January 2024

Teary ex-Scottish leader admits to feeling ‘overwhelmed’ during COVID-19 pandemic

January 31, 2024 5:31 am Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Scottish leader during the COVID-19 pandemic choked up as she admitted to a public inquiry into the…

Painting by Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to go up for auction

January 31, 2024 5:28 am CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A painting by Denmark’s former monarch, Queen Margrethe II, is going up for auction. Works by the 83-year-old queen,…

Man accused of beheading his father in suburban Philadelphia home and posting gruesome video online

January 31, 2024 5:23 am Associated Press

By MIKE CATALINI and TASS VEJPONGSA Associated Press LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man in suburban Philadelphia has been charged with first-degree murder…

Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo

Universal threatens to pull Taylor Swift’s songs off TikTok in dispute over payments

January 31, 2024 5:18 am CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Universal Music Group has threatened to pull its music off TikTok in a dispute over royalties, a move that…

Pope names 3 Chinese bishops in a week and reorganizes diocese under a controversial 2018 accord

January 31, 2024 5:15 am Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has announced the nomination of a new Chinese bishop, the third in less than a week. Bishop Peter Wu Yishun was…

H&M CEO quits abruptly after ‘very demanding’ times

January 31, 2024 5:15 am CNN Newsource

By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Helena Helmersson stepped down Wednesday as chief executive of H&M, bringing an abrupt end to her…

El director del FBI advierte que hackers chinos se preparan para “sembrar el caos” en infraestructuras clave de EE.UU.

January 31, 2024 5:13 am CNN Newsource

Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Se espera que el director del FBI, Christopher Wray, advierta el miércoles que hackers chinos se preparan para…

Law enforcement works the scene where a man in his 60s was found beheaded in Pennsylvania.

Man arrested after video post showed severed head of his father, police say, amid political rant that stayed online for hours

January 31, 2024 5:13 am CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso, Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado, Danny Freeman, Chris Boyette and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story…

Biden to head to East Palestine one year after train derailment after facing intense pressure to visit

January 31, 2024 5:12 am CNN Newsource

By Nikki Carvajal, Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine,…

EU heads urge more Ukraine support as ministers debate how to fill war-torn nation’s ammunition gap

January 31, 2024 5:11 am Associated Press

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of five European Union countries are urging their allies to ramp up military support for…

The Fed isn’t vexing markets. Here’s what might

January 31, 2024 5:08 am CNN Newsource

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a…

Simon & Schuster marks centennial with list of 100 notable books, from ‘Catch-22’ to ‘Eloise’

January 31, 2024 5:03 am Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s largest and most influential publishers, Simon & Schuster is…

The renderings show large LED screens around the central plaza which will show US landmarks

The quiet American: US reveals pavilion design for World Expo 2025

January 31, 2024 5:01 am CNN Newsource

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — At next year’s World Expo, a grand carnival showcasing different nations’ achievements, the US is planning…

Edmunds: What you actually need to know about wintertime driving with an electric vehicle

January 31, 2024 4:57 am Associated Press

By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Driving an electric vehicle during winter is different from driving a gas- or diesel-powered vehicle. Because of the…

Russia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week

January 31, 2024 4:55 am Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine said they have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war, despite tensions stemming from last week’s crash of…

Netanyahu faces pressure from all sides as hostage deal hopes rise

January 31, 2024 4:52 am CNN Newsource

Analysis by Elliott Gotkine, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas don’t agree on much. But there are two ways in…

Prosecutors seek life sentences for 3 suspects in killing of Dutch journalist Peter R. de Vries

January 31, 2024 4:50 am Associated Press

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors have demanded life sentences for three suspects in the killing of Dutch…

Biden accepts mayor’s invitation to visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year after train derailment

January 31, 2024 4:44 am Associated Press

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio, to…

Hungary opposes billions in new EU aid for Ukraine. A new summit will try to change that

January 31, 2024 4:43 am Associated Press

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders at a summit on Thursday will focus on the one member state blocking a…

Here’s the real reason why right-wing media figures are targeting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

January 31, 2024 4:42 am CNN Newsource

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources”…

Month: January 2024