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Month: April 2024

Spain will scrap ‘golden visas’ that allow wealthy non-EU residents to stay if they buy real estate

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government says it will scrap so-called “golden visas” that allow wealthy people from outside the European Union to obtain residency permits on investing more than half a million euros (dollars) in real estate. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his minority coalition government would study the reform in the weekly

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Gender-affirming surgery threatens ‘unique dignity’ of a person, Vatican says

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican has issued a strong warning against “gender theory” and said that any “sex-change intervention” risks threatening “the unique dignity” of a person, in a new document signed off and approved by Pope Francis. Titled “Dignitas Inifinita” (Infinite Dignity) the declaration focuses on what it describes as a

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Toxic ‘forever’ chemicals found in excessive levels in global groundwater, study says

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are found in surface and groundwaters around the world at levels much higher than many international regulators allow, a new study found. Called “forever chemicals” because they fail to break down fully in the environment, PFAS have been used since the

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Actor Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation, avoiding jail time for assaulting ex-girlfriend

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jonathan Majors was sentenced to probation and ordered to complete a year-long counseling program but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a high-profile case that derailed the once-promising star’s career. The 34-year-old star of “Creed III” and other films had faced up

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South Carolina’s three titles in seven years speak volumes of Dawn Staley’s remarkable tenure as coach

By Ben Morse and Sarah Sidner, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark’s last dance in the NCAA dominated conversation ahead of Sunday’s women’s national championship game. Could the Iowa star cap off her historic time in college basketball with the final and so-far elusive accolade: a national title? But standing in the way of the unstoppable

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Extreme winds and rainfall wreak havoc across South Africa’s coastal province, killing at least 1

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least one person has died as heavy winds, storms and heavy rainfalls batter South Africa’s coastal of province Western Cape, which includes Cape Town. The severe weather led to the closure of schools and highways mainly in the Cape Winelands, Overberg and West Coast regions where

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