ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A leading Islamic State media figure and foreign fighter has been charged in U.S. federal court in Virginia with conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization resulting in death. Federal officials announced Saturday that Mohammed Khalifa was captured overseas by the Syrian Democratic Forces in January 2019. He’s a
Continue ReadingBy ADIL JAWAD Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — One of Pakistan’s most beloved comedians, Umar Sharif, has passed away in Germany on the way to the United States for treatment on Saturday. He was 66. His son said that Sharif, known for his satire, stand-up and live performances, was suffering from heart and kidney
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first big Women’s March of the Biden administration reached the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. The march in Washington on Saturday was part of nationwide protests demanding continued access to abortion. Many thousands of demonstrators filled the streets surrounding the court, shouting “My body, my
Continue ReadingBy FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press JARINJE, Kosovo (AP) — Soldiers with a NATO-led peacekeeping mission are keeping watch at the Kosovo-Serbia border after the two countries reached a deal to deescalate a dispute over vehicle license plates. Kosovo Force troops from the United States, Italy and Poland were seen patrolling Saturday as
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN After 18 turbulent months spent tackling the global Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) is being broadly tipped as the frontrunner to take this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The United Nations agency, which runs the vaccine-sharing program COVAX, is certainly the bookmakers’ pick for the prestigious accolade. British firms Betfair
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR’s playoffs shift to Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday for the middle race of the second round. Denny Hamlin is the only driver locked into the round of eight and is the defending race winner. Drivers are on edge ahead of Talladega because of the
Continue ReadingBy Kate Bennett, CNN During her five years working in various roles as a senior aide to Donald and Melania Trump, Stephanie Grisham had perhaps the most intimate vantage point of their time in the White House. Grisham outlines those takeaways in detail in her upcoming memoir, “I’ll Take Your Questions Now.” The book, of
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — There was a trademark Cristiano Ronaldo celebration at Old Trafford even if it didn’t come from the Portugal superstar himself. Everton winger Andros Townsend did a cheeky yet passable imitation of the spin-in-the-air move in front of his team’s jubilant fans after scoring the 65th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw at
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam and Greg Clary, CNN During a rally in Georgia over the weekend, former President Donald Trump invited Lance Cpl. Hunter Clark to the stage, implying he was the Marine in a viral video who lifted a child over a wall at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. “We’re also honored to
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s club president has quashed reports of the imminent firing of Ronald Koeman. Joan Laporta said “Koeman will continue being the coach of Barcelona” regardless of the outcome of Barcelona’s Spanish league match at Atlético Madrid on Saturday. Barcelona later lost that match 2-0. This was
Continue ReadingCLALLAM BAY, Wash. (AP) — Local health officers say a COVID-19 outbreak at Clallam Bay Corrections Center continues to grow. The Peninsula Daily News reports the prison outbreak on the Olympic Peninsula northwest of Seattle began in early August with five staff members. The state Department of Corrections dashboard shows it had grown to 55
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has opened the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament, reflecting on the “deep and abiding affection” she and her late husband shared for Scotland. The 95-year-old monarch arrived for the ceremony in Edinburgh with her son, Prince Charles, and his wife, Camilla. It was
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A Texas man is facing arson and weapons charges over allegedly igniting a fire inside a Democratic party county building earlier this week, authorities said. Ryan Faircloth, 30, is accused of causing a fire inside the Democratic Travis County Party Headquarters in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday by throwing
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La situación en Venezuela es desalentadora en todos los ámbitos. Es bien sabido, por ejemplo, que las familias más pobres temen más al hambre que a la pandemia de covid-19; o que la represión contra opositores es señalada por entes internacionales como la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU). La cruda
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says he thinks “enormous progress” can be made at upcoming U.N. climate talks in Scotland but more governments must come up with concrete commitments in the next 30 days. Kerry on Saturday attended a preparatory meeting in Milan for delegates from around
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A gala concert has opened the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin international piano competition that was postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Oct.2-23 competition was scheduled for the fall of 2020, but authorities put the popular event off due to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Abortion, guns and religion top the Supreme Court term that begins Monday. A case from Mississippi presents a direct challenge to the court’s major decisions over the last half-century that guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion nationwide. A case from New York could expand gun rights in the United States
Continue ReadingBy Philip Wang and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Ecuador plans to pardon and commute thousands of sentences in order to free up space in the country’s prisons following a deadly riot at a penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil this week. The Director of Ecuador’s prison agency SNAI, Bolivar Garzon, said on Friday that up
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgians voted in municipal elections across the country that were seen as a test of strength for the ruling party and which opposition parties hope could lead to an early national election. The Saturday elections came a day after the arrest of exiled former president Mikheil
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of abortion rights is in the hands of a conservative Supreme Court that’s beginning a new term on Monday. And there are major cases on gun rights and religion. The court’s credibility with the public also could be on the line, especially if a divided
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