YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a distraught man jumped off the roof of a New York apartment building, landed on another man 12 stories below and killed both of them. Police say a 25-year-old man jumped from an apartment building in Yonkers on Monday evening. They say he landed on the roof of a
Continue ReadingBy ALEXANDRA JAFFE, COLLEEN LONG and BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol agents tied to images showing aggressive tactics on Haitian immigrants have been placed on administrative duties pending an investigation. The secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, says in a tweet that further action will come depending
Continue ReadingJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has not attended a hearing in his corruption trial, and that has prompted prosecutors to ask the judge to examine his medical records. Zuma was released from an unrelated 15-month jail sentence on medical parole this month and has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — El príncipe Andrés ha sido notificado con documentos legales de una acusación en su contra por agresión sexual hecha por Virginia Roberts Giuffre. Su abogado estadounidense en Los Ángeles recibió la demanda por FedEx y correo electrónico. Los registros judiciales estadounidenses, vistos por CNN, muestran que los documentos legales fueron entregados
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN The initial results are in: On Monday morning, Pfizer announced that its Covid-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old children is safe and resulted in a robust antibody response. This is news many parents have been eagerly anticipating — but what exactly does this mean for when vaccines could be available for
Continue ReadingCNN By Katia Hetter, CNN The initial results are in: On Monday morning, Pfizer announced that its Covid-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old children is safe and resulted in a robust antibody response. This is news many parents have been eagerly anticipating — but what exactly does this mean for when vaccines could be available
Continue ReadingBy FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Families of some Portland students find themselves in a tough spot wondering how they’re going to get their kids to school Monday morning. In an email to parents on Friday, Portland Public Schools announced that they canceled 13 bus routes
Continue ReadingBy FOX 12 STAFF NEWBERG, Ore. (KPTV) — An employee with Newberg Public Schools has been placed on administrative leave after reporting for work in Blackface, according to the district. In a statement on its website, the district said the incident happened on Friday and the employee was removed from the location. The location and
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has acknowledged his increasingly vocal right-wing critics. He says their “nasty comments” were the work of the devil and added that “some wanted me dead” after his recent intestinal surgery. Francis made the comments during a Sept. 13 private meeting with Slovakian Jesuits soon after
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A new poll has found that nearly 80% of Palestinians want President Mahmoud Abbas to resign. The findings released Tuesday show widespread anger over the death of an activist in security forces’ custody and a crackdown on protests over the summer. Support for the rival Hamas remained
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business Bitcoin is falling as fears of the Evergrande crisis sweep through global markets. The digital currency has dropped 5.7% in the last 24 hours, and was trading at $42,955 per coin as of 2:43 am ET on Tuesday, according to cryptocurrency tracker Coindesk. Earlier, it was down as much as
Continue ReadingBy ARITZ PARRA Associated Press LA LAGUNA, Spain (AP) — A new volcano erupting on the Spanish island of La Palma has drawn sightseers eager to take photos of glowing lava. Spain’s tourism minister says the government plans to incentivize “volcano tourism” and the active peak will be good for business. But local banana farmers
Continue ReadingBy ARITZ PARRA Associated Press LA LAGUNA, Spain (AP) — A new volcano erupting on the Spanish island of La Palma has drawn sightseers eager to take photos of glowing lava. Spain’s tourism minister says the government plans to incentivize “volcano tourism” and the active peak will be good for business. But local banana farmers
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia has suspended eight players from its men’s national junior handball team for behavior likened to “treason” after alleging they had been in contact with bookmakers. The Russian Handball Federation hasn’t specified exactly what the players are accused of doing but says the board will meet to discuss “the fight against unsporting
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Bogart, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Monday’s federal election saw a rocky start with some voters unable to locate their polling stations, an issue further exacerbated by a technical issue with an application on Election Canada’s website. Those who tried to access Election Canada’s
Continue ReadingBy Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and his party have won a minority government on a platform of promises that included billions of dollars in new spending to rebuild the country from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberal platform, released on
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Gone Girl” author Gillian Flynn and Emmy-winning writer-producer-actor Lena Waithe will each run new book imprints at Zando. Zando is a new house headed by Molly Stern, who helped establish Flynn when she was the publisher of Crown. Stern founded Zando in 2020 as a
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, Nima Elbagir and Yasir Abdullah, CNN A military coup d’etat attempt failed in Sudan on Tuesday and most of the involved officers were arrested, according to three senior government and military sources. About 40 officers were arrested after attempting to take over the state broadcaster’s television buildings and the military general command,
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction rebounded 3.9% in August after a July decline with the strength coming in apartment construction. The August increase left home construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.62 million units, 17.4% above the pace of a year ago, the Commerce Department reported
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction rebounded 3.9% in August after a July decline with the strength coming in apartment construction. The August increase left home construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.62 million units, 17.4% above the pace of a year ago, the Commerce Department reported
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