CAIRO (AP) — The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have agreed to a currency exchange deal, which could bolster the struggling Egyptian economy. A joint news release says the agreement would allow the two central banks to exchange up to 5 billion Emirati dirhams and 42 billion Egyptian pounds, or roughly
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in northern England in connection with what authorities described as the “deliberate” felling of a famous tree that had stood for nearly 200 years next to the Roman landmark Hadrian’s Wall. Thousands of visitors each year walk along Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Al menos 2.439 personas fueron asesinadas, 902 resultaron heridas y 951 fueron secuestradas entre el 1 de enero y el 15 de agosto de 2023, según un comunicado de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) publicado este jueves. “La alarmante escalada de violencia registrada desde el comienzo de 2023 afecta ahora
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US pending home sales dropped 7.1% in August from the month prior as mortgage rates surging over 7% in August to levels not seen in 20 years packed a punch. Pending sales had been on the rise the two months prior, despite elevated prices and higher mortgage
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, Veronica Miracle and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students, demanded customer information from Amazon related to the purchase of knives as part of their investigation, according to newly unsealed court documents. Kohberger faces
Continue ReadingCNN By Zahid Mahmood and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the “Harry Potter” movies, has died at 82 following a “bout of pneumonia,” a statement issued on behalf of his family said on Thursday, PA Media news agency reported. “We are devastated to
Continue ReadingBy SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two of Southeast Asia’s newest national leaders have exchanged congratulations on their new posts as Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin paid a one-day official visit to Cambodia for talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. Although there are currently no major issues of contention between
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police in the Netherlands say a lone gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire in an apartment and a hospital in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, killing three people, including a 14-year-old girl. The shooting sent patients and medics fleeing the Erasmus Medical Center
Continue ReadingBy Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan (WNEM) — General Motors (GM) has released a statement following the incident where five picketing United Auto Workers (UAW) members were hit by a car on Tuesday. The incident happened near the General Motors Flint Processing Center in Swartz Creek about 4
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) — La llegada del otoño en el hemisferio norte trae consigo uno de los eventos astronómicos más especiales del año: la luna de cosecha que coincidirá con la última superluna del año. Según The Old Farmer’s Almanac, a diferencia de otras lunas llenas, esta luna sale casi al mismo tiempo durante
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Wednesday marked six months since an armed shooter went inside the Covenant School, killing three children and three adults in a tragedy that shocked the Nashville community. Covenant Families for Brighter Tomorrows Action Fund, a nonprofit founded after the shooting to
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Yelp is suing Texas to ensure it can continue to tell users that crisis pregnancy centers listed on its site do not provide abortions or abortion referrals, opening a new front in the fight between states and the tech industry over abortion restrictions. In a complaint filed Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy ZANA CIMILI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s interior minister has accused Serbia of direct involvement in weekend clashes and was investigating the possibility of Russian involvement in the violence that left four people dead and further strained relations between the former wartime foes. One Kosovo police officer and three gunmen were killed
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany and Israel have signed an agreement for Berlin to buy the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles. It’s the latest step in Berlin’s bid to strengthen its air defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Germany aims to integrate the system into wider NATO air defense
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — AppleTV’s 1980s-set drama series ‘Physical’ might be over, but creator Annie Weisman hopes the team’s efforts to dismantle diet culture are just warming up. “Even though we’re done shooting, we’re not done sharing it,” Weisman told CNN in an interview, adding that she feels the show’s themes surrounding society’s
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are rock stars, and then there is Ringo Starr — drummer for the Beatles, award-winning soloist, photographer, narrator, actor, activist. To call him prolific would almost shortchange his accomplishments. But it also feels right. “Rewind Forward,” out October 13, is his fourth extended play
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Hara and Brendan Tierney Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A baby left alone inside a short-term rental was found by a crew that showed up at the Mint House on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard to clean the unit. The one-year-old, 15 pounds of marijuana, a loaded Glock
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La república autoproclamada de Nagorno-Karabaj dejará de existir a partir del próximo año, después de que su presidente firmara un decreto de disolución de las instituciones estatales tras su derrota ante Azerbaiyán. La victoria azerbaiyana de la semana pasada desencadenó un enorme éxodo de armenios residentes en Nagorno-Karabaj y marcó el final
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The family of Crystal McAlpin tells First Alert 4 that more could have been done to save the 33-year-old who was killed in a deadly crash on Sept. 22. Her loved ones are pointing the finger at St. Louis City
Continue ReadingBy Diane Ako Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — The Hollywood’s writers’ strike is over after nearly five months. Late Tuesday night, union board members of the Writers Guild of America approved a contract agreement with studios. As of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, writers are free to start on scripts again. Manoa-based
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