By EMILIO MORENATTI and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press LAS MANCHAS DE ABAJO, Canary Islands (AP) — Antonio Álvarez lost his home and two business. Then he had to watch the lava devour the dozen acres he dedicated to growing the Canary Island banana. Álvarez is one of thousands of farmers and workers on Spain’s La
Continue ReadingBy EMILIO MORENATTI and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press LAS MANCHAS DE ABAJO, Canary Islands (AP) — Antonio Álvarez lost his home and two business. Then he had to watch the lava devour the dozen acres he dedicated to growing the Canary Island banana. Álvarez is one of thousands of farmers and workers on Spain’s La
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman and Andrew Carey, CNN Seven Palestinian families facing the threat of forced eviction from their homes in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah have rejected a proposal from Israel’s High Court that justices said could resolve the decades-long dispute. The court asked the families to submit their response by Tuesday to
Continue ReadingBy AMER COHADZIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The chief international representative in Bosnia is warning that the war-scarred Balkan nation could face the biggest “existential threat of the post-war period” if the international community does not curb threatened separatist actions by Bosnian Serbs. High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Christian Schmidt said “the
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After a foggy start to the day, we will warm nicely under a variable cloud cover. Highs will be right around our average of 57 degrees and breezes will be light and variable, if you see any at all. Clouds will thicken tonight, but it looks like we will be staying dry. Breezes will calm
Continue ReadingBy KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story MANY, Louisiana (KTBS) — A $200,000 bond has been set for a Mississippi man accused in the 1984 death of a man whose skeletal remains were found in an abandoned well in Sabine Parish. Sabine District Court Judge Stephen Beasley set bond for Delwin Avard
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business When Hertz announced plans to buy 100,000 Teslas last week — the largest-ever single order for electric vehicles — it was hailed as a breakthrough moment for the shift to EVs. But maybe it wasn’t. Or maybe it still is. The “order” was thrown into doubt late Monday by —
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Avis Budget investors didn’t really need to try harder to make any money from the stock on Tuesday. The rental car company’s shares more than doubled after Avis Budget reported strong earnings Monday evening that easily topped Wall Street’s forecasts. The stock was up as much as 218%
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN The holiday season last year was a stay-at-home affair for many people who would normally have flown south for a beach break or gravitated toward the twinkling lights of a big city. This year, with widespread vaccination in many countries, moving around the world has become safer and more accessible for
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play an exhibition against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Dec. 18 at Carson, California, to keep its Major League Soccer-based players fit ahead of January World Cup qualifiers. The match is not on a FIFA international fixture date, which means neither team will have most of its Europe-based players.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El expresidente de la FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Joseph Blatter y el expresidente de la UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Michel Platini han sido acusados en Suiza de presunto fraude. El fiscal general suizo acusa a ambos de haber gestionado ilegalmente el pago de dos millones de
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge has frozen the assets of prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh as he sits in jail being held without bond. Judge Daniel Hall on Tuesday sided with an attorney suing Murdaugh on behalf of the family of a 19-year-old woman killed in a crash
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says the Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with undrafted free-agent quarterback Josh Love to join their practice squad. The deal is contingent upon Love passing his physical. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Singer and songwriter Aimee Mann has written a cast album for a musical that may never happen. She was asked to write songs for a stage version of the novel “Girl, Interrupted.” What emerged became “Queens of the Summer Hotel,” 15 songs created for a
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Shoppers are already taking a hit at the grocery store. Soon, even their cheapest meat options will get more expensive. Tyson Foods, Conagra and Kraft Heinz have notified their retail customers in recent weeks that they will raise prices in January for some frozen and refrigerated meats. Products
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Nearly two-thirds of Americans describe the economy as poor in a new poll that comes amid high inflation and supply chain turmoil. The poll, released Monday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found just 35% of Americans now call the national economy good. That’s down from 45%
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Las elecciones de este martes en diferentes estados y ciudades de Estados Unidos servirán para poner a prueba la presidencia de Joe Biden y el ambiente político en el país de cara a las elecciones legislativas de mitad de mandato, que tendrán lugar el próximo año. La contienda electoral más importante
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia has won a thrilling doubles match to upset the United States in their Group C tie at the Billie Jean King Cup in Prague. Viktoria Kuzmova and Tereza Mihalikova teamed up to beat the U.S. pair of CoCo Vandeweghe and Caroline Dolehide 6-2, 6-7 (5), 12-10
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain has urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave immediately as a diplomatic crisis escalates between Gulf Arab states and cash-strapped Lebanon. Bahrain’s foreign ministry on Tuesday ordered all Bahrainis to leave Lebanon “due to the tense situation there, which requires caution,” days after the United Arab Emirates did
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded veteran outside linebacker Melvin Ingram to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft. The teams made the announcement hours before the NFL’s trade deadline. The move gives Kansas City’s struggling defense some much-needed help, though Ingram did sit out Pittsburgh’s win over
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