By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Women’s rights activists are criticizing French President Emmanuel Macron for appearing to side with actor Gérard Depardieu by saying the film star who is facing sexual misconduct allegations “makes France proud.” Speaking on TV channel France 5, Macron described himself as a “big admirer” of a “great
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but still remained at historically low levels despite high interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims were up by 2,000 to 205,000 the week that ended Dec. 16. The four-week average
Continue ReadingTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police say 19 Israeli prison guards are under investigation in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian security prisoner. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, an advocacy group, says the prisoner was found with “severe signs of violence” on his body and died Nov. 18 at the Ketziot prison in the southern
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has spoken with his Chinese counterpart. It is the first of what officials say will be renewed talks between the two nation’s senior military leaders. The Biden administration is working to thaw relations with Beijing. The video call
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US economic growth was slightly lower in the third quarter than previously reported, but still robust, underscoring the sheer strength of America’s economy during the summer. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic output, expanded at an annualized 4.9% rate from July through September, the Commerce
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Employees at a Wells Fargo bank in New Mexico have voted to unionize, the first time that workers at a major U.S. bank have attempted to organize in the modern era. The vote comes after a series of extraordinary gains for unions in the U.S., with organized labor sealing
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tom Lockyer, the captain of Premier League club Luton Town, has been discharged from the hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest during last weekend’s match against Bournemouth. Lockyer collapsed in the 59th minute of Saturday’s match at Kenilworth Road and was taken to hospital by ambulance, resulting in
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — For nearly 40 years, a set of human remains discovered near Seattle in 1985 were known to investigators only as Bones 17. And it was 17 years later that police confirmed the remains belonged to a victim of the so-called “Green River Killer” – but they
Continue ReadingBy GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Florida (AP) — Snuggling on the sofa across from the Christmas tree, Sol proudly showed off the dog her foster parents gave her for earning all A’s even though she crossed the southern U.S. border knowing very little English. “They helped me a lot,” said the 14-year-old eighth grader.
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has paid the final tranche of a multibillion-euro support package to Ukraine to help keep its war-ravaged economy afloat this year. It’s unclear what financial help the EU might provide the country from January almost two years into the war. Hungary is blocking a
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch man who was convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment related to a Canadian teenager who took her own life after he blackmailed her online has had his sentence cut by an Amsterdam court from 13 years to six. Aydin Coban wasn’t
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Nutritional deficiency is far from a leading cause of death in the United States, but the mortality rate has grown significantly enough in recent years to impact life expectancy. More than 21,000 people died from malnutrition in 2022, according to data from the US Centers from Disease Control and
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Martin Scorsese will be honored for his lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Organizers said Thursday that the 81-year-old director will be given an honorary Golden Bear on Feb. 20. Scorsese’s extensive work ranges from decades-old classics such as “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull” to this year’s “Killers
Continue ReadingBy JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s main opposition group has urged the European Union to help open an international investigation into reported irregularities during last weekend’s election. The inconsistencies have caused political tensions in the troubled Balkan nation seeking EU membership. The Serbia Against Violence group said in a letter sent
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — They’d always made traveling a priority, and after settling down and having their first child, Courtney and Justin Orgias were keen to keep exploring the world as much as they could. While the couple, who both work in the tech industry, loved the idea of being able to log
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — You might’ve indulged in some of the final bites and slurps of your favorite food and drinks without even realizing it. 2023 marked the end of McDonald’s baked goods (thankfully, we have new treats at CosMc’s to anticipate), the final batch of a historic craft beer and
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Netflix is in the buzz/attention business, which likely explains why the service would write what appears to have been a very big check to “Justice League” director Zack Snyder, letting him produce a two-part science-fiction epic that will continue next year. “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has hiked its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points as part of its efforts to combat high inflation that has left many households struggling to afford essential items. The bank raised its benchmark rate to 42.5% on Thursday. It was its seventh interest rate hike in a
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — China y Rusia concluyeron un excelente año de cooperación con una reunión anual de fin de año en la que ambos prometieron profundizar los lazos en una variedad de temas a medida que el comercio récord entre ellos superó un objetivo simbólico. El comercio bilateral entre China y Rusia superó los
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Still need to send a few presents? Holiday shipping deadlines are quickly approaching for UPS, USPS, and FedEx if you’d like your items delivered in time for Christmas. Post offices are also facing their annual surge in mail volume in addition to inclement weather, so the sooner you send
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