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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence as a federal investigation led to Mayor Eric Adams’ bribery indictment. Federal prosecutors allege that Mohamed Bahi told a businessman and campaign donors to lie to the FBI. They also accuse him of deleting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended Voice of America’s broadcast for three months over its coverage of militant violence in the country and in neighboring Mali. Burkina Faso’s state news agency said late Monday that the country’s media regulator criticized VOA’s broadcasts about recent attacks as intended to “undermine
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, which is bearing down on Florida’s Gulf Coast. He announced the change of plans on Tuesday, saying it wasn’t a good time for him to be out of
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CNNEE (CNN) — La escala con la que se mide la intensidad de los huracanes se conoce como Saffir-Simpson, y divide estos fenómenos naturales en 5 categorías de acuerdo con la velocidad de sus vientos y la marejada ciclónica, que es un incremento anormal en el nivel del mar tras una tormenta. Ahora puedes seguirnos
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By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Five members of a Russian expedition who went missing while attempting to climb Mount Dhaulagiri have been found dead, Russia’s embassy in Nepal told CNN on Tuesday. Initial investigations suggested the group of Russian mountaineers died “as a result of falling down a slope,” the embassy said. Officials added
Continue ReadingBy Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, North Carolina (WLOS) — There are still many families and communities trapped due to roads destroyed by Hurricane Helene, but rescue teams and volunteers continue to find unique ways to help those in need. In Arden, a tucked-away community in Buncombe County, a foot-high
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Cyprus violated the right of two Syrian nationals to seek asylum in the island nation after keeping them and around 28 other people aboard a boat at sea for two days before sending them back to Lebanon. The European Court of
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 19th trip in office to Asia this week when he leads the U.S. delegation to a meeting of East Asian leaders in Laos. The State Department said Tuesday that Blinken would fill in for President Joe Biden at the annual East
Continue ReadingBy Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story WEAVERVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Power crews from all over continue working to turn the lights on; the footprint of this cleanup stretches far beyond North Carolina. Nearly 1,000 miles from home, Sheldon Waterman was in Weaverville on Monday, Oct. 7, working to restore power.
Continue Reading CNN By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned it to stopping the war in Gaza. “We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih)
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental health. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental health. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children.
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has set up a system for imposing sanctions against people accused of cyber-attacks or acts of sabotage on behalf of Russia to undermine EU support for Ukraine. NATO warned earlier this year of possible Russian “hostile state activity” against several European countries. The EU says that it too has
Continue ReadingBy Mark Johanson, CNN (CNN) — What is the highest mountain on Earth? Turns out the answer to that question is more debatable than you might think. If you measure altitude above mean sea level, then the 29,032-foot (8,849-meter) Mount Everest, which straddles the border between Tibet and Nepal, is clearly the world’s highest. Yet,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama vowed to “never let his family down” the night that he landed his breakthrough role as foreign exchange student Fez on “That ’70s Show.” “I have been given the chance to lift us all, and I won’t blow this incredible opportunity. Every performance I give will be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama vowed to “never let his family down” the night that he landed his breakthrough role as foreign exchange student Fez on “That ’70s Show.” “I have been given the chance to lift us all, and I won’t blow this incredible opportunity. Every performance I give will be
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Actor Chris Pine is telling a different type of story these days. The “Star Trek” star has a new children’s book out, titled “When Digz the Dog Met Zurl the Squirrel: A Short Tale About a Short Tail.” “A lot of the impetus for writing, the joy of
Continue Reading Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El alcalde de una ciudad mexicana asolada por la delincuencia fue asesinado menos de una semana después de asumir el cargo, el último de una serie de ataques violentos contra políticos del país. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel El asesinato de Alejandro Arcos Catalán, que asumió el cargo de alcalde de
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their fundamental discoveries in machine learning, which paved the way for how artificial intelligence is used today. Hopfield, a professor at Princeton University and Hinton, a computer scientist at the
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