By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s likely Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will get the Patriot missiles he’s seeking in an additional $6 billion aid package expected to be announced soon by the U.S. Zelenskyy says Kyiv urgently needs the Patriot missiles to create an air shield against further
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette. Baker Xavier Netry was chosen this week as the 31st winner of Paris’ annual “Grand Prix de la baguette” prize. His long loaf beat 172 others. The competing baguettes were evaluated for taste, look, texture, airiness and the quality of the baking. The
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid. Friday’s report from the government showed that prices rose 0.3%
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, Eugenia Yosef, Alex Marquardt and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — An Egyptian delegation is in Israel in an effort to advance stalled negotiations aimed at releasing hostages and implementing a ceasefire in Gaza, Egyptian and Israeli officials told CNN on Friday. The delegation is also set to continue discussions with Israeli officials
Continue ReadingBROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who told police he was exorcising a demon and performing a baptism when he shoved his father’s head under water multiple times has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in his death. A jury found 22-year-old Jack Callahan guilty on Thursday. He’s scheduled to be sentenced on May 3.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Officials say Egypt is sending a high-level delegation to Israel in the hope of reaching a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza. Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said its fighters fired anti-tank missiles and artillery shells at an Israeli military convoy in a disputed area along the border, killing an Israeli civilian.
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine has been detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military. Sergei Mingazov’s lawyer said on Facebook Friday that the journalist is being held in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk. The lawyer said that Mingazov was detained because of
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Prosecutors say a British man accused of plotting to torch a London business with links to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia. Prosecutor said Friday that Dylan Earl is connected to Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, which the U.K. government has declared a banned terrorist organization. Earl is
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil’s profit declined in its first quarter as natural gas prices fell and industry refining margins dropped. The energy company earned $8.22 billion, or $2.06 per share, for the three months ended March 31. A year earlier it earned $11.43 billion, or $2.79 per share. The results didn’t
Continue ReadingBy Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III is making plans to install around 2,000 solar panels in the grounds of Sandringham Estate, in a sustainability drive that could see the entire country property powered by zero-carbon energy. It’s an ambitious proposal, which, if approved, will produce enough power to meet the “current
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian court has ordered the detention of the country’s farm minister in the latest high-profile corruption investigation. The minister, who is suspected of unlawfully obtaining valuable land, was released on bail. Ukraine is trying to root out corruption. Also on Friday, Kyiv security officials were
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament and another man charged with spying for China have been granted bail after a court appearance in London. Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry didn’t enter pleas Friday in Westminster Magistrates’ Court. They are charged with violating the Official Secrets Act by providing information or
Continue ReadingHANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam’s Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned. He is the latest member of senior government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign. The resignation of National Assembly Chair Vuong Dinh Hue adds to growing instability in the country. President
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s leader has cancelled a speech as he fights for his political life in the wake of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement. First Minister Humza Yousaf of the Scottish National Party cancelled Friday’s speech following his decision to tear up the
Continue ReadingBy LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New York voters are choosing a replacement for Democrat Brian Higgins in a congressional district where Democrats have a long record of success. Higgins cited the “slow and frustrating” pace of Congress before resigning in February. Local party officials handpicked the nominees for Tuesday’s special election. Democrats
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency has reported that a court sentenced a Syrian woman to life in prison for a deadly explosion on a busy shopping district in Istanbul in 2022. Alham Albashir was given seven consecutive life sentences after being convicted on terrorism charges on Friday. The blast on Nov. 13, 2022
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo’s military of holding two of its staffers since last week over cargo issues. Kenya Airways on Friday said the staffers were arrested in its airport office in the capital, Kinshasa, over missing documentation for cargo that the
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Students at a prestigious university in Paris resumed pro-Palestinian protests on Friday, inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses around the United States, two days after French police broke up another demonstration. Dozens of students at the Sciences Po blocked an entrance to a campus building in central Paris with trash cans,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A multi-day storm threat is set to impact millions of people in the central US through the weekend. Forecasts show parts of Texas, Missouri and Iowa are in the direct pathway of multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are increasingly anxious about their party’s internal divisions over the Israel-Hamas war, which are threatening to hurt their chances in November. The eruption of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses and the ensuing clashes with police portend bad times ahead. While the demands of student protesters vary somewhat from school to school, they
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