By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has met with Syria’s once widely shunned president in Damascus, sending the strongest signal yet that the Arab world is willing to re-engage with strongman Bashar Assad. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit on
Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an environmental justice investigation in Lowndes County, Alabama, where longstanding wastewater problems have been sending raw sewage into yards and houses. The deparment’s civil rights division is leading the probe, which will look for evidence of racial bias in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of killing his wife and burying her body in a park testified that the couple had a troubled relationship and he was considering divorce before she died. Joseph Elledge is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 28-year-old Mengqi Ji, whom he reported missing
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of killing his wife and burying her body in a park testified that the couple had a troubled relationship and he was considering divorce before she died. Joseph Elledge is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 28-year-old Mengqi Ji, whom he reported missing
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A top Republican lawmaker is pushing to protect the ability of Kansas workers to claim religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to provide unemployment benefits if they won’t get inoculated. Senate President Ty Masterson outlined his proposals Tuesday during a meeting of a joint
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s telecommunications regulator says thousands of iconic red phone booths will be protected from removal under new rules. The public payphone boxes may appear obsolete relics to many in an age of ubiquitous smart mobile phones, but regulator Ofcom said they can still be a “lifeline” for people in need. The regulator
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain’s telecommunications regulator says thousands of iconic red phone booths will be protected from removal under new rules. The public payphone boxes may appear obsolete relics to many in an age of ubiquitous smart mobile phones, but regulator Ofcom said they can still be a “lifeline” for people in need. The regulator
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN A federal judge has denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s latest request to be released on bail ahead of her November 29 trial. The request cited the “humiliating circumstances” that Maxwell and her legal team must face for visits. Her attorney said she is subject to physical and emotional abuse by correction officers, poor
Continue Reading FORT HARRISON, Mont. (AP) — A Montana soldier is the first woman to graduate from the U.S. Army’s sniper course. Maj. Gen. J. Peter Hronek, Montana’s adjutant general, says her graduation is a milestone for the National Guard and for the Army. The military is not identifying her at this time. The soldier enlisted in
Continue Reading NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations says at least 16 of its staff members have been detained in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. A U.N. spokesman says another six were released. The U.N. has asked Ethiopia’s foreign ministry for their immediate release. The U.N. says it was given no reason for the detentions, but ethnic
Continue Reading CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Cedar Rapids contractor will pay $40,000 as part of a settlement in a lawsuit brought over improper asbestos removal from Washington High School during renovations in 2014 and 2015. The Gazette reports that a judge signed the order Monday to resolve a 2019 lawsuit the state of Iowa brought
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration announced a new set of immediate and short-term actions Tuesday aimed at alleviating supply chain issues at the nation’s ports, waterways and freight networks as the administration takes steps to implement the newly passed, but not yet signed, bipartisan infrastructure bill. The goals and actions, the White House
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — To enforce President Joe Biden’s forthcoming COVID-19 mandate, the U.S. Labor Department is going to need a lot of help. Its Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t have nearly enough workplace safety inspectors to do the job. So the government will rely upon a corps of
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By Alisha Ebrahimji and Scottie Andrew, CNN Travis Scott concerts are known for being raucous and rowdy. But the 2021 Astroworld Festival, where he was set to close out the first night of performances, went beyond expected levels of rowdiness when it took a deadly turn. Footage from the day of his performance showed a
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Drone video played Tuesday for jurors at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial showed the moment that Rittenhouse shot Joseph Rosenbaum, the first person killed during a night of turbulent protests on the streets of Kenosha. The video was zoomed in and slowed
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Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer General Electric, the storied American manufacturer that struggled under its own weight after growing to become a sprawling conglomerate, will divide itself into three public companies focused on aviation, health care and energy. It is the culmination of an arduous, yearslong reshaping of a symbol of American manufacturing might
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer General Electric, the storied American manufacturer that struggled under its own weight after growing to become a sprawling conglomerate, will divide itself into three public companies focused on aviation, health care and energy. It is the culmination of an arduous, yearslong reshaping of a symbol of American manufacturing might
Continue Reading SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s government says it will provide emergency funding for state energy suppliers to import enough electricity and fuel to cover the country’s power needs over the next 30 days. The economy minister said the decision was due to “reduced domestic production capacities…and increased global (electricity) prices.” He said Tuesday
Continue Reading SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s government says it will provide emergency funding for state energy suppliers to import enough electricity and fuel to cover the country’s power needs over the next 30 days. The economy minister said the decision was due to “reduced domestic production capacities…and increased global (electricity) prices.” He said Tuesday
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