By ANDREW MELDRUM and CARA ANNA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa’s last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country’s white minority rule, has died at the age of 85. The F.W. de Klerk Foundation confirmed on Thursday that
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — An advocacy group says internet has remained largely disrupted in Sudan since last month’s military coup, despite a court order for providers to restore the service. NetBlocks tweeted on Thursday that the disruption has entered its eighteenth day and that this is an “ongoing impediment” to democracy and human rights. A Sudanese
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Early demand for the kids’ COVID vaccine has pediatric specialists excited, but supply is struggling to keep up with that demand. Children’s Mercy Hospital posted appointments last week for weekend mass vaccination clinics and less dense weekday appointments. The director
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — La economía de Cuba, uno de los últimos países comunistas del mundo, sigue pareciendo para muchos un misterio. El país se las arregló para atravesar la Guerra Fría con crecimiento económico, desde entonces ha tenido dos grandes períodos de escasez de alimentos y comidas, cortes de electricidad y tensiones sociales
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By Kara Fox, CNN Thousands of people have been stranded at the border between Poland and Belarus for months, trapped at the center of an intensifying geopolitical dispute. The migrants — most of whom are from the Middle East and Asia, and who are hoping to travel on from Poland deeper into Europe — have
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street Thursday a day after a surge in inflation knocked the market lower. Big tech companies had some of the strongest gains in the early going. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 0.2%,
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The Associated Press Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street Thursday a day after a surge in inflation knocked the market lower. Big tech companies had some of the strongest gains in the early going. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 0.2%,
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By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has released a draft of proposed anti-doping and medication control rules designed to bring uniformity to a sport that has operated for years under patchwork regulations in 38 racing states. Since July, the authority has been working with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Estamos aquí para asegurarnos de que no te avergüences. Inevitablemente, alguien dice algo que demuestra confusión sobre la diferencia entre el Día de los Caídos y el Día de los Veteranos. Permítenos explicártelo. Día de los Caídos Celebrado el último lunes de mayo, el Día de los Caídos es el día
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By Marianne Garvey Chris Stapleton had a strong night at the Country Music Awards on Wednesday, winning six awards including song and album of the year. The singer also won single of the year for “Starting Over” off his album of the same name and trophies for being a producer on both the single and
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union parliament has condemned Poland’s recent near-total ban on abortions and called on the Polish government to make sure it no longer leads to the death of pregnant women. The condemnation follows news that a woman had died of septic shock in her 22nd week of pregnancy after doctors failed
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking to give U.S. automakers with union employees the inside track when it comes to winning the burgeoning electric vehicle market. The $1.85 trillion spending package that Democrats are trying to pass features programs designed to curb global warming,
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking to give U.S. automakers with union employees the inside track when it comes to winning the burgeoning electric vehicle market. The $1.85 trillion spending package that Democrats are trying to pass features programs designed to curb global warming,
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Duchess of Sussex has apologized for misleading a British court about the extent of her cooperation with the authors of a sympathetic book about her and Prince Harry. The former Meghan Markle sued a U.K. newspaper for publishing a letter she wrote to her estranged father.
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — La Unión Europea está lista para extender las sanciones contra Belarús, dijo este jueves el canciller de Alemania en funciones, Heiko Maas, a los legisladores alemanes, mientras que la líder de la oposición bielorrusa Svetlana Tikhanovskaya estaba de pie en la galería de visitantes en el Parlamento alemán. “La Unión Europea
Continue Reading TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli family has asked an appeals court to halt the planned return of a 6-year-old boy who survived a cable crash in Italy to his relatives there. The court didn’t immediately rule on Thursday in the case surrounding Eitan Biran. His parents and younger sibling were among 14 people
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It was a special night for T.J. Osborne. He and his brother John perform as the Brothers Osborne and won vocal duo of the year at the 2021 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. It was their fourth time taking home that trophy. T.J. Osborne, who publicly shared for the first
Continue ReadingBy Adam Murphy Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The Atlanta Braves World Championship win last week brought many of us together like never before. But with victory comes controversy since some find the team’s name and tomahawk chop offensive. Nestled in the small village of Indian Springs, an hour south
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — A new study shows that the personal luxury market of high-end accessories, leather goods and apparel has snapped back to pre-pandemic levels. The Bain consultancy says U.S. shoppers have powered that recovery, outspending those in China in pursuit of the latest fashion trends. Global consumer spending
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — A new study shows that the personal luxury market of high-end accessories, leather goods and apparel has snapped back to pre-pandemic levels. The Bain consultancy says U.S. shoppers have powered that recovery, outspending those in China in pursuit of the latest fashion trends. Global consumer spending
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