Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Cyprus violated the right of two Syrian nationals to seek asylum in the island nation after keeping them and around 28 other people aboard a boat at sea for two days before sending them back to Lebanon. The European Court of
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 19th trip in office to Asia this week when he leads the U.S. delegation to a meeting of East Asian leaders in Laos. The State Department said Tuesday that Blinken would fill in for President Joe Biden at the annual East
Continue ReadingBy Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story WEAVERVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Power crews from all over continue working to turn the lights on; the footprint of this cleanup stretches far beyond North Carolina. Nearly 1,000 miles from home, Sheldon Waterman was in Weaverville on Monday, Oct. 7, working to restore power.
Continue ReadingCNN By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned it to stopping the war in Gaza. “We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih)
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok. They are alleging the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms young people’s mental health. At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform by
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has set up a system for imposing sanctions against people accused of cyber-attacks or acts of sabotage on behalf of Russia to undermine EU support for Ukraine. NATO warned earlier this year of possible Russian “hostile state activity” against several European countries. The EU says that it too has
Continue ReadingBy Mark Johanson, CNN (CNN) — What is the highest mountain on Earth? Turns out the answer to that question is more debatable than you might think. If you measure altitude above mean sea level, then the 29,032-foot (8,849-meter) Mount Everest, which straddles the border between Tibet and Nepal, is clearly the world’s highest. Yet,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama memoir, titled “An American Story: Everyone’s Invited” chronicles his family’s journey as Venezuelan immigrants in the United States. Throughout the memoir, Valderrama also outlines his time as an aspiring teen actor trying to make it in Hollywood and provide for his family, going to casting after casting
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Actor Chris Pine is telling a different type of story these days. The “Star Trek” star has a new children’s book out, titled “When Digz the Dog Met Zurl the Squirrel: A Short Tale About a Short Tail.” “A lot of the impetus for writing, the joy of
Continue ReadingAP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team. Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber introduced the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act along with co-sponsors Elise Stefanik from New York and Mike Quigley
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABOARD SKYLINE CAR 8511 (AP) — To get between Churchill, Manitoba and Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are only two options: A one-way plane flight that takes two-and-a-half hours or a scenic 45-hour to 49-hour much cheaper train ride. While it’s promoted for tourism, the train is actually a lifeline for the town of Churchill.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has moved quickly to replace a top official who stepped down less than a year ahead of a challenging national election. It presented a well-connected left-wing lawmaker on Tuesday as his replacement in a post that is important for the campaign. Kevin Kühnert resigned on Monday as
Continue ReadingBy Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned it on stopping the war in Gaza. “We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih) Berri
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their fundamental discoveries in machine learning, which paved the way for how artificial intelligence is used today. Hopfield, a professor at Princeton University and Hinton, a computer scientist at the
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — FIFA has banned Italian soccer player Marco Curto for 10 games for making a discriminatory remark to South Korea forward Hee Chan Hwang in a preseason game between Como and Wolverhampton. The 25-year-old Curto also must do community services and undergo training and education. Como defended Curto after the game in July
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Sheikh Naim Kassem has been the acting head of Hezbollah since its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed as part of an Israeli offensive that has taken out many of the Lebanese militant group’s senior officials. Kassem made a defiant televised speech Tuesday, claiming that the group’s military capabilities are
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — This year’s spending to elect a president and members of Congress will hit at least $15.9 billion – putting 2024 on track to become the nation’s most expensive federal election, according to a new analysis from OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan organization that tracks money in politics. Helping to drive up
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will send out another update of a Cold War-era civil emergency advice booklet this month. Officials say the new version was “adapted to better reflect today’s security policy reality” such as what to do in case of nuclear attacks. The booklet, “If Crisis or War Comes,” includes lessons learned from Russia’s
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A third farmworker has tested positive for bird flu in California, according to the state’s health department. If confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this would be the 17th human case of H5N1 flu in the US since March, when the virus was first detected
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A lift technician at a museum in the Netherlands mistakenly threw away a piece of artwork made to look like two empty beer cans. “All the good times we spent together” by French artist Alexandre Lavet may look like it belongs in a trash can at first glance, but
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