By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of Anglo-Irish band The Pogues, has died, according to a statement from his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke. Clarke announced the death of the 65-year-old on Instagram, saying: “There’s no way to describe the loss that I am feeling and the
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and DAVE BRYAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, died Thursday, his family said. He was 65. MacGowan’s songwriting and persona made him an iconic figure in contemporary Irish
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES and HERNÁN MUÑOZ Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Four migrants have died yards from shore in southern Spain after being forced out of the boat they were traveling in. The Spanish government press office in the southern province of Cadiz said Thursday that 31 other people also were forced off the boat
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Following on from a win at this year’s Ryder Cup, Luke Donald will continue as European captain for the 2025 edition at Bethpage Black in New York. The 45-year-old led his team to a 16.5 – 11.5 win in October to wrestle back the title from the US. He
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set for a prime-time debate Thursday night in Georgia – but instead of facing his 2024 Republican presidential primary rivals, he’ll square off with California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom. The 90-minute debate, which starts at 9 p.m. ET and will be moderated by Fox News host Sean
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season ends today as one of the busiest on record with 20 named storms, including seven hurricanes. The three storms that made landfall in the US — Harold, Idalia and Ophelia — were among the fraction that unleashed their fury on land as most veered
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Chinese defense ministry’s top spokesperson has said that the U.S. should stop interfering in both Taiwan and the South China Sea. Senior Col. Wu Qian said that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are turning the island into a powder keg and making the situation more dangerous. Wu also criticized the U.S.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tu teléfono suena. Es un mensaje de texto de la compañía de su tarjeta de crédito: alguien está intentando comprar una computadora portátil de US$ 2.500 a tu nombre. Tu frenética llamada al número proporcionado nunca llega a una persona real, pero no pasa mucho tiempo antes de que esa voz
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — A vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide in Chicago smashed into a school bus while fleeing police in Milwaukee, sending multiple people to area hospitals. Milwaukee police say they began chasing the vehicle Wednesday morning. The vehicle collided with the school bus, which crashed into several other vehicles. The driver of
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Cole Allick remembers growing up on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in northern North Dakota and watching his mother struggle to navigate the overburdened and under-resourced health care system. Allick said his mom, who suffered from lupus and thyroid disease, would often struggle to get appointments with doctors.
Continue ReadingBy ABDUL SATTAR and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in a Pakistani province are setting targets for police to arrest and deport hundreds of thousands of Afghans they say are in the country illegally. Baluchistan province’s new measure asks authorities to deport 10,000 Afghans a day. It’s part of a nationwide
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — La Organización Mundial de la Salud ha evaluado el estado de la cepa de coronavirus BA.2.86 y sus ramificaciones, nombrándola “variante de interés”, aunque la organización dice que el riesgo actual de esta familia de virus parece ser bajo. Anteriormente, la organización había estado siguiendo este linaje como una “variante bajo
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey said star player Angel Reese will return to the defending national champion’s lineup on Thursday against No. 9 Virginia Tech. Reese has been mysteriously absent from the team since the Tigers faced Kent State on November 14. Even before sitting down for
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have arrested a French woman who allegedly committed war crimes in Syria after joining the Islamic State extremist group. Germany’s federal prosecutor said Thursday the woman, who was only identified as Samra N. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested Tuesday in the western city of Trier.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint,
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Saving enough money for retirement is always a challenge. But for anyone who doesn’t have emergency savings, or who has student loans to pay or who is a long-term part-time worker, that challenge is especially hard. Starting next year, however, the two most recent retirement laws –
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a rule that would require water systems across the country to replace millions of lead service lines within 10 years. The rule would accelerate progress toward the Biden administration goal of removing 100% of lead pipes; lead exposure is linked to significant
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a 15-year-old boy and an alleged accomplice are accused of plotting to blow up a small truck at a Christmas market in western Germany in an attack modeled on the methods of the Islamic State group. The teenager was detained Tuesday and a court on Wednesday ordered him kept in
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United is on the brink of an early Champions League exit after twice throwing away a two-goal lead in a chaotic 3-3 draw with Galatasaray. Erik ten Hag’s side started the match well, clearly unperturbed by the famously hostile atmosphere inside Istanbul’s RAMS Park, and took the lead
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and BASSAM HATOUM Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.N. weather agency said Thursday that 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future. The World Meteorological Organization
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