By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces are searching for armed gangs who killed 47 people in attacks in recent days in rural areas of the country’s northwest, the latest killings in the troubled region. Kaduna state commissioner for security Samuel Aruwan confirmed that the attacks took place in the
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN With Sen. Joe Manchin confirming he’s a “no” on President Joe Biden’s social spending package, the fate of the bill’s $550 bill worth of climate and energy provisions — and the President’s climate agenda — are now on the line. In a Sunday statement, the West Virginia senator insisted the clean
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The bruises on Maria Árnadóttir’s body were numerous, ranging in color from pale yellow to deep purple. According to court documents, the injuries were caused by Árnadóttir’s boyfriend throwing her around the room while trying to wrestle her phone away from her after she threatened to call the police. For days
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La policía descubrió a cuatro adultos y tres niños muertos en una casa en South Moorhead, Minnesota, el sábado por la noche. La relación entre las siete víctimas no fue revelada y la policía aún está trabajando para determinar las circunstancias que rodearon las muertes, dijo el Departamento de Policía de Moorhead
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and Wall Street futures have tumbled amid concern about the latest coronavirus variant and tighter Federal Reserve policy. London, Frankfurt, Shanghai and Tokyo retreated at the start of a trading week that will be shortened by the Christmas holiday. Wall Street fell Friday
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and Wall Street futures have tumbled amid concern about the latest coronavirus variant and tighter Federal Reserve policy. London, Frankfurt, Shanghai and Tokyo retreated at the start of a trading week that will be shortened by the Christmas holiday. Wall Street fell Friday
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — An Asian American who is one of the biggest pop stars in China has apologized to his family and fans. Wang Leehom says he will take a break from performing after a public dispute on social media with his ex-wife, who accused him of infidelity and hiring prostitutes. The dayslong back-and-forth has
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A wave of stormy weather has prompted Egyptian authorities to suspend classes in the capital of Cairo and a handful of other provinces as a precautionary measure. Authorities on Monday also closed the ports in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria and the Suez Canal cities of Port
Continue Reading olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — La estrella china del tenis Peng Shuai negó haber hecho acusaciones de agresión sexual contra un líder retirado del Partido Comunista, luego de más de un mes de creciente preocupación por su seguridad y paradero que llevó a la Asociación de Tenis Femenino a retirarse de China. “Nunca he hablado
Continue Reading By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is staging a major military exercise across the country’s south amid heightened tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program. The Guard’s aerospace division, ground troops and naval forces joined in the five-day drill on Monday. Maritime forces were set to maneuver in the strategic
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced the decision following a Cabinet vote. The rare move to red-list the U.S. comes amid rising coronavirus infections in Israel
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar court has postponed to Dec. 27 the issuing of verdicts in the latest of a series of cases against the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The postponed verdict is for the second among multiple cases brought against the 76-year-old Nobel laureate since the army seized power in February,
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By Karol Suarez, Rafael Romo, Helen Regan and Hira Humayun, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after he won a presidential runoff election on Sunday. With 99.95% of ballots counted, Boric won with 55.87% of the vote, securing victory over his right-wing opponent, Jose Antonio Kast, who
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday approved adding the United States and Canada to its list of countries to which travel is banned amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced the decision following a Cabinet vote. The rare move to red-list the U.S. comes amid rising
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Boone County commissioners say the county needs a tax on online sales.
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Es muy probable que Estados Unidos enfrente un duro invierno, a medida que la variante ómicron del nuevo coronavirus se propaga rápidamente, advirtió el Dr. Anthony Fauci. Esto, dijo, pondrá a prueba un sistema de atención médica ya presionado por la variante delta. “Va a ser dominante”, dijo Fauci, el principal experto
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WESTERSTEDE, Germany (AP) — As hospitals across Europe brace themselves for a surge in coronavirus cases because of the new omicron variant, Westerstede Clinical Center is cautiously hopeful it can weather the storm. The facility in northwestern Germany is operated jointly by the regional authority and the country’s military. This
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants spreading across the nation as the new year approaches, health experts are urging Americans to get vaccinated or boosted to protect themselves and others before they face greater chances of infection. Airport travel before Christmas is up by nearly double from a year ago,
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell and Claire Colbert, CNN The Omicron Covid-19 variant is now the most dominant strain in the US, accounting for over 73% of new coronavirus cases less than three weeks after the first was reported, according to estimates posted Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s been just 20
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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians had bigger concerns than the Buccaneers failing to clinch their first division title since 2007 following a 9-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The team’s list of injured players included wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, and running back
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