By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia, was able to call home Friday after more than a week without contact with his family, his brother David said. Paul was also able to speak with the US Embassy in Moscow and informed them he had returned to his normal penal colony from
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR. Malaysia (AP) — New Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he will also serve as finance minister as he unveiled a leaner Cabinet with many new faces in his unity government. In a move that appears to contradict his anti-corruption platform, Anwar also named the graft-tainted head of a smaller bloc as one
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR. Malaysia (AP) — New Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he will also serve as finance minister as he unveiled a leaner Cabinet with many new faces in his unity government. In a move that appears to contradict his anti-corruption platform, Anwar also named the graft-tainted head of a smaller bloc as one
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS and JILL BLEED Associated Press Infowars host Alex Jones has filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas. Jones cites debts that include nearly $1.5 billion he has been ordered to pay to families who sued him over his conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook school massacre. He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS and JILL BLEED Associated Press Infowars host Alex Jones has filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas. Jones cites debts that include nearly $1.5 billion he has been ordered to pay to families who sued him over his conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook school massacre. He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press LODZ, Poland (AP) — A security organization born in the Cold War to maintain peace in Europe has ended a high-level meeting without a final resolution. The outcome on Friday underlined the existential crisis the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is facing amid Russia’s war against Ukraine. The
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States’ 988 call service for helping anyone experiencing a mental health emergency is back up and running after a daylong outage. The hotline was out of service Thursday but was restored shortly before midnight and was running Friday. People experiencing a mental health crisis were
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s 988 call service for helping anyone experiencing a mental health emergency is back up and running after a daylong outage. The hotline was out of service on Thursday but was restored shortly before midnight and was running on Friday. People experiencing a mental health crisis
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Britain’s Prince William appears to have taken the baton from his father and become a more vocal advocate about pollution and climate change. Those efforts are on full display this week in Boston. That’s where the winners of the royal couple’s Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators were
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s top lawmakers are considering changes to a law to clear the path for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without giving up his post. The new GOP leaders in the Florida House and Senate have shown openness to modifying the law, calling it
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Japan reached the World Cup knockout stages for the fourth time on Thursday — by what appeared to be a matter of millimeters. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Japan produced a remarkable comeback against Spain with two goals in quick succession in the second half, stunning the 2010 world champion to secure
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden assured Americans on Friday that the U.S. economy is chugging along in the holiday season, but the very strength of a new jobs report showed that high inflation remains a recession threat. At the White House, the president signed an emergency
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer ASH-SHHANIYA, Qatar (AP) — Like all good pageant contestants, Nazaa’a displayed not only dazzling beauty but also poise and grace. She batted her eyelashes and flashed a toothy smile for the television cameras at the Mzayen World Cup, a pageant held in the Qatari desert about 15 miles
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer ASH-SHHANIYA, Qatar (AP) — Like all good pageant contestants, Nazaa’a displayed not only dazzling beauty but also poise and grace. She batted her eyelashes and flashed a toothy smile for the television cameras at the Mzayen World Cup, a pageant held in the Qatari desert about 15 miles
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La economía estadounidense añadió 263.000 puestos de trabajo en noviembre, desafiando las agresivas medidas de la Reserva Federal para enfriar la economía y reducir una inflación que lleva décadas. La tasa de desempleo se mantuvo estable en el 3,7%, según el último informe mensual del Departamento de Trabajo, publicado este
Continue ReadingLeah Asmelash, CNN The prestigious annual Fashion Awards are back on Monday night, and one of the most hotly anticipated categories is the model of the year prize. Five top industry names — Adut Akech, Bella Hadid, Paloma Elsesser, Quannah Chasinghorse, and Lila Moss — have been nominated for the award, which recognizes the most
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El ministro del Interior de España, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, advirtió este jueves —en una carta obtenida por CNN— al resto de ministros del Interior de la Unión Europea y al director ejecutivo de Europol, entre otros, que los sobres incendiarios recibidos la semana pasada en distintas instituciones de España “podrían estar
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A stage musical about woke princesses that uses hit songs by Britney Spears will land on Broadway this summer. “Once Upon a One More Time,” featuring Spears’ tunes, including “Oops!… I Did It Again,” “Lucky,” “Stronger” and “Toxic,” will start performances in May at the
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La jerarquía real del Reino Unido cambió drásticamente en las últimas semanas, después de que el rey Carlos III se convirtiera en el primer nuevo monarca del país en siete décadas y varios de sus familiares asumieran nuevos roles. Pero hay una familiaridad inquietante con la primera gran crisis que se
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — From most angles, it looked like the ball went out of play just before Japan scored its winning goal in the 2-1 victory against Spain in the World Cup. Associated Press photographer Petr Josek took a photo from above that appears to support the referee’s
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