By ERIC TUCKER, ACACIA CORONADO, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Police officials who responded to the deadly Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting waited far too long to confront the gunman, acted with “no urgency” in establishing a command post and communicated inaccurate information to grieving families, according to a
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers rappelled down a steep mountain slope in Hawaii Monday and airlifted a missing hiker found nearly 200 feet below the trail to safety after her barking dog caught the attention of bystanders. A hiker on the Lanipo Trail in Kaimuki called 911 Monday, saying an
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding steadier Thursday as yields stabilize in the bond market following a jump earlier in the week. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in early trading, coming off a back-to-back loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 88 points, or 0.2%,
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian police say that a suspect has been arrested in the brutal killing of an American art dealer who was the co-owner of a prominent gallery in Manhattan. The 75-year-old Brent Sikkema was found dead on Monday with 18 stab wounds in his Rio de Janeiro apartment. Rio state police
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — European lawmakers have adopted a resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire in Israel’s war against Hamas, on the condition that the Palestinian militant group in Gaza be dismantled and that all hostages it holds be released. The conflict has divided EU countries and political groups at the legislative assembly, and reaching a
Continue ReadingSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested U.S. rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine on charges of domestic violence. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday. The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernández, was arrested Wednesday in the capital of Santo Domingo and is being held in jail. No
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — A fire official in western India says a boat has capsized in a lake and drowned 15 students and one teacher. Jitu Parmar, a fire officer in the city of Vadodara, says 11 students were rescued and a search is on for one missing person. The accident occurred in Harani Lake
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Thousands of cinema lovers, Hollywood celebrities, industry executives and filmmakers from around the world have arrived in a very snowy Park City, Utah, for 10 days of movie watching. The 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the world’s premier showcase for independent film,
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG, GISELA SALOMON AND STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pushing for a deal on border security and Ukraine funding, and one of the last major sticking points is whether to preserve the president’s authority to allow migrants into the U.S. for special cases during emergencies or global
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Dan Steele knows what a long day in court is like. So he was extra appreciative on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump journeyed to New Hampshire after spending the day in a New York courtroom, where he sat defiantly during his trial to determine
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president has voiced her strong opposition to a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to overhaul the country’s penal code. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, Zuzana Čaputová said the proposed changes could jeopardize the rule of law and cause “unpredictable” damage to society. The plan approved
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a controversial transfer of 10 billion euros or nearly $11 billion in funds to Budapest. The European Parliament decided to assess on Thursday whether to take the European Commission to court over allegations that
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Issey Miyake’s fall-winter collection has transformed the runway in Paris’ Palais de Tokyo into a visual feast, fusing art and fashion at Paris Fashion Week. Ronan Bouroullec’s vibrant drawings were sparingly used on Miyake’s pleats, creating an impactful display on Thursday. The collection, a dance of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A Russian city near the Ukrainian border canceled its traditional Orthodox Epiphany festivities on Friday due to the threat of attacks as Kyiv’s forces pursue a new strategy with the war approaching its two-year milestone. The city of Belgorod has scrapped events in which the faithful plunge into ponds and pools
Continue ReadingBy RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — This week’s airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan mark a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors. Long-running, low-level insurgencies on either side of the border have frustrated both, and the apparent targets of the strikes — Iran’s on Tuesday and Pakistan’s response on Thursday — were
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spain’s Parliament has voted to amend the country’s constitution for the third time, removing the term “handicapped” and replacing it with “persons with a disability.” The change has long been a demanded by Spain’s community of people with disabilities. The two biggest parties in the country, the ruling Socialists and the conservative
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — The House Homeland Security Committee plans to vote on January 31 on an impeachment resolution of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, moving closer to making him just the second Cabinet secretary in history to be charged with a high crime and misdemeanor. A source familiar
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to make their first joint campaign appearance of 2024 next week as they look to lay out how abortion rights are at stake in November’s election. Biden and Harris, along with first lady Jill Biden and
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country music star Reba McEntire will grace next month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem while Post Malone will perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances will take place Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas before the championship matchup and halftime
Continue ReadingHYDERABAD, India (AP) — India’s newest airline says it will buy 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, in the first major announced sale for the manufacturer since a panel blew out of another Max model in midflight earlier this month. Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube announced the order of the Boeing 737 Max 10 and 737
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