Indiana beaches closed after apparent US Steel plant spill
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Dunes National Park closed all of its beaches and a northwest Indiana water utility shut down an intake facility after…
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More than 300 people are involved in manhunt for a suspect after a Florida sheriff’s deputy was shot during a traffic stop
WFOX, NASSAU COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Deanna Hackney, Melissa Alonso and Susannah Cullinane, CNN More than 300 people are hunting for a…
Continue ReadingFive key takeaways from Germany’s historic election
By Tara John, Nadine Schmidt, Stephanie Halasz and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Germany’s left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD) won the largest…
Continue ReadingMeet Olaf Scholz, the man set to replace Angela Merkel as Germany’s next chancellor
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Olaf Scholz has some big shoes to fill. The German Finance Minister will be sworn in as German chancellor next month,…
Continue ReadingAnita Hill still waits for change, 30 years after testimony
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer America had yet to really learn about sexual harassment when Anita Hill testified against Clarence Thomas in…
Continue ReadingEgg thrown at French President Macron during food trade fair
PARIS (AP) — French President Macron was hit on the shoulder by an egg thrown at him by a young man during an international food trade fair in the…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why coffee could cost more at groceries, cafes
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — After hovering for years at lows sometimes near $1 per pound, coffee futures — the price…
Continue ReadingIsraeli PM denounces Iran, ignores Palestinians in UN speech
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new prime minister has appealed to the international community to stand together…
Continue ReadingPolice swoop on Balkan cartel’s European ‘cocaine pipeline’
MADRID (AP) — Law enforcement agencies from eight European countries have pounced on a Balkan crime organization allegedly running the…
Continue ReadingVaccination deadline arrives for NY healthcare workers
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some hospitals and nursing homes in New York began removing workers Monday for failing to meet…
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron hit by egg thrown from crowd in Lyon
By Simone Bouvier and Tara John, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron was hit by an egg while taking part in a food event in Lyon on Monday. The egg…
Continue ReadingLower death rates for Black moms is goal of California bill
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has among the lowest rates of death nationally among pregnant women and…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan and Myanmar withdraw from UN speaker list amid credentials dispute
By Caitlin Hu and Richard Roth, CNN Afghanistan and Myanmar have withdrawn from their speaking slots at the United Nations General Assembly at the…
Continue ReadingAfter ‘Verzuz’ series success, Timbaland creates Beatclub
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timbaland paved his own way as a hit-making producer for elite acts like Justin…
Continue ReadingAfter ‘Verzuz’ series success, Timbaland creates Beatclub
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timbaland paved his own way as a hit-making producer for elite acts like Justin…
Continue ReadingFord family member named head of global brand merchandising
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A member of a new generation of Ford family members is taking on another leadership role at the automaker. Alexandra Ford…
Continue ReadingMurders rose sharply in 2020 but data is lacking across much of the country
By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN The FBI released its annual Uniform Crime Report for 2020 on Monday, showing that the number of homicides increased nearly…
Continue ReadingIran, Saudi sides continue tension-easing talks in Baghdad
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say representatives from Iran and Saudi Arabia have held a new round of talks…
Continue ReadingFacebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Instagram is putting a hold on the development of Instagram kids, geared towards children under 13, so it can…
Continue ReadingBoston Fed’s Rosengren to retire early citing health reasons
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said Monday that he will retire on…
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