LONDON (AP) — A man has been given a life sentence for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby, one of Britain’s most high-profile television personalities. At Friday’s sentencing hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court, around 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of London, Judge Edward Murray told Gavin Plumb that he would have to serve
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have warned of an impending weeklong heat wave during the summer tourist season, with a high risk of dangerous wildfires, as much of southern Europe swelters under high temperatures. The new heat wave comes on the heels of the hottest June on record in Greece, according to preliminary weather
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech brewer Budvar, which has been embroiled in a long legal dispute with U.S. beer giant Anheuser-Busch over the use of the Budweiser brand, says it increased its net profit, output and exports in 2023. Budejovicky Budvar NP said its net profit jumped 46.3% last year to 293.8 million Czech crowns
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Friday found that the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan was improperly denied at least 20 seats reserved parliament, in a significant blow to the country’s fragile governing coalition. The ruling by the Supreme Court was hailed by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, which was previously excluded
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister has lost a vote of confidence in parliament after losing the support of the largest party in his governing coalition, forcing him to step down after 19 months in power. Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to get the support of more than half the members of the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded from a third-party platform in a security breach in a year already rife with massive cyberattacks. The company said Friday that the breach hit AT&T’s cellular customers, customers of mobile virtual network operators using AT&T’s wireless network, as well
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Signs of consumers slowing down spending and falling behind on their bills weighed down shares of the big banks on Friday. It comes after JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo saw their adjusted profits fall, while Citigroup saw sluggish spending on their credit cards. The major banks have benefitted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack. In a statement Friday, Hertfordshire Police said that the suspect remains in a serious condition in hospital. The three women, Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise,
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters (Reuters) — Niger’s interior ministry said it had ordered search units to be on alert after inmates escaped on Thursday from the high-security Koutoukale prison whose inmates include Islamist militants. The ministry statement did not say how many prisoners had escaped Koutoukale, which lies 50 km (30 miles) northwest of the capital
Continue ReadingNIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Nigerien authorities are enforcing a curfew as they search for inmates who escaped from one of the country’s most fortified prisons in the Tillaberi region on Thursday night. Niger’s Ministry of Interior issued an alert about the Thursday night attack on Koutoukale prison. The interior ministry did not say how the
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of murdering three women in a crossbow attack in southern England has been arrested, British police say. Kyle Clifford, 26, was found by officers in Enfield, north London, on Wednesday following an extensive manhunt. He was in serious condition in hospital, then arrested on Thursday, police said. “A
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UNION, Mo. (KMIZ) Memorial services are set to begin Friday for Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Tobben as he will be laid to rest in Union, Missouri. The Boone County Fire Protection District wrote on its social media Wednesday that a visitation will be held 3-8 p.m. Friday at Oltmann Funeral Home. The funeral will be 11
Continue ReadingBy Allie Torgan, CNN Santa Cruz, CA (CNN) — Melissa Wolf’s clients come in all shapes and sizes. Some have two legs, some have four. All of them need a second chance. Wolf is the founder of UnChained, a nonprofit in northern California that pairs vulnerable young people, often living in juvenile correction facilities, with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Western intelligence agencies have uncovered Russian plots to carry out assassinations, arson and other sabotage in Europe against companies and people linked to support for Ukraine’s military. A Western government official says one of the most serious plots recently revealed was a plan to kill the head of a German
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — North Korea is known as a heavily restricted hermit nation, but it does welcome visitors in some rare cases. One Russian student who spent two weeks at a summer camp in the isolated country told CNN about his bizarre experience. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats running to replace the late U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. will go before voters in a crowded and contentious special congressional primary where three candidates survived legal challenges to have them removed from the ballot. The winner of Tuesday’s primary will represent the party in a Sept. 18 special
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has rejected a claim from human rights organizations that the Netherlands is dodging a court order to stop sending F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel which could use them in Gaza. The Hague District Court ruled Friday that the groups had not shown any evidence
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANKARA (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar Assad in recent weeks have signaled they are interested in restoring diplomatic ties that have been ruptured for more than a decade. Erdogan says he hopes to arrange a meeting with Assad for the first time since the countries broke off
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union says blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements. They’re the first charges against a tech company since the bloc’s new social media regulations took effect. The European Commission outlined on Friday the preliminary
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MILAN (AP) — Still flush from her role in Onegin, La Scala prima ballerina Nicoletta Manni received the surprise of her career last fall: The 32-year-old dancer was named La Scala’s first Etoile, or star principal dancer, chosen from the storied ballet company in nearly 40 years. Now, months later, she capped her
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