MEXICO CITY (AP) — The haunting story of a young woman left on the side of a highway late at night in northern Mexico has ended in sorrow, with her decomposing body found in a subterranean water tank at a motel. The story of Debanhi Escobar made headlines because of a haunting photo taken by
Continue ReadingCNN By Adam Pourahmadi and Bear Hutchison, CNN Anoosheh Ashoori points on a computer screen to the location of a makeshift shelter in the yard of Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. “I used to sit here during winter and even when it was snowing,” Ashoori says in an interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson. It was here
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By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Britain have urged Russia to declare an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an expansion of economic and defense ties that could help India reduce its dependence on Moscow. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he and Johnson discussed
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union officials are nearing agreement on a sweeping new law aimed at protecting internet users by forcing big tech companies like Google and Facebook to step up their efforts to curb the spread of hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content. EU officials negotiated late
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union officials are nearing agreement on a sweeping new law aimed at protecting internet users by forcing big tech companies like Google and Facebook to step up their efforts to curb the spread of hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content. EU officials negotiated late
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The world’s biggest particle accelerator has restarted after a break of more than three years for upgrading and maintenance work. The 27-kilometer (17-mile) Large Hadron Collider is located under a Swiss-French border area near Geneva. It’s perhaps best known for helping confirm the subatomic Higgs boson in 2012. The European Organization for
Continue ReadingBy Tracye Hutchins Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — A shakedown inside the Fulton County jail reveals an abundance of weapons and drugs either smuggled in or made by inmates, from parts of the jail itself. “We found nearly 100 shanks and homemade knives made from parts of the building
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El presidente de la Corte Nacional de Justicia de Ecuador, Iván Saquicela, anunció este viernes que firmó una providencia para iniciar el proceso de extradición desde Bélgica del expresidente Rafael Correa. Correa fue sentenciado en 2020 a ocho años de prisión por el delito de cohecho agravado dentro del
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro issued a pardon for a recently convicted ally, setting off a backlash from adversaries claiming the president is overstepping his constitutional bounds and once again undermining the Supreme Court. Lawmaker Daniel Silveira was convicted by 10 votes to 1 on Wednesday for
Continue ReadingBy Brianna Owczarzak Click here for updates on this story FLINT TWP., Michigan (WNEM) — A homeowner was released from police custody pending further investigation after allegedly shooting and killing an intruder. A 31-year-old man broke into a residence on the 1000 block of W. Bristol Road in Flint Township shortly before 9 p.m. on
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Cardenas Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville broker caught a rent fraud scam in the nick of time. The Nashville Luxury Team’s condo listing in 12 South had already been sold when Nashville broker Scott Coggins got an inquiry about leasing it. He told the caller
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — Escambia County, Florida deputies are searching for a teacher accused of throwing a student out of her chair. Investigators said Richard Jay Harris is a teacher at Oakcrest Elementary School near Pensacola. According to detectives, Harris called a student to his
Continue ReadingBy EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia will ban exports of cooking oil and its raw materials to reduce domestic shortages and hold down skyrocketing prices. President Joko Widodo announced the policy on Friday, a day after hundreds of people protested in the capital against rising food costs. He says the ban
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Baldwin Jr. has announced he is entering the NBA draft. The move comes several weeks after his father was fired as Milwaukee coach. Baldwin announced his decision in a social media post. The 6-foot-9 Baldwin is a former top-10 recruit who chose Milwaukee for the opportunity to play for his father,
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Russo, Rob Polansky and Courtney Zieller Click here for updates on this story SEYMOUR, Connecticut (WFSB) — The town of Seymour picked up the pieces on Thursday, the day after a massive fire swept through a building. Several businesses were burned in the building on 4 Bank St. Preliminary findings, according to the
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A committee of Pakistan’s top political and military leaders say that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s claims that he was ousted from power by a foreign plot are untrue. The statement issued Friday by the National Security Committee aimed to put an official end to the claims by Khan, who has repeatedly
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press People in Philadelphia can be excused if they feel a sense of whiplash as the city abandons its indoor mask mandate just days after becoming the first U.S. metropolis to reimpose compulsory masking. City officials who had previously stressed the need to head off a new wave of coronavirus infections
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN You are walking slowly through a forest with birds gently chirping around you. The wind glides through the trees, and you bend down to scoop up some earth, noticing the aroma. Relaxed yet? That sensory experience is an example of a forest bath, a practice that has been shown in about
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — An early morning hit-and-run in Beaverton ended with the suspect hitting a police cruiser and multiple other cars along the way. The Beaverton Police Department first received the call of a hit-and-run across from the police station on Allen Boulevard and
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