CNN By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 US military personnel sustained minor injuries from drone and rocket attacks on coalition military bases in Iraq and Syria on October 18, defense officials told CNN on Wednesday. One of the officials said that four personnel sustained minor injuries from an attack
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is slipping Wednesday following a mixed set of profit reports from two of its most influential Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 was 0.7% lower in early trading, coming off its first gain in the last six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen will be back on the witness stand to testify against his ex-boss Donald Trump in a New York civil trial over allegations the former president chronically exaggerated the value of his real estate holdings on financial documents. During his first day
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German authorities have broken off their search for four crew members missing since a British-flagged cargo ship sank following a collision with a larger vessel in the North Sea. A senior official said Wednesday that there was no longer any hope for them. The Verity had seven people on board and was
Continue ReadingBy EDMAR BARROS Associated Press CAREIRO DA VARZEA, Brazil (AP) — As the Amazon drought rages on, public authorities in Brazil are scrambling to deliver food and water to thousands of isolated communities throughout a vast and roadless territory, where boats are the only means of transportation. Across Amazonas state, which has a territory the
Continue ReadingBy BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday. This likely will add to neighboring India’s concerns about China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean. The docking follows last year’s visit by a Chinese naval vessel. This vessel had been expected to
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — James Brown died in 2006, but he has yet to rest in peace. His children and advisors spent years fighting over his colossal fortune. A daughter claimed his crypt was empty. A court ruled that his fourth wife was not really his wife. And more than a dozen people
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president has sworn in a new government led by a former populist prime minister poised to end the country’s military aid for Ukraine as it fights Russia’s invasion. Robert Fico returned to power and took over as prime minister for the fourth time after his leftist Smer, or Direction, party
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, Cheri Mossburg, Josh Campbell and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to disable a plane’s engines mid-flight told investigators he believed he was dreaming and had taken “magic mushrooms” 48 hours before the incident, according to state court records obtained by CNN. Joseph D. Emerson,
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Premiums are going up again on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange, but generous subsidies will shield most consumers seeking coverage from the increased cost. The average monthly premium for the benchmark silver plan in 2024 will rise by 4% in the 32 states participating in the federal exchange,
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes everything from self-help books to an Elmore Leonard novel. “The common concept underpinning the censorship we’re seeing is that certain ideas
Continue ReadingFlights have resumed at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport after after two private jets clipped wings when they were moving on the airfield. The airport posted on X on Tuesday evening that flights resumed after debris was cleared from the airfield. No injuries were reported and the city fire department said there was no risk
Continue ReadingBy DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Soprano legend Maria Callas has been honored in Greece a century after her birth to Greek parents in New York with a new museum in Athens. The museum was inaugurated Wednesday and features recordings of her most famous opera performances as well as little known details
Continue ReadingBy AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials expressed outrage Wednesday over U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ remarks that the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel “did not happen in a vacuum,” saying his comment at a Security Council meeting amounted to a justification for terrorism. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen canceled a scheduled meeting
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A battle of wreaths has erupted when a Russian diplomat in the Arctic town of Kirkenes in northern Norway reportedly put his garland on top of Norway’s at a monument for the 1944 liberation of the region by Soviet troops. Magnus Mæland, the municipality mayor, then angrily removed the Russian wreath
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Richard Roth and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for the resignation of Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said Hamas’ October 7 attacks on the country “did not happen in a vacuum.” At a Security
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military have filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals. Human rights lawyers representing five Myanmar nationals say that a 2009 Philippine law that promotes human rights obligates the Philippines to prosecute
Continue ReadingBy BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship will be allowed to dock at a Sri Lankan port this week. That likely will add to neighboring India’s concerns about China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean. The docking follows last year’s visit by a Chinese naval vessel. This vessel
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The city of Orlando is moving forward with plans to create a memorial on the property of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were massacred seven years ago. City leaders agreed Monday night to purchase the property for $2 million. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said they plan a collaborative approach, working
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Trading is mixed on Wall Street early Wednesday as more corporate earnings reports stream in ahead of a highly-anticipated update on U.S. inflation later this week. Futures for the Dow rose 0.3%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2% before the opening bell. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell
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