a Las Vegas school Thursday says an employee was arrested for “electronic surveillance at school without knowledge.” In an afternoon media release, CCSDPD identified the suspect as Haroon Zakai, 44. He will be
Continue ReadingBy DALATOU MAMANE Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The defense ministry says a militant attack on Nigerien forces in a border region near Mali and Burkina Faso has killed 23 soldiers. The ministry said in a statement Friday the soldiers were taking part in an overnight clearing operation on Tuesday in the country’s west
Continue ReadingBy Collin Leonard Click here for updates on this story PARK CITY, Utah (KSL) — Tech billionaire couple Matthew and Tatiana Prince have filed a lawsuit against their Park City neighbors, saying they can’t go outside for fear of the “large, vicious and aggressive” dogs that are walked daily along a nearby pedestrian trail that
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Ghobrial Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A prominent doctor says sports leagues ought to do more to protect players from conditions that can lead to CTE, the brain disorder caused by repeated head injuries. Dr. Carmela Tartaglia is a clinician scientist at Toronto’s University Health Network. She’s
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is returning to the stock market, and the former president stands to reap a sizeable payout in the process. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal to merge with the Trump’s media business in a Friday
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain has been found dead in a Tennessee river. Police say no foul play is suspected. Metro Nashville police officials confirmed on Friday that Strain’s body had been recovered from the Cumberland River about 8 miles west of downtown. Police
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Una adaptación de Netflix de la popular novela de ciencia ficción china “3 body problem” divide opiniones en China y provoca ira nacionalista en línea por escenas que representan un período violento y tumultuoso en la historia moderna del país. Las reacciones han sido mixtas en las redes sociales chinas desde
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he “regrets” the Senate’s vote to reject legislation to ratify a trade deal between the European Union and Canada. The so-called CETA deal has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad. It provisionally went into effect in September 2017
Continue ReadingBy Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Despite being renewed for a second season, “Bupkis” will not be returning to Peacock. The semi-autobiographical comedy from former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson is coming to an end, he confirmed in a statement to Variety. “I’ve always seen Bupkis as a window into my life, since
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is easing off its record highs Friday, but U.S. stocks are still heading toward the close of their best week for 2024 so far. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in midday trading after setting an all-time high in each of the
Continue Reading