Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq says its air defenses have shot down a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk. The incident comes as the two countries have been attempting to develop closer economic and security ties, raising concerns amid the already volatile security situation in the region. The Iraqi air force
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police say a strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off Norway’s coast that killed a U.S. citizen, describing it as a “tragic accident” that did not constitute a criminal matter. The wooden replica, called Naddodd, was crossing the North Atlantic from
Continue ReadingBy Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story PARK RIDGE, Illinois (WBBM) — Headed home after 300 days in the hospital, Nathan Zarate weighed less than a pound when he was born more than three months premature, but on Wednesday, he graduated from the NICU. With smiles and a song, Advocate Children’s Hospital
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The convictions of two Hong Kong journalists who led a now-shuttered online news outlet have deepened concerns of media groups and foreign governments over the city’s press freedom. The Hong Kong government insists there aren’t restrictions on such freedoms when journalists simply stick to the facts. Stand News former
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Miembros del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas alertaron este miércoles sobre las “terribles condiciones” en las que se encuentra detenido el periodista y empresario José Rubén Zamora en Guatemala. Zamora fue detenido en julio de 2022 y posteriormente fue condenado en junio de 2023
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El fiscal especial Jack Smith presentó este martes una nueva versión de la acusación en el caso de interferencia electoral contra el expresidente Donald Trump, reduciendo las acusaciones contra el candidato presidencial de 2024 a la luz del fallo de inmunidad de la Corte Suprema. Los fiscales no han retirado ninguno
Continue ReadingBy Stacy Friedman, Hector Carrion Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A former cheerleader has dropped her federal sexual assault lawsuit against Northwestern University. Hayden Richardson filed her suit in 2021, claiming drunken fans and alumni groped her at school events in 2018 and 2019. She has claimed that she was
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By Dana Karni, Abeer Salman and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said Thursday it killed five Palestinian militants, including an Islamic Jihad commander, during an exchange of fire “within and near a mosque” in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem. The firefight came after Israel on Wednesday launched one of the largest
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se enfrenta este jueves a la siguiente prueba en su carrera presidencial con su primera entrevista sin guion con un importante medio de comunicación desde que se convirtió en la candidata demócrata. Harris aspira a extender el impulso que ha conjurado en el inicio de su campaña;
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Labor Day weekend will be busier than ever in many areas, but travelers will have at least one welcome source of relief: lower prices. Domestic travel over the 2024 Labor Day weekend is forecast to be up 9% compared with last year, according to AAA. At
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France over the weekend has thrust the popular messaging service and its enigmatic founderinto the spotlight. Russian-born Durov was detained Saturday at Paris’s Bourget Airport on a warrant related to Telegram’s lack of moderation. Those charges include allegations that
Continue ReadingBy Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville homeowner is sharing his story after being charged more than 18 times his average water bill. Robert Ahern feels he is being treated so unfairly by the Water Resources Department, he has hired an attorney. I was shocked.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall. More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election alongside choices for president and other top offices. The ballot questions will give voters a chance to directly decide some consequential issues, instead
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Plenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree that there are benefits to taking a nap before a match, especially if they are due on court at night. Some catch extra Zs at their hotels. Others opt for the beds in the “Player Quiet Room” down the
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Not even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past few years. This fall’s most anticipated releases include Brandon Sanderson’s “Wind and Truth,” Jeff VanderMeer’s “Absolution,” Alan Moore’s “The Great When,” Cecy Robson’s “Bloodguard” and Kerri Maniscalco’s “Throne
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The CIA and other US intelligence agencies provided intelligence to Austrian law enforcement that allowed them to disrupt an ISIS-inspired plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert earlier this month, CIA deputy director David Cohen confirmed on Wednesday. CNN and others had previously reported the role of US
Continue ReadingGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say one person was injured when a vehicle hit a small plane that had made an emergency landing on a highway near an airport. Greensboro police say Piedmont Triad International Airport communications received a distress call around 8 p.m. Wednesday from a small, single-engine plane experiencing mechanical
Continue ReadingBy TRACY GLADNEY Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration announced on Friday that soon $250,000 will be available for organizations to install more Safe Haven Baby Boxes for receiving abandoned babies. Arkansas law allows the delivery of a child 30 days or younger
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Al día siguiente de que el presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden abandonara la carrera presidencial y apoyara a Kamala Harris para convertirse en la candidata presidencial demócrata, CNN informó que Beyoncé dio su aprobación para que la vicepresidenta usara “Freedom” como su canción oficial de campaña. Por lo tanto,
Continue Reading Paulina Nares (CNN Español) — Los Juegos Paralímpicos de París, que comenzaron este miércoles, reúnen a 4.400 atletas paralímpicos más destacados del mundo que competirán en diversas disciplinas durante once días. Esta competencia “ofrece una oportunidad única para centrar la atención del mundo en el deporte y la discapacidad, inspirar a las personas, provocar un
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