By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier apologized Wednesday for colonial-era atrocities committed by German forces in Tanzania during a visit to the East African country. “As German President, I would like to ask for forgiveness for what Germans did to your ancestors here,” Steinmeier, who began a three-day
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — South Florida students displayed creativity, innovation and plenty of splashes as they took part in Florida International University’s 34th annual “Walk on Water” race, hosted by the School of Architecture. The event challenged students to craft shoes that would allow them
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo and Sophie Tanno, CNN Seoul (CNN) — North Korea has exported over 1 million shells to Russia since early August, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). The shells were provided to Russia in 10 separate shipments to support its war in Ukraine, the NIS understands. Yoo Sang-bum, a member of
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Agreement details obtained in a public records request shows that it limits what Michelle Fiscus can say and what can
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST, KIMBERLEE KRUESI, BERNARD CONDON and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A history of mental illness. An array of weapons. Law enforcement knew about his potential for violence. But he was still able to own guns and commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history. One week later,
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN Newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson hoped to rally his members around key policy issues during a recent Republican conference call. But it didn’t take long for personal feuds to instead take center stage. GOP Rep. Young Kim, who represents a key California swing district carried by President Joe Biden, expressed
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press If Henry Winkler is not a morning person, it’s impossible to tell. He’s logged onto Zoom for an interview about his new memoir but occasionally is interrupted by a phone call — which he answers with a cheery “Good Morning.” His granddaughter walks through his home office, as do his
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who has been indicted on federal corruption charges including allegations of improperly assisting the government of Egypt, attended a classified briefing on Ukraine Wednesday morning, raising concerns among some of his colleagues who believe that he should no longer be a senator
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Delta Air Lines says the pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane’s captain during a flight no longer works for the airline, and federal officials say his authority to carry a gun on board was revoked. Jonathan J. Dunn was indicted Oct. 18 and charged with interfering with a flight crew over
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A court says Pennsylvania can’t enforce a regulation to make power plant owners pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. The ruling Wednesday by the Commonwealth Court is another setback for the centerpiece of former Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to fight global warming. The court temporarily
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El ejército de Israel comenzó el viernes su operación terrestre completa en Gaza, movilizando tanques, excavadoras, infantería y unidades de ingenieros de combate hacia el territorio palestino. Pero en lugar de avanzar rápidamente hacia la ciudad de Gaza, las fuerzas israelíes parecen haberse movido lentamente hacia el mayor centro de población del
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Las lluvias producidas por la tormenta tropical Pilar siguen afectando a El Salvador, de acuerdo con el pronóstico del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente de ese país, y ya han causado la muerte de tres personas, según datos oficiales, y la evacuación, de manera preventiva, de cerca de 500 personas. Desde
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about getting federal help in managing the surge of migrants they say are arriving in their cities with little to no coordination, support or resources from his administration.
Continue ReadingBy Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Ears flattened, constricted pupils, a lick of the lips. If you’ve ever wondered if your feline friends’ furry faces were saying something whenever they got together, chances are they were. In a study published in the journal Behavioural Processes last month, two US scientists counted 276 different facial expressions
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The time to shop for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s coverage marketplaces is back. Experts and insurance agents say people should think about more than price before picking next year’s coverage. Experts say you can prevent financial surprises or buyer’s remorse by knowing what a plan covers,
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — The small Persian Gulf state of Qatar is once again front and center in global diplomacy, this time for its efforts to mediate deals to free hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attacks in Israel, as well as evacuate foreign nationals from Gaza. On Wednesday,
Continue ReadingText by AJ Willingham and photos by Brook Joyner, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: AJ Willingham is senior culture writer for CNN. “When you move again, you are going to go downstairs, and you are going to collect the clean clothes from the dryer.” This is what I tell myself as I sit at my
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Italian politicians and Jewish leaders are condemning the antisemitic vandalizing of four memorial plaques. The tiny plaques are embedded in Rome’s sidewalks in front of apartment buildings where four Roman Jews had been living when they were deported from the Nazi-occupied city in 1944 and sent to their deaths in Auschwitz. The
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We now know the name of Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian’s first child together. The Blink-182 rocker shared the name during a recent conversation on the “One Life One Chance with Toby Morse” podcast. When asked about making more music with the band Transplants, which he joined in
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for the first day of a strike that shuttered schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon’s largest city. Concerns over large class sizes, salaries that haven’t kept up with inflation and a lack of
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