By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Kirra Pendergast talks to thousands of teenagers each year in her role as a cyber safety educator. She knows what they get up to online – the texting, the bullying, the sextortion, the threats – but nothing prepared her for the hostility she faced this month in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — American Airlines says it doesn’t expect significant disruptions to flights this week as a result of a labor strike at its hub in Charlotte, North Carolina. Service workers there walked out Monday during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages. Employees of
Continue ReadingRussia’s military captured a British national fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region, according to reports Monday, as Moscow began daylight drone attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine and its ground forces accelerated gains along parts of the front line. The Briton was identified by state news agency Tass and
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NFL players are done for the season whenever they suffer an Achilles injury. In the case of a football announcer, they just keep going. NBC’s Mike Tirico called Sunday night’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams despite rupturing his left Achilles tendon last Monday. Tirico
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — For the second time in three weeks, the Los Angeles Rams went into a game knowing a win would move them into a tie for the NFC West lead, only to struggle mightily on the prime-time stage. Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards, the most the Rams
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges he persuaded a witness to lie in court to understate Lee’s past criminal conviction, in a rare moment of relief from broad legal troubles that threaten to derail his political career. Following the ruling Monday at the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island. Six people are still missing. Mud, rocks and trees tumbled down a mountain after torrential rains over the weekend, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year. The increase comes as poverty deepens and violence increases amid political instability. Gangs that control 85% of Port-au-Prince are attacking once peaceful communities
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A DHL cargo plane has crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania’s capital and skidded into a nearby house, killing a Spanish crew member. The cause of the crash early Monday is under investigation. Lithuania’s airport authority identified the aircraft as a DHL cargo plane arriving from Leipzig,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AL QUDRA LAKES, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of weary world travelers: a pack of Argentinian rodents. A number of Patagonian mara, a rabbit-like mammal with long legs, big ears and a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel-Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they are being unfairly punished because they share a religious identity with Hezbollah militants and often live in the same areas. Israel has concentrated its attacks on villages and neighborhoods where many Hezbollah
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OSHAKATI, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday. At least 1.4 million people, or about half of the country’s population, have registered to vote. Fifteen political parties are standing in the elections for the president and the National
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door amid a long-running dispute has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction. Susan Lorincz was sentenced Monday. The 60-year-old was convicted in August of killing 35-year-old Ajike “A.J.” Owens by firing a single shot from
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October 2024 was the warmest October since at least the start of the 21st century. This was largely due to the exceptionally warm start to the month. Oct. 1st had a high of 117. This smashed the all-time high-temperature record for not just the day, but also the month. In total, there were 6 days
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another all-time high. The Dow added 1% Monday to the record it set on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. Treasury yields eased in the bond market after President-elect
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Two U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year. By contrast, the vast majority of male homicides take place outside homes and families. The agencies reported approximately 51,100 women and girls were killed in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general serves as a reminder that the Senate is still relevant when it comes to installing a president’s Cabinet. Yet it may be only a preview of the pressure on Senate Republicans as they try to hold onto
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A federal judge in Texas has delayed a hearing in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars and turning it into a parody. Jones alleges a bankruptcy auction was marred by fraud and collusion. The judge was scheduled to hear an emergency motion Monday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — A spate of iconic rebrands in recent weeks have left some people reeling in a consumerist society where what we buy says a lot about who we are. Iconic British carmaker Jaguar unveiled a rebrand that sparked an uproar online over a rollout video that features models wearing bright colors,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FIUGGI, Italy (AP) — Foreign ministers from the world’s leading industrialized nations are expressing cautious optimism about possible progress on a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. The Group of Seven ministers are meeting outside Rome. The top diplomats met for the final time before a new U.S. administration takes office with wars raging
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