Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Women’s rights activists in the Afghan capital of Kabul insist they will continue fighting for their right to education, employment and participation in Afghan political and social life, and said a recent Taliban decree banning forced marriage was not enough to address the issue of women’s rights. The decree,
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN A Texas man found his mother’s vintage school cafeteria cookbook from the 1960s, and had the recipes reprinted. He’s now bringing back memories and delicious food to his community. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupted, killing over
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Días después de que un estudiante de 15 años presuntamente matara a cuatro compañeros de clase en una escuela secundaria de Michigan, el superintendente del distrito solicitó una investigación independiente sobre el incidente, el tiroteo escolar más mortífero en un campus K-12 de EE. UU. desde mayo de 2018.
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s pro-business Free Democrats have approved a deal to form a new government with two center-left parties. Sunday’s decision moves Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz a step closer to taking office as the country’s new leader this week. The Free Democrats reached an agreement last month to form a
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson says the NCAA needs to review its rules on whether quarterbacks should be allowed to “fake slide” after escaping the pocket. Clawson’s statement came after his team’s loss to Pittsburgh in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game in which Panthers
Continue ReadingBy Theresa Waldrop, CNN A North Carolina man wasn’t sure if he had bought a ticket in the state’s Lucky for Life lottery drawing, so he filled out the online form. “I was just laying in bed watching a basketball game on TV and I couldn’t remember if I filled it out or not,” said
Continue ReadingALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Kaillie Humphries is 2 for 2 as an American. Humphries completed a perfect weekend Sunday by teaming with Kaysha Love to win a World Cup women’s bobsled race. It was the 28th World Cup win of Humphries’ career. It came three days after she was sworn in as a U.S. citizen
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Women in Canada are becoming more pessimistic about gender equality in the workplace, with a majority feeling the pace of change has been slow despite more awareness and they still aren’t being offered the same opportunities as men,
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Talbot, CTVNews.ca digital content editor Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A U.S. man allegedly trying to bring a 16-year-old girl into Canada against her will was denied entry, turned back and taken into custody, Vermont State Police said in a news release. Police said the attempted
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Some anti-racist activists were beaten up as far-right former French TV pundit Eric Zemmour held his first campaign rally near Paris. Zemmour formally declared his candidacy for April’s presidential election in a video relaying his anti-migrants, anti Islam views. The 63-year-old with multiple hate-speech convictions
Continue ReadingKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Julia Taubitz of Germany won two women’s World Cup luge races Sunday. Summer Britcher gave USA Luge its best individual finish in nearly two years by grabbing a silver medal in the women’s sprint. Taubitz won both the women’s race and the sprint that followed. Britcher’s silver medal was the
Continue ReadingBy DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack on himself, the big question when the actor’s trial resumes is whether he will tell his side of the story. The choice is risky, but
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold a massive stake in his company over the past several weeks. And yet he owns 564,000 more shares than he did at the start of the selling spree. An analysis of his filings shows Musk is not backing away from his holdings in Tesla, despite
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Smaller American companies are getting crushed in the stock market’s recent wild swings. That could be an ominous sign for the economy. The Russell 2000 index, home to companies like Crocs, BJ’s Wholesale and others with an average market valuation of about $3 billion, is now trading more
Continue ReadingBy CARLEY PETESCH and BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal has recorded its first cases of the coronavirus omicron variant. The Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training, a laboratory approved by Senegal for COVID-19 testing, said the first case was detected Friday. Hours later the Institut Pasteur announced the detection
Continue ReadingBy John Blake, CNN If the Jazz Police began launching midnight raids against musicians who offended their sensibilities, Kenny G would be at the top of their list. The 65-year-old saxophone player has been called the best-selling instrumentalist of all time, someone whose songs have formed the sonic backdrop of so many weddings, shopping mall
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, Oren Liebermann and Amir Tal, CNN President Joe Biden has a favorite story about his long relationship with Israel. For decades, he has been publicly recounting his 1973 meeting with then-Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir — which he described in 2015 as “one of the most consequential meetings I’ve ever had in
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN While Ina Garten’s “engagement chicken” recipe might seem like it has magical powers, roast chicken shouldn’t be reserved for those wanting to put a ring on it. Nor do you need a specific recipe to make a roast chicken that causes marriage proposals — though knowing how to do so might
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Thursday that the administration’s goal for offshore wind and the projects being developed now represent a “gust of job growth throughout the country.” Granholm visited a new offshore wind manufacturing hub in Providence to talk about the Biden administration’s plan
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities say three skiers have been killed and two injured in an avalanche in central Austria. The victims included a rising young motorbike racer. They were part of a group of 11 skiers, eight of whom were hit by a roughly 200-meter (655-foot) wide slab of snow as they ascended a slope
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