By DAVID SHARP Associated Press Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shoppers and shippers alike. Like last year, there’s expected to be little drama compared to struggles during the pandemic when people hunkered down at home
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold. Monday’s Emissions Gap report from the United Nations Environment Programme
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The morning after Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion, right-wing activist and film producer Eduardo Verástegui dressed up in a black suit to register as an independent candidate for the 2024 presidential campaign. “Mourning is a reminder for me to recall why I’m doing this,” the
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv on Monday, in a surprise trip to Ukraine to reemphasize the US’ support for the embattled country amid other pressing challenges abroad. “The message that I bring you today, Mr. President, is the United States of America is with you,” Austin
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating after a human torso was discovered lying on a New York City beach. The torso was found Friday at Breezy Point Beach in Queens, the New York City Police Department said in a statement. Police responded to a 911 call about the remains being spotted at about 12:21
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER FORKER Associated Press If you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, setting and decorating the table is something you can do in advance. Not only does that relieve stress, it also lets you know what’s missing. Table settings have become less formal and more personalized, experts say. Use pieces you have on hand and that
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sotheby’s is set to auction off six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at last year’s soccer World Cup in Qatar. The auction houses thinks they could become the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia ever sold at potentially more than $10 million. Sotheby’s
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods is set for his first competitive appearance in seven months at the Hero World Challenge later this month. The 47-year-old has not played a tournament since his early withdrawal from The Masters in April but will tee off as tournament host at the unofficial PGA Tour event
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia has placed a Ukrainian singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest on its wanted list. State news agencies reported on Monday that an Interior Ministry database listed singer Susana Jamaladinova as being sought for violating a criminal law. The independent Russian news site Mediazona says she has been charged under
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN Español) — Javier Milei, el presidente electo de Argentina, habló a los medios tras su triunfo en las elecciones en Argentina este domingo. Luego de su contundente triunfo, el libertario habló en Radio Continental y Radio Mitre en la mañana de este lunes sobre las privatizaciones, su próximo gabinete y la confirmación
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government and police in the nation’s capital are handing out tracking devices and dashboard cameras to local drivers to help stem rising crime rates. The parallel initiatives are part of an anti-crime offensive launched by the Metropolitan Police Department and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s government. Violent crimes
Continue Reading By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — This is where the contenders begin to be sorted from the pretenders. With the halfway point of the 2023 NFL regular season in the rear-view mirror, certain teams are emerging as locks for the playoffs, others are part of the chasing pack while some squads are already looking forward
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 people and infecting more than 8,000. The virulent bacterial disease is striking fear in many in the southern African country who live in impoverished and neglected areas where sanitation conditions are poor and local
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online. Anyone who did not order a batch of four COVID-19 tests in September can secure up to eight of them beginning Monday at covidtests.gov. The government is offering to mail the COVID-19 tests for free as the flu
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spain’s reelected Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says women will hold 12 of the 22 posts in his new government. Key posts remain unchanged with Nadia Calviño in economy, Jose Manuel Albares in foreign affairs and Margarita Robles in defense. Sánchez’s Socialist party will hold 17 ministries and the leftist Sumar coalition
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — An 18-year-old right-wing extremist has been arrested by special forces in central Germany on suspicion that he was planning a “serious act of violence endangering the state.” Security officials said Monday that the man, whose identity was not given in line with German privacy rules, is accused of having an “established violent,
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change. Ministers, diplomats and philanthropists from about 20 countries attended a one-day Global Food Security Summit
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — After a bumpy start to the weekend, the Las Vegas Grand Prix eventually lived up to much of the pre-race hype. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, already crowned Formula One world champion, claimed his 18th victory of a remarkable season, but this race was a far cry from the dull,
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Mohamed Salah was escorted off the pitch by men in military uniforms at the end of Egypt’s World Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone after pitch invaders targeted the Liverpool star on Sunday. In the 89th minute of the match, with Egypt 2-0 up, footage on social media shows stewards
Continue ReadingBy RAHMAT MIRZA and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Almost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have arrived by boat in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh in the last six days. They included five groups with women and children who were afloat for days. One batch of more than 240 people was twice
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