By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police opened fire on protesters and seven people were injured in rioting that erupted in downtown Rotterdam around a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions. The Dutch city’s mayor called it “an orgy of violence.” He told reporters in the early hours of Saturday morning that “on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department was seen battling a house fire along Wilkes Blvd. in Columbia on Saturday morning. 10 fire trucks and cars, one medical vehicle and multiple Columbia Police Department cars responded to the 700 block of Wilkes Blvd. around 1:35 a.m. Police and Fire Dept. at scene of house fire
Continue Reading By OMER FAROOQ Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Authorities in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh say at least 17 people have died and dozens are reported missing after days of heavy rains. The state has been struck by intense torrents since Thursday, sparking massive floods in at least five districts. Police say
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you’re taking to the skies to visit friends and family over the holidays, be prepared to jostle your way through crowded airports, packed planes and frenzied baggage queues with millions of fellow travelers. “Everyone knows how close they’re going to be with other people on a plane,” said Sara Nelson,
Continue Reading By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press ZRENJANIN, Serbia (AP) — Vietnamese workers helping construct the first Chinese car tire factory in Europe say they’re shivering in barracks without heat, going hungry and stuck in a plainland in Serbia because their passports have been taken by their Chinese employer. The Associated Press visited the construction site in
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By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press ZRENJANIN, Serbia (AP) — Vietnamese workers helping construct the first Chinese car tire factory in Europe say they’re shivering in barracks without heat, going hungry and stuck in a plainland in Serbia because their passports have been taken by their Chinese employer. The Associated Press visited the construction site in
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT and KAREL JANICEK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — With coronavirus infections spiking again across Europe despite nearly two years of restrictions, the health crisis increasingly is pitting citizen against citizen — the vaccinated against the unvaccinated. Governments desperate to shield overburdened healthcare systems are imposing rules on unvaccinated people in hopes that
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Some of the world’s most famous tennis players are distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai and are challenging China’s Communist Party to get answers. So far it’s a standoff with little visible impact as tennis players like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal — joined by tennis governing
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By Sara Smart, CNN For many, Thanksgiving involves traveling to spend time with family and loved ones around the dinner table eating turkey and green bean casserole. It’s a time to watch football and reflect on everything you’re thankful for. But for international students in the US, Thanksgiving is unknown territory. That was the issue
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — America’s top defense official has vowed to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to counter its “dangerous use” of suicide drones in the wider Mideast . Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s comments Saturday in Bahrain at the annual Manama Dialogue appear aimed at
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Christian Koloko added 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks and Arizona blew a 16-point second-half lead before beating Wichita State 82-78 in overtime at the Roman Main Event. Kerr Kriisa scored five consecutive points in a 9-0 run to open the extra
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Adeola “Abraham” Olagbegi discovered his bone marrow transplant was successful, he was granted any wish of his choice. But the 13-year-old’s wish was not a trip across the world or the newest gaming console. Instead, he chose to feed homeless people in his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, for a year.
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The more than 87,000 personnel in U.N. peacekeeping missions are confronting greater threats today because conflicts have become more complex and are driven by an increasing number of factors ranging from ethnic tensions and the impact of organized crime to illegal exploitation of resources and
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RUSTON, La. (AP) — Frank Gore Jr. threw two touchdowns on four completions and Southern Mississippi beat Louisiana Tech 35-19. The Golden Eagles dumped Louisiana Tech in its last home game of the year. Though listed as a running back, Gore was 4-of-8 passing for 75 yards with a pick and ran for a score.
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By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Sirius XM radio host Joe Madison, who is engaged in a hunger strike over what he has called a “politically and morally wrong” attack on voting rights, told CNN on Friday that he wants lawmakers to put voting rights “on the front burner” when they return from their Thanksgiving recess. Madison’s
Continue Reading By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine has left U.S. officials perplexed. Some Republican lawmakers have been pressing the Biden administration to step up military support for Ukraine. But that risks turning what may be mere muscle-flexing by Russian President Vladimir Putin into a full-blown confrontation that
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police Friday night declared as a riot a demonstration downtown against the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another during a protest in Wisconsin. The protest of about 200 people was declared a riot after protesters started breaking windows, throwing objects at police and talked about
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — America’s top defense official will vow to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to counter its “dangerous use” of suicide drones in the wider Mideast in an upcoming speech. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s coming comments Saturday in Bahrain at the annual Manama
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s market regulator has fined tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings for failing to report corporate acquisitions. The moves add to an anti-monopoly crackdown by the ruling Communist Party. The State Administration for Market Regulation said the companies failed to report 43 acquisitions that occurred up to eight years ago
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s market regulator has fined tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings for failing to report corporate acquisitions. The moves add to an anti-monopoly crackdown by the ruling Communist Party. The State Administration for Market Regulation said the companies failed to report 43 acquisitions that occurred up to eight years ago
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