The Netherlands follows Germany and others in bringing in extra border checks
Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The Dutch government will bring in extra checks at its land borders to combat irregular migration, similar to a…
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Archbishop of Canterbury faces calls to resign over church child abuse failings
By Christopher Lamb London (CNN) — The Archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior cleric in the Church of England, is under mounting pressure to…
Continue ReadingTrump announces Tom Homan, his former acting ICE director, will be administration’s ‘border czar’
CNN By Kaitlan Collins and Colin McCullough, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday night that Tom Homan, who served as the…
Continue Reading18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous wildfires burning on both coasts
By Hanna Park, Paradise Afshar, Andy Rose and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous wildfires were burning Monday on the East and West…
Continue ReadingRays’ Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in parking lot altercation involving guns
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Police say Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was involved in an armed altercation in…
Continue ReadingRays’ Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in armed altercation
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Police say Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been arrested for his involvement…
Continue ReadingMan who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme
By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing a person and staging it as a fatal bear attack in Tennessee was taken…
Continue ReadingLawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has a short but important to-do list as lawmakers return to Washington this coming week for what is…
Continue ReadingTraumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon’s children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Four-year-old Hussein Mikdad survived an Israeli airstrike on his home in a Beirut suburb last month. His mother,…
Continue ReadingTrump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous first term
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it’s a sure bet he…
Continue ReadingEyeing Trump support, Israeli minister pushes for West Bank settlement annexation
By Dana Karni, Mick Krever, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered…
Continue ReadingTrump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental…
Continue ReadingUS top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — At the U.N. climate talks, U.S. Climate Adviser John Podesta said that Trump will likely pull America out…
Continue ReadingMattel says it ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
NEW YORK (AP) — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s military is building along UN-patrolled demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite images show
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has begun a construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the…
Continue ReadingPolish president urges sustained US commitment to Europe’s security
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has marked his country’s Independence Day with a call for sustained U.S.…
Continue ReadingSuspected shooter and 4 others are found dead in 3 Kansas homes, police say
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Five men were found shot to death inside three homes in the same area of Wichita, Kansas, and police believe the shootings are…
Continue ReadingUS Open finalist Taylor Fritz talks League of Legends, why he hated tennis and how he copied Sampras
AP Sports Writer TURIN, Italy (AP) — U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz discusses his passion for the League of Legends video game in an interview…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in…
Continue ReadingWhen to catch the last supermoon of the year
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Better catch this week’s supermoon. It will be a while until the next one. This will be the…
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