By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Denzel Washington the actor has some 60 films under his belt, plus two Oscars, and at 66 is universally regarded as one of the all-time greats. Denzel Washington the director has just completed his fourth feature, “A Journal for Jordan,” opening Christmas Day. He says he doesn’t call himself
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man has been found guilty of killing a woman and her two children, months after another jury failed to reach a verdict. KCCI-TV reports that Marvin Esquivel Lopez on Monday was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder in the 2019 deaths of 29-year-old Rossibeth Flores-Rodriguez, her
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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can appeal a court decision ordering him back to jail to serve the remainder of his sentence. Zuma led the country between 2009 and 2018. He had only served two months behind bars when he was
Continue Reading By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can appeal a court decision ordering him back to jail to serve the remainder of his sentence. Zuma led the country between 2009 and 2018. He had only served two months behind bars when he was
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s decision to reduce COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for pro sports leagues and provide an example for society to follow heading into 2022. Despite a rising number of positive cases that forced three games to be rescheduled over the weekend, the
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman has been sentenced to more than 31 years in prison for killing a 3-year-old girl in a case that drew attention to the agency responsible for overseeing young children in the state. The Kansas City Star reports that Jacqulyn Kirkpatrick was sentenced Monday, a little more than
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has announced 1 billion pounds in grants and loans to help the hospitality industry survive the onslaught of the omicron variant of COVID-19. The government on Tuesday bowed to days of pressure from pubs, restaurants and other businesses that have seen income plunge following public health
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has announced 1 billion pounds in grants and loans to help the hospitality industry survive the onslaught of the omicron variant of COVID-19. The government on Tuesday bowed to days of pressure from pubs, restaurants and other businesses that have seen income plunge following public health
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By Raja Razek, CNN A Kentucky man who allegedly attended an ISIS training camp where he received weapons and physical training is being charged in the US with providing material support to the group, the Justice Department said Monday in a news release. Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic, 31, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, a US-Bosnian dual
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Genomic surveillance data shows omicron has overtaken the delta variant in Miami-Dade County as the dominant strain of the coronavirus in just a matter of weeks. Genetic sequencing showed omicron grew from a tiny fraction of hundreds of samples taken the first week of December to nearly three of every four samples
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CNNEE (CNN) — Un turno de sábado por la tarde en McDonald’s se convirtió en un acto de heroísmo para una adolescente de Minnesota. Cuando Sydney Raley, de 15 años, llegó a su turno del sábado en un McDonald’s en Eden Prairie, a unas pocos kilómetros al sur de Minneapolis, no esperaba salvar la vida
Continue Reading By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian president has reiterated the demand for guarantees from the U.S. and its allies that NATO will not expand eastward, blaming the West for current tensions in Europe. Vladimir Putin’s speech Tuesday at a meeting with Russia’s top military brass came just days after Moscow submitted
Continue Reading By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira is making significant gains after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced measures to safeguard deposits in the lira against volatility seen in recent weeks. The lira hit an all-time low of 18.36 against the U.S. dollar Monday but rebounded to a high of 11.09 Tuesday
Continue Reading By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira is making significant gains after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced measures to safeguard deposits in the lira against volatility seen in recent weeks. The lira hit an all-time low of 18.36 against the U.S. dollar Monday but rebounded to a high of 11.09 Tuesday
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN In nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Secret Service has seized more than $1.2 billion in relief funds obtained by fraudsters. Now, the agency is stepping up its efforts to claw back the billions more that Covid-19-related fraud has cost the economy by tapping a senior official to
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El impacto de la variante ómicron del coronavirus en una población estadounidense que entra en la temporada de vacaciones en gran parte sin dosis de refuerzo creará una “tormenta perfecta” que arrasará con la atención sanitaria en todas las regiones de EE.UU., dijo un experto este lunes. La variante es
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Medical marijuana sales in Missouri have reached a milestone, now topping the $200 million mark. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Monday that 14 months after sales began, 158,169 patients are active in the state’s medical marijuana program, along with 3,283 caregivers. Missouri voters in 2018 approved
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A man accused of pointing a gun at police officers in Springfield, Missouri, is now in custody. Springfield police say Talon Williams was arrested Monday afternoon after a manhunt that lasted several hours. A news release said officers saw a spray-painted Chevrolet van at a convenience store just after 2 a.m.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Hundreds of far-right protesters have gathered in Romania’s capital to oppose a bill that would introduce “green certificates” in workplaces which authorities hope will limit the spread of coronavirus infections and prevent another collapse of the health care system. Romania, a European Union nation of about
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The ruler of Dubai has been ordered to pay his ex-wife and their children close to 550 million pounds ($730 million). The ruling by a U.K. court makes it one of the most expensive divorce settlements in British history. The High Court said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
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