CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Facts The organization’s charter states that the signing parties will “seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area,” and will “unite their efforts for collective defense and for the preservation of peace and
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Palacios Click here for updates on this story MARINA DEL REY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Four resilient sea lion pups were released into the ocean in Marina del Rey after spending several months under the care of the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro. “They have been in our care for about
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have identified the victims of a small plane crash near downtown Nashville as a family of five from Canada. Metro Nashville Police say pilot Victor Dotsenko was with his wife Rimma and their three children, ages 12, 10 and 7. The Mayor of
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, Radina Gigova, Jennifer Hansler and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Sweden officially joined NATO on Thursday after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurred it to rethink its defense policy and abandon its long held position of neutrality. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson formally handed over accession documents to the US State Department in
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has been the only state in the U.S. to explicitly mandate that state, county and local decision-making bodies are balanced by gender. That will end when Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs a bill that aligns with a broader abrogation of gender- and race-conscious policies
Continue ReadingBy Sid Garcia Click here for updates on this story POMONA, California (KABC) — A man has been charged with murder and DUI in connection with a Pomona crash that killed three women who were returning from a baby shower, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Victor Siharath, 36, is accused of causing the violent collision that also
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old girl who has been missing in South Africa for nearly three weeks has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and selling or trafficking her daughter. It’s a shocking twist in a case that has seized the country’s attention and
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is blaming hooligans and provocateurs for this week’s violent clashes during farmer protests that left many police officers injured. The government is vowing to prosecute the offenders. Warsaw police say that 14 officers were hurt, one of them seriously, when aggressive participants in a massive farmer protest Wednesday pelted
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By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Getting a movie off the ground is hard. Just ask Kristen Stewart. Her directorial debut, “The Chronology of Water,” has been stuck in development hell, struggling to find financing – to the point she took a stand in January, telling Variety she would not make another movie before she
Continue ReadingBy Derek Heid Click here for updates on this story NIAGARA FALLS, New York (WKBW) — The executive director of the Niagara Gospel Mission has taken on a special mission of his own — committing himself to rucking 222 miles in honor of the countless homeless veterans in WNY. John Cooper Jr. is both the
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE and LORNE COOK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader non-alignment. Sweden’s membership comes as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe have spiked following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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WKBW, VONNIE MCCARTER, CNN By Taylor Epps Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (WKBW) — Seeing your favorite artist in concert can be life-changing, giving you memories that will last a forever. But when you have floor tickets for Drake at the Keybank Center, anything can happen. “I was expecting maybe
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By Taylor Epps Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (WKBW) — Seeing your favorite artist in concert can be life-changing, giving you memories that will last a forever. But when you have floor tickets for Drake at the Keybank Center, anything can happen. “I was expecting maybe a wink, maybe a
Continue ReadingBy Allison Bamford Click here for updates on this story REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN (CTV Network) — Gilbert Merasty was already a proud father of five. Now he has four more babies to help raise. “It’s remarkable. It’s crazy,” he said. Merasty and his partner Savannah Ratt welcomed quadruplets — Aleah, Beautiful, Cecilia and Dominick — last
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KTUU By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An Iditarod competitor has been handed a two-hour penalty after failing to properly gut a moose he killed in “self-defense” during Alaska’s legendary long-distance sled dog race, organizers said Wednesday. Veteran musher Dallas Seavey had told race officials early Monday morning that he had been forced to dispatch
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Ghobrial Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A Toronto-area restaurant chain has taken it upon itself to begin charging all customers a carbon fee on each and every bill. Goodfellas Wood Oven Pizza has seven locations across the Greater Toronto Area, and it’s now adding a 2 per
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden campaign is recognizing efforts by staff at its Wilmington, Delaware, headquarters to unionize, kickstarting a bargaining process that could address wages, working hours and working conditions for some of the individuals pushing to reelect President Joe Biden. The unionization effort is affiliated with the Campaign Workers
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish energy minister says Turkey and Somalia have struck an oil and gas cooperation agreement for the Horn of Africa nation. The agreement reached in Istanbul is the latest step aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries against the backdrop of Somalia’s dispute with Ethiopia over the breakaway region
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Every time long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall steps onto a runway, there’s a chance the silver medal she won at last year’s world championships will find a new resting place — even deeper back among her vast collection of awards. When Davis-Woodhall won that silver last year, it opened doors
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin says its troops have attacked more than 10 army outposts along the main road to the state capital of Myitkyina, increasing the pressure on the military government from pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic minority armed organizations. Residents told
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