A new chancellor is elected for Oxford University’s 800-year-old post
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious…
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France says it will work closely with Netanyahu despite international arrest warrant
PARIS (AP) — France says it “intends to continue to work in close collaboration” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite the…
Continue ReadingMali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in…
Continue ReadingA Catholic family’s answer to opposing abortion: adopt, foster and vote
Associated Press SUNBURY, Ohio (AP) — For one conservative Catholic family in Ohio, activism begins at home. Erin and Mike Young of Sunbury choose…
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Scientists solve centuries-old mystery of how a cucumber explosively squirts its seeds
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — An odd little gourd called the squirting cucumber has an explosive reproductive strategy that has intrigued…
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Ikea says Trump’s tariffs could push up prices
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The chief executive of the company behind Ikea furniture stores says tariffs make it more difficult to keep…
Continue ReadingF1 great Ayrton Senna’s high-octane life in focus of new Netflix series about racing champion
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Thirty years after his death in a high-speed crash viewed by millions around the world, Formula One champion…
Continue ReadingAlbanian opposition leader facing corruption charges is released from house arrest
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is…
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What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Day 2024
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Many Americans spend Thanksgiving with their loved ones over a home-cooked meal. But some may also…
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Helping Asheville small businesses this holiday season
By Kelly Bowman and Martha Shade, CNN Asheville, North Carolina (CNN) — If you’re going to do some online holiday shopping this year,…
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‘Drastic and terrible impact’: What Kennedy’s confirmation as HHS secretary could mean for global health
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the US Department of Health and Human…
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Pep Guardiola says Manchester City fans are ‘right to express what they feel’ after booing team following draw with Feyenoord
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had no issues with fans booing his players after the team threw away a 3-0…
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First running back MVP in over a decade? What’s wrong with Houston? What next for wide-open NFC West? NFL Week 12 takeaways
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — With six weeks of the 2024 NFL season remaining, each result becomes increasingly important for a team’s…
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The Big Awful: New York’s football teams are spiraling
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 NFL season is shaping up to be one of the most chaotic years in memory for New York football fans –…
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Travel trouble trio: A sprawling Thanksgiving storm, Arctic cold and lake-effect snow could cause issues
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Mother Nature is about to serve up some unappetizing conditions for the millions of Thanksgiving…
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Turkey’s ‘mad honey’ has been folk medicine for millennia, but there’s a sting in its tail
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Kaçkar Mountains, Turkey (CNN) — In the little wooden hut perched high on metal-wrapped stilts, the drone is…
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Ukraine is relying on drones to hold back Russian advances. Troops on the frontline are fearing the worst
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh and Kosta Gak, CNN Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine (CNN) — The Russian assault, caught in grainy feeds from multiple drones,…
Continue Reading Ukraine is relying on drones to hold back Russian advances. Troops on the frontline are fearing the worst
By Nick Paton Walsh and Kosta Gak, CNN Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine (CNN) — The Russian assault, caught in grainy feeds from multiple drones, is…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the…
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Cool and clear through the holiday weekend
After some rain and snow early in the week, we are going to remain dry and cool for the remainder of the week. Mostly sunny skies will return today…
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