ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights. A blazing desert natural gas crater widely referred to as the “Gates of Hell” has been on fire for decades. It’s a popular sight for the small number of tourists who come
Continue ReadingCNN By Dakin Andone and Adrienne Vogt, CNN Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence Friday, saying he hoped to contextualize the time the 25-year-old spent being chased by the defendants. “That one minute represents a
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Ryan and Nadine Schmidt, CNN A German man who carried out a murder with “cannibalistic motives” has been sentenced to life in prison by a Berlin regional court. Stefan R — who CNN affiliate ZDF reports is a 42-year-old teacher — was also found guilty of and sentenced for disturbing the peace of
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in Ohio, is a law school graduate. But Vance made a significant false claim on Thursday about legal proceedings against people who allegedly participated in the Capitol insurrection last year. On the first anniversary of the January 6,
Continue ReadingWINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Elana Meyers Taylor of the U.S. got her fourth women’s monobob victory of the season. It was the 25th overall win of her career in major international competition. Australia’s Breanna Walker was second, and Germany’s Laura Nolte was third. Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. took fourth, meaning the Americans joined Canada
Continue ReadingLAKE LYNN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a worker has died after a roof collapsed at a stone mine in southwestern Pennsylvania. The state Department of Environmental Protection says the collapse was reported Friday afternoon at Laurel Aggregates’ Lake Lynn Mine in Fayette County’s Springhill Township. Officials say the person was likely working inside equipment
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Antes de sentenciar a tres hombres condenados por matar a Ahmaud Arbery en el sur de Georgia a cadena perpetua, el juez Timothy R. Walmsley guardó un minuto de silencio este viernes y dijo que esperaba contextualizar el tiempo que el joven de 25 años pasó siendo perseguido por los acusados.
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Marianne Garvey A mother’s love knows no bounds, even if that means creating a billboard in the middle of Times Square in order for your daughter to find love. When Boston native Beth Davis was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, she treated it with chemotherapy and she was doing well.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Un sismo de magnitud 6,9 sacudió el condado de Menyuan, en el noroeste de China, a la 1:45 a.m. de este sábado, hora local, según el Centro de Redes de Terremotos de China (CENC). El sismo se produjo a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros, dijo el CENC. Los túneles y el
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer At least Newcastle’s fight to stay in the English Premier League won’t be hampered by a deep run in the FA Cup. In further embarrassment for a club with the world’s richest owners, Saudi-controlled Newcastle was beaten by third-tier Cambridge United 1-0 in the biggest shock in the third
Continue ReadingCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Authorities searched the last known residence of Harmony Montgomery to investigate the disappearance of the New Hampshire girl. Authorities said Saturday that law enforcement agencies were working at a home in Manchester. Details have not been released. Harmony’s father and stepmother were previously arrested on charges related to her well-being. They
Continue ReadingPRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo says a participating soldier from North Macedonia has died. The Kosovo Force mission said the male service member died in Pristina, Kosovo’s capital, on Friday in circumstances unrelated to combat. A KFOR statement did not give the cause of death or any personal details. North
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press New York City police say a Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries. Police announced Saturday that 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma died Dec. 31 and that the attack has now been deemed a homicide. Forty-nine-year-old Jarrod Powell was
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey A mother’s love knows no bounds, even if that means creating a billboard in the middle of Times Square in order for your daughter to find love. When Boston native Beth Davis was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, she treated it with chemotherapy and she was doing well. But in
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer As the Supreme Court debated federal authority to impose a vaccine requirement on workers, the nine justices could not help but reveal their varying sentiments about the depth of America’s Covid-19 pandemic and the value of vaccines. “We know that the best way to prevent
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ruling party, the African National Congress, must work to regain popular support after being embroiled in corruption scandals and divided by bitter factional rivalries. Marking the ANC’s 110th anniversary Saturday, Ramaphosa struck a somber note, emphasizing that the party of
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden faces a steep path to achieve his ambitious goal of slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. His $2 trillion Build Back Better plan contains $550 billion in spending and tax credits aimed at promoting clean energy. But it was sidetracked by
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press SABANETA, Venezuela (AP) — The internal struggles of the movement started by late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez were encapsulated by the apparent defeat _ and its aftermath _ of one of his brothers during the gubernatorial election in November. Now, after the apparent winner in the state of Barinas
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Un leopardo de las nieves murió después de contraer covid-19 en el zoológico Miller Park en Bloomington, Illinois. Rilu, un leopardo de las nieves de 11 años, luchó con una neumonía inducida por covid-19 antes de morir, según una publicación en la cuenta de Instagram verificada del Miller Park Zoo. “Rilu
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Italy winger Lorenzo Insigne will end his 15-year association with Napoli at the end of the season after signing a pre-contract agreement with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. Insigne will join Toronto on a four-year deal starting July 1. The 30-year-old Insigne was one of Italy’s best players in winning the
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