By Alaa Elassar and Maria Santana, CNN Administrators at a school district in upstate New York issued an apology after parents expressed outrage on social media about an offensive homework assignment. Sixth graders at Mill Middle School in the Williamsville Central School District received an assignment, obtained by CNN, for their Spanish class in which
Continue ReadingBy HASSAN BARISE Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s government spokesperson has been wounded in a suicide bombing that the al-Shabab extremist group has claimed responsibility for. Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu appeared to be the sole target in the attack near his residence by a busy intersection in Mogadishu. A statement from the prime minister’s
Continue ReadingCNN, WFAA, KTVT By Eric Levenson, CNN It started like most any Saturday for members of Congregation Beth Israel. Families of the Reform Jewish synagogue just outside Dallas-Fort Worth had gathered — in person and online — to participate in the Sabbath service, even amid the twin perils of a fresh pandemic wave and a
Continue ReadingBy SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state internet provider says internet services have been disrupted because of diesel shortages. That makes it the latest essential service to suffer from the country’s snowballing economic crisis. The head of state internet provider Ogero tweeted that starting early Sunday a major station in west
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Lucas Braathen soared from 29th place after the first run to score a stunning win in a World Cup slalom. Braathen sat in the finish-area leader’s box for 45 minutes looking steadily more disbelieving as his lead held up. He watched the last racer, his
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has filed a claim for a judicial review against the British government’s decision not to let him personally pay for police protection while in the U.K. The Duke of Sussex’s legal representative said Saturday that Harry wants to bring his children Archie and Lilibet to
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand and Australia have sent military surveillance flights to assess the damage caused by a huge undersea volcanic eruption in Tonga. Communications with the Pacific island nation have been limited since Saturday’s eruption. A British woman who was missing has been found dead, in
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says a U.N.-backed program shipping coronavirus vaccines to many poor countries has now delivered 1 billion doses, but that milestone “is only a reminder of the work that remains” after hoarding and stockpiling in rich countries. The U.N. health agency said Sunday that a shipment of 1.1 million
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says a U.N.-backed program shipping coronavirus vaccines to many poor countries has now delivered 1 billion doses, but that milestone “is only a reminder of the work that remains” after hoarding and stockpiling in rich countries. The U.N. health agency said Sunday that a shipment of 1.1 million
Continue ReadingBy Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby once said city prosecutors had “the toughest job in America,” a job made increasingly difficult when delivering justice means overhauling a system many feel is broken. Since taking the helm at the city prosecutor’s office in 2015, just months before Freddie Gray died from spinal
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — The official two-week campaigning period for Portugal’s Jan. 30 general election is kicking off. But there will be none of the large flag-waving rallies usually associated with the buildup to the ballot because of the coronavirus pandemic. The ballot comes two years ahead of schedule after parliament rejected the minority Socialist
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — The official two-week campaigning period for Portugal’s Jan. 30 general election is kicking off. But there will be none of the large flag-waving rallies usually associated with the buildup to the ballot because of the coronavirus pandemic. The ballot comes two years ahead of schedule after parliament rejected the minority Socialist
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea deal in his corruption case. A person involved in the negotiations said Sunday that the agreement is likely to be announced in the coming days. The deal could usher Netanyahu off the Israeli political stage
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN When the 19-story Twin Parks North West building in the Bronx turned into a deathtrap one week ago, nearly all of the 17 people who perished — including eight children — were immigrants from Gambia and other West African countries. “They were our aunts and uncles and others who were coming
Continue ReadingBy Julia Hollingsworth, Hilary Whiteman, Angus Watson, Ben Church and Hannah Ritchie, CNN The saga around Novak Djokovic’s participation in this year’s Australian Open finally reached its conclusion on Sunday after days of confusion. The tennis star departed Australia on an Emirates flight bound for Dubai after losing his legal challenge against a decision to
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Novak Djokovic’s attempt to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19 has come to an end after a court upheld a government minister’s rejection of his visa. The unanimous ruling from three federal court judges came in Melbourne on Sunday. That is a day before Djokovic
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Novak Djokovic’s attempt to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19 has come to an end after a court upheld a government minister’s rejection of his visa. The unanimous ruling from three federal court judges came in Melbourne on Sunday. That is a day before Djokovic
Continue ReadingBy TOM BOWKER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Tesla is turning to Mozambique for a key component in its electric car batteries in what analysts believe is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dependence on China for graphite. Elon Musk’s company signed an agreement last month with Australia’s Syrah Resources, which
Continue ReadingBy TOM BOWKER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Tesla is turning to Mozambique for a key component in its electric car batteries in what analysts believe is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dependence on China for graphite. Elon Musk’s company signed an agreement last month with Australia’s Syrah Resources, which
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN Before Covid-19, Nicolas Rimoldi had never attended a protest. But somewhere along the pandemic’s long and tortuous road, which saw his native Switzerland imposing first one lockdown, then another, and finally introducing vaccination certificates, Rimoldi decided he had had enough. Now he leads Mass-Voll, one of Europe’s largest youth-orientated anti-vaccine passport
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