BERLIN (AP) — A union representing pilots at Lufthansa has called off a planned two-day strike after a last-minute agreement with Germany’s biggest airline in a pay dispute. The Vereinigung Cockpit union had announced plans for a walkout on Wednesday and Thursday, calling on the company to make a “serious” offer in talks over pay
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German carrier Lufthansa said Tuesday that it planned to improve its pay offer to pilots in an effort to avert a two-day strike this week that could cause significant disruption to travelers. A union representing pilots announced plans for a walkout Wednesday and Thursday, while calling on the company to makes a
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Lawmakers in France are heaping criticism on the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain after he fobbed off concerns about the team’s use of chartered flights during a national drive to save energy. Coach Christophe Galtier quipped sarcastically that the French league champion might instead
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Defending national champion Georgia became the second team in 15 seasons to score a touchdown on its first seven possessions against a ranked opponent. The Bulldogs did it in their 49-3 win over No. 11 Oregon. According to Sportradar, Florida State is the first winning team in at
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Taylor Romine, CNN Two people were killed as a fast-moving wildfire swelled rapidly over parched vegetation in Southern California, forcing hundreds of residents to flee amid a severe heat wave that has enveloped the region. The Fairview Fire ignited after 2 p.m. local time Monday and quickly scorched 2,000 acres, destroying
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says that Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man during a firefight in the occupied West Bank. The violence erupted on Tuesday after Israeli troops demolished the home of a Palestinian who killed three Israelis in an attack earlier this year. The military said it demolished an apartment in
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — DJ Uiagalelei threw for one touchdown and ran for another, overcoming a sluggish start in the season opener to lead No. 4 Clemson to a 41-10 victory over Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets kept it closer than expected much of the way. But they couldn’t overcome
Continue ReadingCNN By Alex Stambaugh, Kathleen Magramo, Philip Wang and CNN’s Beijing Bureau At least 65 people are confirmed dead after an earthquake hit China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Monday, according to Chinese broadcaster CCTV. Aftershocks were still being felt on Tuesday, state media said, a day after the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said a
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became Britain’s prime minister when Queen Elizabeth II formally asked her to form a government. The ceremony took place on Tuesday at a royal residence in Scotland. It follows a bruising two-month contest to succeed Boris Johnson. He formally offered his resignation to the queen
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after China promised to speed up the rollout of policy changes to boost anemic economic growth and Australia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate. Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul gained while Hong Kong declined. The Chinese Cabinet’s planning agency promised
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after China promised to speed up the rollout of policy changes to boost anemic economic growth and Australia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate. Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul gained while Hong Kong declined. The Chinese Cabinet’s planning agency promised
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately faced up to the enormous tasks ahead of her: curbing soaring prices, boosting the economy, easing labor unrest and fixing a national health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages. Truss
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately faced up to the enormous tasks ahead of her: curbing soaring prices, boosting the economy, easing labor unrest and fixing a national health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages. Truss
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN Leonard Francis, the former military contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who orchestrated the largest corruption scandal in US Navy history, is on the run after escaping house arrest in San Diego by cutting off his GPS monitoring ankle bracelet, according to the US Marshals Service. The escape, first reported by
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia says its navy ships have been given clearance to resume visits to the Solomon Islands, which had last week announced a temporary block on all military vessels during a review of its approval processes. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed that military ships from
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El veintidós veces campeón de Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal, fue sorprendido en la cuarta ronda del US Open el lunes por el estadounidense Frances Tiafoe en el Arthur Ashe Stadium en Flushing, Nueva York. En un partido que duró más de 3 horas y 30 minutos, el nativo de Maryland derrotó a
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Paula Newton, CNN A manhunt is underway for one of two brothers suspected in a mass stabbing that left 10 dead and 18 injured across multiple locations in Saskatchewan, Canada. Investigators with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said while there were reports that suspect Myles Sanderson may have been spotted at
Continue ReadingCNN, CTV NETWORK By Amir Vera, Eric Levenson and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Myles Sanderson, the suspect in the mass stabbing in Canada, died Wednesday after going into “medical distress” after his arrest, according to Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore. Sanderson’s death means both suspects in the attack that rocked the Canadian province
Continue ReadingBENGALURU, India (AP) — Life for many in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru is disrupted after two days of torrential rains set off long traffic snarls, widespread power cuts and heavy floods that swept into homes and submerged roads. With several parts of the city still heavily waterlogged, videos on social media showed people
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lewis Brinson, J.D. Davis, Thairo Estrada and David Villar rocked Andrew Heaney for home runs in back-to-back innings during the San Francisco Giants’ 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants snapped an eight-game losing streak to their longtime rivals. San Francisco struck for
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