By Ashley Strickland, CNN When an Anglo-Saxon warrior king died 1,400 years ago in East Anglia in the United Kingdom, he was placed inside a ship and surrounded by treasures. The 90-foot-long (27.4-meter-long) wooden ship, dragged half a mile (0.8 kilometer) from the River Deben, was buried inside a mound. Archaeologists excavating the mound in
Continue ReadingCNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN When an Anglo-Saxon warrior king died 1,400 years ago in East Anglia in the United Kingdom, he was placed inside a ship and surrounded by treasures. The 90-foot-long (27.4-meter-long) wooden ship, dragged half a mile (0.8 kilometer) from the River Deben, was buried inside a mound. Archaeologists excavating the mound
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES and TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan authorities say 18 migrants were killed and scores of migrants and police officers were injured in a “stampede” of people trying to cross into the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla on Friday. Some 130 migrants breached the border between Morocco and
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police say Bears linebacker Matt Adams was arrested and charged with misdemeanor firearm possession. Police say they recovered a weapon during a search of his vehicle in downtown Chicago on Thursday evening. He was also cited for possessing a high-capacity magazine within the city limits and metal-piercing bullets, a municipal code
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s president is accusing the Indigenous leader heading a nationwide strike of seeking to stage a coup and warns that the government will use all legal tools to contain the violence unleashed by protests. President Guillermo Lassos said in televised remarks Friday that Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza intends to “overthrow the
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies announced Friday the final pieces of their draft night trade sending guard De’Anthony Melton to the Philadelphia 76ers for the draft rights to forward David Roddy and wing Danny Green. Roddy was selected with the No. 23 overall pick Thursday night. The Mountain West Player of the Year
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two of four women who testified that Ghislaine Maxwell played a role in their sexual abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein may be speaking at her sentencing or have their statements read aloud. Prosecutors told a federal judge in a letter Friday that two
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Donors have pledged about $160 million for the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees. But its chief said Friday it still needs over $100 million to support education for more than half a million children and provide primary health care for close to 2 million people
Continue ReadingBy GISELA SALOMON and DÉBORA REY MIAMI (AP) — A former Argentine navy officer goes on trial Monday in Miami for his alleged role in a 1972 massacre of political prisoners in his homeland. Roberto Guillermo Bravo has lived in the United States for decades and is the only former Argentine military officer accused of
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The fate of hard-nosed technology executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani is now in the hands of a jury that will weigh criminal charges alleging he joined disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, his former partner, in an elaborate fraud that jarred Silicon Valley. Jury members finally
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The fate of hard-nosed technology executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani is now in the hands of a jury that will weigh criminal charges alleging he joined disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, his former partner, in an elaborate fraud that jarred Silicon Valley. Jury members finally
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The bidding war over Spirit Airlines is heating up again. On Friday, Frontier Airlines sweetened its offer for the rival discount airline. Frontier is adding $2 in cash to its previous offer of $2.13 in cash and just under two shares of Frontier for each share of Spirit. And
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Don’t be surprised if you see the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out at the LGBTQ pride parade this year or showing up on your dating app. The CDC’s been trying to warn men in Florida or traveling to Florida, particularly those who identify as gay, bisexual, queer or
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Victor Muller’s accent just didn’t sound right. The man now alleged to be a Russian spy was studying at the prestigious Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies, an elite graduate program favored by US military personnel, young diplomats and, sources say, future spies. Gregarious, smart, and
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A decision regarding discipline for Deshaun Watson is still expected before training camp, though the league has yet to conclude its investigation and turn it over to a disciplinary officer, according to two people with knowledge of the case. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Canadian swimmers are enjoying their most successful world swimming championships ever in Budapest this week. Golds for the remarkable Summer McIntosh and Kylie Masse are the prize jewels in a nine-medal haul for Canada so far. Only the Americans and Australians had claimed more ahead
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, corporate giants from a range of industries pledged to provide support and financial assistance for employees — and, in some cases, their dependents — seeking abortions in states that outlaw the procedure. The court’s decision
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, corporate giants from a range of industries pledged to provide support and financial assistance for employees — and, in some cases, their dependents — seeking abortions in states that outlaw the procedure. The court’s
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue driving for JTG Daugherty Racing. He made the announcement at Nashville Superspeedway, a de facto home NASCAR track for the native of Olive Branch, Mississippi. Since taking over the No. 47 Chevrolet at
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Shares of Carnival Corp. have surged after it reported higher revenue, occupancy levels on its cruise ships, and bookings for future trips. But the cruise line operator is still losing money. Carnival said Friday that it lost $1.83 billion in the second quarter and expects another loss in the third quarter because
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