By Sophie Tanno, CNN A baby began her life surrounded by chaos and devastation this week. Reportedly named Aya — meaning ‘miracle’ in Arabic — she was born under the rubble of Monday’s deadly earthquake, still attached to her mother’s lifeless body by the umbilical cord when rescue workers found her. Her story certainly seems
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SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has fired manager Nathan Jones after a 2-1 loss to Wolverhampton that left his team in last place in the Premier League. Fans called for Jones to be sacked as Southampton conceded two late goals against an opponent playing with 10 men for more than an hour. The announcement comes
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By Sara Algoe, CNN Remember the last time you fell in love? If you are like many people, you probably found yourself craving the moments with that person — just sitting side by side, sharing laughs over a meal or slipping sex into otherwise busy schedules. We enjoy the company of the person we love.
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BEIJING (AP) — China says Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet with his counterpart Xi Jinping during his three-day trip to Beijing China starting Tuesday as the two U.S. rivals seek further cooperation. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson made the announcement Sunday, saying Raisi’s visit was at Xi’s invitation. China is a major buyer of Iranian
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TODAY: Chilly early in the morning, with rapidly warming temperatures thanks to clear skies. Highs hit the upper 50s before kickoff. Temperatures will likely be falling through the lower 50s/upper 40s during gametime. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and staying just as warm. Highs may be a few degrees lower than Sunday, though we won’t really feel
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By Jake Tapper, CNN By now, if you watch The Lead or State of the Union, you may have noticed my giant, obnoxious dark green Eagles mug. Yes, I’m a long-suffering Philly sports fan, though truth be told we haven’t been suffering all that much recently. My fandom (phan-dom?) first peaked in the early 1980s
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN An infant in Kentucky became the first in the state to be dropped off safely in a “baby box” at a fire station last week, following the passage of a state law allowing anonymous surrendering of newborns at such devices. The “baby box” at a Bowling Green, Kentucky, fire station had
Continue Reading By JUSTIN SPIKE and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods as rescuers on Sunday continued to pull a few survivors from the rubble, six days after a pair of earthquakes collapsed thousands of buildings.
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By Tim Lister and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Two former fighters of the Russian private military company Wagner have told CNN of their horrific experiences on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, and how anyone who faltered was immediately shot by their own commanders. The two fighters were captured by Ukrainian forces late last year. CNN is
Continue Reading By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria has come under heavy criticism for granting visas that will allow sanctioned Russian lawmakers to attend a Vienna meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The issue highlights the delicate balancing act the European country has engaged in while trying to maintain its
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There aren’t many occasions anymore when one can say Sidney Crosby did something in a game for the first time. Saturday night, though, he accomplished a first he hoped to avoid. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ superstar received a game misconduct for the first time in his
Continue Reading By MEHMET GUZEL, FAY ABUELGASIM and TANYA TITOVA Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — When war broke out in Ukraine, Aydin Sisman’s relatives there fled to the ancient city of Antakya, in a southeastern corner of Turkey that borders Syria. They may have escaped one disaster, but another found them in their new home. They
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say that security personnel have sealed up the family home of a Palestinian man who careened his car into a Jerusalem bus stop, killing three Israelis and injuring several others. Police released a video Sunday showing police and soldiers welding the doors and windows of the apartment in east Jerusalem
Continue Reading By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s capital city is holding a court-ordered rerun of a chaotic 2021 state election that was marred by severe glitches at many polling stations. On Sunday, exit polls showed that the center-right Christian Democrats were ahead with with 27.5% of the vote, followed by the Social Democrats
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Voting has started in a runoff to elect ethnically split Cyprus’ new president, pitting a former foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier eschewing ideological and party divisions against a popular veteran diplomat. Some 561,000 citizens are eligible to vote Sunday and both Nikos Christoulides and
Continue Reading By The Associated Press HONOLULU — Led by Max Jones’ 13 points, the CSU Fullerton Titans defeated the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 52-51. The Titans are now 14-12 on the season, while the Rainbow Warriors dropped to 18-8.
Continue Reading SINGAPORE (AP) — South Africa’s Ockie Strydom shot a 9-under 63 to power up the leaderboard and clinch the Singapore Classic by one stroke from Finland’s Sami Valimaki. Strydom carded a final round of 63 _ the best score of the final day at Laguna National Golf Resort Club _ to finish at 19-under 269
Continue Reading By Laura Paddison, CNN When US startup Make Sunsets released two weather balloons into the skies above Mexico’s Baja California peninsula last year, it kicked up a fierce debate about one of the world’s most controversial climate solutions. The plan was for the balloons, filled with helium and a small amount of sulfur dioxide, to
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN New Mexico State University has suspended its men’s basketball program over hazing allegations within the team, the school announced Saturday. The coaching staff has been placed on paid administrative leave as the conduct among the Aggies is investigated, university officials said. “The board supports the action taken by the university leaders
Continue Reading PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — TJ Bamba scored 20 points, Mouhamed Gueye had 17 points and 15 rebounds and Washington State beat in-state rival Washington 56-51. Gueye hit a jumper and followed with a three-point play with about eight minutes left in the first half and the Cougars never again trailed. Cole Bajema’s layup made it
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