Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s Senate has voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial on corruption and other allegations, hours after the deputy president was taken to the hospital with chest pains. Senators approved five of 11 grounds for impeachment against Gachagua, making him the first sitting
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is telling the owners of nearly 1,600 Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of fuel leaks and possible fires. The Korean automaker is recalling the hydrogen-powered SUVs from the 2019 through 2024 model years. Hyundai
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has expressed his support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “victory plan,” despite the tensions between the two that led to his dismissal in February. In his first speech as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, the former armed forces chief endorsed the plan, which includes a
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Social media users just won’t stop talking about how the stress hormone cortisol can cause cheeks and eyelids to swell out of recognition, a condition dubbed “moon face.” “Your face is like a moon, it can be very circular,” one woman claims on TikTok. “It can look swollen and
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s National Book Awards 75th anniversary ceremony won’t only be a celebration of literature. Expect some laughs and some music, too. The National Book Foundation announced Thursday that Kate McKinnon of “Saturday Night Live” fame will host the Nov. 20 event at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan,
Continue ReadingAP Health Writers BERGENFIELD, N.J. (AP) — At Sunshine Adult Day Center, every morning starts with a parade around the room. Today, the theme is multicultural, and the flag bearers have no shortage of countries: Philippines, India, Haiti, Mexico, United States. Most of them older adults, attendees dance through the room, waving streamers and banging
Continue ReadingBy Pauleen Le, David Schuman, Adam Duxter Click here for updates on this story WOODBURY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A substitute teacher at Woodbury High School is accused of reenacting the murder of George Floyd in class with students earlier this week. In a letter to families, principal Sarah Sorenson-Wagner said the incident happened on Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Dana Kozlov, Tracy O’Brien Click here for updates on this story ANTIOCH, Illinois (WBBM) — Driving by a home in the far northwest suburbs, you might wonder what happened to Halloween, as each day more Christmas decorations keep showing up. The answer is a touching tribute to a loving mom, wife and friend; with
Continue ReadingWBBM, ANNA HAYLEY, THE SUNDAY EVENING POST, CNN By Dana Kozlov, Tracy O’Brien Click here for updates on this story ANTIOCH, Illinois (WBBM) — Driving by a home in the far northwest suburbs, you might wonder what happened to Halloween, as each day more Christmas decorations keep showing up. The answer is a touching tribute
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley’s comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon may make them difficult to spot. The Orionid meteor shower can be unpredictable. It shines like a fireworks display in some years, but is fairly slow in other years.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Liam Payne murió por “politraumatismo” con “hemorragia interna y externa”, según el informe preliminar de la autopsia realizada el miércoles por el cuerpo forense argentino que investiga el caso y que CNN obtuvo de la Policía de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Aún falta por conocer el reporte toxicológico. Muerte
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its “strategic goals.” A Meta spokesperson confirmed in a statement that some teams were making changes to align with their long-term goals and location strategy. Specific details on the number of impacted employees
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — It takes water to flush a toilet yet tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since Hurricane Helene ripped through the state three weeks ago. The storm swallowed mountain towns, damaged water infrastructure and killed nearly 250 people across the Southeast. Local governments have been overwhelmed
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt says he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political action committee designed to encourage Christians to vote for “traditional values.” Butker announced his UPRIGHT PAC last weekend. Hunt says the Chiefs have players “on both sides of the
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Two German men have died when their World War II-era airplane crashed and caught fire in southern Finland minutes after takeoff. Police say the single-engine, two-seater T-6 Texan plane — a popular American military trainer aircraft introduced in the 1930s and now used mainly in air shows — crashed into a forest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is making his first trip to China in office this week in an attempt to reset the U.K.’s ties with Beijing and seek “pragmatic engagement” despite human rights and other concerns. Relations between Britain and China have turned increasingly frosty in recent years over a
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s lower house of parliament on Thursday gave quick initial approval to a bill outlawing “propaganda” that discourages people from having children, the latest in a slew of restrictive laws as the Kremlin tightens control over the society amid the fighting in Ukraine. The new legislation, which requires two more readings in
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Universal Orlando Resort announced Thursday morning that its highly anticipated new theme park, Epic Universe, will open on May 22, 2025, just before Memorial Day weekend. The new park will be the largest of three theme parks at the resort, part of a 750-acre development that will more than
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the death of more than 140 people in an explosion as they were trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker on Wednesday. One survivor said among the dead were those trying to rescue people caught
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Friends and collaborators have expressed shock and sadness over the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who has died in Buenos Aires, Argentina at age 31. Payne’s One Direction bandmates say they are “completely devastated” and they will forever treasure their memories with him. Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn
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