BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police have banned a festival that promotes cultural exchange with Kosovo in a sign of growing nationalism and government pressure on liberal voices in the Balkan country. A police statement cited security concerns as the reason to ban the Mirdita, dobar dan event that was due to start later on
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its U.S. business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years. CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts Thursday morning that “changes are imminent” for about 25% of the company’s stores, which he said were underperforming. The drugstore chain currently runs
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Sackler family members who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma say they’re disappointed in the Supreme Court’s rejection of a nationwide settlement that would’ve shielded them from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would’ve provided billions of dollars to combat the epidemic. They indicate they will return
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By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a controversial settlement that would have sent billions of dollars to treatment programs and victims of the nation’s opioid epidemic but also shielded the Sackler family from future lawsuits despite the fact that it made its fortune selling prescription
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Oscar-nominated actor Taraji P. Henson will host the BET Awards for a third time. Performers include Childish Gambino, Lauryn Hill and her son YG Marley, Ice Spice, Tyla and Megan Thee Stallion. Will Smith will also debut a new song. Drake
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the conservative-led court’s latest blow to federal regulations. The justices in a 5-4 vote on Thursday rejected arguments by the Biden administration and Democratic-controlled states that the plan was cutting
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By GAIL LEVY, CHANTAL COOK Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A group of juveniles set off fireworks inside a Walmart store in Fort Lauderdale, causing clothes to catch fire, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to a fire inside the large retailer located at
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By Dean Hensley and Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Three women accused of stealing bats from the company D-BAT were apprehended by Asheville police on June 23 near its Asheville store. “Officers responded, and one of the employees of D-BAT was pursuing three women who had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania. The vast desert nation in West Africa positions itself as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence. But the government has been denounced for rights abuses. President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Continue ReadingBy JULIE PARR Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Arkansas (KTBS) — A Texarkana mom is honoring her son’s life with the creation of a PTSD support group for military veterans and their families. The faith-based group, Ben’s Heart Ministry, was started in October. It’s named for Suzy Kroll’s son, Ben Kroll, whose
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday proposed an ambitious plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight the region’s worsening security crises, a measure that analysts say might not work due to challenges of funding and division within the regional bloc. The plan, which will cost $2.6
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — La ilustración original de la primera edición de la novela de J.K. Rowling de 1997 “Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal” se vendió por la cifra récord de US$ 1,9 millones. Se esperaba que se vendiera por un máximo de US$ 600.000, el valor de preventa más alto jamás alcanzado por
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since early May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down after Israel captured it.
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — People applying for naturalization in Germany will now be required to affirm Israel’s right to exist, under changes to the country’s citizenship law. The legislation, which came into effect Thursday, is part of a larger citizenship overhaul from Berlin as the government grapples with rising antisemitism, a surge in
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans are staying unemployed for longer, the latest Labor Department data shows, a reflection of a slowing economy. The number of Americans receiving jobless benefits for multiple weeks climbed to its highest level since November 2021, according to a Department of Labor report released Thursday. The latest data is
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire/CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Cases of a tick-borne illness called anaplasmosis are on the rise globally,(opens in a new tab) according to the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), and that includes across Canada. Like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis is a bacterial infection
Continue ReadingBy Hunter Crowther /CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Most teenagers spend their summer vacations at camp or with friends. Fay De Fazio Ebert could be spending hers representing Canada on the world stage. The 14-year-old was one of four athletes named to Canada’s Olympic skateboarding group,
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the fifth straight time as inflation remains low and the economy shows signs of recovery. The cut by a half-percentage point brought the interest rate down to 4.75%. The cut, which had been predicted by analysts, brought the interest rate
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The Netherlands’ Olympic chief has said he is “surprised” at reactions towards Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for raping a child 10 years ago and who will represent the Netherlands at this year’s Olympics. Van de Velde, who is now
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK, Hawaii (KITV) — A Hawaii County judge ordered an “illegal” house, built by mistake on the wrong lot, to be removed. The house itself cost roughly $300,000 to construct on a one-acre lot worth approximately $100,000, on the current market with clear
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