KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it pulled 176 Haitians from an overloaded wooden sailing vessel as it approached the Florida Keys. The rescue effort unfolded on Monday after a Customs and Border Protection crew spotted the 60-foot sailboat near the Bahamas with a crowd on board. The Cutter Paul Clark
Continue Reading By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities on Tuesday brought criminal charges against an author critical of the government whose ongoing detention has sparked concern at home and abroad. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who has been detained since Dec. 28, was charged with two counts of “offensive communication” for his alleged efforts on
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Business A British energy supplier has apologized for the “poorly judged and unhelpful” advice sent to customers which suggested they could snuggle up to their pets and exercise to cut back on their heating bills. SSE, which is owned by OVO Energy, suggested 10 “simple and cost effective ways to keep
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN There’s a widening gap between the global north and the global south when it comes to travel freedoms, says the first 2022 report by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners. The firm’s Henley Passport Index, based on exclusive data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA),
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The leader of the Portuguese Communist Party is temporarily dropping out of campaigning for his country’s Jan. 30 general election for an urgent heart procedure. The party said in a statement Tuesday that the 74-year-old Jerónimo de Sousa requires a coronary angioplasty and stent insertion that can’t be postponed until after
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish court has revealed that the man who has headed both of Denmark’s intelligence agencies at different times has been detained for over a month on suspicion of “disclosing highly classified information from the intelligence services.” There is speculation that Lars Findsen was considered
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Turnbull Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — Mexico tops the list of countries with the highest number of Canadians murdered abroad since 2016, according to internal documents from Global Affairs Canada (GAC). Twenty-five Canadians have been murdered in Mexico since 2016, with 2018 being the highest reported year
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Rising temperatures from climate change will lead to more kidney stone cases, a new study has found. Dr. Gregory Tasian is a pediatric urologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the lead author of the study, which was published Monday
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was killed on Monday night after he was hit by a van. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 6:30 p.m. on Bluff Street near Meadowlark Lane. Troopers said Ray E. Payne, 67, was walking across Bluff Street when a van driven by Shannon M.
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By Chris Boyette and Holly Yan, CNN After a petroleum leak contaminated drinking water and sickened military families and children in Hawaii, the US Navy says it will follow an order from state health officials to halt operations at its Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage facility. The announcement came the day before a Tuesday hearing
Continue Reading By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet The holidays are a popular time to get engaged, and that means many couples are diving into 2022 by touring wedding venues, researching vendors and carefully crafting guest lists. Planning a wedding can be a time that’s filled with emotions, expectations and the pressure to create a perfect event —
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By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet The holidays are a popular time to get engaged, and that means many couples are diving into 2022 by touring wedding venues, researching vendors and carefully crafting guest lists. Planning a wedding can be a time that’s filled with emotions, expectations and the pressure to create a perfect event —
Continue Reading TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian government says it will hire a U.S. company to bolster its cybersecurity. Prime Minister Edi Rama said Tuesday that the country signed a memorandum of understanding with the Virginia-based Jones Group International. The infrastructure minister says Jones Group will make a “full scanning of our systems to check how
Continue Reading TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian government says it will hire a U.S. company to bolster its cybersecurity. Prime Minister Edi Rama said Tuesday that the country signed a memorandum of understanding with the Virginia-based Jones Group International. The infrastructure minister says Jones Group will make a “full scanning of our systems to check how
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN For many cruise lovers, living on a ship permanently is a long-held, albeit extremely unrealistic, dream. While extended world cruises have become more popular, with future new voyages being announced despite the effects the pandemic, and various luxury residences at sea have entered the market in recent years. However, such experiences tend
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Georgia Bulldogs won their first Division I football title since the 1980 season, toppling the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the College Football Playoff National Championship last night. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Georgia Bulldogs won their first Division I football title since the 1980 season, toppling the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the College Football Playoff National Championship last night. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
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By Catherine Shoichet, CNN The Bronx apartment building that was devastated by a deadly fire Sunday had been a beloved home for many immigrants from The Gambia for years, the West African country’s ambassador to the US told CNN. Around 19 people were killed in the fatal blaze that occurred in a residential apartment building
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former President Donald Trump is plotting a return to Wall Street with a new media company taking aim at Big Tech. But Trump Media & Technology Group’s path to the stock market faces a formidable obstacle: President Joe Biden’s regulators. Biden’s top cop on Wall Street, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler,
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