BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of angry protesters in southern Syrian have destroyed the statue of the country’s late president as they marked the 2015 assassination of a prominent anti-government Druze leader. The protests in the province of Sweida, where the Druze community represents the majority of the population, entered their third week on Monday. They
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Cuatro astronautas regresaron a casa tras una estancia de seis meses en la Estación Espacial Internacional y aterrizaron este lunes en la costa de Florida a bordo de la cápsula Crew Dragon de SpaceX. Los astronautas, miembros de la misión Crew-6 dirigida conjuntamente por la NASA y SpaceX, partieron de
Continue ReadingBy ELIJAH WESTBROOK Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York (WCBS) — The West Indian American Day Parade, one of Brooklyn’s biggest celebrations, kicks off at Grand Army Plaza at 11 a.m. Monday. The 7-hour carnival started at 6 a.m. with J’Ouvert, which means “daybreak” in French. It’s the unofficial start of
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says last month’s elections are a sign of the country’s “mature democracy.” He was speaking at his inauguration. Mnangagwa won disputed polls held on Aug. 26. Both Western and African observers questioned the credibility of the vote, citing an atmosphere of intimidation
Continue ReadingBetiana Fernández Martino (CNN en Español)- – En las últimas elecciones Primarias, Abiertas, Simultáneas Y Obligatorias (PASO) que se llevaron a cabo el 13 de agosto en Argentina, la cifra de participación electoral fue una de las más bajas desde el regreso de la democracia al país. Solo el 69,62% del electorado habilitado para emitir
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By ANNA MEILER Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The Parent Stress Line is based right in Watertown, but they take calls from all over. “We’re Massachusetts based, but we do get calls from all over the country. I think we got a call the other day from somebody in
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — If Hollywood studio chiefs have a reputation as skilled dealmakers, a Labor Day that finds their key employees still out on strike after four months underscores just how badly they misread the writers room. The history of Hollywood labor actions has seen major companies rely on their deeper
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kristin Chenoweth said I do to musician Josh Bryant over the weekend. The Tony winner and singer held a ceremony in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 2, she announced on Instagram. “I have been a self-proclaimed bachelorette my whole life,” Chenoweth told People. “I was never going to get married.
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By David G. Allan, CNN (CNN) — More than a third of Americans find their job unsatisfactory, according to an annual survey by the Conference Board research group. From 2000 to 2016, the nation had been hovering around the halfway mark of job dissatisfaction. That statistic means three or four of every 10 people you
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Traditionally, the doldrums of late summer give way to a mix of heady and prestige titles at the box office each autumn, as studios begin rolling out what they hope to be award-worthy contenders that also are popular enough to get people in theaters and make some actual money.
Continue ReadingBy ANNA MEILER Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The Parent Stress Line is based right in Watertown, but they take calls from all over. “We’re Massachusetts based, but we do get calls from all over the country. I think we got a call the other day from somebody in
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have headed back to Parliament after their summer break but thousands of U.K. children won’t be returning to their classrooms this week. Their schools are at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete. The government told more than 150 schools last week to shut some or
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it’s weighing whether to adjust rules on protecting wolves as a resurgence in the canine numbers has triggered growing tensions with farmers concerned about their livestock. Monday’s announcement came almost exactly a year to the day after a wolf killed a pony belonging
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CNN By Berry Wang and Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Luckin Coffee has joined forces with Kweichow Moutai, the maker of China’s fiery national liquor baijiu, for an unusual offering: alcoholic lattes. The popular Chinese coffee chain rolled out the so-called “sauce-flavored latte” with a jolt of liquor for 38 yuan ($5.20) on
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By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — “The Equalizer 3,” Denzel Washington’s third go as brooding assassin Robert McCall, debuted at the top of the US box office this weekend, raking in $34.5 million. Globally, the film raked in $60.6 million, according to Comscore. Audiences have given it a 94% approval rating on Rotten
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has reached a delicate stage in its fight against inflation. Its policymakers have raised their key interest rate to its highest level in 22 years. They’re trying to slow borrowing and spending and cool inflation pressures. They now are considering whether to raise
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen’s mayor has urged foreigners not to buy weed in the city’s Christiania neighborhood where a 30-year-old man was shot and killed and four others injured two weeks ago due to gang turf wars fighting over the marijuana trade in the area. The Aug. 26 killing was the latest in a
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov submitted a letter of resignation on Monday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be replaced and named his successor. Oleksii Reznikov’s removal follows a scandal around the defense ministry’s procurement of military jackets. It was not the
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Authorities in Russia have arrested a mathematician on terrorism charges after he completed a prison sentence. Russian media outlets reported that Azat Miftakhov was detained minutes after his release from a penal colony on Monday. His lawyer told state news agency Tass that Miftakhov was charged with justifying terrorism and refused to
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new report says the Dutch government spends some 37.5 billion euros — about $40.5 billion — a year in subsidies to industries that use fossil fuels. The report was published on Monday by an investigative reporting platform and two groups lobbying for a transition
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