West Virginia state police say a 15-year-old boy shot and killed his father in self-defense after the man fired a shotgun at the boy’s mother and then pointed the weapon at him. Officers called to the scene in Rock Cave say Maxwell Laham’s wife and one child fled after he fired at her with a
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are being urged to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to uphold in Ukraine. The appeal comes as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face possible famine in Gaza. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants the leaders to uphold the
Continue ReadingBy NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. has announced more than $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan and two neighboring countries, to where at least a million people have fled the nearly 1-year-old conflict. The aid package is expected to help alleviate the suffering of nearly 25 million people, including
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — What began as a discussion about obesity ended with viewers learning something new about Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King’s friendship. The women appeared Wednesday night on CNN’s “King Charles,” hosted by King and Charles Barkley, to talk about weight loss and weight management medication. Barkley thanked Winfrey for
Continue ReadingFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A family member has been arraigned in the fatal shooting of a Michigan congressman’s brother. Timothy J. Kildee is accused of killing his father, Timothy E. Kildee, at a Flint-area home Tuesday. The 57-year-old victim is the brother of U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, a Michigan Democrat. Timothy J. Kildee told a
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Photos of French President Emmanuel Macron hitting a boxing bag have caused amusement, bemusement and consternation in the country. Posted to Instagram by his official photographer Soazig de la Moissonnière, the black and white images show Macron working out in a tight-fitting dark T-shirt and gloves. One image shows
Continue ReadingROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Three people in a hot air balloon in Minnesota escaped largely unscathed after their basket clipped a power line, fell to the ground and caused a brush fire. A Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic camera captured the accident on video. It happened around 6:50 p.m. Wednesday in Rochester. Police said preliminary
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By Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Manhattan prosecutors say fewer than 270 documents recently turned over to Donald Trump by federal authorities are new and relevant to the criminal case involving hush money payments and no further delay to the trial is warranted. Prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office also told
Continue ReadingJEANNETTE, Pa. (AP) — Investigators are searching for the cause of a fire that tore through a house in the Pittsburgh suburbs, killing a man and four children. Firefighters arrived quickly early Wednesday but found the two-story house in Jeannette already engulfed. The child victims ranged in age from 7 years to 1 month old.
Continue ReadingBy ELENA BECATOROS and LEFTERIS PITARAKIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have presented new plans for tackling wildfires which often ravage the country during its hot, dry summers, including changes in the deployment of firefighting aircraft and increased staffing in specialized units. The new plans come after massive fires last year killed
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France’s sports minister says that more than 300 French coaches, teachers and sports officials have been accused of sexual abuse or of covering up such wrongdoing in 2023. France launched a nationwide effort to uncover and combat sexual violence in sports four years ago when 10-time French skating champion Sarah Abitbol said
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — The owner of a firearms training center in Vermont has pleaded not guilty to felony aggravated assault stemming from an altercation during his arrest. Daniel Banyai, who had a swollen eye, appeared in court by video on Thursday. The judge ordered him held on $15,000 bail
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE, LINDSAY WHITEHURST, FRANK BAJAK and MIKE BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. The lawsuit, filed in federal court
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The National Association of Realtors’ recent $418 million settlement to end antitrust legal claims came with a bombshell: Decades-long rules and informal guidelines — notably those that made a 6% commission the norm — could be overhauled. This proposed settlement is not only expected to fundamentally change how Americans
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota police officer will not be charged for fatally shooting a 65-year-old man who was armed with a knife. The offices of the Minnesota Attorney General and the Ramsey County Attorney announced Wednesday that Officer Abdirahmin Dahir’s use of force to kill Yia Xiong in February 2023 was “objectively
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — One of the most eagerly anticipated periods of the US sporting calendar is upon us as the inevitable drama of March Madness gets underway on Thursday. The single-elimination NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament features 64 teams vying to be crowned national champion across three action-packed weeks. UCLA has the
Continue ReadingRABAT, Morocco (AP) — A legal adviser to the European Union’s top court has recommended that it annul Europe’s fishing agreement with Morocco, which would have allowed European boats to fish for valuable catch off the coast of the disputed Western Sahara. Advocate General Tamara Capeta recommended Thursday that the court reject appeals challenging Europe’s
Continue ReadingBy Noor Shami and Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story GOVERNMENT CAMP, Oregon (KPTV) — Four adults and two children were rescued after being stranded on Mount Hood overnight while hiking Tuesday evening. On Tuesday, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team started a rescue operation following reports of a
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOBISHIMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s space agency and its prime contractor say they hope to be able to forge a profitable launch business with their new H3 rocket after its first successful flight last month in an increasingly competitive market dominated by Space X. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office has filed judgments in Westchester County, the first indication that the state is preparing to try to seize Donald Trump’s golf course and private estate north of Manhattan, known as Seven Springs. State lawyers entered the judgments with the clerk’s office in Westchester County
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