By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Foreign Office says Britain has imposed sanctions against six people who led the penal colony where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died last week. The six prison officials will be barred from traveling to Britain, and any assets they may have in the United Kingdom will
Continue ReadingBy WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Hundreds of people living in an Indian state bordering Myanmar have protested the Indian government’s decision to scrap a limited free border movement between the countries. India and Myanmar until now had allowed people with ethnic links on both sides to travel up to 10 miles
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels was left raging at what he called “a joke of a penalty” after the team’s 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Former PSV youth player Donyell Malen came back to haunt his old club
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Tourists who fancy getting a top-down view of London may soon be able to book themselves a room in the city’s famous BT Tower. A much-loved part of the London skyline, the former communication tower has just been sold for £275 million ($347 million) to MCR Hotels, which
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — When Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in July 2023, along with former Barcelona teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, the team was languishing in last place in the MLS Eastern Conference. While Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain led Miami to the Leagues Cup title – the first trophy in the
Continue ReadingBy John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Red Lobster is in trouble. Its solution: all-you-can-eat lobster, just months after an endless shrimp promotion led to deep losses that the company is still trying to dig out of. In celebration of its annual Lobsterfest, Red Lobster is giving 150 winners an “Endless Lobster Experience,” a two-hour complimentary
Continue ReadingBy SARAH SCHLICHTER of NerdWallet Pet insurance can help you handle unexpected vet bills, but it won’t pay for everything. Before you buy a policy, it’s important to understand what it will probably cover (like treatment for broken bones or sudden illnesses) and what it won’t (such as a condition your pet had before you
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Traffic is one of the biggest sources of carbon pollution in the US, as big cities often earn failing grades for air quality. However, a new report from the American Lung Association says millions of children’s lives would be made a lot healthier if all new car shoppers picked
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Traffic is one of the biggest sources of carbon pollution in the US, as big cities often earn failing grades for air quality. However, a new report from the American Lung Association says millions of children’s lives would be made a lot healthier if all new car shoppers
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — A British nuclear missile test launch failed at a site off the coast of Florida, marking the second time in eight years that the country’s Trident 2 ballistic missiles have malfunctioned during trials. An “anomaly occurred” during the test on board the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Vanguard, a UK
Continue ReadingWhat new snow area resorts have been receiving will be tapering off today. There’s still a chance of some snow showers lingering in the mountains today but in general a dry pattern is setting up and the next chance for measurable snow likely isn’t until after this weekend.
Continue ReadingBy NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Striking workers have again closed down the Eiffel Tower. It’s the third day running that the landmark expected to be at the heart of celebrations for the Paris Olympics has been off-limits to visitors. A message Wednesday on the tower’s website also warned of more possible disruptions
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Nikki Haley will face off Saturday in South Carolina’s first-in-the-South Republican presidential primary, the first head-to-head matchup for the last two remaining major candidates since the New Hampshire primary a month ago. The contest takes place on Haley’s home turf. She was South Carolina’s
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Good Morning Central Oregon! This morning brings the chance for freezing temperatures in some areas so slick roads and black ice will be possible. Additionally we may see some patchy fog develop throughout the morning, but it doesn’t appear there’s anything widespread, nor any advisories in our forecast area at the moment. Today brings mostly
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The eldest son of Cambodia’s long-serving autocratic leader has won approval from lawmakers to have his youngest brother take the post of deputy premier, six months after himself taking over from their father and becoming prime minister. The development is the latest in a generational change in top positions in
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, Yoonjung Seo and Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in said on Wednesday that he apologized to Tottenham Hotspur forward and South Korea captain Son Heung-min in person in London after a brawl took place between them at the Asian Cup this month. The pair clashed about playing table
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a settlement in a lawsuit, an attorney for the Laundries said, after Petito’s parents claimed the Laundries knew their son killed his fiancée during a cross-country road trip but intentionally withheld that information. The settlement concluded a much-anticipated
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The small group of women thought about canceling their protest when the sirens went off. But even though Kyiv was under missile attack again, it went ahead anyway. Antonina brought along her 3-year-old son Sasha. “My dad doesn’t come home. We are
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, chronic worker shortages have led many companies to invest in machines to do some of the work they can’t find people to do. They’ve also been training the workers they do have to use advanced technology so they can produce more with
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservatives expressed skepticism over the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce smog and air pollution wafting across state lines during arguments Wednesday in the most significant environmental dispute at the high court this year. Three Republican-led states, industry groups and electric utilities want the
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