MEXICO CITY (AP) — France has sent a group of special anti-riot police that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique, where protesters have gathered despite the government barring demonstrations in parts of the island. The force arrived this weekend after the local representative of France’s central government in its
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests delivered to their home free of charge starting later this month. The U.S. Health and Human Services agency that oversees the program has not yet announced an exact date for ordering to begin. The tests can be ordered at
Continue ReadingAP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan designers have wrapped up six days of runway womenswear previews with a gala award ceremony at Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala to honor innovations in sustainability. The first iteration of the awards was launched in 2017 in a bid to recognize green innovation in an industry long associated
Continue ReadingBy Mick Krever and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan to force all Palestinian civilians out of northern Gaza, including Gaza City, in order to lay siege to Hamas and force the release of hostages. It is unclear how many Palestinians remain north of the so-called Netzarim
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CNN By Mick Krever and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan to force all Palestinian civilians out of northern Gaza, including Gaza City, in order to lay siege to Hamas and force the release of hostages. It is unclear how many Palestinians remain north of the so-called
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The last 48 hours has seen the most intense exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in almost a year of war in Gaza, as the Lebanese militant group fired projectiles deeper into Israeli territory than has previously been seen. On Saturday Israel pounded Hezbollah targets with nearly 300
Continue ReadingGETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Officials at a Pennsylvania college say at least two students were suspended from the swim team after a report that a racial slur was scratched onto a student’s body. Gettysburg College said in a statement last week that officials had received “a deeply concerning report of a racial slur being scratched
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says a roadside blast caused by an improvised explosive device, targeting foreign diplomats’ convoy in the country’s restive northwest, has killed a policeman. All the diplomats are safe and a heavy security contingent is at the scene after Sunday’s blast. The diplomats were traveling to a tourist area
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark had record-breaking seasons, putting up stats the WNBA had never seen before. Wilson became the first player in league history to score more than 1,000 points in a season, and she averaged a record 26.9 points. Clark broke the league’s single-season assist mark and scored the most
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was seriously hurt after a crash in Boone County at around 9 p.m. Saturday night, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash happened at the intersection of Schooler Rd. and Route U, according to the report. The report states Tyler Hawkins, 18, of Centralia,
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez and Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — More than a year after the Titan submersible imploded, killing all five voyagers on board, the story of the ill-fated expedition to the Titanic has taken the form of a modern-day Greek tragedy overflowing with mortal pride and heedlessness. Testimony during the first week of a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Tens of thousands of Brazilians gathered at Rio de Janeiro’s mega-festival Rock in Rio on Friday, with many staking out spots of artificial grass all day to hear the headliner, Katy Perry. As her music keyed up, the enormous screens around the stage showed someone else in their bottom corners — a sign
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands (AP) — At first, working in the oil and gas industry was great, Jordi Zonneveld recalls. Near his home in the Netherlands, there was an oil and gas company that, back in 2005, was growing and hiring. Zonneveld knew nothing about its business, which was designing and building
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Wars of peace are rarely successful. They are normally of choice: pre-emptively attacking to neutralize a perceived threat. Israel and Hezbollah have been stuck in the tit-for-tat horror of escalation chicken for nearly a year. But over the past week Israel has clearly decided to massively
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the first official day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere, and a happy spring to readers residing below the equator. Today, everyone on Earth will enjoy 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night — although the equinox is not as equal as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Donald Trump has long pledged to deport millions of people, but he’s bringing more specifics to his current bid for the White House: invoking wartime powers, relying on like-minded governors and using the military. Trump’s record as president shows a vast gulf between his ambitions and the legal, fiscal
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties. Kate and her husband, Prince William, were seen Sunday attending church with King Charles III and Queen Camilla near their royal Balmoral estate in Scotland. Kate, 42,
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come. Even so, aspiring homebuyers and homeowners eager to refinance should temper their expectations of a big drop in mortgage rates from here. While the Fed doesn’t set mortgage
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is a Baptist who was influenced by religious traditions in her mother’s home country of India. Former President Donald Trump grew up a mainline Presbyterian but began identifying as a nondenominational Christian near the end of his presidency. Despite that, few Americans see the presidential candidates as particularly Christian,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is a Baptist who was influenced by religious traditions in her mother’s home country of India. Former President Donald Trump grew up a mainline Presbyterian but began identifying as a nondenominational Christian near the end of his presidency. Despite that, few Americans see the presidential candidates as particularly Christian,
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