Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A U.N. official says a rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east of the country. In April, the M23 — a rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda — seized the Rubaya mining area in
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The battle between Wawa and Sheetz for convenience store superiority in the United States finally has an official winner — at least on one metric. Wawa, the Philadelphia-based convenience store chain that has earned a loyal following for its hoagies, received the highest marks for customer satisfaction
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are protesting against economic hardship as the West African nation marks its 64th independence anniversary. Police fired teargas to disperse some of the protesters in Abuja, the capital, on Tuesday. In a broadcast, Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu called for patience. It is the second protest in two months
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the election cycle enters an urgent, final five weeks, both Democrats and Republicans are engaging in questionable tactics that threaten to subvert the democratic process by trying to shape the ballot through deceptive means. In Wisconsin, for instance, donors who have a long record of backing Democrats helped provide
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — ¿Mito o realidad? ¿Beber café es bueno para ti? Si te guías por los hechos, tienes razón. Los nuevos estudios de esta semana se suman a docenas más que informan los beneficios para la salud del café, incluida la protección contra la diabetes tipo 2, la enfermedad de Parkinson, la enfermedad hepática,
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Get ready to bundle up this winter — inside your home. Home heating expenses in the US are expected to jump 10.5%, on average, due in part to colder temperatures forecast for the Northeast and Midwest, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. Consumers who heat with electricity
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana’s first-in-the-nation law listing the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol as “controlled dangerous substances” took effect Tuesday, triggering fears among health-care providers and pharmacists that routine care may be worsened for women in the state. Beyond abortion, the medicines are used for miscarriage management and, in misoprostol’s case, to
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece are battling for a third day a large wildfire that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area. Two waterbombing aircraft from Italy joined the effort later Tuesday after Greece requested help from its European Union partners. Croatia is also sending
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV says gunmen have killed six people in two separate attacks in the same province in southern Iran, including a local chief of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. It says the head of a town council and two volunteer members of the Guard were also among the dead in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 45,000 dockworkers who went on strike Tuesday for the first time in decades at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas may wield the upper hand in their standoff with port operators over wages and the use of automation. Organized labor enjoys rising public support and has had a
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This morning will be another brisk one! Morning temperatures won’t be quite as cold as yesterday, but you’ll definitely still want to grab a warm jacket and dress in layers. Lows tonight won’t be nearly as cold, but keep your jacket handy because there will be a couple more chilly nights for us this week.
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from electronic products during recycling, a study has found. “A product with one of the highest levels of flame retardants were
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Israel lanzó lo que denominó “una operación terrestre limitada” a través de su frontera septentrional con Líbano contra el grupo militante Hezbollah, respaldado por Irán, abriendo una nueva y peligrosa fase en casi un año de guerra. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel La incursión, que el Gabinete de Seguridad Nacional de
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN Español) — Octavio Romero Oropeza asumirá el cargo de director general del Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores (INFONAVIT). Este ingeniero agrónomo, egresado del Colegio Superior de Agricultura Tropical de Tabasco, continuará en el servicio público, aunque ya no en su rol de director de Pemex, puesto que
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — As the climate crisis worsens, Formula One is looking for ways to pollute less planet-heating carbon and become more sustainable. Like many other sports, Formula One has committed to achieving net-zero by 2030, meaning that those behind it pledge to dramatically reduce its carbon pollution and remove from the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms, Australia’s government said on Tuesday. Bumble, Grindr and Match Group Inc., a Texas-based company that owns platforms
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — A cruise ship taking passengers on a 3 ½-year around-the-world voyage finally sailed from Belfast’s dockside, after spending four months stuck in the Northern Ireland capital. Passengers cheered, applauded and hugged the liner’s chief when he confirmed on Monday night that they were ready for departure. The Odyssey left dock
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Four years after certification of the presidential election led to rioting at the US Capitol, fights over the once pro forma process are becoming more frequent and widespread as Republicans in battleground states that could be decided by only thousands of votes try to challenge the
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen, Molly English and Matt Holt, CNN (CNN) — While there are still five weeks until Election Day, voting is already underway across the country and a CNN review suggests pre-election voting this year will drop from the pandemic-era highs of 2020. More than 500,000 votes have already been cast as of Tuesday
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German authorities have arrested a Chinese national accused of passing information on a major air freight hub to a man who is suspected of spying for China. Federal prosecutors said the woman was arrested in Leipzig on Monday. She is suspected of espionage for a Chinese intelligence service. Prosecutors said Tuesday that
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