French hockey official Luc Tardif elected IIHF president
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — French official Luc Tardif has been elected president of the International Ice Hockey Federation ahead of the return…
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South Africa’s vaccine train takes doses to poor areas
By SEBABATSO MOSAMO Associated Press SWARTKOPS, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has sent a train carrying COVID-19 vaccines into one of its…
Continue ReadingSecurity troops kill 6 separatists in raid in SW Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The military says Pakistani security forces have killed six militants of a separatist group in a raid at their hideout in…
Continue Reading3 children killed in Croatia; Suspect thought to be father
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Authorities in Croatia’s capital say a 56-year-old man is suspected of killing three young children. Local media…
Continue ReadingWhat Italy’s famous hermit did next
Silvia Marchetti, CNN For nearly 33 years he lived a hermit life on a beautiful island in the Mediterranean, where he was the sole inhabitant. Mauro…
Continue ReadingCaskets are still scattered around a Louisiana community as residents struggle to recover from Hurricane Ida
By David Williams, CNN Hurricane Ida devastated Ironton, Louisiana, as it made its deadly march inland, with powerful flood waters that knocked homes…
Continue ReadingThe Caribbean island where you need to earn $70,000 to enter
CNN, KTVT By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Whether you’re a vaccine queen, a PCR prince or a quarantine king, there sure are a lot of requirements…
Continue ReadingThe Caribbean island where you need to earn $70,000 to enter
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Whether you’re a vaccine queen, a PCR prince or a quarantine king, there sure are a lot of requirements when it…
Continue ReadingHuawei executive returns as China releases 2 Canadians
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — An executive of Chinese global communications giant Huawei Technologies has returned from Canada following a legal…
Continue ReadingNorris snatches pole position in wet Russian GP qualifying
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Lando Norris has taken pole position for the first time in a rain-hit qualifying session for the Russian Grand Prix after…
Continue ReadingMajor hurricane expected with Sam; Teresa dwindling
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters expect Hurricane Sam to intensify into a major storm on Saturday. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect for the…
Continue Reading‘Marriage for all’? Swiss voters to decide same-sex marriage
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland are set to decide on Sunday whether to allow same-sex marriages. The wealthy…
Continue Reading‘Then the killing started’: Witnesses accuse Tigray fighters
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — One man said he counted 55 corpses as he escaped from his town in northern Ethiopia. Another asserted he was rounded up with…
Continue ReadingNBA’s New York and Bay Area teams prepare for Covid-19 vaccine policies set by home cities
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN While the return of packed stadiums this year has brought a renewed sense of optimism in the sporting world that the worst of…
Continue ReadingNewberg School Board ban on anti-racist, LGBT signs draws ire
By ANDREW SELSKYAssociated Press NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon school board has banned educators from displaying Black Lives Matter and gay pride…
Continue ReadingA London teacher was killed on a walk to the pub, police say. Another tragedy in the UK’s gender violence epidemic
By Kara Fox, CNN Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old teacher from south London, is believed to have been murdered on the five-minute walk from her house to a…
Continue ReadingVan life looks idyllic on social media. But for couples, it can be challenging
By Faith Karimi, CNN It looks like a dreamy life of freedom on the open road: golden sunsets, cozy bunks and endless photo ops amidst stunning views…
Continue ReadingPolice issue CCTV appeal in Sabina Nessa killing, as mourners gather to remember London teacher
By Eliza Mackintosh, Kara Fox and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old teacher whose…
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