CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A sprawling 61-acre site in Maryland was selected as the new location for the FBI’s headquarters, but some of the bureau’s leaders and state lawmakers are expressing concerns over the choice. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A sprawling 61-acre site in Maryland was selected as the new location for the FBI’s headquarters, but some of the bureau’s leaders and state lawmakers are expressing concerns over the choice. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Israel
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an NBA season-high 54 points in a losing cause as the Milwaukee Bucks went down 126-124 against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers let an 18-point lead melt away in Thursday’s game in Indianapolis and had to come back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In recent years, koi have become hugely popular in Asia, with exports doubling over the past decade. One-fifth of the koi exported from Japan are shipped to China. But Beijing has let expire a contract for the required quarantine of the fish, effectively halting the country’s import
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The leaders of the Polish opposition parties that together won the most votes in last month’s election have signed a coalition agreement. The deal vows to restore the nation’s legal order and strengthen its international position and security in light of Russian aggression against neighboring
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By Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Cairo, Egypt (CNN) — My wife woke me up early on Saturday, October 7, saying there were sounds of rocket fire outside. I went up to the roof of our house and saw a barrage of projectiles being fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. My two children – Zeid, 10,
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Socialist party has wrapped up deals with a bunch of small parties to ensure acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has enough parliamentary support to be reelected, possibly next week. The accords highlight the Socialists’ ability to reach agreements with parties across the country despite having finished
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (New Delhi) (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday gave one of his most direct condemnations of the civilian death toll in Gaza and said more needs to be done to “minimize harm to Palestinian civilians.” Although Blinken commended Israel for its announcement of daily military pauses in areas
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Three former New Mexico State University basketball players have been charged with felony sex crimes and other offenses over allegations they were hazing teammates and student staff members – accusations that helped prematurely end the team’s 2022-23 season – the state attorney general said Thursday. Deshawndre
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By Michelle Toh and Mengchen Zhang, CNN Hong Kong/Beijing (CNN) — Huawei has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) that is designed to take on Elon Musk’s Tesla. The Chinese tech giant began taking preorders of the Luxeed S7, its first sedan, on Thursday. Previously, it had sold SUVs. The car, which has developed with
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says Ukraine is not ready to begin talks on future membership in the European Union, signaling again that his country could pose a roadblock to Kyiv’s ambitions to join the bloc. EU leaders are to decide in December whether Ukraine should be formally
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a marathon week of negotiations, the Las Vegas hotel workers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Wynn Resorts. It was the last contract the Culinary Workers Union needed to avoid a strike Friday. The new five-year contract covers employees at the company’s
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France says it has been the target of a Russian online destabilization campaign that used bots to whip up controversy and confusion about spray-painted Stars of David that appeared on Paris streets. The stenciling last month of 250 blue stars on walls in Paris and its suburbs fed alarm about surging antisemitism
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British judge has ruled that a lawsuit by Prince Harry, Elton John and five other public figures accusing a tabloid publisher of unlawful information-gathering should go to a full trial. The claimants accuse the publisher of the Daily Mail of paying private investigators to bug homes
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A “crazy amount of emotions” ran through TJ Oshie’s mind as he watched footage of what would be American hockey player Adam Johnson’s final moments on the ice. After keeping Johnson and the 29-year-old’s family in his thoughts, Oshie – a winger with the NHL’s Washington Capitals and co-founder of a hockey apparel
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Spirits and beer giant Diageo saw billions wiped off its market value on Friday after it warned that a sharp slowdown in its business in Latin America and the Caribbean was hitting sales and potential profits. In early trading in London, the company’s share price was down by 14% after it told
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, consumers lost $8.8 billion to scammers, and the Federal Trade Commission says older adults lost the most money compared to other age groups. While everyone wants to protect the older people in their life against scammers, sometimes conversations can be complicated to navigate. Genevieve
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Bears edged past the Carolina Panthers in a low-scoring affair on Thursday, a win which boosts their chances at the top pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Bears running back D’Onta Foreman scored the only offensive touchdown of the evening on a rush and Panthers kicker Eddy
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TODAY: Friday will be much brighter, but start colder. These impacts should balance out to keep us in the mid-50s for highs again today. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear overnight, and winds will relax, allowing for cold air to sink near to the surface. This will create for a deep cooling, into the low 30s,
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and HILARY FOX Associated Press OXFORD, England (AP) — Fans of Philip Pullman have been waiting almost five years for the final instalment in the author’s sextet of books about his intrepid heroine Lyra and her adventures in multiple worlds. They won’t have to wait too much longer. Pullman says he has
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