By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A spokesperson says Mali’s military-led government has postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy following a 2020 coup. He told reporters on Monday that the election scheduled for February 2024 is being postponed for “technical reasons” and a
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Lecturers and other staff at some 40 U.K. universities are staging a new round of strike action in a long-running dispute over pay and work conditions. The walkouts will disrupt college students as many turned up at campus for “freshers’ week,” or their first week at university. The University and College Union,
Continue ReadingBENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont driver has pleaded not guilty to a charge in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams. Thirty-five-year-old Ryan Koss could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison if he’s convicted of gross negligent operation with death resulting. He pleaded not guilty Monday. Authorities say Koss was
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who have struggled to recover after Covid-19 often find that clinicians treat them like medical mysteries. Routine tests often don’t reveal that anything is amiss, so doctors sometimes wrongly assume that long Covid might be a form of depression or anxiety or is otherwise all in a person’s head.
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are expected to remain high in the near term, according to a senior US Customs and Border Protection official, who noted that additional commitments from Mexico are expected to help eventually drive down numbers. Federal authorities continued to
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — Taylor Swift fans have famously worn and traded personalized friendship bracelets, typically featuring the names of her songs and albums, throughout the US-leg of her “Eras” tour. So when Swift played Arrowhead Stadium in July, Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce said he made a play
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A riverboat crew member involved in a massive brawl on a popular riverfront dock in Montgomery, Alabama, said he was just doing his job when he found himself involved in the fight that gained national attention last month. “I went to work to work, not to be in a
Continue ReadingBy Soyoung Kim Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Authorities say two women wanted for mail thefts are behind bars for the second time in a span of a few weeks. People who live in a quiet cul-de-sac in a Cedar Hills community say some neighbors noticed something unusual
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Tal vez seas de los que corren entre 30 y 50 kilómetros a la semana pero cenan comida rápida con regularidad. Tal vez controlas lo que comes de lunes a viernes pero te das un atracón los fines de semana. O tal vez seas alguien cuya cocina está repleta de papas fritas,
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon firefighters are coming together in Salem to seek justice for one of their fallen members whose line-of-duty death designation is being appealed. Maurice Stadeli, more commonly known as “Mo,” served as a firefighter in Salem for 28 years before he
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By Roxanne Garcia-Bell and Greg Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A charter plane carrying the Pittsburgh Steelers football team was “unexpectedly” diverted to Kansas City this morning, according to Steelers Senior Director of Communications Burt Lauten. “Our team charter plane was unexpectedly diverted to Kansas City early this morning on our way back to Pittsburgh following our
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By KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Missouri (KCTV) — Police say a three-year-old boy shot on Sunday afternoon has died from his injuries. Police identified 28-year-old Larry Brownlee Jr. as a suspect, and an arrest warrant has been issued on charges of second-degree, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of
Continue ReadingBy Julia Scammahorn Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ charter flight home from Las Vegas was forced to make an early-morning emergency landing in Kansas City. The flight from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh after the Steelers’ Sunday Night Football game win took off just after 8
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story EIGHT MILE, Alabama (WALA) — An Eight Mile man accused of killing his mother with a sword, has been found not guilty by reason of insanity according to court documents. The decision comes almost two years after the brutal murder. Last January, 25-year-old Damien Washam
Continue ReadingBy Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) — Two mid-Michigan community colleges have been awarded grant funding in support of their efforts to increase college completion for adult learners, international, immigrant, refugee, or first-generation students. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Office of Sixty by 30, Global
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — The US is formally establishing diplomatic relations with a pair of Pacific Island nations Monday, recognizing the Cook Islands and Niue for the first time. The recognition comes as President Joe Biden seeks to strengthen relationships in the Indo-Pacific region as a counter to China’s rising
Continue ReadingBy Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw woman was sentenced to time behind bars for embezzling more than $100,000 from her mother. Valda Cork, 60, of Saginaw, was sentenced for spending more than $1.1 million of her mother’s money over a 12-month period, according to the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank says interest rates will stay high long enough to restrict business activity for “as long as necessary” to beat back inflation because upward pressure on prices “remains strong.” Christine Lagarde said Monday that “strong spending on holidays and
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By Mike Cerullo, Zoe Strothers and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) — A family that had been searching for a dog after a suspect stole their car says the pet is back home. Jeff Bellemare, the dog’s owner, told Channel 3 that Luna is back home with his
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egypt says it will hold a presidential election over three days in December with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi highly likely to prolong his stay in power until 2030. The chairman of the National Election Authority says the vote will take place on Dec. 10-12, with a runoff on Jan. 8-10 if no
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