By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered the United States military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. service members were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq. National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said one of the
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to handle the disappointment. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Gaza At least 250 people were killed and
Continue ReadingCNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to handle the disappointment. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Gaza At least 250 people were killed
Continue ReadingCNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to handle the disappointment. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Gaza At least 250 people were killed
Continue ReadingBy NICOLAS GARRIGA and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press MEAUX, France (AP) — Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother were killed in their apartment east of Paris, in what local authorities called an exceptionally violent crime. The children’s father was arrested Tuesday and is the primary suspect. Neighbors spotted a
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony nicknamed the “Polar Wolf,” his first appearance since associates lost contact with him three weeks ago. Navalny, the most prominent and persistent domestic foe of President Vladimir Putin, is serving a 19-year sentence
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 140 people were killed by gunmen who attacked remote villages over two days in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state, survivors and officials said Tuesday in the latest of such mass killings this year blamed on the West African nation’s farmer-herder crisis. The assailants targeted 17
Continue ReadingBy NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The forecourt of Paris City Hall sparkles with activity this holiday season, including a Christmas market and huge signs advertising the 2024 Olympics. It also hosts dozens of migrant families searching for a roof over their heads. About 50 families with children between three months and 10
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer After a relatively quiet December between exams and the holidays, it’s time for women’s basketball to start heating up with the beginning of conference play. The Pac-12 has been dominant in non-conference play and boasts five of the top 12 teams in the country led by No. 2 UCLA
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Creighton came within a few seconds of the Final Four last spring and has the type of roster that could make another deep run this season. After a solid start to the season, the Bluejays have hit a few bumps in the road, losing two of their past three
Continue ReadingBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A huge fire at a guesthouse in Romania has left five people dead, including a child, and others missing. Emergency intervention teams were deployed to the blaze Tuesday morning in the village of Tohani. The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations says 26 people had been staying at the guesthouse. Before the
Continue ReadingBy Rafael Romo, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who was forced to strip down by thieves looking for money; an activist made unemployable by speaking out against her country’s government: These are some of the stories CNN heard
Continue ReadingCNN By Rafael Romo, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who was forced to strip down by thieves looking for money; an activist made unemployable by speaking out against her country’s government: These are some of the stories CNN
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two lawsuits say Nebraska’s two largest cities are violating a new state gun law by prohibiting them from public places such as parks. The Liberty Justice Center filed lawsuits Dec. 18 challenging executive orders issued by the mayors of Omaha and Lincoln. The lawsuits were filed on behalf of the Nebraska
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters and Xiaofei Xu, CNN The death toll in weekend attacks in the central Nigerian state of Plateau has risen to 113, a local official said on Monday, in a region where clashes between herders and farmers are common. It is the worst outbreak of violence in Plateau since May, when more than 100 people were
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza and issued orders telling residents to evacuate the area Tuesday, signs that the military plans to expand its ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory. The opening of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday in holiday-thinned trading, while European markets remained closed for holidays. The future for the S&P 500 was 0.2% higher and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%. Oil prices edged higher. Shanghai’s benchmark led losses in Asia on heavy selling of technology and
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Daihatsu, a unit of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp., has shut down production lines at all its four factories in Japan while transport ministry officials investigate improper tests for safety certifications. The shutdown as of Tuesday comes a week after Daihatsu announced it was suspending all vehicle
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee is set to resume deliberations on Sweden’s bid to join NATO. The committee meeting on Tuesday comes days after the Turkish president openly linked the Sweden’s admission to U.S. approval of Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 fighter jets, setting a new condition. Turkey had lifted
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Asian markets were mostly higher in holiday-thinned trading on Tuesday, with some markets in the region closed for holidays. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher. Shanghai’s benchmark led losses in Asia on heavy selling of technology and computer chip-related shares as worries revived over trade tensions with the U.S. and
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