WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says it delivered more than 54 million ballots during the midterm elections, with nearly 99% of ballots delivered to election officials within three days. The Postal Service’s post-election analysis shows that on average it took under two days to deliver completed ballots. There were no major complaints compared
Continue ReadingBy Aqeel Najim and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Iraq is holding its first international soccer tournament in more than four decades, hosting its Gulf Arab neighbors for a two-week competition as it emerges from its worst and longest political deadlock in years. The tournament, analysts say, is a glimmer of hope for a struggling population, but
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN A defunct NASA satellite has fallen back to Earth after 38 years orbiting the planet. The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, known as ERBS, was launched in 1984 aboard space shuttle Challenger. Until 2005, data from ERBS helped researchers investigate how Earth absorbed and radiated energy from the Sun, and measured ozone,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — In “I Didn’t See You There,” filmmaker Reid Davenport captures his perspective navigating the world in a wheelchair as a disabled man with cerebral
Continue ReadingBY JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer New guidelines suggest children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively. The American Academy of Pediatrics says treatments can include medication for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13. The group said Monday delaying treatment to see whether children
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Journalists from Belarus’ top independent news outlet have gone on trial in the country’s capital as a relentless crackdown persists on critical voices in the ex-Soviet nation. The editor-in-chief of TUT.BY online news portal, Maryna Zolatava, and its director general, Lyudmila Chekina, face charges of “hurting
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By Brian Lowry, CNN After a history punctuated by dysfunction and scandal, the Golden Globes struck a TV deal with NBC in the 1990s that solidified their place as a major TV and awards event. Now, after another controversy drove the ceremony off the air in 2022, the Globes return to NBC for an 80th
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France’s government has unveiled new plans to tighten hunting safety rules but stopped well short of the outright ban that many activists had been hoping for. Ecology Minister Berangere Couillard announced proposed reforms that would outlaw hunting under the influence of alcohol and drugs, enhance safety rules and provide extra protections for
Continue ReadingBy OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somalia-based al-Shabab extremist group has denied having contact with the Somali government after the country’s deputy defense minister claimed that the extremists had for the first time asked to negotiate. An unnamed al-Shabab official with the group’s media unit told a pro-al-Shabab website in comments
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP por sus siglas en inglés) confirmó la incautación en Puerto Rico de 398 kilogramos de cocaína escondida abordo de un barco de pasajeros proveniente de República Dominicana. Según confirmó a CNN el portavoz del CBP, Jeffrey Quiñones, durante el
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, which struck on January 12, 2010. The earthquake had a 7.0 magnitude. The Toll 220,000–300,000: Estimates of the death toll vary 300,000: Number of injured 1.5 million: People initially displaced 2.3 million – Peak number of displaced 3,978: Number of schools damaged or
Continue ReadingCNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Hande Atay Alam and Rhea Mogul, CNN Prince Harry has added to his allegations about the inner workings of the British royals ahead of the publication of his memoir “Spare” on Tuesday, setting the stage for an explosive week for the estranged family as they navigate his highly publicized disclosures. In
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Hande Atay Alam and Rhea Mogul, CNN Prince Harry has added to his allegations about the inner workings of the British royals ahead of the publication of his memoir “Spare” on Tuesday, setting the stage for an explosive week for the estranged family as they navigate his highly publicized
Continue ReadingCNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Hande Atay Alam and Rhea Mogul, CNN Prince Harry has added to his allegations about the inner workings of the British royals ahead of the publication of his memoir “Spare” on Tuesday, setting the stage for an explosive week for the estranged family as they navigate his highly publicized disclosures. In
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Staying awake might be Mikaela Shiffrin’s biggest challenge as she prepares to try to set a record for women’s World Cup skiing victories. Having poured out her emotions after matching Lindsey Vonn with career win No. 82 in an early morning giant slalom in
Continue ReadingCNN, WCVB By Eric Levenson and Amanda Watts, CNN Ana Walshe, a Massachusetts mother of three, has not been seen since at least the New Year, and investigators have searched areas north and south of Boston to uncover her whereabouts and status. Her husband, Brian Walshe, 47, told police he last saw her on January
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El príncipe Harry ha sumado más acusaciones sobre el funcionamiento interno de la realeza británica antes de la publicación de su libro biográfico “Spare”, que saldrá al mercado este martes, preparando el escenario para una semana explosiva para la familia real mientras navegan por sus revelaciones altamente publicitadas. En dos
Continue ReadingCNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly and Jennifer Korn, CNN A long list of companies once again showed off an assortment of cutting edge technology and oddball gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. There were new twists on foldable devices, cars that changed colors and smart ovens that live streamed dinners.
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