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 on stopping the war in Gaza. “We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih) Berri
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — FIFA has banned Italian soccer player Marco Curto for 10 games for making a discriminatory remark to South Korea forward Hee Chan Hwang in a preseason game between Como and Wolverhampton. The 25-year-old Curto also must do community services and undergo training and education. Como defended Curto after the game in July
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABOARD SKYLINE CAR 8511 (AP) — To get between Churchill, Manitoba and Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are only two options: A one-way plane flight that takes two-and-a-half hours or a scenic 45-hour to 49-hour much cheaper train ride. While it’s promoted for tourism, the train is actually a lifeline for the town of Churchill.
Continue ReadingAP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team. Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber introduced the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act along with co-sponsors Elise Stefanik from New York, Mike Quigley from
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives. Before this Atlantic hurricane season started, forecasters said everything lined up to be a monster busy year, and it began that way when Beryl was the earliest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera is preparing to stage a Flamenco-infused production of an opera about Spanish author Federico Garcia Lorca. The work, “Ainadamar,” by Argentine-born composer Osvaldo Golijov and playwright David Henry Hwang tells Lorca’s story through the lens of his muse, Margarita Xirgu, who starred in one of his
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — This year’s spending to elect a president and members of Congress will hit at least $15.9 billion – putting 2024 on track to become the nation’s most expensive federal election, according to a new analysis from OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan organization that tracks money in politics. Helping to drive up
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will send out another update of a Cold War-era civil emergency advice booklet this month. Officials say the new version was “adapted to better reflect today’s security policy reality” such as what to do in case of nuclear attacks. The booklet, “If Crisis or War Comes,” includes lessons learned from Russia’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of MI5 says Britain is facing a staggering rise in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes backed by Russia and Iran. Ken McCallum says hostile states are increasingly recruiting criminals to carry out plots. The head of the U.K.’s domestic intelligence agency said in a rare public
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — ISIS and al Qaeda present a “resurgent” threat to the United Kingdom, the head of the country’s domestic security service warned in a rare public intervention on Tuesday, as he outlined a changing landscape of terrorism that is increasingly relying on children and the internet. More than a
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection. Winfrey also made a trip to the famed Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, to meet with Presley’s daughter and Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s granddaughter, actor Riley Keough. Lisa Marie Presley’s “From Here to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Like many American cities, in June 2020 Tucson was struggling with the murder of George Floyd. What protesters didn’t know was that their city had two undisclosed deaths of Latino men who — like Floyd — said they could not breathe after officers pinned them face down. Internal records
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Leaders of the Tucson Police Department had heard a little about the video. Now, for the first time, they would judge for themselves how grim it was. As the top brass gathered in a conference room at headquarters, Tucson was, like much of America, protesting the killing of George
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — Mourners wept and monks prayed at a cremation ceremony in a small town in central Thailand for 23 young students and teachers who died in last week’s bus fire on a school field trip. A large cremation site was set up Tuesday close to the temple in Lan
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen is to visit Czech Republic, and other European destinations, drawing China’s ire. During Tsai’s two terms, which ended in May, she came under relentless attack from China for her refusal to concede to Beijing’s demands that Taipei recognize China’s sovereignty over it. At a briefing Tuesday,
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN (CNN) — In his new book, legendary journalist Bob Woodward offers a remarkable look behind the scenes at President Joe Biden’s blunt, profanity-laced assessments and interactions with the world leaders who have shaped his presidency, from Benjamin Netanyahu to Vladimir Putin. “That son of a bitch,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors say they will not appeal the acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death-row inmate in a retrial last month, bringing closure to the 1966 murder case after more than a half-century of legal battles. Prosecutor-general Naomi Unemoto said Tuesday the prosecution decided not to appeal the Shizuoka District Court
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Kashmir’s biggest political party opposed to India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy has won most seats in a local election. That’s according to official results on Tuesday. The vote was seen as a referendum against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government move five years ago. National Conference won 42 seats
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French anti-terror prosecutors have announced the arrests of three people in southwest France in a probe led by the country’s domestic intelligence agency into a suspected attack plot. Police detained the three people in the Toulouse region on Tuesday morning. The national anti-terror prosecutors’ office didn’t confirm French media reports that two
Continue ReadingOWENTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say three crew members were killed when a medical helicopter crashed while heading to pick up a patient. The crash was reported Monday evening in Owenton near state Highway 22. Police say troopers determined that an Air Evac Lifeteam flight crashed, killing the three personnel aboard. They were
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