By DEREK GATOPOULOS and COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s annual Agrotica trade fair traditionally gives farmers a chance see the latest equipment and agricultural innovations. On Friday, the event became a focal point for their long-standing frustrations. Tractors lined up around the conference center hosting the fair in the northern city
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Football Australia says it is providing an Iranian-Australian referee and his family with “all the support they require” over the fallout from an Asian Cup match. Alireza Faghani, an experienced referee who has officiated multiple men’s World Cup matches, sent off Iraq striker Aymen Hussein after showing him a second yellow card
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate approved a sweeping gun bill Thursday designed to crack down on “ghost guns,” toughen the state’s prohibition on assault weapons and outlaw devices that convert semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic machine guns. The Senate approved the bill by a 37-3 vote. The measure is
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Allowing children to play impact sports, such as rugby or boxing, amounts to a form of child abuse, researchers from three British universities said in a new study. Writing in Sports, Ethics & Philosophy: Journal of the British Philosophy of Sport Association, academics from the University of Winchester,
Continue ReadingBy Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — More than 800 officials from the United States and Europe have signed a scathing criticism of Western policy towards Israel and Gaza, accusing their governments of possible complicity in war crimes. In a statement obtained by CNN, the officials say there is a “plausible risk that our governments’ policies
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Krupa, Holly Yan, Danny Freeman, Chris Boyette and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story includes graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing. The man accused of showing his father’s severed head during a politically charged online rant this week first shot the federal worker to death using a handgun he’d bought only a
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Connecticut will cancel roughly $650 million in medical debt for an estimated 250,000 residents this year, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday, saying it is the first state to provide this type of relief. The effort will liberate many residents from “the cloud” over their heads and give them more
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, where one person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease. In total, heart disease claims the lives of 1 in 5 people. February is American Heart Month, so it’s worth the reminder that taking care of your heart can
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(Update: Adding video, interview with Ranae Staley) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Giving Plate is expanding its operations with two new buildings, both set to open in April, to better meet the needs of those in the community who are struggling to feed themselves and their families. The new Distribution Center, located at 1212 NE
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin describes Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a battle for Russia’s survival as he campaigned for reelection next month in balloting that he’s all but certain to win. Speaking at a meeting with arms industries workers Friday in the city of Tula south of Moscow, Putin declared that the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — London police say a woman remains hospitalized with life-changing injuries after she was attacked with a corrosive substance earlier this week. Authorities have launched a nationwide manhunt for the suspect who is still at large two days after the attack, which also injured the woman’s two young daughters. Metropolitan Police Commander Jon
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ top court on Friday said that it will move forward with a case brought by Ukraine over Russia’s justification of its February 2022 invasion. Kyiv had asked the court to declare it did not commit genocide in eastern Ukraine – a claim made
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a county election official challenging the state’s mail ballot counting law. Burleigh County Auditor Mark Splonskowski alleged a conflict between state and federal law in the lawsuit backed by the conservative, Trump-aligned Public Interest
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victoria Monét and Coco Jones brought smooth R&B and studied choreography, Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams — friends up for the same Grammy — dueted their introspective folk, and Jelly Roll brought out Lainey Wilson. That was the scene Thursday night at Spotify’s annual pre-Grammy
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un exempleado de la CIA fue condenado a 40 años de prisión tras llevar a cabo la mayor filtración de datos de la historia de la agencia, según anunció este jueves la Fiscalía del Distrito Sur de Nueva York. Joshua Schulte, acusado de entregar resmas de datos clasificados a WikiLeaks en
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Bernie Moreno, a Republican businessman running for the US Senate in Ohio, once said there was “no scenario” in which he would support Donald Trump. He’s called Trump a “fake Republican” who stokes “hatred and fear” and suggested that the former president’s popularity is the result
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(Update: FS reports no ‘substantive’ leads to shooter) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The American Wild Horse Campaign announced Thursday that it has pledged a $5,000 reward fund in hopes of bringing justice to the case of the brutal slaying of a federally protected wild horse from the Big Summit Wild Horse Territory in the Ochoco National Forest.
Continue ReadingBy Claire Coleman, CNN (CNN) — It’s been more than a week since the beauty looks created by makeup artist Pat McGrath for Maison Margiela’s Spring-Summer 2024 Haute Couture show captured collective imaginations, and the internet is still abuzz. The legendary creative — deemed the most influential makeup artist in the world by Vogue magazine
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Hace cinco años cuando Nayib Buekele llegó a la presidencia de El Salvador la preocupación más grande para los salvadoreños era la delincuencia y la inseguridad por las pandillas. Ahora, la principal preocupación es la economía, el desempleo y el alto costo de vida. En El Salvador el dinero
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El “año de eficiencia” de Meta dio sus frutos en gran medida. Y ofreció un edulcorante para los inversores, haciendo subir sus acciones. El gigante tecnológico informó el jueves que las ganancias de los tres meses terminados en diciembre crecieron más del 200% año tras año a US$ 14.000 millones, superando
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