STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court has sentenced a 57-year-old Norwegian man for fraud and falsifying records for putting his dead partner in a freezer and cashing in her pension. He was given a 3.5-year prison term. A district court said Monday that the man, who was not named, had stored the body in the
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By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Mounting climate risks, illustrated by the extreme heat, wildfires and floods that ravaged parts of Europe this summer, could hurt the region’s economy as soon as this year, the European Commission warned Monday. In its latest economic forecast, the European Union’s executive arm downgraded its predictions for growth
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Boone County Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 3:40 p.m. on I-70 eastbound at the 116 mile mark. Troopers said, 51-year-old Steve Coats was on a motorcycle when he turned in front of the
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A major rescue operation in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains succeeded in bringing out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago at a depth of some 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) from the entrance of one of the world’s deepest caves. An experienced cave rescuer himself,
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s conservative ruling party has unveiled a new campaign ad that portrays German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an unfavorable light. The Law and Justice party has governed Poland since 2015 and is seeking to keep power when the country holds an Oct. 15 parliamentary election. In
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing schools to double up classrooms, move courses online and employ what critics have labeled as underqualified teachers. As states lower the certification standards to become a teacher, education experts worry these tactics could delay
Continue ReadingUTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Police in central New York say a 16-year-old was arrested for shooting a school security guard who was breaking up a fight outside a high school football game. The security guard was shot in the back of the head Saturday afternoon outside Proctor High School in Utica. He was was hospitalized
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan has plunged the country into nine months of unrest and exposed bitter divisions within Israeli society. On Tuesday, the country’s gaze shifted from the streets to the courtroom, where a panel of Supreme Court judges were seated to deliberate
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll in the boat accident in north-central Nigeria’s Niger State has risen to 28 and communities have mobilized in support of an intensified search for dozens still missing after the passenger boat capsized. The boat capsized along the Niger River on Sunday morning with
Continue Reading CNN By Michelle Toh and Mihir Melwani, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — President Joe Biden left Vietnam Monday after a visit that deepened economic ties between Washington and Hanoi as part of efforts to reduce America’s reliance on China. The former foes formally upgraded diplomatic ties to a “comprehensive strategic partnership,” a symbolic yet highly
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — A última hora de este domingo, el huracán Lee empezaba a causar peligrosas olas y corrientes de resaca en algunas partes de la costa sudeste de EE.UU., y se espera que en los próximos días se den condiciones peligrosas en las playas de más zonas de la costa este a
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Instacart’s latest valuation is tens of billions of dollars below what the company was once worth just a year ago, as the company attempts an initial public stock offering in a challenging climate for online delivery. The grocery delivery company revealed in an updated IPO filing that
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Spanish soccer is ready to move forward, three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis. Luis Rubiales, the Spanish soccer federation president who kissed a player on the lips without her consent during the
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Stock prices of chipmakers have soared over the last year as AI became the story of 2023. But in recent weeks, there’s been a notable drop in those shares as growing tensions between the US and China cloud their outlook. Last week, Chinese manufacturer Huawei
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A long-lost model of an X-wing fighter used in the original 1977 “Star Wars” movie sold at auction for over $3.13 million on Sunday. Used in the filming of the final battle in “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” as the Rebel Alliance fight the Empire above
Continue Reading By Jennifer Korn and Marie Barbier, CNN New York (CNN) — The iPhone redefined the term “cell phone.” Apple’s trademark product revolutionized the mobile phone industry, shifting from flip phones and keyboards to large screens and powerful cameras. With 1.2 billion units reportedly sold, the iPhone is arguably the most popular tech device in the
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There was almost a sense of inevitability when Novak Djokovic won the US Open final on Sunday. The Serb had certainly been tested by opponent Daniil Medvedev but was once again just too strong, too sharp and too determined in comparison. His reaction immediately after winning match point was
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — BMW announced Monday that it would invest £600 million ($750 million) in building two new electric versions of the Mini in the United Kingdom. Production of the three-door Mini Cooper and the Mini Aceman, a compact crossover, is due to begin at BMW’s factories in Oxford and Swindon
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Mid-Missouri residents were treated to a rare event Sunday when the Missouri Department of Transportation sent the old Interstate 70 bridge at Rocheport into the Missouri River.
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief has called for an “urgent reversal” of military takeovers and return to civilian rule in African countries where coups have driven out elected leaders. Volker Türk’s comments on Monday set the early tone for the U.N.’s top human rights body as he
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