By Mostafa Salem and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Syrian rebels have driven government forces from Hama, a major city that the country’s regime had held over more than a decade of civil war, further weakening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on the nation. The Syrian military said on Thursday that it had to withdraw from
Continue ReadingAP Airlines Writer The Biden administration has only seven weeks left in office, but officials are still trying to enact consumer-protection regulations on airlines. The Transportation Department said Thursday that it will begin taking steps toward requiring airlines to pay cash compensation starting at $200 to passengers who are stranded when airlines cause flights to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s armed forces has warned that the world stands at the cusp of a “third nuclear age,’’ defined by multiple simultaneous challenges and weakened safeguards that kept previous threats in check. Adm. Tony Radakin, chief of the defense staff, said Britain needs to recognize the seriousness of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal online gambling group in China. Yan Zhenxing was detained Monday by immigration officers at a cross-border ferry terminal on Batam island, next to Singapore. Yuldi Yusman, the
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Nuevo apagón total en Cuba. ¿Qué es la ley marcial en Corea del Sur? Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, parece decidido a iniciar una guerra comercial simultánea con los tres principales socios comerciales de su
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — No. 1 Kansas was upset 76-63 by unranked Creighton on Wednesday night, the Bluejays’ second win over top-ranked opposition in less than a year. Pop Isaacs led the scoring for Creighton with a game-high 27 points, while seven-foot-one Ryan Kalkbrenner contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds on his return
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027 and said he will name a new prime minister within days. In a televised address to the nation on Thursday, Macron came out fighting, laying blame at the door of his opponents
Continue ReadingPor Juliana Liu OnlyFans, un popular sitio web basado en suscripción conocido por su contenido sexual explícito, se ha vuelto accesible silenciosamente en China después de haber sido bloqueado previamente por los censores del gobierno. Los usuarios de las redes sociales que publicaron en X notaron que el sitio estaba funcionando hace una semana, y
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three-time Olympic equestrian gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended from all competition for one year following a horse-whipping scandal that saw her withdraw from the Paris Games in July. Dujardin was provisionally suspended by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports on July 23 as the governing body launched an investigation
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Top-tier sumo wrestling will make a rare appearance in London for the first time in three decades – and for the second time ever outside of Japan in the sport’s 1,500-year history. Some 40 members of Japan’s elite makuuchi rikishi wrestlers from the country’s top level division will compete
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Public health officials in Africa urged caution Thursday as Congo’s health minister said the government was on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people. Jean Kaseya, the head of Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that more details about
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The Freezing Fog Advisory has been extended, again, until 11am this morning. Be careful stepping outside and driving on the roads. It will be slick and visibility will be limited to under a quarter mile in some areas. Due to the freezing fog, we are seeing ice formation on trees and surfaces and snowflakes, or
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Chrysler was once a giant in the US auto industry – one of the Big Three, sharing a name with one of the world’s tallest buildings and with factories and dealerships spread across America. “Once” is the key word. The company has fallen dismally far. Today the
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Officials say an employee at a hospital in central Germany died in an attack by a man wielding a crossbow. Police and prosecutors said the man entered the hospital in Bad Zwesten on Wednesday afternoon and attacked the 50-year-old employee, who died at the scene. Investigators quickly identified a suspect and arrested
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A potent winter storm stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast is knocking out power and disrupting travel for many commuters. Meteorologists are also warning of dangerous snow squalls that can create blinding, whiteout conditions seemingly out of nowhere. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A potent winter storm stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast is knocking out power and disrupting travel for many commuters. Meteorologists are also warning of dangerous snow squalls that can create blinding, whiteout conditions seemingly out of nowhere. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided Thursday to put off increasing oil production as they face weaker than expected demand and competing production from non-allied countries — factors that could keep oil prices stagnant into next year. The OPEC+ members decided at an
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The recent reversals by two US district judges on plans to step down from their seats, effectively denying President-elect Donald Trump the opportunity to replace them, has put attention on other judges slated to create prized appellate vacancies but who could have a change of heart now that its
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of nearly 27%, after setting 50 record highs this year. That’s on top of its 24.2% spurt the year before, a spectacular two-year run unmatched since the dot-com boom. This time around, it’s not dot-com stocks
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service says the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail in July. Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempt on Trump’s life pushed Ronald Rowe on
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