By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations’ top official in divided Libya has called for a unified mechanism to lead the reconstruction a coastal city that was wrecked by devastating floods last month. U.N. Special Envoy for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily says in a statement Monday that such a mechanism is required
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By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent (CNN) — John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, offered his harshest criticism yet of the former president in an exclusive statement to CNN. Kelly set the record straight with on-the-record confirmation of a number of damning stories about statements Trump made
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La familia de Charlotte Sena, quien desapareció la noche de este sábado en el norte del estado de Nueva York, pidió la ayuda de la comunidad mientras las autoridades intensifican la búsqueda de la niña de nueve años, que podría haber sido secuestrada. Charlotte, que acampaba en el Parque Estatal del
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Only 43 of the more than 8,000 US service members who were discharged from the military for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have sought to rejoin eight months after the vaccine mandate was officially repealed, according to data provided by the military branches. Many Republicans argued that the
Continue ReadingBRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for organizing a scheme that stole nearly $2 million in government aid intended to help businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. A U.S. District Court judge in Brunswick sentenced 41-year-old Bernard Okojie on Monday, six months after a
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU autorizó el despliegue de una fuerza armada multinacional en Haití, mientras el país lucha contra la violencia desenfrenada de las pandillas y la parálisis política. Al menos 2.439 personas fueron asesinadas en Haití este año mientras la violencia sigue aumentando, según la ONU La decisión
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in September with two counts of first-degree sodomy is now in the Boone County Jail. Colin Eugene Fair, 22, was charged on Sept. 21. He was brought to the jail on Sunday and is being held without bond. Casenet states he is from Centralia and the probable
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Miles de empleos estarán disponibles pronto para inmigrantes venezolanos elegibles en la extensión del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés), anunció este lunes la gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul. Hochul señaló que el Departamento de Trabajo del estado identificó 18.000 vacantes de casi 400 empleadores para
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government has started removing non-Indigenous people from two native territories in a move likely to affect thousands who live in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. The South American nation’s intelligence agency said in a statement that the goal is to return the Apyterewa and
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Parents, teachers, coaches and other adults shouting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be as damaging to their development as sexual or physical abuse, a new study finds. The study, published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, reviewed 166 earlier studies to produce a detailed analysis of
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A state commission has awarded nearly $14 million in the latest round of funding to groups serving “in the trenches” to combat Kentucky’s drug abuse problems, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Monday. A few dozen groups will receive portions of the $13.9 million, which stems from
Continue ReadingBy DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge is planning a spring trial for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife. The couple are accused of accepting bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen who sought the senator’s help and influence over foreign affairs. The
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Something wasn’t right with Michelle Quinn. In mid-February of this year, she started noticing spots on the left side of her lower back. The 53-year-old resident of northwest Indiana thought maybe she was allergic to her detergent. Then the itchy places started spreading to other areas of her body — still all
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Monday to send a multinational armed force led by Kenya to Haiti to help combat violent gangs, marking the first time in almost 20 years that a force would be deployed to the troubled Caribbean nation. The resolution drafted
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. lawmakers approved a spending bill Saturday that averted a widely expected government shutdown, the measure didn’t include the $6 billion in military assistance that Ukraine said it urgently needed. Now the Pentagon, White House and European allies are urging Congress to
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair has helped President Joe Biden salute the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a star in Hollywood hits like “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions.” Blair,
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CNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The long-delayed and highly controversial deal to bring Truth Social and the Trump media empire to Wall Street has a new twist – the merger could get terminated by either party. Under an updated merger agreement, both parties in the deal will have the opportunity to
Continue ReadingBy Nick Valencia and Maxime Tamsett, CNN (CNN) — The family of an Alabama man who died after being shot by police outside his home early Friday morning is asking for clarity as to what happened, his brother told CNN in a phone call on Monday. Police shot Stephen Perkins, 39, outside his home in
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An annular solar eclipse will make its appearance in the skies over North, Central and South America on October 14, creating a singular spectacle for those in its path — and a rare opportunity for scientists. The dazzling celestial event will allow millions of people to witness “the awe
Continue Reading By Richard Roth, Caitlin Hu and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis. The decision follows repeated calls for military assistance by Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. United Nations
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