By DEREK GATOPOULOS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 1,500 protesters have gathered in central Athens to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Greece. The bill is set for a vote in parliament in days. Greece’s conservative government is sponsoring the bill but it will require votes from
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Human rights activists say a 71-year-old Ukrainian man has died in a Russian prison while on trial for espionage. Court documents found by the human rights group Memorial revealed that the Russian state had closed its case against the late Viktor Demchenko, who had been accused of spying, participation in a terrorist
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “ Lisa Frankenstein ” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The horror comedy written by Diablo Cody and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse earned $3.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. It debuted in second place on a
Continue ReadingBy RAHIM FAIEZ ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says two Afghan prisoners who were held in U.S. custody for at least 14 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center after 2002 have been released from house arrest in Oman. The spokesman said the two were released as a result of the efforts made by
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since his death in 1882, Charles Darwin’s impressive library has been virtually reassembled to reveal the multitude of books, pamphlets and journals cited and read by the influential naturalist. The author of numerous works, Darwin is perhaps best known for his 1859 book, “On the
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Mitch McConnell had long prided himself on maintaining GOP unity during his 17-year tenure as Senate GOP leader. That’s hardly the case anymore. As his party has descended into a bitter dispute over immigration, his small contingent of foes within his conference has grown louder and much more outspoken, driven
Continue ReadingBy Maria Kostenko and Simon Cullen, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence claims it has confirmed the use of Starlink satellite communications by Russian forces in occupied areas. It says it has intercepted conversations which indicate the Starlink terminals are being used to provide internet access to Russia’s 83rd Air Assault Brigade operating in the Donetsk region. Elon Musk’s
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA and LORNE COOK Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that Donald Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do “whatever the hell they want” to NATO
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says one of its dogs sniffed out something unusual in a traveler’s luggage in Boston — dead monkeys. Agents say the passenger returning from a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that the luggage contained dried fish, but an inspection at Boston Logan Airport
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63 people still missing, authorities said Sunday. The landslide hit the mountain village of Masara in Davao de Oro province on Tuesday night after weeks of torrential rains. Davao de
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In a significant stride in its preparations for the 2024 Olympics, Paris has inaugurated the Adidas Arena at Porte de la Chapelle. It is the sole purpose-built site in the French capital for the upcoming Games. Situated in one of Paris’ poorest neighborhoods, the
Continue ReadingBy DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have found 84 people who were trying to enter the country by boat, in two separate incidents on the islands of Crete and Rhodes. Four people have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. In the first incident, a Greek Navy frigate
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The two Dartmouth players working to unionize their basketball team say other athletes have been reaching out to see if they can join the effort. Romeo Myrthil and Cade Haskins say they were bombarded with messages on social media since a National Labor Relations Board
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Consumers bought fewer toys in all of 2023, including during the key Christmas toy-buying period, showing that households continue to pare back on discretionary products. The year-end gift-buying season typically accounts for a big chunk of annual toy sales. It’s why retailers entice shoppers with discounts and
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a beloved Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of beads or other trinkets to parade watchers. But environmentalists are worried about the huge amount of nonbiodegradable plastic beads that wind up mixed in all the other Mardi
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s finance minister on Sunday slammed the decision by financial ratings agency Moody’s to downgrade Israel’s credit rating, saying the announcement is a “political manifesto” that “did not include serious economic claims.” Moody’s dropped the rating on Israel’s debt on Friday, warning that the ongoing
Continue ReadingCNN By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Alex Medeiros, CNN (CNN) — The CEO of a major Nigerian bank, along with his wife and son, were among six people killed in a helicopter crash in the Mojave Desert near the California-Nevada border late Friday night. Access Bank chief executive Herbert Wigwe died in the crash,
Continue ReadingCNN By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Alex Medeiros, CNN (CNN) — The CEO of a major Nigerian bank, along with his wife and son, were among six people killed in a helicopter crash in the Mojave Desert near the California-Nevada border late Friday night. Access Bank chief executive Herbert Wigwe died in the crash,
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday in Los Angeles, solidifying his frontrunner status for next month’s Oscars. Other winners included Celine Song, for first time directorial achievement for her romantic drama “Past Lives,” and Mstyslav Chernov for the documentary “20
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, CNN (CNN) — A few months into her first term as governor, Nikki Haley signed one of the strictest immigration bills in the country. Like Arizona’s infamous “show me your papers” law, the most controversial part of South Carolina’s legislation required law enforcement to check people’s legal status during stops if they
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