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By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old girl who has been missing in South Africa for nearly three weeks was arrested and charged Thursday with kidnapping and selling or trafficking her daughter, a shocking twist in a case that has seized the country’s attention and sparked
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is blaming hooligans and provocateurs for this week’s violent clashes during farmer protests that left many police officers injured. The government is vowing to prosecute the offenders. Warsaw police say that 14 officers were hurt, one of them seriously, when aggressive participants in a massive farmer protest Wednesday pelted
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Getting a movie off the ground is hard. Just ask Kristen Stewart. Her directorial debut, “The Chronology of Water,” has been stuck in development hell, struggling to find financing – to the point she took a stand in January, telling Variety she would not make another movie before she
Continue ReadingBy Derek Heid Click here for updates on this story NIAGARA FALLS, New York (WKBW) — The executive director of the Niagara Gospel Mission has taken on a special mission of his own — committing himself to rucking 222 miles in honor of the countless homeless veterans in WNY. John Cooper Jr. is both the
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Amanda Jackson, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Self-checkout annoys many grocery shoppers and causes problems that are prompting numerous major retailers to pull back on using it. But that’s not stopping the Transportation Security Administration from testing a self-service screening system at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas later this month.
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Epps Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (WKBW) — Seeing your favorite artist in concert can be life-changing, giving you memories that will last a forever. But when you have floor tickets for Drake at the Keybank Center, anything can happen. “I was expecting maybe a wink, maybe a
Continue ReadingWKBW, VONNIE MCCARTER, CNN By Taylor Epps Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (WKBW) — Seeing your favorite artist in concert can be life-changing, giving you memories that will last a forever. But when you have floor tickets for Drake at the Keybank Center, anything can happen. “I was expecting maybe
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate at a record high even though inflation is way down from its painful double-digit peak and the economy has stalled. After the decision Thursday, ECB President Christine Lagarde suggested a much-anticipated cut to borrowing costs
Continue ReadingBy Allison Bamford Click here for updates on this story REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN (CTV Network) — Gilbert Merasty was already a proud father of five. Now he has four more babies to help raise. “It’s remarkable. It’s crazy,” he said. Merasty and his partner Savannah Ratt welcomed quadruplets — Aleah, Beautiful, Cecilia and Dominick — last
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An Iditarod competitor has been handed a two-hour penalty after failing to properly gut a moose he killed in “self-defense” during Alaska’s legendary long-distance sled dog race, organizers said Wednesday. Veteran musher Dallas Seavey had told race officials early Monday morning that he had been forced to dispatch a
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Ghobrial Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A Toronto-area restaurant chain has taken it upon itself to begin charging all customers a carbon fee on each and every bill. Goodfellas Wood Oven Pizza has seven locations across the Greater Toronto Area, and it’s now adding a 2 per
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden campaign is recognizing efforts by staff at its Wilmington, Delaware, headquarters to unionize, kickstarting a bargaining process that could address wages, working hours and working conditions for some of the individuals pushing to reelect President Joe Biden. The unionization effort is affiliated with the Campaign Workers
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish energy minister says Turkey and Somalia have struck an oil and gas cooperation agreement for the Horn of Africa nation. The agreement reached in Istanbul is the latest step aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries against the backdrop of Somalia’s dispute with Ethiopia over the breakaway region
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Every time long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall steps onto a runway, there’s a chance the silver medal she won at last year’s world championships will find a new resting place — even deeper back among her vast collection of awards. When Davis-Woodhall won that silver last year, it opened doors
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin says its troops have attacked more than 10 army outposts along the main road to the state capital of Myitkyina, increasing the pressure on the military government from pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic minority armed organizations. Residents told
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist who served with the Maine mass shooter and participated in the search for him after the shootings described the response to the Lewiston shooting as chaotic and hampered by poor communication. Robert Card, who shot and killed 18 people in
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Event producer Trell Thomas is a big fan of Sunday dinners in the Black community. The warmth, the togetherness, and, of course, the delicious dishes speak to his soul and remind him of growing up in South Carolina. “You go to church and after church you have Sunday
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Jurors have heard opening statements in the trial of the second parent accused of having responsibility for a Michigan school shooting. James Crumbley’s son killed four students at Oxford High School in November 2021. The father is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say
Continue ReadingBy Heather Leigh Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — What lengths would you go to to help pay for your wedding? One Tampa woman considered potentially selling her beloved guitar, signed by Taylor Swift. But instead of parting ways with her prized possession, Swifties stepped in, helping spark a larger
Continue ReadingBy Shawn Deng, CNN (CNN) — A flight in China was delayed by more than four hours on Wednesday after a passenger threw coins into the engine, according to Chinese state media. China Southern Airlines flight CZ8805 was originally scheduled to take off from the southern city of Sanya to Beijing around 10 a.m. local time on March 6, but
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