By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — An independent French body in charge of a reparation program for victims of child sexual abuse by priests or church representatives says that nearly 500 people have so far received financial compensations from France’s Catholic Church. The Independent National Authority for Recognition and Reparation said in
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The top-hatted “drinking bird,” once a fixture in science classrooms for demonstrating the basics of thermodynamics, is making a surprising comeback — as the inspiration for a new clean-energy generator that could one day power your watch and phone. Scientists in Hong Kong and China have used the famous toy,
Continue ReadingRIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The estranged wife of Long Island serial killing suspect Rex Heuermann says she believes he is not capable of the crimes he is accused of and she visits him in jail weekly despite pending divorce proceedings. Asa Ellerup, who filed for divorce in the days after Heuermann’s July 13, 2023, arrest
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By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he believes it’s “vital” that US Steel remain American owned and operated, dealing a blow to the iconic company’s planned sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel. The announcement marks the strongest opposition yet from the White House to a controversial deal that has drawn some
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — For many of the 170 million TikTok users in the United States, Wednesday’s vote in the House of Representatives to effectively ban the social media platform is worrisome. But the overwhelming — bipartisan even — decision to push forward a bill aimed at forcing ByteDance, the Chinese company that
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Composer Hans Zimmer’s film scores have soundtracked magic movie moments in “The Lion King,” “The Dark Knight” and both new “Dune” movies, to name a few. This fall, the “Hans Zimmer Live” tour will hit U.S. and Canada, marking the first time Zimmer has performed
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s high court ruled Thursday that an Australian computer scientist is not, as he claimed, the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency. Craig Wright has for eight years claimed that he was the man behind “Satoshi Nakamoto,” the pseudonym that masked the identity of the creator of
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Two men accused of fatally stabbing three Egyptian monks belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church in South Africa have appeared in court. One of the two accused is a 37-year-old Egyptian national, while the other is aged 47 and a citizen of South Africa. They’ll remain in
Continue ReadingBy ELIZA PACE Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — Tuesday, March 12 marks 21 years since Elizabeth Smart was found. Smart was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home as a 14-year-old girl on June 5, 2002. She was missing for nine months until she was found by
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Do you have a burning desire to be the next real-life James Bond? GCHQ, the UK’s largest intelligence agency, is looking for new recruits and has released a new visual puzzle to test the skills of anyone interested in a role. Aimed at “those who think and see the
Continue ReadingBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister is visiting Baghdad for high-level meetings, ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit next month and a potential Turkish offensive against an outlawed Kurdish militant group that Ankara says maintains bases in Iraq. Turkey has been seeking greater cooperation from Baghdad in its fight
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By Clare Foran, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday criticized Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, calling for new elections in a speech on the Senate floor on the Israel-Hamas war. “As a lifelong supporter of Israel, it has become clear to me: The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Supreme Court’s approval hovering near record lows, two justices have teamed up to promote the art of disagreeing without being nasty about it. In joint appearances less than three weeks apart, ideologically opposite Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor said a
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Linda Zullo would have loved Saturday. Jim Zullo, her husband, will coach in the New York state girls basketball semifinals. Sam Zullo, her son, will coach in the Connecticut state girls basketball final. They’ve spent years working for a day like this. So did Linda, the wife and mother
Continue ReadingBy Greg Dailey Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Federal prosecutors announced three Kansas City men were charged in connection with an illegal firearms trafficking investigation in connection with the shooting outside Union Station on Feb. 14, 2024. Fedo Antonia Manning, 22, Ronnel Dewayne Williams, Jr., 21, and Chaelyn
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez rolled back the years once again to guide Inter Miami to a 3-1 win over Nashville SC in the second leg of their Champions Cup round of 16 tie, reaching the quarterfinals 5-3 on aggregate. The former Barcelona teammates linked up inside the opening
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Minnie Driver knows that time heals most heartache. Driver appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” where she reflected on the sadness she felt at age 25 after a split from her former boyfriend Matt Damon, saying she would tell her younger self she’d be just fine. “I wish I
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Populist firebrand Geert Wilders has conceded that he will not become the next prime minister of the Netherlands because his potential coalition backers have refused to back him. Wilders’ far-right Freedom party (PVV) sent shockwaves through Europe after coming first in Dutch parliamentary elections late last year, securing 23.5%
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Voters from Ohio to California head to the polls next Tuesday in primary elections where most of the focus will be on downballot races rather than presidential. That’s because President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump just clinched their parties’ nominations in the latest round of primaries. It’ll be
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — TikTok se enfrenta a una posible prohibición en Estados Unidos, un destino al que ya se han enfrentado algunos gigantes estadounidenses de las redes sociales que intentaron triunfar en China. El miércoles, la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. aprobó un proyecto de ley que podría prohibir TikTok en el país si su
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