September 23, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Vladimir Putin grants former NSA contractor Edward Snowden Russian citizenship
CNN By Rob Picheta, Uliana Pavlova and Chris Liakos CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted former NSA contractor Edward Snowden Russian citizenship, according to an official decree published on the Russian government portal Monday. Snowden is accused of espionage and theft of government property in the US for leaking troves of information on American
Continue ReadingBrissett, Browns rebound from collapse, beat Steelers 29-17
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jacoby Brissett threw two touchdown passes, Nick Chubb ran for a score and the Cleveland Browns bounced back from their epic meltdown four days earlier to beat the rival Pittsburgh Steelers 29-17. The Browns built a nine-point lead early in the fourth on Chubb’s 1-yard run
Continue ReadingHow Giorgia Meloni and her far-right party became a driving force in Italian politics
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN When Giorgia Meloni first burst onto the political scene in 2006 as the youngest ever vice-president of the National Alliance party, she sealed her fate as a far-right politician. The National Alliance, formerly the Italian Social Movement, was unapologetically neo-fascist, formed by supporters of Benito Mussolini. Meloni herself openly admired
Continue ReadingChinese man gets 24 years for brutal group attack on women
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A court in northern China sentenced one man to 24 years in jail Friday for his role in a vicious attack on four women, as well as other crimes including robbery and opening an illegal gambling ring. The Guangyang Disrict People’s Court in northern Hebei province
Continue ReadingPost-Fiona fuel disruptions spark fear in Puerto Rico
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — A growing number of businesses, including grocery stores and gas stations, are temporarily closing across Puerto Rico as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on in the U.S. territory, sparking concern about the availability of fuel and basic goods. Hand-written signs warning of closures
Continue ReadingPost-Fiona fuel disruptions spark fear in Puerto Rico
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — A growing number of businesses, including grocery stores and gas stations, are temporarily closing across Puerto Rico as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on in the U.S. territory, sparking concern about the availability of fuel and basic goods. Hand-written signs warning of closures
Continue ReadingFiona bears down on northeast Canada as big, powerful storm
By ROB GILLIES and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona transformed into a post-tropical cyclone late Friday, but meteorologists warned it could still bring hurricane-strength wind, heavy rain and big waves to the Atlantic Canada region and had the potential to be one of the most severe storms in the
Continue ReadingOktoberfest is back. But religious politicians in this country want it banned
Heather Chen, CNN The world’s largest beer festival is finally back after a two year dry spell but politicians in one country are still against celebrations returning — and it isn’t because of the pandemic. “Although non-Muslims are not prohibited from drinking alcohol, the (Malaysian) government is of the opinion that allowing this festival to
Continue ReadingRegional fights take stage at UN where Ukraine has dominated
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Two of the world’s most persistent conflicts have punctuated debate at the United Nations. That’s a deviation for the annual gathering of world leaders that has been dominated by the war in Ukraine. Addressing hostilities thousands of miles apart and sharing little more than their
Continue ReadingInflation, unrest challenge Bangladesh’s ‘miracle economy’
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Standing in line to try to buy food, Rekha Begum is distraught. Like many others in Bangladesh, she is struggling to find affordable daily essentials like rice, lentils and onions. “I went to two other places, but they told me they don’t have supplies. Then I
Continue ReadingInflation, unrest challenge Bangladesh’s ‘miracle economy’
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Standing in line to try to buy food, Rekha Begum is distraught. Like many others in Bangladesh, she is struggling to find affordable daily essentials like rice, lentils and onions. “I went to two other places, but they told me they don’t have supplies. Then I
Continue ReadingFormer official pleads guilty in welfare fraud scheme where money was funneled to prominent Mississippians including Brett Favre
By Melissa Alonso and Dianne Gallagher, CNN A former top state official in Mississippi pleaded guilty Thursday to state and federal charges in connection to an embezzlement scheme that auditors say misused millions of welfare dollars, including funneling funds into projects linked to prominent Mississippians like former NFL star Brett Favre. Officials from the US
Continue ReadingFormer official pleads guilty in welfare fraud scheme where money was funneled to prominent Mississippians including Brett Favre
WLBT By Melissa Alonso and Dianne Gallagher, CNN A former top state official in Mississippi pleaded guilty Thursday to state and federal charges in connection to an embezzlement scheme that auditors say misused millions of welfare dollars, including funneling funds into projects linked to prominent Mississippians like former NFL star Brett Favre. Officials from the
Continue ReadingPanama launch of futuristic oceanfront home goes sideways
COLON, Panama (AP) — The unveiling of a futuristic luxury model home on Panama’s Caribbean coast tanked when the SeaPod Eco prototype perched above the water on a column slumped onto an adjacent dock. Developer Ocean Builders says in a statement that the sleek white home began to “destabilize” at the end of the launch
Continue ReadingPanama launch of futuristic oceanfront home goes sideways
COLON, Panama (AP) — The unveiling of a futuristic luxury model home on Panama’s Caribbean coast tanked when the SeaPod Eco prototype perched above the water on a column slumped onto an adjacent dock. Developer Ocean Builders says in a statement that the sleek white home began to “destabilize” at the end of the launch
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Save the Date: Great weekend events await
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Out & About: Gorgeous nature pics to end summer
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Continue ReadingThe man who recruited migrants for flights to Martha’s Vineyard says he feels betrayed
CNN, WCVB, WHDH By Maria Santana, CNN The migrant says he had been living on the streets of San Antonio for nearly a month when he met a woman named “Perla” who made a compelling offer. She offered him clothes, food and money, he told CNN, and in exchange, he would go out and find
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Big Ol’ Fish: Great catches for the end of summer
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