By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has visited troops deployed near the border with Israel, and Saudi Arabia is evacuating families of diplomatic staff because of clashes between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops. Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s visit Tuesday to the tense southern province is the first since clashes
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Payoute, Joe Holden, Scott Hezlep, Fletcher Rumbaugh Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Philadelphia on Tuesday will say goodbye to Richard Mendez, a father, friend and police officer who was shot and killed more than 10 days ago at a Philadelphia International Airport parking garage. The funeral procession
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A local therapist pleaded guilty to felony sexual abuse charges on Monday. Robert Stahn, 64, pleaded guilty to felony sexual abuse or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Stahn initially pleaded not guilty, but after mediation between both parties, he agreed
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials are telling doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease. The one-time shot is called Beyfortus. It was developed by AstraZeneca and
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Vaughen Click here for updates on this story STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan (WWJ) — Some striking United Auto Workers members are feeling the financial strain of weeks without work. For those who can’t get by on the $500-a-week strike pay, many are turning to loans specifically made for striking workers. Many on the picket
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Radin Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A significant show of support for Israeli hostages in Gaza has taken the form of billboards scattered across the Southland. The powerful campaign, named “Let My People Go,” is aimed at exposing the harsh reality of the ongoing conflict.
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — Mohammad Al Shanti is forced to travel nearly four miles to Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza to fill up plastic bottles with water. It’s only enough for his family’s most basic needs. “We don’t wash our clothes, we save every little drop,” he told CNN, describing
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was arrested Monday in Kenner, Louisiana, and is accused of reckless operation of a motor vehicle, according to a Kenner Police Department spokesperson. Police say Olave, 23, was driving 70 miles per hour in a 35-miles-per-hour zone at 9:10 p.m. local time
Continue ReadingCNN, WDSU By Mary Gilbert and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — An eighth person has died after a slew of crashes Monday along Interstate 55 in Louisiana’s St. John the Baptist Parish that involved at least 168 vehicles, state police said. At least 63 people were injured in the crashes, the Louisiana State Police said
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — First it was Ford, then Stellantis, and now a General Motors factory has been added to the growing list of highly profitable plants where the United Auto Workers union is on strike. On Tuesday, about 5,000 workers walked out at GM’s factory in Arlington, Texas, that
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — The parties forming Spain’s acting government say they will push for a 37½-hour workweek. The coalition partners struck the agreement on Tuesday as they try to remain in power following an inconclusive election in July. Spain has had a 40-hour workweek for the past two decades. The proposal is for Spain to
Continue ReadingAleja Páez (CNN en Español) — Partes del noroeste, las Montañas Rocosas y las Llanuras del Norte de EE.UU. sentirán la primera gran tormenta de nieve de la temporada esta semana. El pronóstico prevé condiciones invernales y nieve a lo largo de la semana. La temporada invernal quedará oficialmente inaugurada con un frente de aire
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union took its most serious shot yet at General Motors in its five-week old strike as 5,000 members walked off the job at a plant in Texas. Arlington Assembly builds GM’s very profitable full-size SUVs, the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Talks to secure the release of a large number of hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza are ongoing, two sources familiar with the matter and one western diplomat familiar with the discussions told CNN, but the negotiations are being complicated by
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Nigeria’s government is celebrating a “landmark victory” after a UK court ruled it was not liable for a multibillion-dollar payout earlier awarded to a private firm over a failed gas project. The West African nation was previously ordered by an arbitration tribunal in 2017 to pay $6.6 billion, plus
Continue ReadingCNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty Tuesday in the Georgia election subversion case and will cooperate with Fulton County prosecutors – the third guilty plea in the past week. At an unscheduled hearing in Atlanta, Ellis pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Perry, CNN (CNN) — Recent headlines from South Africa have reported national crises, from rolling blackouts to the highest unemployment rate in the world and housing shortages. But a new photography exhibition shines a spotlight on the rich landscape of innovation and contemporary culture led by young people in the country. In “A Young South Africa,” (at
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One fanatics will get more behind-the-scenes access to the global motorsports series through a new CNBC documentary that explores the business aspects of the highest form of racing in the world. The documentary “Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1” will debut Nov. 16 on CNBC ahead
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rebecca Loos does not sound happy about her history with David Beckham being revisited. The Netflix docuseries “Beckham” looks back at the superstar soccer player’s life, including a decades-old alleged affair with Loos, who is his former personal assistant. Loos, who is now a married mother of two
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says the damage done to an undersea telecoms cable between Sweden and Estonia was “purposeful,” but has declined to give any details. A spokesman for the Swedish Navy said that divers saw “seabed tracks nearby, but we don’t know if it’s deliberate or an accident.” Swedish authorities
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