By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday swore in a new coalition government led by a Liberal former army general and declared an end to a months-long political crisis in the Eastern European nation. The vote in parliament, which passed overwhelmingly, caps a protracted political crisis that
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER and MARIA CHENG Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator has authorized Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5 to 11 years old. Thursday’s move clears the way for shots to be administered to millions of elementary school pupils amid a new wave of infections
Continue ReadingBy Ben Cousins Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A scientist in the United Kingdom is taking note of a COVID-19 variant originating from Botswana with an astonishing number of mutations, though there have only been 10 confirmed cases to date. The B.1.1.529 variant was first discovered in the southern
Continue ReadingBy Daniele Hamamdjian Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Greece (CTV Network) — One September morning, Baroness Helena Kennedy was at home in North London when she received an urgent call from a female Afghan judge. Kennedy, a distinguished human rights lawyer and a member of the U.K. House of Lords, was engineering
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings are returning to stores and splurging on all types of items. But the big question is how much will supply shortages, higher prices and staffing issues dampen shoppers’ mood this holiday season. Shoppers, already
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings are returning to stores and splurging on all types of items. But the big question is how much will supply shortages, higher prices and staffing issues dampen shoppers’ mood this holiday season. Shoppers, already
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER and MARIA CHENG Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator has authorized Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5 to 11 years old. Thursday’s move clears the way for shots to be administered to millions of elementary school pupils amid a new wave of infections
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN A season-high tally and getting two fans ejected — a return from suspension was always going to make LeBron James the center of attention, but even by his standards, Wednesday night was eventful. The LA Lakers star was back on court for the first time following his second-ever career ejection against
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ defense chief has rejected China’s renewed demand that it remove its outpost on a disputed South China Sea. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday that Chinese coast guard ships should leave the area and stop blocking Manila’s supply boats toward the Second Thomas Shoal.
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean governing party’s presidential candidate says he will continue a conciliatory approach toward North Korea if elected and questioned the effectiveness of U.S.-led economic sanctions in pressuring the North to abandon its nuclear ambitions. The comments by Lee Jae-myung come as nuclear negotiations
Continue ReadingCNN By Gabe Cohen, CNN Jim Jones is facing a supply chain squeeze on his farm outside Raleigh, North Carolina, as skyrocketing costs slice through his profits. On top of spiking labor costs, the prices of fertilizer and fuel have been climbing for months, with no ceiling in sight. He says his profits are down
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova and Nimi Princewill, CNN At least eight civilians were killed and 17 others injured, including 13 school children, after a suicide car bomb exploded in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu Thursday morning, according to state media. The blast occurred in Mogadishu’s Hodan district, near two schools and the residence of former president Abdikasim Salat
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A renowned Chinese fashion photographer has apologized for her past work after online critics called it insulting to the Chinese people and fashion house Dior removed one of her photos from a show in Shanghai. Chen Man apologized in a social media post
Continue ReadingCNN, KPIX, SALESFORCE, CRAIG CANNON, NORTHBROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT, OAK BROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT, CONCORD POLICE, STRINGER, ONSCENE, Stringer/OnScene By Joe Sutton, CNN Groups of thieves stole goods from at least two more high-end stores in California on Wednesday, according to officials, adding to a series of similar crimes in some major US metropolitan areas. In Los
Continue ReadingCNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Arctic Ocean has been warming since the onset of the 20th century, decades earlier than instrument observations would suggest, according to new research. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that the expansion of warm Atlantic Ocean water flowing into the Arctic, a phenomenon known as
Continue ReadingWESH, KRISTIN EVANS, ORANGE COUNTY JAIL, CNN By Gregory Lemos, CNN The ex-girlfriend of former NFL player Zac Stacy testified Wednesday that she fears for her and her two children’s safety after allegedly being violently assaulted by Stacy on November 13 in Oakland, Florida. “I was punched, slapped, literally picked up and thrown into my
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition returns to the streets of New York City this year. The event will feature celebrity performances as well as some new balloons. Unlike last year, which was for a TV-only crowd and the route was shortened to the area around the Macy’s flagship store at
Continue ReadingBy Angela Dewan and Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN There were few memorable moments at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow earlier this month, but a video address by the foreign minister of Tuvalu, speaking in a suit while knee-deep in tropical waters, is a hard one to forget. It was simple but strong message — while
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fueling tensions between the U.K. and France over how to stop migrants from crossing the world’s busiest waterway in small boats. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron have pledged to “do
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has begun relocating hundreds of Rohingya refugees to an island in the Bay of Bengal, despite concerns from rights groups over the conditions on the vulnerable low-lying island and that no refugees should be sent forcibly. Bangladesh has been sheltering 1.1 million Rohingya from Myanmar
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