By ZANA CIMILI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police have raided several locations in a tense Serb-dominated area in the north of the country where weekend clashes left four people dead and further strained relations with Serbia. Police said Friday they were conducting searches on five locations in three municipalities. A statement said
Continue ReadingGIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — For more than two hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Gustavo Castillo led the Pentecostal congregation he’s been growing in this Minneapolis suburb through prayer, Scriptures, rousing music and sometimes tearful testimonials. But it all may end soon. A sudden procedural change in how the
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN Stafford, Virginia (CNN) — On a rainy weekday afternoon, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin bounded onto a makeshift stage at a local firehouse here to rally turnout for legislative elections that could deliver his party full control of Virginia and cement his reputation as a national GOP leader. He spoke scornfully of
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The small southern African nation of Eswatini is holding elections to decide part of the makeup of its parliament while its extremely wealthy king retains absolute power. Political parties are banned and elected representatives can merely advise King Mswati III. His family has reigned
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s conservative opposition leader has drawn strong government criticism for suggesting that migrants are getting expensive dental treatment at the expense of established residents. Christian Democratic Union party leader Friedrich Merz assailed the government’s approach to migration in an appearance on Welt television. He said people “go crazy” when they see large
Continue ReadingMANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Russia appears to have avoided a full ban from next year’s Paralympics in Paris after the International Paralympic Committee’s members voted against suspending the country’s membership. The IPC says on social media that members voted 74-65 against a motion to fully suspend Russia “for breaches of its constitutional membership obligations.” Another
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is planning to announce a Republican bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan next week. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter. Craig retired from his position as Detroit’s police chief in 2021 to pursue a run for governor.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe captain Luke Donald wanted a fast start in the Ryder Cup. He is getting every bit of that. Team Europe swept the opening session for the first time and built a 4-0 lead going into the afternoon at Marco Simone. Jon Rahm twice
Continue ReadingBy AHMAD SEIR and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A Rotterdam hospital official says that a medical student accused of killing three people in shootings at an apartment and a hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam had been undergoing psychological examinations to establish whether he was mentally fit to become a
Continue ReadingBy John King, CNN Chief National Correspondent (CNN) — Jaclyn Taylor’s search for a candidate got a little more complicated Wednesday night. Chris Mudd, on the other hand, ended the night exactly where he began. So score the second Republican debate as a win of sorts for the candidate who was not on stage: former
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine, signaling the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. In remarks released Friday by the Kremlin, Putin
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying for the second time in three days to get parliamentary support for his bid to become prime minister. However, his efforts on Friday appeared doomed as he still lacks the votes from lawmakers he needs to form a government. If Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo
Continue ReadingBy Eve Brennan and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will meet the national army and police chiefs on Friday to combat a surge in gang violence, as the country reels from record shooting deaths this month. “Tomorrow I will meet the national police chief and the commander in
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Netflix will send out its last red envelope today, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members. I know what you’re thinking — the idea of receiving a DVD in the mail now sounds as obsolete as dial-up internet. However, some longtime customers told CNN
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong and Macao say they arrested four more people linked to the cryptocurrency platform JPEX, which is suspected to have defrauded more than 2,400 people of almost $200 million. The arrests bring the total number of people detained so far in the case
Continue ReadingBy DALATOU MAMANE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s military junta says an attack by Islamic extremists in western Niger killed at least a dozen soldiers and wounded seven others. The West African nation’s defense minister says the soldiers were on a mission in the Tillaberi region town of Kandadji when
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — A California Republican showdown featuring Donald Trump was playing out Friday – two days after the former president skipped his party’s second 2024 primary debate in Simi Valley. Trump was among several Republican presidential contenders who traveled to Anaheim to address the California GOP’s fall convention. Florida Gov. Ron
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sharon Osbourne is sharing her experience taking Ozempic. The diabetes medication has taken off as a weight loss drug and during a recent interview with Piers Morgan, Osbourne described some of the side effects she said she experienced taking Ozempic. “At first, I mean, you feel nauseous,” Sharon
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over matters large and small. McCarthy has pushed the Republican conference to embrace a short-term funding plan that would include a sweeping
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over matters large and small. McCarthy has pushed the Republican conference to embrace a short-term funding plan that would include a sweeping
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