By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A campaign urging Iran to free Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says the activist has begun a hunger strike over the conditions of her imprisonment and the country’s requirement that women wear headscarves. The Free Narges Mohammadi campaign sats she sent a message
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has tapped the outgoing prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki of the Law and Justice party, to try to form the country’s next government. President Andrzej Duda made the announcement Monday following a national election last month in which the right-wing Law and Justice lost its parliamentary majority to three allied
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — College football tailgates are as synonymous with the game as blocking and tackling. Burgers, brats and beer go along with the cornhole and camaraderie for tens of thousands of people every Saturday, a beloved tradition seen outside stadiums big and small. “My
Continue ReadingLEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Two senators from Maine asked the U.S. Army inspector general on Monday to provide a full accounting of interactions with a reservist before he killed 18 people and injured 13 others in the deadliest shooting in the state’s history. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an independent, told
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a written speech he declined to read, saying he wasn’t feeling well. Francis told the rabbis during the audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace that he was very happy to receive them,
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — After suspected Iranian hackers claimed a string of recent attacks on Israeli security cameras, Israel’s cyber defense chief told CNN he is “very concerned” that Iran could escalate its long-running covert battle with Israel in cyberspace with more serious attacks on infrastructure as the war between Israel and Hamas shows no
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By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Epic Games, the maker of the popular game “Fortnite,” launches a battle against Google in federal court today in a closely watched antitrust showdown that could reshape how smartphone users get Android apps and pay for in-app content. Epic’s lawsuit in the US District Court in California’s Northern District
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By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Hey Siri … Which iconic singer and actress has a much anticipated autobiography coming out this week? The answer, of course, is Barbra Streisand. And now Apple’s digital assistant pronounces the superstar’s surname exactly how she likes it. In an interview about her upcoming memoir, “My Name is Barbra,”
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature returned to the Capitol on Monday for a special session that will allow lawmakers to express their support for Israel, while giving Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis some talking points as he campaigns for president. Lawmakers are expected to consider new sanctions against Iran,
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A criminal investigation has been launched into Ukrainian military officers who organized a ceremony to honor troops that was struck by a Russian missile, killing 19 soldiers. The State Bureau of Investigation says it wants to hold military officials accountable for the Rocket Forces and Artillery
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool player Luis Díaz has pleaded for his kidnapped father to be released back to his family in Colombia. Díaz made the appeal hours after coming on as a substitute and scoring a late equalizer during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Luton Town on Sunday. Last week, a delegate for
Continue ReadingBy NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s justice minister went on trial Monday on charges of using his office to settle personal scores. The unprecedented case that has raised concern about checks and balances in French democracy. Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti’s refusal to resign or step aside during the trial has drawn wide
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If you’re ever stranded in your car because of a winter storm, being prepared can be the difference between survival and serious harm or death. Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions can be dangerous for travelers, and “are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is hosting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for two days of talks this week. The meeting is set for Thursday and Friday in San Francisco ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and is the latest in a series of
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press BEAR, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden has promoted new cash for Amtrak. He visited Bear, Delaware, to announce more than $16 billion in new funding that will go toward 25 passenger rail projects between Boston and Washington. Bear is close to Wilmington, where Biden has a home and
Continue ReadingOpinion by Shannon Watts (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Shannon Watts, who founded the group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, is the author of “Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World.” The opinions in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure, according to two new non-published studies presented Monday at the American Heart Association
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans are prepared to enter the last stage of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with committee chairmen focusing on a remaining list of high-profile interviews and starting to strategize over a final report that will likely include criminal referrals and serve as their bedrock for
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a week of public pressure from the U.S. for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is allowing that his government might be open to only “little pauses” in its assault on Hamas. The Israeli leader sought to play
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TODAY: Welcome back to the 70’s, mid-Missouri. South to southwest winds through the morning and early afternoon will bring temperatures to mid-70s for highs this afternoon. This warm up is ahead of a cold front that will arrive this evening. The front really doesn’t do much other than shift our winds from the north, increase
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