PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A Kosovo court has sentenced a man to three-and-a-half years in prison for planning attacks. A Pristina court statement said the man contacted a person in Saudi Arabia to learn how to create bombs he planned to use against an LGBTQ+ march in the capital and at the Merdare border crossing.
Continue ReadingBy Christl Dabu/CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada is launching a resource to help retain and support nurses amid greater workloads, abuse as well as high rates of burnout, stress, anxiety and depression. Health Minister Mark Holland announced Monday that a new nursing retention toolkit will
Continue ReadingBy Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling that part of Florida’s anti-“woke” law infringes on the free speech rights of employers. “The government cannot favor some viewpoints over others without inviting First Amendment scrutiny,” the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said in its ruling Monday. The Individual
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal regulators finalized a rule on Tuesday to cap most credit card late fees at $8 as part of a broader push by the Biden administration to eliminate junk fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates the new regulation, first proposed in February 2023, will save families more
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Good morning everyone! A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for our region until 10 am today. Most of the snow will fall overnight and taper off from north to south during the morning. We can expect cloudy conditions for the rest of Tuesday. The morning commute will be impacted by the snow in most
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. The court announced warrants Tuesday for Russian Lt. Gen. Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash. He was commander of the Long-Range Aviation of the
Continue ReadingSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says Western Balkans countries joining the European Union is a “geopolitical necessity” that would make Europe stronger in the face of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. The six nations — Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia — are at different stages of the EU accession process.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Peloton isn’t the only at-home exercise equipment company feeling the pain: BowFlex is too, announcing Tuesday that it has filed for bankruptcy. The nearly four-decade old company, best known for commercials that were a staple of late-night television in the 1990s, filed for Chapter 11 and said
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY, TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages failed to achieve a breakthrough on Tuesday, Egyptian officials said, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El ejército de Ucrania reivindicó este martes otro ataque exitoso contra un buque de guerra ruso, lo que marca la última de una serie de derrotas navales de la Flota del mar Negro de Moscú que, según Kyiv, ha reducido su número en más de un tercio desde el inicio de la
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Gary Goldsmith, an uncle of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has joined the “Celebrity Big Brother” house alongside contestants including Sharon Osbourne and Marisha Wallace, for a new series starting in the United Kingdom this week. In an introductory video, Goldsmith described himself as “uncle to the future Queen of
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A man who purchased a gun with his son four days before a Michigan school shooting is headed to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. Jury selection started Tuesday. James Crumbley is accused of failing to take steps that could have prevented the deaths of four students
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El pleno del Tribunal Electoral de Panamá anunció la noche de este lunes su decisión de inhabilitar al expresidente Ricardo Martinelli como candidato presidencial y como candidato a diputado de la Asamblea Nacional, luego de que recibiera la certificación de sentencia ejecutoriada contra el exmandatario en el caso New Business,
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is bound for a runoff with GOP challenger David Covey after being bruised by state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign against House incumbents who sought his impeachment. Phelan advances to a May 28 contest with Covey, an oil and gas consultant
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government appears to have made an embarrassing mistake after it advertised that Kate, the Princess of Wales, will attend a Trooping the Color ceremony in June, apparently before consulting palace officials. The announcement on the U.K. Ministry of Defense’s website drew attention because the June appearance
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly 10,000 workers from a coalition of separate unions, working for a diverse group of employers, are planning a series of coordinated strikes in Minnesota this week and next. Their aim: Exert leverage at the bargaining table. First to the picket lines Monday are about 4,000 janitors
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El suministro de energía a la fábrica de Tesla cerca de Berlín se cortó luego de un ataque incendiario a una torre de alta tensión cercana, dijo este martes un funcionario alemán. “Si se confirman las conclusiones iniciales, se trata de un ataque pérfido a nuestra infraestructura eléctrica. Esto tendrá consecuencias”,
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — What’s arguably the most famous wet shirt in television history sold for a tidy sum at auction — water not included. The white linen garment worn by Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the BBC’s 1995 TV adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” sold for 20,000 pounds, or
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s blueprint for its economy in 2024 is replete with goals and promises, but it’s also notable for not spelling out specific moves to attain long-promised reforms that foreign businesses and investors have been hoping for. The work report presented Tuesday by Premier Li Qiang to
Continue ReadingBy Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Life in the United States is pretty expensive these days. Between seemingly eternal inflation, high interest rates, and the exorbitant cost of healthcare, many Americans are looking for ways to keep more hard-earned dollars in their bank account. One option gaining traction? Relocation packages offered by some US smaller
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