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HELSINKI (AP) — A man has gone on trial in Finland on charges of war crimes allegedly committed against Ukrainian forces in a Russia-backed separatist region of Ukraine in 2014. Prosecutors are seeking life imprisonment for the defendant at the trial which opened Thursday at the Helsinki district court. The suspect’s lawyer said he would
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian insurgents swept into the central city of Hama on Thursday and government forces withdrew, dealing another major blow to Syrian President Bashar Assad days after insurgents captured much of Aleppo, the country’s largest city. The stunning weeklong offensive appeared likely to continue, with insurgents setting their sights on Homs,
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Por Stephen Collinson, CNN La selección de Pete Hegseth para dirigir el Pentágono está estancada en el limbo, mientras lucha ferozmente contra las acusaciones de consumo de alcohol y conducta sexual inapropiada y no puede estar seguro de si el presidente electo Donald Trump realmente le cubre las espaldas. Una alta fuente de la transición
Continue ReadingBy Rene Marsh, Ella Nilsen, Tami Luhby, Chris Isidore and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — Vivek Ramaswamy, the incoming co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump’s commission to cut government spending, has set his sights on money the Biden administration is dispersing in its final days in office, including a key loan to a rival company of
Continue ReadingBy Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL season is nearing the home stretch, but many teams won’t even be playing in Week 14. Six teams are on a bye this weekend, with the Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens all off. Here are
Continue Reading Por Nada Bashir, CNN en Español Amnistía Internacional dijo este miércoles que había reunido “pruebas suficientes para creer” que la conducta de Israel durante la guerra de Gaza equivale a genocidio contra el pueblo palestino, acusación que el Gobierno israelí ha negado con vehemencia. El informe, de 296 páginas, detalla las pruebas reunidas a lo
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — As Chief Justice John Roberts set the tone for what appears to be a Supreme Court majority to uphold state bans on gender-affirming care, his remarks Wednesday recalled his attitude nearly 10 years ago when the court declared a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. “Just who
Continue ReadingCNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — As Chief Justice John Roberts set the tone for what appears to be a Supreme Court majority to uphold state bans on gender-affirming care, his remarks Wednesday recalled his attitude nearly 10 years ago when the court declared a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. “Just
Continue ReadingCNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — As Chief Justice John Roberts set the tone for what appears to be a Supreme Court majority to uphold state bans on gender-affirming care, his remarks Wednesday recalled his attitude nearly 10 years ago when the court declared a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. “Just
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A quick-hitting but potent winter storm is delivering intense bursts of snow and strong winds from the Midwest to the Northeast, knocking out power and creating dangerous travel conditions for commuters. The storm slid east and expanded its wintry conditions over more of the Great Lakes, Midwest and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis’ mayor pushed back Thursday against the need for a Justice Department deal to enact reforms in light of the scathing findings of an investigation into the Memphis Police Department, saying the city has already made hundreds of positive changes since the beating death of Tyre Nichols. Although he
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials say they are checking reports that a kidnapped American died after being shot twice while resisting his Oct. 17 abduction by gunmen in the country’s south. Police say Elliot Onil Eastman, from Vermont, was shot twice with an M16 rifle while trying to fight off his
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is reeling after a whiplash six hours during which the country’s embattled president declared martial law but was forced to lift it amid widespread condemnation, throwing the country’s political landscape into chaos and uncertainty. The saga began unfolding Tuesday night as most South Koreans
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an end-of-November deadline to register with the country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade. It’s unclear if Temu, a unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo Holdings, will be allowed to resume its business
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The right frame can freeze a moment in time, creating meaning for the masses from a fist pump over a bloodied ear, a bridge crumbled by a ship, towns shredded by nature, and a victory sealed with an on-field kiss. In 2024, photographers across the U.S. captured glimpses of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman who critically wounded two kindergartners at a tiny religious school in Northern California was mentally ill and believed by targeting children he was carrying out “counter-measures” in response to America’s involvement in Middle East violence, a sheriff said Thursday. Glenn Litton used a “ruse” of pretending to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman who critically wounded two kindergartners at a tiny religious school in Northern California was mentally ill and believed by targeting children he was carrying out “counter-measures” in response to America’s involvement in Middle East violence, a sheriff said Thursday. Glenn Litton used a “ruse” of pretending to
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs and lighten the financial burden on American households. But what if, as many economists expect, interest rates remain elevated, well above their pre-pandemic lows? Trump could point a finger at the Federal Reserve, and
Continue Reading Oren Liebermann, CNN En su primera llamada telefónica, el jefe del Estado Mayor ruso advirtió al general de más alto rango de Estados Unidos de un ejercicio militar ruso a gran escala en el Mediterráneo oriental, según un funcionario estadounidense, en un momento de gran tensión entre los dos países por la escalada de la
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The world’s oldest known wild bird has sparked “special joy” among scientists after she laid an egg – her first in four years – at the age of 74. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was spotted with the egg and a new partner last week at Midway Atoll National Wildlife
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