Juveniles pegged as suspects in string of car window smashings, police say
WLOS, WAYNE ROBBINS, CNN By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The…
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White House says ‘it’s the right time’ for Israel to scale back Gaza war as fighting hits 100 days
By JOSEF FEDERMAN, SAMY MAGDY and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The White House said Sunday that “it’s the right time”…
Continue ReadingBernardo Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala’s president despite months of efforts to derail inauguration
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s president on Monday minutes after…
Continue ReadingIndonesian volcano erupts for second time in just over a month
By Lucas Lilieholm, Chloe Liu and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia’s Marapi volcano has erupted for the second time in weeks, the…
Continue ReadingRawgabbit and Curglaff made it to Wayne State University’s 2024 Word Warriors list
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Just when you thought the thunderplump was going to stop you from making it to the weekly kaffeeklatsch, the gray…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Taiwan election, government funding, US strikes Houthis, Buffalo gunman, Denmark’s new king
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — A large portion of the US is in the grip of an icy blast of winter weather, so anyone heading…
Continue Reading2 Iranian journalists jailed for their reporting on Mahsa Amini’s death are released on bail
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian media say two journalists serving long prison sentences over their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini…
Continue ReadingHigh-profile political figures are the targets in the latest wave of ‘swatting’ incidents. Why the trend is so alarming
By Josh Campbell and Kat Jaeger, CNN (CNN) — The emergency police dispatch went out just before 10 p.m.: Gunfire reported at the Washington,…
Continue ReadingDEI opponents are using a 1866 Civil Rights law to challenge equity policies in the workplace
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Opponents of diversity programs are increasingly banking on an…
Continue ReadingAs diversity, equity and inclusion comes under legal attack, companies quietly alter their programs
By ALEXANDRA OLSON, HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Sophia Danner-Okotie’s has ambitious plans…
Continue ReadingAs legal challenges mount, some companies retool diversity and inclusion programs
By ALEXANDRA OLSON, HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates of diversity efforts are steeling…
Continue ReadingFive things to watch in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Republicans who are willing to brave record-low temperatures are set to kick off the party’s 2024…
Continue ReadingAn arctic blast pummeling much of the country is setting up impactful snow and ice in the South
By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — An ongoing arctic blast enveloping much of the US will set the stage for impactful snow and ice to fall in parts…
Continue ReadingBrutal arctic blast expands its reach as the South deals with deadly snow and ice
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, Allison Chinchar and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A brutal and prolonged arctic blast is bringing dangerous cold to a…
Continue ReadingUS military academies focus on oaths and loyalty to Constitution as political divisions intensify
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — For 75 minutes, Maj. Joe Amoroso quizzed his students in SS202, American Politics, about…
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic survives scare against 18-year-old opponent to win thrilling Australian Open first round match
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It looked on paper to be an easy start to Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open campaign, but the 24-time grand slam…
Continue ReadingConvicted former Russian mayor cuts jail time short by agreeing to fight in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russian local media say a disgraced former mayor convicted over bribery has had his prison sentence cut short after signing a…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 13 in a coal mine accident in central China
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll has risen to 13 in a coal mine accident in central China, state media said Sunday. Three people remain missing after…
Continue ReadingIndian Ocean island nation of Comoros votes for president in Africa’s first election of 2024
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros has voted for president in Africa’s…
Continue ReadingEuropa quiere estar a prueba de Trump en caso de un segundo mandato. Pero esa no es una tarea fácil.
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El expresidente estadounidense Donald Trump regresó brevemente como personaje central de la política europea a…
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