BEIRUT (AP) — A U.N. spokesperson says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has closed an international tribunal that was created to investigate the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Over the years, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon held in absentia proceedings and found three members of the militant Hezbollah group guilty in connection with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a lithium-ion battery fire on a cargo ship is out after days of burning off the coast of Alaska. That is according to a statement late Saturday. The 19 crew members of the ship, Genius Star XI, were uninjured and technicians from the Salvage
Continue ReadingBy Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday, the US Food and Drug Administration warned consumers of possible bacterial contamination of Reckitt/Mead Johnson’s Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Powdered Infant Formula Products. The specialty formula is a hypoallergenic infant formula used by infants allergic to cow’s milk. The manufacturers voluntarily recalled 675,030 cans of the formula on December
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner and was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup acts of his generation, has died. He was 97. His widow, Marie Musso Green,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 18 Liberty (13-0, CUSA) vs No. 8 Oregon (11-2, Pac-12), Jan. 1, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN) FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Oregon by 17 1/2 Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oregon is looking to finish the season strong after just missing the College Football Playoff. The Ducks lost twice
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La reina Margarita II de Dinamarca anunció que abdicará a principios de 2024, tras más de cinco décadas de reinado. Margarita cederá el trono a su hijo, el príncipe heredero Federico, según dijo en su tradicional discurso de Nochevieja retransmitido por la televisión danesa. Citó una operación de espalda en febrero de
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, elogió a quienes participan en lo que llama eufemísticamente su “operación militar especial” en Ucrania y dijo que Rusia “será aún más fuerte”, en su discurso de Año Nuevo a la nación, mientras varias ciudades rusas han anunciado que cancelan festividades en solidaridad con el
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sportsbook director Jay Kornegay is anticipating massive crowds at Westgate’s Las Vegas location this weekend and Monday to bet on the two College Football Playoff semifinal games. Part of it is timing. Last season’s games were on New Year’s Eve; this season’s are on New
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. The queen, who is Europe’s longest-reigning living monarch, announced during her New Year’s speech that she would step down on Jan.
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Billie Eilish set out to write the “Barbie” movie’s end credits song “What Was I Made For?” about the titular Mattel doll at the center of the summer’s biggest blockbuster. But the result was a bit more personal than the Grammy winner intended. “I swear to God, I never
Continue ReadingBy AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise move Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate her role early in 2024, after a reign lasting more than five decades. Margrethe, 83, will hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, she said in her traditional New Year’s Eve speech broadcast
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — In the year since Jeremy Renner almost lost his life in a freak New Year’s Day accident, the Marvel star has proved himself just as much a superhero offscreen. It was on New Year’s Day 2023 that the “Avengers” actor was crushed near his Nevada home while
Continue ReadingBy Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu suggested Sunday that Chris Christie should drop out of the 2024 presidential race before his state’s primary, declaring the former New Jersey governor has reached a “dead end.” Sununu, who has endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the Republican primary, told CNN’s Dana Bash on
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Three more people were detained Sunday in connection with a reported threat of an attack on the Cologne Cathedral over the holidays, German authorities said. The detentions came only days after a 30-year-old Tajik man was detained in relation to an alleged plot to attack the world-famous
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Shoppers and retailers had a lot to contend with in 2023. From the financial fallout over Adidas’ breakup with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, over his antisemitic comments, to high-profile bankruptcies, it was a tumultuous year for retail businesses. Here is a look back at a
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year’s Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law. A U.S. district judge issued a ruling Dec. 20 to block the law from taking effect, saying it violates the Second
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he doesn’t feel lonely and is in a “great” mood despite serving a lengthy prison sentence in Siberia, but he still misses interacting directly with his family and friends. In a New Year’s Eve message shared by Navalny’s team on social media, Navalny is quoted
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK and JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday as opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the results. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Rusia dijo que lanzó ataques contra sitios militares y “mercenarios extranjeros” en Járkiv en represalia al bombardeo ucraniano contra la ciudad fronteriza rusa de Belgorod en el que murieron al menos a 24 personas. Al menos tres personas murieron y otras 28 resultaron heridas después de que Járkiv fuera atacada por oleadas
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal made his long-awaited injury comeback on Sunday, playing in his first match since January when he took to the court with doubles partner Marc Lopez at the Brisbane International – and he didn’t rule out continuing to play after the 2024 season. Although the Spanish pair lost
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