By Kay Jones, Nick Valencia and Travis Caldwell, CNN Former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. may have been going through a manic episode in the days leading up to his arrest and was acting strangely during a recent phone call, his father told CNN. Reached by phone on Wednesday, Glenn Foster Sr. said that he
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Deqa Dhalac is the first Somali immigrant to become the mayor of a U.S. city. The 53-year-old became mayor of South Portland, the fourth largest city in Maine, on Monday. She describes her rise in local politics as very old fashioned with her election coming after
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz has become Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure. Scholz’s government takes office with high hopes of modernizing Germany and combating climate change but faces the immediate
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By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz has become Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure. Scholz’s government takes office with high hopes of modernizing Germany and combating climate change but faces the immediate
Continue Reading By BUSABA SIVASOMBOON Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Supreme Court has affirmed a three-year, two-month prison sentence for a top construction tycoon in connection with a poaching incident in a wildlife sanctuary in which a black panther was shot and cooked over a campfire. Premchai Karnasuta is president of Italian-Thai Development PLC, one of
Continue Reading By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Two international human rights groups say Lebanese authorities should immediately release a freelance American journalist who was detained in Beirut last month and continues to be held despite the fact that a prosecutor ordered her release. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said Wednesday the journalist was
Continue Reading By AMANDA BARROSO of NerdWallet It’s easy to go overboard on gifts for your kids for the holidays, but the result could be a drained bank account and an overstuffed toy bin come January. Money and child development experts point out that setting a holiday spending budget keeps your finances in check and could help
Continue Reading By AMANDA BARROSO of NerdWallet It’s easy to go overboard on gifts for your kids for the holidays, but the result could be a drained bank account and an overstuffed toy bin come January. Money and child development experts point out that setting a holiday spending budget keeps your finances in check and could help
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olivertapia (CNN) — El mundo entero sigue sin estar preparado para la próxima pandemia y la mayoría de los países no están preparados incluso para pequeños brotes de enfermedades, informaron investigadores el miércoles. Ni un solo país obtuvo una buena puntuación en el índice de Seguridad Sanitaria Global, una medida de preparación para diversas emergencias
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By Jack Bantock, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers saved their best performance of the season for their historic rivals, as an offensive clinic saw off the Boston Celtics 117-102 on Tuesday night. LeBron James led scoring for the Lakers with 30 points in his second game back since being in the NBA’s health and safety
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian government is introducing a 10-person limit for gatherings at private homes to counter an uptick in COVID-19 cases, although the number will be increased to 20 on Christmas and New Year’s eves. It also is capping attendance at public events without assigned seating at 50. In addition, the government
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is open to improved relations with Israel but the country must first display “more sensitive” policies toward Palestinians. Erdogan was also quoted as saying on Wednesday that better ties with Israel would be beneficial for regional peace. Israel and Turkey were once close allies.
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN One unexpected victim of the climate crisis? Golf courses, which experts say are in danger of turning into muddy swamps as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN One unexpected victim of the climate crisis? Golf courses, which experts say are in danger of turning into muddy swamps as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN One unexpected victim of the climate crisis? Golf courses, which experts say are in danger of turning into muddy swamps as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN One unexpected victim of the climate crisis? Golf courses, which experts say are in danger of turning into muddy swamps as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Building materials maker Kingspan says it has agreed with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One racing team to end a partnership deal after protests from families of people who died in a high-rise fire in London. The company said in a statement that it was “ deeply aware
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as Germany’s new Chancellor on Wednesday, bringing to an end Angela Merkel’s four terms at the helm of Europe’s largest economy. Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the secret vote in the Parliament as expected, a culmination of months of negotiations
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz has become Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure. Scholz’s government takes office with high hopes of modernizing Germany and combating climate change but faces the immediate
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire, soared into outer space aboard a Russian-built Soyuz capsule and rocket Wednesday morning, kicking off the first self-funded tourism mission to the International Space Station in a decade. The capsule took off from Russia’s Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 2:38 am ET Wednesday, and it’s slated
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