By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Sweden and Finland have updated guidance to their citizens on how to survive war, as NATO allies bolster defense measures against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict. Both nations joined the transatlantic alliance in the past two years, after Russia invaded its neighbor. Many European countries have since
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Conservative strategist Steve Bannon’s border wall fundraising trial has been postponed to February, instead of next month. A New York judge reset the date Monday. Meanwhile, prosecutors disclosed that Bannon himself once suggested in a private email that the nonprofit venture was “a scam.” The former Trump White House
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A new Georgia program that will give up to $6,500 a year to some families to pay for private school tuition or home-schooling expenses will begin accepting applications in early 2025. But lawmakers must still determine how many vouchers the state will pay for. The Georgia Education Savings Authority voted
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Qiblawi, Becky Anderson, Dana Karni and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — United States envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut on Tuesday, according to two Lebanese official sources, in what is seen as a sign of progress in ceasefire negotiations for the deadly cross-border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The news
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants a strong and durable relationship with China as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil. It’s the first time a British leader has met with Xi in recent years as ties between both countries deteriorated over security and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought was settled long ago: Should women be allowed to serve their country by fighting on the front lines? The former Fox News commentator has made it clear, in his own book and in interviews,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Sweden and Finland, which recently gave up neutrality and joined NATO following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, have sent out updated civil preparedness guides with instructions how to survive in war. The guides are similar to those in Denmark and Norway, though none mentions Russia by name. In January, Sweden’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Turkey Trots have become an enduring Thanksgiving tradition for many experienced runners and novices alike. The platform Run Signup says 2023 saw the highest number of turkey trotters ever registered on its site, with almost 1 million runners across the country. For many people, it’s about running with family, friends and neighbors. For
Continue ReadingAssociated Press About one in five Americans – and a virtually identical share of Republicans and Democrats – regularly get their news from digital influencers who are more likely to be found on the social media platform X, according to a report released Monday by the Pew Research Center. The findings, drawn from a survey
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Australia’s Resolute Mining says it will $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company’s CEO and two other employees were detained in the West African country. Earlier this month, the Australian gold mining company’s CEO Terence Holohan and two
Continue ReadingJust days after announcing a civil fine against Ford for moving too slowly on a recall, the U.S. government unveiled two investigations into recalls that may not have worked or covered enough vehicles. The largest probe covers about 457,000 Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick small pickups. In April Ford recalled some of the vehicles because
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place disclosure rules for campaign contributions that Alaska voters approved in a 2020 ballot measure. The justices did not comment Monday in rejecting arguments from donors who challenged as unconstitutional the disclaimers that are required for ads and the reporting required for contributions greater than $2,000
Continue ReadingYEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say only six monkeys are still on the loose after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research. Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard says in a statement relayed by Yemassee police that two more Rhesus macaques were recaptured over the weekend
Continue ReadingATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Police in a Massachusetts city say a man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting brush fires during a time of dry conditions that have led to blazes throughout the Northeast. Police said Monday they arrested the 72-year-old man during a traffic stop Saturday after an extensive search that included the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Ukraine has fired U.S.-made longer-range weapons inside its territory days after the U.S. said it would allow Kyiv to use American-supplied systems to conduct strikes inside Russian territory. It was not clear if there would be limits on Ukraine’s use of the Army Tactical Missile System, or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — Survivors of clergy sexual abuse urged the Vatican on Monday to expand its zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S. Catholic Church in 2002 to the rest of the world, arguing that children everywhere should be protected from predator priests. The U.S. norms, adopted at the height of the
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Billy Stockwell and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea have been suddenly disrupted, according to local telecommunications companies, amid fresh warnings of possible Russian interference with global undersea infrastructure. A communications cable between Lithuania and Sweden was cut on Sunday morning around 10:00 a.m.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Testimony is continuing in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally two years ago, is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s killing in February. The case became a flashpoint in the national debate over
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer “Inside the NBA” will continue, even though even though games will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season. The popular studio show will appear on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of a settlement between Warner Bros. Discovery and the NBA that was announced on
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has said that allegations of a genocide in Gaza should be “carefully investigated” marking some of his strongest criticism yet of Israel’s war with Hamas. “According to some experts… what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide,” Vatican News, the Holy See’s official news
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