Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq says its air defenses have shot down a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk. The incident comes as the two countries have been attempting to develop closer economic and security ties, raising concerns amid the already volatile security situation in the region. The Iraqi air force
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police say a strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off Norway’s coast that killed a U.S. citizen, describing it as a “tragic accident” that did not constitute a criminal matter. The wooden replica, called Naddodd, was crossing the North Atlantic from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The convictions of two Hong Kong journalists who led a now-shuttered online news outlet have deepened concerns of media groups and foreign governments over the city’s press freedom. The Hong Kong government insists there aren’t restrictions on such freedoms when journalists simply stick to the facts. Stand News former
Continue ReadingBy Dana Karni, Abeer Salman and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said Thursday it killed five Palestinian militants, including an Islamic Jihad commander, during an exchange of fire “within and near a mosque” in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem. The firefight came after Israel on Wednesday launched one of the largest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall. More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election alongside choices for president and other top offices. The ballot questions will give voters a chance to directly decide some consequential issues, instead
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Plenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree that there are benefits to taking a nap before a match, especially if they are due on court at night. Some catch extra Zs at their hotels. Others opt for the beds in the “Player Quiet Room” down the
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Not even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past few years. This fall’s most anticipated releases include Brandon Sanderson’s “Wind and Truth,” Jeff VanderMeer’s “Absolution,” Alan Moore’s “The Great When,” Cecy Robson’s “Bloodguard” and Kerri Maniscalco’s “Throne
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The CIA and other US intelligence agencies provided intelligence to Austrian law enforcement that allowed them to disrupt an ISIS-inspired plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert earlier this month, CIA deputy director David Cohen confirmed on Wednesday. CNN and others had previously reported the role of US
Continue ReadingGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say one person was injured when a vehicle hit a small plane that had made an emergency landing on a highway near an airport. Greensboro police say Piedmont Triad International Airport communications received a distress call around 8 p.m. Wednesday from a small, single-engine plane experiencing mechanical
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The search for an Indian tourist who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Malaysia’s capital has entered a seventh day, with the operation hampered by strong undercurrent flows and worries about soil instability after a second sinkhole emerged nearby. Vijaya Lakshmi Gali was walking along a road in Kuala Lumpur
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Jaguar is telling owners of about 3,000 electric SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of battery fires. The British automaker is recalling I-Pace SUVs from the 2019 model year, but has not yet developed a final remedy. As an interim fix, dealers will update the
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Filmmaker Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies and family separation in the documentary “Separated,” which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. The Trump administration separated thousands of migrant parents from their children as it moved to criminally prosecute people for illegally
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Filmmaker Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies and family separation in the documentary “Separated,” which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. The Trump administration separated thousands of migrant parents from their children as it moved to criminally prosecute people for illegally
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VOLOS, Greece (AP) — More than 100 tons of dead fish were collected in and around the port of Volos in central Greece after a mass die-off linked to extreme weather fluctuations, authorities said Thursday. The dead freshwater fish filled the bay 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of Athens, and nearby rivers. Water
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said in an upgrade of its initial assessment. The Commerce Department had previously estimated that the nation’s gross domestic product expanded at a 2.8% rate from April
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The search for Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a nurse and dedicated mother to a young daughter, has gone on for several weeks – but no one has been able to locate the beloved Nepalese community member. Kafle Bhatt’s husband, Naresh Bhatt, is accused of killing her in their home then
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Colman Domingo has implicitly invited audiences to join his journey of racial healing across a Hollywood career spent largely in supporting roles. But he is thinking more intentionally about how he uses his off-screen platform now that recent roles in films like “Rustin” have placed him in the spotlight.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — The city palace of Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens is partly reopening this weekend. It allows Antwerp to show off the life and work of perhaps its most famous citizen. The Rubens House may not have as many paintings as Madrid’s Prado museum or the canvas surface spread around
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Alfonso Cuarón is the first to admit that he does not know how to make a television series. He might even be too old to learn how, he said. The Oscar-winning filmmaker has technically now made a series, the seven-part AppleTV+ show “Disclaimer,” with Cate Blanchett, which is
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Seven people were injured when “severe turbulence” rocked a United Airlines flight, forcing an emergency landing in Memphis, according to the airline and local emergency responders. The Boeing 737 was en route from Cancún, Mexico, to Chicago on Wednesday when the flight experienced turbulence, United said.
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