By Ben Morse, CNN David Ojabo hangs up his phone and lets out a guttural roar of relief and joy. His circuitous route to the NFL — which began in Nigeria, had stops in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Michigan — finally has come to an end in Baltimore. With the 45th pick of the 2022 draft,
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Missouri’s top attorney filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city of St. Louis over a measure that allocated $1 million in federal funds to help people travel out of state for abortions. Abortion became severely restricted or totally banned in Missouri following the US Supreme Court’s reversal of
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business China’s banking regulator has pledged to boost lending to help developers finish stalled property projects and boost buyers’ demand, as a growing mortgage boycott by homebuyers exacerbates the country’s real estate woes. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) reiterated Thursday that it will provide “active credit support” for
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Melissa Alonso, CNN The wife of a decorated New York City firefighter is suing the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, after a tree on the property fell on the family car and killed her husband, according to a lawsuit. Angela Skudin alleges that when she and her husband, Casey Skudin,
Continue ReadingWLOS, NEWS12, ANGELA SKUDIN, CNN By Jamiel Lynch and Melissa Alonso, CNN The wife of a decorated New York City firefighter is suing the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, after a tree on the property fell on the family car and killed her husband, according to a lawsuit. Angela Skudin alleges that when she
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — A monitoring rights group says a Russian warplane struck a house in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border, killing seven civilians, including four children. Syrian Civil Defense volunteers rushed to the house on Friday to remove the bodies under the rubble. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and opposition
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has warned in an annual defense paper of escalating national security threats stemming from Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s tensions with Taiwan. The report, approved by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet on Friday, highlights the need for Japan’s military buildup to address concerns including stronger
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Truck drivers and Britons heading off on holiday by ferry faced hours-long waits at the port of Dover on Friday, with authorities blaming French officials for the chaos — a claim France denied. Dover authorities said a lack of French border officials was leading to waits of
Continue ReadingNOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest has pulled off its biggest signing since clinching a return to the Premier League by bringing in Jesse Lingard on a free transfer. The England midfielder was available after ending his 22-year association with Manchester United during the offseason. Lingard is the 11th signing made by the promoted club
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) — Maverick’s next wingman could be a drone. In the movies, fighter pilots are depicted as highly trained military aviators with the skills and experience to defeat adversaries in thrilling aerial dogfights. New technologies, though, are set to redefine what it means to be a “Top
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) — Maverick’s next wingman could be a drone. In the movies, fighter pilots are depicted as highly trained military aviators with the skills and experience to defeat adversaries in thrilling aerial dogfights. New technologies, though, are set to redefine what it means to be a “Top
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam, CNN Millions of people in China are bracing themselves for even hotter weather this weekend as more than a dozen cities issued red alerts — the highest possible heat warning. According to China’s Meteorological Administration, temperatures in 19 cities in the eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian are expected to surpass 40
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the United Nations’ highest court on Friday dismissed preliminary objections by Myanmar to a case alleging the Southeast Asian nation is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority. The decision establishing the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction cleared the way for the
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a set of gun safety bills into law on Thursday that require more regulations on gun sales and dealers within the state as well as increased information sharing between schools and law enforcement agencies. The state — amid a series of high-profile mass shootings that have
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Continue ReadingBy AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements Friday with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for the export of millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain — as well as some Russian grain and fertilizer — across the Black Sea. The long-sought
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has warned that the United States and South Korea will face “unprecedented” security challenges if they don’t drop their hostile military pressure campaign against the North, including joint military drills. North Korea views any regular U.S.-South Korean military training as an invasion rehearsal
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN Australia’s largest music festival has turned into a mud pit, forcing organizers to cancel the first day of acts as concertgoers complained of quagmires and flooded tents. Fans had been excited about the return of Splendour in the Grass, a three-day festival featuring international acts like Liam Gallagher, Gorillaz, Tyler The
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La ex primera dama de Estados Unidos Melania Trump dijo en una nueva entrevista con Fox que “no estaba al tanto” de los disturbios en curso el 6 de enero de 2021 porque estaba demasiado ocupada fotografiando una alfombra en la Casa Blanca. La comisión del 6 de enero se enfocó en
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped Friday, giving back some of their gains from earlier in the week as worries brewed about the global economy and prospects for profits at big internet companies. The S&P 500 lost 0.9% to break a three-day rally that had carried Wall Street to
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