By DASHA LITVINOVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says the security talks with the U.S. over tensions in Ukraine have given little reason for optimism, adding that Russia would wait for the outcome of other meetings this week before deciding whether it’s worth to continue negotiations. The leader of the
Continue ReadingBy ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Ala Moana Bowls parking lot is designated specifically for beachgoers, but some surfers said they sometimes have to wait 20 minutes to park because they claim hotel workers are snagging stalls. “There are signs here that say you can’t park
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism. That’s according to the department’s top national security official, who told lawmakers Tuesday that the country faces an “elevated” threat from violent extremists in the United States. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen is testifying before
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jenna Jameson has offered an update on a medical condition that has her hospitalized in Hawaii. The former adult film star posted on her verified Instagram Monday that she has gotten some answers about her diagnosis. “I’m dealing with a little syndrome called Guillain-Barré Syndrome, so I’m working through that,”
Continue Reading VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Taiwan will set up a $1 billion credit program aimed at funding projects by Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies amid economic pressure from China over an office that the island opened in the European Union country. Lithuanian officials announced the move Tuesday. It follows Taiwan’s announcement last week about creating a $200
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Taiwan will set up a $1 billion credit program aimed at funding projects by Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies amid economic pressure from China over an office that the island opened in the European Union country. Lithuanian officials announced the move Tuesday. It follows Taiwan’s announcement last week about creating a $200
Continue Reading By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he was hoarse and had a sore throat after testing positive for COVID-19. But López Obrador predicted Tuesday that “this virus is on its way out” and that “things will get back to normal very soon.” The president appeared
Continue ReadingBy TREVOR SOCHOCKI, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — The Bay Area Veterans Workshop and Learning Center will help veterans transition to civilian life and learn new skills. The foundation behind it could get up to a $100,000. The Bay Area Veterans Workshop and Learning Center is
Continue Reading By ADAM GELLER AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A series of fleeting choices and troubling circumstances fueled a staggering tragedy — the fire at a Bronx apartment building that left 17 people dead. The heat in the apartment where the blaze began was insufficient, leading a family to depend on a space heater
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DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Defending champion Algeria missed a bunch of goal-scoring chances and drew with Sierra Leone 0-0 in a big surprise at the African Cup of Nations. Sierra Leone is playing in its first African Cup since 1996 and only its third ever. It came up against an Algeria team that is unbeaten
Continue ReadingBy SHARON JOHNSON, OLIVIA KALENTEK Click here for updates on this story GLASTONBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Connecticut state department is facing a staffing shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 1,000 Department of Corrections (DOC) employees are recovering from COVID-19. Union leaders say they’ve been dealing with staffing issues for years, and it
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un hombre de 57 años de Maryland evoluciona bien tres días después de recibir un corazón de cerdo modificado genéticamente en una cirugía de trasplante, la primera en su tipo, dijo la Universidad de Medicina de Maryland en un comunicado de prensa este lunes. David Bennett padecía una enfermedad cardíaca terminal,
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RED OAK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa police officer struck and killed a child with a patrol vehicle while headed to an apartment fire. Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla said the crash happened around 7 p.m. Monday near an intersection in the town of Red Oak. WHO-TV reports that the child’s name
Continue Reading KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Court documents show prosecutors plan to drop a welfare fraud charge against the stepmother of a New Hampshire girl and replace it with nine other charges. The attorney general’s office said Tuesday the change will be based on new information from the state about Kayla Montgomery. She
Continue ReadingBy SARAH HURWITZ Click here for updates on this story CENTRALIA, Washington (KPTV) — As the flood waters recede in Lewis County, now the focus turns to cleanup and recovery. Lewis County Emergency Management says most county roads are now reopen, after flood waters shut down I-5 near Chehalis on Friday. For David Madrigal, the
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By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 across the US is the highest it’s ever been, pushing officials to enact emergency procedures amid an ongoing case surge fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant. More than 151,000 Americans were in the hospital with Covid-19 nationwide on
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AURORA, Ind. (AP) — DNA testing has confirmed that a bone found in an SUV pulled last fall from the Ohio River in Indiana is from an Ohio woman who vanished with her two young children in 2002. Indiana State Police announced Tuesday that Dearborn County’s coroner learned Friday the bone was confirmed as belonging
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made a significant false claim on Friday about Covid-19’s impact on children. Sotomayor made the remark during a Friday hearing about the legality of the Biden administration’s attempt to require large employers to force workers to be vaccinated for the virus or undergo weekly testing. Here
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Board members met virtually at 8 a.m. to talk and vote on the recommendations from President Mun Choi. The board voted the first recommendation down with 3 to 6. Board members voted 2 to 7 against the second recommendation.
Continue Reading BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic snowboard champion Patrizia Kummer says she will head to the Beijing Games early to spend three weeks in quarantine because she isn’t vaccinated against the coronavirus. Chinese authorities require unvaccinated Olympians to enter quarantine upon arrival if they don’t have a valid medical exemption. Kummer is scheduled to arrive this
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