By BASSEM MROUE and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — State media in Lebanon says an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon has killed three paramedics from the militant group Hezbollah. Hours earlier, a missile strike blamed on the militants killed at least one foreign worker in northern Israel. The deadly violence comes as a
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. atomic watchdog agency’s director said that he’s due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss the issue of nuclear safety in Ukraine. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi made the announcement on Monday
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Thousands of flights and trains are expected to be canceled again this week in Germany after two unions called for more strikes over wages and working conditions. Negotiations continue for ground staff of German airline Lufthansa and German rail operator’s Deutsche Bahn train drivers. German train drivers’ union GDL and Ver.di called
Continue ReadingMURPHY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman has been charged with killing her twin 4-year-old sons. Authorities say the bodies of the boys were found by the father. The father called 911 after he arrived at the home of his wife, Genevieve Ellen Springer, on Saturday morning in Murphy, North Carolina. The couple was
Continue ReadingBy Danica Sauter Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — On Saturday, more than 300 people joined in the search for missing 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers, marking over a week since he disappeared. Chief Deputy Eric Craddock with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office said that a private reward for finding him is
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former chief financial officer of Donald Trump’s company has pleaded guilty in New York to lying under oath during his testimony in the ex-president’s civil fraud case. Allen Weisselberg will not have to testify at Trump’s hush-money criminal trial as part
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Lifsey Click here for updates on this story MACON, Georgia (WANF) — The brother of the man accused of killing a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus will make his first court appearance on Monday. Diego Ibarra, 29, is charged with having a fake green card, an unrelated charge. UGA officials
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CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, Betsy Klein and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday forcefully called for more humanitarian aid into Gaza, saying that people in the region are “starving” in the face of “inhumane” conditions and urging Israel to do more in one of the strongest pushes by a US
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — A swimmer’s disqualification on a technicality after winning a college conference final has led to one teammate branding the decision as the “dumbest rule in swimming.” Owen Lloyd, a senior at North Carolina State University, clinched the 1,650-yard freestyle title at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships at the
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Indigenous Australian rugby league star Ezra Mam has accused an opponent of using a racial slur during a game in Las Vegas on Saturday. Brisbane Broncos’ Mam made a complaint against Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu during the second half of the National Rugby League’s (NRL) season-opener. CNN affiliate
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Stella McCartney presented a sustainability-minded showcase at Paris Fashion Week. With the support of luxury conglomerate LVMH and a front row featuring Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, she highlighted the fashion industry’s environmental impact. Her fall-winter 2024 collection emphasized that glamour can coexist with environmental responsibility.
Continue ReadingVILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has sharply criticized the Hungarian and Slovak foreign ministers for meeting with their Russian counterpart during a regional forum in Turkey. Tusk said that meeting Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the same day that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow was “not
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bono paid tribute to women at U2’s final show at Las Vegas‘ Sphere venue this weekend. The band wrapped their Vegas residency that began in September with a weekend of performances that reportedly had some star-studded attendees. There was one person in attendance who Bono recognized before the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Mikaela Shiffrin’s return from her downhill crash is still on schedule for this weekend in Sweden but the American standout might only enter one of the two World Cup races. Shiffrin’s team says “Mikaela is improving in slalom and feels that the slalom race is still realistic but the GS is
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — JetBlue Airways announced Monday it is pulling out of its deal to purchase Spirit Airlines. The decision comes in the wake of a federal court ruling blocking the deal from taking place on antitrust grounds. The Justice Department had argued that airfares could go up if Spirit
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion merger after a federal judge blocked the deal, ruling it would hurt competition. JetBlue said Monday that even though both companies still believe in the benefits of a combination, they felt they were unlikely to meet
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Police are searching for three suspects who they say pulled up to a King City, California, house party and opened fire Sunday evening, killing at least four people and injuring three others. Three men died at the scene and a woman who was shot was taken to a hospital,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld a ruling barring liberal politician Boris Nadezhdin from running in the upcoming presidential election. Nadezhdin, a city council member, was nominated by the Civic Initiative party to run in an election President Vladimir Putin is all but set to win. He has been vocal against the
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Sunday night in Morgan County. According to the online crash report, Rickey Webb, 59, was traveling on Route T south of Coon Club Rd. at 9:38 p.m. when his 2005 Harley-Davidson crossed the center half of the road. The motorcycle then
Continue ReadingKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s two largest communist parties joined forces to form a new coalition government that would include smaller parties as partners. Maoist party leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal will remain the prime minister a year after he was elected to the office. Dahal has ended his partnership with the Nepali Congress party which
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