Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The group Le Revers de la Médaille claims these evictions are part of “social cleansing,” citing evidence including government documents that
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s government minister for infrastructure and construction says he’s stepping down, days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station, killing 14 people and severely injuring three. Goran Vesic announced his resignation at an extraordinary press conference as anger mounted in the Balkan country over Friday’s fatal collapse in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside Georgia’s parliament for the second straight Monday to denounce the Oct. 26 election as illegitimate after the ruling party was declared the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging helped by Russia. The protesters demanded a new parliamentary election under international supervision and an investigation
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation near the U.S. border. Colombia’s foreign ministry said in a statement Sunday that all of the victims were migrants who had been “caught in the crossfire.” It gave the number of Colombians wounded
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — To mark 30 years of his career, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has released a new compilation album, “Duets,” featuring previously released and new collaborations across some of his best-known work. There are also a few surprising contemporary covers. He will also celebrate with Friday’s theatrical release of a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A former police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill has been found guilty in the shooting. A jury on Monday convicted former Columbus Officer Adam Coy of murder. Coy testified during the trial that he thought Hill was holding a gun and going to shoot him so he fired four times. Hill
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The 13-month war between Israel and Hezbollah has killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon, the country’s Health Ministry said on Monday, more than double the number of people killed since their last major war two decades ago. The war shows no signs of ending, and Israel has said it
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones. The larger-than-life figure died Sunday night at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by his family. He was 91 and scheduled to receive an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The advent calendar phenomenon is growing every year, with so many exciting, fun, beautiful, and delicious options available. In the food and drink space alone, there is truly something for everyone. See’s 2024 Advent Calendar contains 24 days of premium See’s candies, while Cheese virtuoso Murray’s has their 12 Days of Cheese advent
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors have seen video of Daniel Penny gripping a man around the neck on a New York City subway train as another passenger beseeched the Marine veteran to let go. Two videos were shown in court Monday at the manslaughter trial surrounding Jordan Neely’s 2023 death. The videos were
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Reactions to the death of Quincy Jones, who died Sunday at age 91: — “My beloved Q. The world’s beloved Q. The one and only Quincy Jones “discovered” me for “The Color Purple” movie in 1985. My life changed forever for the better after meeting him. I had never experienced, nor
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio sheriff’s patrol commander has apologized for posting on Facebook that he wouldn’t help Democrats and would require proof of who a person voted for before providing aid. Lt. John Rodgers says his actions were “out of character” and were caused by prescribed sleep aid drugs. Rodgers is a 20-year
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk ‘s political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday. Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta — ruling after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans living abroad voted in record numbers in a presidential runoff that secured victory for pro-Western President Maia Sandu, in a pivotal race that pitted her against a Russia-friendly opponent amid ongoing claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation. Sandu’s win, on a campaign promise to advance Moldova’s
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government embarked upon an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international ally. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing departed Tuesday and plans to visit Kunming, the capital of China’s Yunnan province, for several regional meetings. It’s the
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety regulator has ended a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Monday on its website that its analysis traced the problem to intake valves that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Weather conditions can be one factor in how many people vote in person on Election Day. The strongest weather in the U.S. forecast for Tuesday is in Montana where there could be blizzard conditions, but that state is not a battleground and is strongly favored to go for Donald Trump. Key battleground states
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999. “DA is an excellent football coach,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. “This season, we’ve had an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — A small facility in Cyprus is hosting senior government officials from as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons of mass destruction from crossing their borders. In just its third year of operation, the
Continue ReadingLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary said Monday that reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing on the future. There have been calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in
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