By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A state lawmaker from Brooklyn has been accused in a lawsuit of raping a woman early in his legislative career when he went to her home to discuss disaster relief efforts for Haiti. The lawsuit was filed against Sen. Kevin Parker on Friday. The
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The leader of a far-right Dutch populist party has been assaulted at an event two days before the Netherlands holds a general election. Thierry Baudet, leader of Forum for Democracy, was taken to a hospital on Monday. His party reported the attack on social media
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN) — Debería ser el apogeo de la temporada turística en Tiberíades, una ciudad israelí en la costa occidental del Mar de Galilea donde, según el Nuevo Testamento, se realizaron muchos de los milagros de Jesús. Pero en lugar de peregrinos, han llegado a Tiberíades miles de israelíes evacuados de las comunidades próximas a
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — “El 20 de noviembre, desde las seis de la tarde en adelante, todos los ciudadanos de la República tomarán las armas para arrojar del poder a las autoridades que actualmente nos gobiernan”. Este llamado de Francisco I. Madero marca lo que se considera como el inicio oficial de la
Continue ReadingPINNACLE, N.C. (AP) — Wildfires have prompted the evacuation of campgrounds in North Carolina and Tennessee. While firefighters are preparing for high winds on Monday, officials are hoping for some help from rain expected on Tuesday. A North Carolina Forest Service official says a youth camp and about a dozen homes were evacuated as a
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three debates for next year’s presidential general election are set to be held in college towns in Texas, Virginia and Utah between Sept. 16 and Oct. 9. Whether either party’s candidate will participate, however, remains to be seen. The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday that
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Las fuertes lluvias e inundaciones en República Dominicana dejan por el momento al menos 24 muertos, confirmó el Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias (COE) del país a CNN la mañana de este lunes. Entre los fallecidos hay 16 dominicanos, cuatro estadounidenses y cuatro haitianos, de acuerdo con el documento difundido por
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian court has sentenced more than 200 crime gang members to a total of 2,200 years in prison, following the country’s largest mafia trial in three decades. During the trial, which began in January 2021 and took place in a purpose-built bunker in the southern Italian
Continue ReadingBy BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press In a move that may soon be replicated elsewhere, the Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on their land south of Phoenix. It will be the first project of its kind
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A good book packs power. A good book thoughtfully chosen as a gift can add a layer of joy. The holidays are a great time to track down just the right coffee table reads. This year’s crop doesn’t disappoint. There’s an overview of the work
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An independent commission investigating the mass shooting that killed 18 people in Maine last month moved Monday to seek subpoena power so it can obtain the military service records of the shooter. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey have tasked the commission with
Continue ReadingBy MARISA OBERLE, KALLISTA CORY Click here for updates on this story GRAND HAVEN, Michigan (WXMI) — Jim Kratsas calls it a bittersweet moment. “She was the very first first lady I ever met,” said Kratsas, who lives in Grand Haven. Items from Rosalynn Carter, like a signed copy of her biography, fill his office.
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when Travis Kelce wasn’t interested in talking about his personal life, but no more. He’s the cover star of WSJ Magazine’s new issue and he’s spilling tea about being Taylor Swift’s new man. “Obviously I’ve never dated anyone with that kind of aura about
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — US households are now eligible to order an additional four at-home Covid-19 tests — free of cost — through the government. As of Monday, residential households in the US can submit an order through Covidtests.gov for four individual rapid antigen Covid-19 tests. Orders will start to ship on November 27, according to USPS.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A small Connecticut newspaper founded earlier this year with Ralph Nader’s help has succumbed to financial problems and will be shutting down. An oversight board voted Monday to close the Winsted Citizen, a broadsheet that served Nader’s hometown and surrounding area in the state’s northwest hills.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Good luck going anywhere these days without hearing or seeing something that has to do with Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce or his younger brother, Travis Kelce, the star tight end of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The former was recently dubbed
Continue ReadingPANAMA CITY (AP) — The Canadian mining company whose contract with Panama’s government has triggered weeks of protests says it has reduced operations and may soon have to suspend them due to a blockade of its mine’s power plant. The local subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals says statement small boats have blocked its port in
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham returned home to London to tape her first holiday special for Apple TV+. Debuting Wednesday, “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas” was recorded live at the London Coliseum, a sentimental spot for the Emmy winner because her mother, Melodie Kelly, used to perform there as an
Continue ReadingBy FRANCISCO GUZMAN Associated Press The holiday season is here, which means spending time with family on Thanksgiving and also, for millions of people, hunting for the best deals on Black Friday. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November each year, which takes place this week. A lot of national retailers are keeping
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Me encanta encontrar el regalo perfecto para un ser querido y siento alegría al hacer compras personales bien pensadas. Pero me da rabia gastar por gastar, especialmente en los “días festivos” fabricados como el Black Friday. Las decisiones sobre dólares son complicadas. “El dilema del consumidor es la idea de que
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