‘We all failed you.’ Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage in Jerusalem
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli-American family that became an international symbol in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas…
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Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official…
Continue ReadingHarris backs US ownership of US Steel, in blow to takeover by Japanese company
By Kevin Liptak, Kayla Tausche and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that US Steel should remain…
Continue ReadingSuspect, 15, arrested in shooting near Ohio high school that killed 1 teen, wounded 4
EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old suspect has been arrested in a shooting that killed another teenager and wounded four others near…
Continue ReadingA University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnast was killed in shooting at off-campus apartment. Now a suspect is in custody
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnast this…
Continue ReadingA man accused of killing his girlfriend and leaving her body at Boston’s airport has been extradited to the US
By Faith Karimi and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Boston and fleeing to Kenya has been extradited back…
Continue ReadingA senior Russian military commander detained in a fraud case as investigation widens
A senior Russian military commander has been detained in a fraud case. It’s the latest high-profile arrest in what appears to be a sweeping…
Continue ReadingSwimmer known as the The Shark is trying again to cross Lake Michigan
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — An extreme swimmer is back in Lake Michigan trying to cross one of the Great Lakes from Michigan to Wisconsin. Jim…
Continue ReadingUN contract worker killed in Israeli strike over southern Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed two people in a car, including a contract worker at the United Nations’…
Continue ReadingA landslide hits a bus in northern Pakistan and kills 3 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a landslide has struck a bus in northern Pakistan, killing three people, including two security officials.…
Continue ReadingTitanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries
Associated Press A bronze statue from the Titanic — not seen in decades and feared to be lost for good — is among the discoveries made by the…
Continue ReadingCould Oasis reunion come early? Saudi boxing promoter wants Liam and Noel together at Sept. 21 bout
AP Sports Writer The Oasis reunion could come earlier than expected. The Britpop-era band has ended a 15-year hiatus by announcing a tour of the…
Continue ReadingAn ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A former ethnic Greek mayor of an Albanian town whose imprisonment on vote-buying charges has strained…
Continue ReadingA far-right German party’s win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Nicki Kämpf watched her daughter toddle across the sand in a Berlin playground and wondered whether she and her…
Continue ReadingA Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts for allegedly killing his girlfriend has been extradited
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say a Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges has been extradited nearly a year after he fled…
Continue ReadingA Pakistani religious leader is tried in his absence for allegedly threatening Geert Wilders
Associated Press SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 14-year sentence for a Pakistani Muslim leader accused of inciting…
Continue ReadingUS rights watchdog cites “a climate of fear” in Uganda oil development project
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Oil activities on the shores of Uganda’s Lake Albert have triggered widespread suffering among locals…
Continue ReadingAfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election since 1945
By Christian Edwards, Claudio Otto, Matties Otto and Nadine Schmidt, CNN Berlin (CNN) — The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the first…
Continue ReadingAn attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in Kinshasa leaves 2 inmates dead
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say two inmates were killed when detainees tried to break out of the main prison in…
Continue ReadingCheerleader Olivia Flores was about to graduate. Instead, her family planned her funeral
By Alaa Elassar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — It was a Saturday afternoon when Stephanie and Carlos Flores heard the ping of a notification on…
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