By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier apologized Wednesday for colonial-era atrocities committed by German forces in Tanzania during a visit to the East African country. “As German President, I would like to ask for forgiveness for what Germans did to your ancestors here,” Steinmeier, who began a three-day
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it would rule against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The dispute is over the government’s decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it would rule against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The dispute is over the government’s decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo and Sophie Tanno, CNN Seoul (CNN) — North Korea has exported over 1 million shells to Russia since early August, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). The shells were provided to Russia in 10 separate shipments to support its war in Ukraine, the NIS understands. Yoo Sang-bum, a member of
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BLETCHLEY PARK, England (AP) — Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, have agreed to work together to contain the potential “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence. The Bletchley Declaration by the first international AI Safety Summit focused only on cutting-edge “frontier”
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI and EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III has visited a war cemetery in Kenya, laying a wreath in honor of Kenyans who fought alongside the British in the two world wars. It came a day after the British monarch expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Agreement details obtained in a public records request shows that it limits what Michelle Fiscus can say and what can
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A murder trial in Texas is underway in the fatal shooting of pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson. Kaitlin Armstrong faces up to 99 years in prison in the May 2022 slaying. Prosecutors told jurors Wednesday that the last thing Wilson did was “scream in terror.” Armstrong
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN Newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson hoped to rally his members around key policy issues during a recent Republican conference call. But it didn’t take long for personal feuds to instead take center stage. GOP Rep. Young Kim, who represents a key California swing district carried by President Joe Biden, expressed
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press If Henry Winkler is not a morning person, it’s impossible to tell. He’s logged onto Zoom for an interview about his new memoir but occasionally is interrupted by a phone call — which he answers with a cheery “Good Morning.” His granddaughter walks through his home office, as do his
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who has been indicted on federal corruption charges including allegations of improperly assisting the government of Egypt, attended a classified briefing on Ukraine Wednesday morning, raising concerns among some of his colleagues who believe that he should no longer be a senator
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Delta Air Lines says the pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane’s captain during a flight no longer works for the airline, and federal officials say his authority to carry a gun on board was revoked. Jonathan J. Dunn was indicted Oct. 18 and charged with interfering with a flight crew over
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A court says Pennsylvania can’t enforce a regulation to make power plant owners pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. The ruling Wednesday by the Commonwealth Court is another setback for the centerpiece of former Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to fight global warming. The court temporarily
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about getting federal help in managing the surge of migrants they say are arriving in their cities with little to no coordination, support or resources from his administration.
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about getting federal help in managing the surge of migrants they say are arriving in their cities with little to no coordination, support or resources from his administration.
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Wilson, CNN In a reversal of a months-long stance, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he will bring a resolution to the Senate floor that, if passed, would overcome the military promotions block from Sen. Tommy Tuberville. “Patience is wearing thin with Senator Tuberville on both sides of the aisle,” Schumer said
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The time to shop for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s coverage marketplaces is back. Experts and insurance agents say people should think about more than price before picking next year’s coverage. Experts say you can prevent financial surprises or buyer’s remorse by knowing what a plan covers,
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — The small Persian Gulf state of Qatar is once again front and center in global diplomacy, this time for its efforts to mediate deals to free hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attacks in Israel, as well as evacuate foreign nationals from Gaza. On Wednesday,
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Italian politicians and Jewish leaders are condemning the antisemitic vandalizing of four memorial plaques. The tiny plaques are embedded in Rome’s sidewalks in front of apartment buildings where four Roman Jews had been living when they were deported from the Nazi-occupied city in 1944 and sent to their deaths in Auschwitz. The
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, went on strike Wednesday, shuttering school for some 45,000 students in Oregon’s biggest city. The Portland Association of Teachers union said it was the first-ever teacher’s strike in the district. Large class sizes, salaries that haven’t kept up with inflation
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