By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A Swiss federal court has upheld a freeze on a reported 50 million euros in assets belonging to one of the suspects in a big Holy See fraud trial. The court rejected among other things his argument that he can’t get a fair trial in the Vatican,
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has asked Indian authorities to immediately release a journalist in disputed Kashmir, days after police arrested him for uploading a video clip of a protest against Indian rule. The media watchdog says it’s deeply disturbed by the arrest of Sajad Gul, an independent journalist
Continue Reading SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has asked Indian authorities to immediately release a journalist in disputed Kashmir, days after police arrested him for uploading a video clip of a protest against Indian rule. The media watchdog says it’s deeply disturbed by the arrest of Sajad Gul, an independent journalist
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ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — World Cup overall leader Marco Odermatt led the first run of a giant slalom. He’s aiming to give Alpine ski powerhouse Switzerland its first win in 14 years in its classic home race. Odermatt was 0.31 seconds faster than Alexis Pinturault who is the defending overall World Cup champion. Filip Zubcic
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a third shot offers lasting protection against admission to the hospital. The U.K. Health Security Agency says that for people over 65,
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) informó este viernes que han dado luz verde para el uso de emergencia del tratamiento oral para el covid-19 denominado molnupiravir de Merck. La pÃldora molnupiravir fue aprobada recientemente para su uso de emergencia por parte de la Administración Federal
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By Hannah Ryan, CNN Just six months after opening, London’s newest tourist attraction is shutting its doors. The much-derided Marble Arch Mound, which cost a reported £6 million ($8.15 million), and was overseen by Westminster Council, will close January 9 after developing a reputation as a major disappointment and having been the source of widespread
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — One of two people who attended a large gathering with senior Hong Kong officials and was believed to be infected with COVID-19 turned out to be a false positive. Hong Kong media say that means about 80 of more than 180 attendees may no longer face a lengthy quarantine. Microbiologist Yuen
Continue Reading By SOPHENG CHEANG and JERRY HARMER Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s leader has returned home from the first visit by a head of state to Myanmar since the military takeover last year plunged it into turmoil. His foreign minister declared it a success though there was little evidence of a breakthrough. He
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Novak Djokovic recibió una exención médica para competir en el Abierto de Australia, ya que se habÃa recuperado recientemente del covid-19, según documentos judiciales publicados este sábado por el programa del Circuito Federal de Australia. La noticia se conoce cuando el No. 1 del mundo del tenis está confinado en un
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN US Customs and Border Protection reported a 1,066% increase in the amount of fentanyl seized in fiscal year 2021 in south Texas, the agency said this week in a press release. Agents at eight ports from Brownsville to Del Rio seized 87,652 pounds of narcotics, including 588 pounds of fentanyl, a
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By Azaz Syed and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 21 people are dead in northern Pakistan after thousands of vehicles became stranded in a blizzard Saturday. All the roads in Murree are now clear, a police spokesman for the Islamabad police said, and officers have evacuated thousands of people who were stuck in the area,
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By Yong Xiong and Chandler Thornton, CNN At least 16 people were killed and 10 others injured Friday in a gas explosion in southwestern China, according to the country’s Ministry of Emergency Management. The ministry said a cafeteria for a local government district office in Chongqing city collapsed after a suspected gas leak and explosion,
Continue Reading KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Swedish skier Sara Hector has edged French former world champion Tessa Worley to lead a women’s World Cup giant slalom after the opening run. Some of the other pre-race favorites struggled on the Podkoren course. Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin, Petra Vlhova and Lara Gut-Behrami all finished outside the top 10
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN Covid-19 cases continue to rise dramatically, leading to brutally long lines at testing sites and empty shelves at stores where at-home rapid test kits were once in stock. Now an additional problem has emerged: The Federal Trade Commission is warning about fraudulent testing kits being sold online to desperate customers. “It’s
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SATURDAY: Light freezing drizzle is possible in the morning. For the most details on potential impacts, head to our Insider Blog. Temperatures will start out in the 20s and teens today, allowing for wintry precip early in the day. A warmup is still on the way that will put highs near 40 by the afternoon. As
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Lawyers for Novak Djokovic have filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed the tennis star contracted COVID-19 in the middle of last month. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic was denied entry at the Melbourne airport late Wednesday after the Australian Border Force canceled his visa
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Lawyers for Novak Djokovic have filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed the tennis star contracted COVID-19 in the middle of last month. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic was denied entry at the Melbourne airport late Wednesday after the Australian Border Force canceled his visa
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities have deported the son of a prominent Palestinian politician after he served 2 1/2 years of pre-trial detention over allegations of having ties with an outlawed group. That’s according to a statement from Ramy Shaath’s family Saturday. Shaath, the son of Nabil Shaath, an adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas,
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The City of Columbia is set to have a 17-person crew in at 6 a.m. Saturday morning due to concerns that morning rain may create icy conditions.
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