By SETH BORENSTEIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Equating the oil and gas industry to Big Tobacco, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that “fossil fuel producers and financiers have humanity by the throat.” But President Joe Biden wasn’t quite itching for a fight. With both soaring energy prices and a
Continue ReadingPRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A senior Kosovo official has criticized the length of the international trial process for detained former independence fighters charged with war crimes during and after the 1998-1999 war in the Balkan country. Kosovo’s parliament speaker Glauk Konjufca left for The Hague, Netherlands, Friday to meet with five ex-leaders of the Kosovo
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization. McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie,
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization. McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie,
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization. McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie,
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Bergeron, CNN Sandi Salas never had a formal coming out as a woman. She just simply began transitioning after college. “I never said anything,” Salas told CNN. “I just kept on with my transition because I was an adult, and I didn’t feel that I had to explain it to anybody.” But Salas’
Continue ReadingCNN, KUTV By John Branch, CNN How to walk away from a bear, deter an emu, and go crowd surfing at any age. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Mom keeps cool as bear follows family down trail A young family hiking in British Columbia, Canada, say they were followed by a black
Continue ReadingCNN By John Branch, CNN How to walk away from a bear, deter an emu, and go crowd surfing at any age. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Mom keeps cool as bear follows family down trail A young family hiking in British Columbia, Canada, say they were followed by a black bear
Continue ReadingCNN By John Branch, CNN How to walk away from a bear, deter an emu, and go crowd surfing at any age. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Mom keeps cool as bear follows family down trail A young family hiking in British Columbia, Canada, say they were followed by a black bear
Continue ReadingBy John Branch, CNN How to walk away from a bear, deter an emu, and go crowd surfing at any age. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Mom keeps cool as bear follows family down trail A young family hiking in British Columbia, Canada, say they were followed by a black bear for
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The scientific lab that’s home to the world’s largest atom-smasher says it plans to terminate all cooperation with Russia and Belarus over their roles in the war in Ukraine. The announcement was made on Friday, a day after the CERN managing council made the decision. In March, CERN suspended cooperation with the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Blas is heading out to sea off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, but Tropical Storm Celia formed off Central America. Celia is expected to remain off the coast of El Salvador and Guatemala over the weekend. That could bring large rainfalls to the already-soaked Central American countries. The U.S. National Hurricane
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Sugam Pokharel and Radina Gigova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the end of “the era of the unipolar world” in a combative speech that lambasted Western countries at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday. “When they won the Cold War, the US declared themselves God’s own representatives on
Continue ReadingISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A jury has sided with two Issaquah police officers who were sued by the wife of a 66-year-old man who died after suffering a neck injury when he was detained by police investigating a 2018 domestic dispute. A unanimous jury in U.S. District Court in Seattle sided with officers Michael Lucht
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukranian authorities have introduced a visa regime for Russian citizens. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Russians will need a visa to enter Ukraine from July 1. He said the decision was motivated by “unprecedented threats to the national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity” of his country. Russians didn’t need
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has recommended making Ukraine a candidate for EU membership. The move would be a first step on what is expected to be a long road before the war-torn country could actually join the 27-nation bloc. The European Commission on Friday delivered its
Continue ReadingTamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN You might need a stiff drink before you even get to this watering hole. A 240-meter-long (787 feet) glass bridge with a “diamond-shaped” bar suspended in the center was unveiled at Dashbashi Canyon, located around two hours drive from capital city Tbilisi, in Southern Georgia earlier this week. Constructed by investment group
Continue ReadingBy HARUKA NUGA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of the U.S. Marine Corps says his forces are committed to defending southwestern Japanese islands as the allies try to bolster their defenses amid growing threats from China and Russia. Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder said at the beginning of talks with Japanese Defense Minister Nibuo
Continue ReadingKENT, Wash. (AP) — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man Kent police shot to death on Monday. Viet Do Nguyen, 27, died from multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide, The Seattle Times reported. Homicide means only that a person or people caused someone else’s death. Kent police
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE and IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s president is accusing Rwanda of trying to occupy his country’s land for its vast mineral wealth. The comments from President Felix Tshisekedi come after a tense day at the border Friday. Rwanda’s military says a Congolese soldier crossed the border and began
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