JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s ousted president has taken ‘’full responsibility″ for the 1989 coup that led to his presidency. Omar Al-Bashir’s admission Tuesday was part of his testimony in Sudan during his ongoing trial connected to the Islamist-backed coup that overthrew the elected prime minister. Bashir also said other non-military factions
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is still bracing for the end of a Trump-era border restriction even after the chief justice of the Supreme Court temporarily paused the end of the program. The administration now faces a 5 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline to respond to an emergency appeal filed by Republican-led states that
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The legality of abortions has been in flux in some states since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade six months ago. The landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson turned abortion rights into a state-by-state issue in a ruling that shaped the nation’s political agenda for the rest of
Continue ReadingBy NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok would be banned from most U.S. government devices under a spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday, the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app. The $1.7 trillion package includes requirements for the Biden administration to prohibit most uses of TikTok or any
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Masters is keeping its criteria the same for next year. That means 16 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf will be at Augusta National to compete for a green jacket. Club chairman Fred Ridley says he’s disappointed in the fractured nature of golf. But he says the focus of
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By Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An elderly man died in a house fire Saturday on Booker Street. Mobile Fire Rescue says the fire was accidental. The victim’s family believes it was started by a space heater. Willie Smiley showed what’s left of his brother’s house, 72-year-old
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By Tracy Kornet Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Joy Yates, of mother of eight, is on the verge of starting her dream career as a Human Resources Director. “She’s in there right now prepping for a big interview with the state of Tennessee,” said Carole Peterson, the executive director
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Argentina vive por estas horas momentos de felicidad absoluta gracias a la obtención de la Copa del Mundo en Qatar, de la mano de Lionel Messi. Y precisamente el astro argentino, que con la consagración alcanzó niveles de idolatría inimaginables, publicó un conmovedor mensaje en su cuenta de Instagram,
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The French soccer federation wants to go after social media users who targeted some of the national team’s players with racist comments following France’s loss to Argentina in the World Cup final. The French federation says some players were hit by “unacceptable racist and hateful comments on social networks” and that it
Continue ReadingAMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has canceled a men’s basketball game and a women’s basketball game because of the potential for severe winter weather. The athletic department announced the men’s game on Wednesday against Omaha and the women’s game on Thursday against Drake will not be rescheduled. Athletic director Jamie Pollard said canceling the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Twitter rival Mastodon has grown eight times its size in a matter of weeks, going from approximately 300,000 users in October to 2.5 million in November, according to a blog post by the platform’s founder, Eugen Rochko. The eye-popping growth figure comes as a wave of Twitter users have announced their
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The former capital of the Confederacy has secured an $11 million philanthropic donation to build a new interpretive center city officials hope will someday be part of an ambitious, long-envisioned memorial campus honoring the memory of enslaved people. Richmond’s grant is among more than $16 million
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s congressional delegation is using a federal spending bill to delay new lobster fishing restrictions aimed at helping endangered whales. An amendment to the $1.7 trillion spending package unveiled early Tuesday would leave existing lobster fishing rules in place for six years, thwarting stricter regulations aimed
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s congressional delegation is using a federal spending bill to delay new lobster fishing restrictions aimed at helping endangered whales. An amendment to the $1.7 trillion spending package unveiled early Tuesday would leave existing lobster fishing rules in place for six years, thwarting stricter regulations aimed
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander says owner Steve Cohen and his willingness to spend his hedge-fund fortune on building a World Series-contender is the reason he joined the New York Mets. The team introduced Verlander at a news conference on Tuesday. Verlander agreed to a $86.7 million, two-year
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Germany returned 20 historic bronze sculptures to Nigeria as part of efforts to address what its foreign minister called its “dark colonial past.” Nigeria officials said that more than 5,000 ancient artifacts are estimated to have been stolen from Nigeria, the majority by England, the country’s
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By Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The average stay at the Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City is five nights. That just one thing that makes 9-year-old Ethan Frisbie exceptional. He has spent 267 days there. Monday night, he had many reasons to celebrate. “We’re leaving
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized tougher pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles like large trucks, delivery vans and buses starting with model year 2027. The Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule is the first update to the standards since 2001. It will cut down on the smog and soot
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Churches have joined in Germany’s efforts to save on heating costs this winter, forcing their congregations into ever more layers of clothing. But at the same time, they are providing warm spaces for the homeless and for people who are struggling to pay their bills. German lawmakers last week approved a plan
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