By Nicole Chavez, CNN In the years after World War I, Black people were thriving in the central Florida town of Rosewood when a White mob driven by racial animosity decimated the entire community within days. Rosewood became the site of a horrific massacre 100 years ago, during the first week of January in 1923.
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party on Sunday marks its 111th anniversary with celebratory events in Mangaung, Free State province, where the organization was founded in 1912. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was re-elected as the ANC party leader at a national conference in December last year,
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Two Iranian men have been detained in Germany following a tip from U.S. security officials that at least one of them could be planning an attack with deadly chemicals, officials said Sunday. Police and prosecutors said the brothers, aged 32 and 25, were detained overnight in the
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. lawyer Alan Dershowitz says he cannot defend sweeping judicial reforms planned by Israel’s new government. Dershowitz, long a staunch defender of Israel’s policies on the international stage, says Sunday the reforms pose a threat to civil liberties and minority rights in Israel. The proposals
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Ready to relish the role of a lifetime? Oscar Mayer is currently recruiting the next class of drivers for its iconic Wienermobile. The year-long “Hot Dogger” gig is available for a cadre of recent college graduates, according to a news release from Oscar Mayer. Each driver selected will visit over 20
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Australian Open, tournament organizers announced on Sunday, without elaborating on the reason. “Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We will miss her at #AO2023,” the Australian Open tweeted. Former world No. 1 Osaka was not listed to play in warm-up
Continue ReadingBy Celina Tebor, CNN Crucial union negotiations between Mount Sinai Hospital and the New York State Nurses Association appear to be at a standstill and both parties say the other is refusing to return to the bargaining table. As the impasse continues between the hospital and union, the most vulnerable patients — newborns in Mount
Continue ReadingBy Yenny Sanchez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 877 pounds of cocaine on board the San Juan-Santo Domingo Ferry at the Pan American Dock in Puerto Rico last month. The drugs, which have an estimated value of $9.1 million, were spotted on December 26 during a routine cargo inspection. Officers removed a
Continue ReadingOGDEN, Utah (AP) — Brayden Parker scored 15 points and Idaho State beat Weber State 67-57 on Saturday night. Parker shot 5 of 8 from the field for the Bengals (6-10, 3-0 Big Sky Conference). Jay Nagle scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Miguel Tomley also scored 12. The Wildcats (7-9, 2-1) were led
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Wedeman, Darya Tarasova-Markina and Kareem Khadder, CNN Every few minutes the ground shakes as blasts echo through the battered streets of Siversk, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Sometimes it’s outgoing Ukrainian fire, sometimes the Russians firing back. An elderly woman in black pants, heavy shoes, and a dirty grey overcoat and headscarf
Continue ReadingBy Ben Wedeman, Darya Tarasova-Markina and Kareem Khadder, CNN Every few minutes the ground shakes as blasts echo through the battered streets of Siversk, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Sometimes it’s outgoing Ukrainian fire, sometimes the Russians firing back. An elderly woman in black pants, heavy shoes, and a dirty grey overcoat and headscarf shuffles
Continue ReadingBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting to help Colorado cruise to a 62-42 win over Oregon State on Saturday night. Da Silva — who scored a career-high 30 in Colorado’s 68-41 win over Oregon on Thursday — hit a 3-pointer, J’Vonne Hadley followed with a jumper and da
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mitchell Saxen scored 15 points as Saint Mary’s (Cal) beat Portland 85-43 on Saturday night. Saxen added 14 rebounds for the Gaels (14-4, 3-0 West Coast Conference). Aidan Mahaney scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Harry Wessels finished 5 of 5 from the floor to finish
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La primera dama de EE.UU., Jill Biden, se unirá al presidente Joe Biden en su viaje de la próxima semana a la Ciudad de México, según la Casa Blanca. Biden tiene un “programa sustancial e independiente que se centrará en nuestras conexiones culturales compartidas y su trabajo para empoderar
Continue ReadingBy Pierre Meilhan, CNN German police have detained an Iranian national on suspicion of planning a terror attack, authorities in the country said Sunday. Police in the western city of Munster said the 32-year-old man is believed to have procured unspecified amounts of the toxins cyanide and ricin in preparation for an “Islamist-motivated attack.” The
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of Catholic devotees have joined a night procession through downtown Manila to venerate a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ, which was not paraded to discourage an even larger crowd amid lingering fears of COVID-19. The more than 80,000 devotees who church
Continue ReadingMore than 1,000 striking CNH Industrial workers in Iowa and Wisconsin have rejected the “final offer” from the maker of construction and agricultural equipment, extending their eight-month stoppage. The United Auto Workers union announced the vote by members who work for CNH in a statement Saturday night. It said the union’s bargaining committee “will meet
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have arrested an unruly airline passenger following a complaint by a woman aboard an Air India flight from New York that he urinated on her in business class. Police spokesperson Suman Nalva said Sunday the passenger, Shankar Mishra, was picked up by police in
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have arrested an unruly airline passenger following a complaint by a woman aboard an Air India flight from New York that he urinated on her in business class. Police spokesperson Suman Nalva said Sunday the passenger, Shankar Mishra, was picked up by police in
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A traffic accident in southern China killed 19 people and injured 20 others early Sunday as the annual Lunar New Year holiday travel rush got underway, authorities said. The accident occurred outside the city of Nanchang in Jiangxi province, according to the local traffic management brigade. The cause was under investigation, the
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