By JON GAMBRELL and TARA COPP Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed two of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel on Wednesday, authorities said, the first fatal strike in a campaign of
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Stone tools unearthed in a quarry in Ukraine belonged to ancient humans who used them more than a million years ago, according to new research. The fresh dating analysis of the artifacts reveals the earliest known presence of hominins in Europe, said Roman Garba, an archaeologist at the Czech Academy of
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors have accused Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of tax fraud during his first stint at the club, claiming he used shell companies to hide parts of his income. Prosecutors in Madrid say in a statement that they are accusing Ancelotti of two accounts
Continue ReadingBy SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks. The rule was one of the most anticipated in recent years from the nation’s top financial regulator, drawing more than 24,000
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A student group seeking to host a drag show at a Texas university asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to overrule a decision by the school’s president to prohibit the performance, which he described as “derisive, divisive and demoralizing.” Spectrum WT and two student leaders of the LGBTQ group
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner in January, according to the head of the agency that’s conducting the investigation. Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Board, made the comment Wednesday to members of a Senate committee. Boeing
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James Webb Space Telescope, and it’s one of the deepest views into the distant universe made with the observatory to date. The galaxy existed when the universe was only about 700 million years into
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Wednesday and recovering much of their sharp losses from the day before, which was Wall Street’s worst in three weeks. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in afternoon trading, a day after sharp drops for many Big Tech stocks dragged it
Continue ReadingBUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in Pennsylania say a woman was seriously injured in a bear attack when she let her dog outside. State game commission workers then killed the mother bear and tranquilized her three yearling cubs so they can be moved into the wilderness. Butler Township police said the 55-year-old woman was taken
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Parliament has approved changes in the gun law that tighten requirements for owning a weapon following the worst mass killing in the nation’s history. After a green light from the lower house in January, the upper house followed suit on Wednesday. The legislation now must be signed by President Petr
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of musician, music producer and philanthropist, Quincy Jones. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1933 Death date: November 3, 2024 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Quincy Delight Jones Jr. Father: Quincy Delight Jones Sr., a carpenter. Mother: Sarah Frances (Wells) Jones Marriages: Peggy
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s ruler on July 12, 2005, following the death of his father, Prince Rainier. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1958 Birth place: Monte Carlo, Monaco Birth name: Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi,
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Two Filipino seafarers are among the dead after a Houthi ballistic missile struck a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, marking the first fatal attack by the Iran-backed militant group in its ongoing assaults in the Red Sea. At least three crew members were killed and four others injured in the attack
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin at sundown on February 28 and end on March 30. (Dates may vary slightly by country depending on the first sighting of the crescent moon.) Facts Ramadan is the ninth month
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican governor of South Carolina. Personal Birth date: January 20, 1972 Birth place: Bamberg, South Carolina Birth name: Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Father: Ajit S. Randhawa, professor and business owner Mother: Raj Kaur
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of writer and activist Gloria Steinem. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1934 Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name: Gloria Marie Steinem Father: Leo Steinem, an antique dealer Mother: Ruth (Nuneviller) Steinem Marriage: David Bale (2000-2003, his death) Education: Smith College, B.A., 1956 Other Facts
Continue ReadingBy ALBERT STUMM Associated Press After being gently rocked awake in her sleeper cabin, Sarah Marks spent the morning of her 29th birthday watching the Alps zip past the windows of her overnight train to Zurich. “The train comes in right next to the lake, with the mountains coming up behind it,” Marks said wistfully.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. Personal Birth date: March 19, 1943 Birth place: Varese, Italy Marriage: Elsa Monti Children: Giovanni and Federica Education: Bocconi University, Milan, degree in economics, 1965; Post graduate studies at Yale University Religion: Catholic Other
Continue ReadingTIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union and Germany say they will give Albania nearly $88 million to turn the three main bus lines in the capital Tirana electric, part of helping the Balkan country meet requirements to join the 27-nation bloc. The bloc said Wednesday it will give the Green Transport Tirana project $34
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Facts Haditha is a city on the Euphrates River northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. Eight US Marines faced charges in the deaths, but only one was convicted of a crime, that of negligent dereliction of duty. Timeline
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