2 journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests against critics
By SAM METZ and MASSINISSA BENLAKEHAL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Two Tunisian journalists are kept in pre-trial detention as…
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Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Egypt could consider downgrading relations with Israel if it presses on with a military operation in Gaza’s…
Continue ReadingSoulful singer Michael McDonald looks back in his new memoir, ‘What a Fool Believes’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Something stopped Michael McDonald from telling his story publicly — him. The Rock &…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty in fatal shooting of off-duty New Orleans officer and his friend in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of an off-duty New Orleans police officer and his friend during a…
Continue ReadingGrocery prices are finally falling
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Food shoppers can finally breathe a slight sigh of relief: After years of increases followed…
Continue ReadingInvestigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators say the electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left…
Continue ReadingFrom acting to the squared circle, Emmy winner Hauser is ready to rumble for Major League Wrestling
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser is set to take the next step in his professional wrestling career. Hauser has declared…
Continue ReadingJapan, US move ahead in co-developing hypersonic weapons interceptor as regional threats grow
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States have signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile…
Continue ReadingTerry Blair, serving life in prison for killing six women in Kansas City, Missouri, dies
POTOSI, Mo. (AP) — A man convicted of killing six women 20 years ago in Kansas City, Missouri, has died. The Missouri Department of Corrections…
Continue Reading‘The Fly’ has become notorious in France after a brazen escape. What’s his criminal history?
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A prisoner nicknamed “The Fly” has become notorious in France after a daring escape from a…
Continue ReadingWho is Robert Fico, the populist Slovak prime minister wounded in a shooting?
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Prime Minister Robert Fico returned to power in Slovakia last year. Having previously…
Continue ReadingShopping complex fire inflicts tragedy on Vietnamese community in Poland
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A weekend fire in a shopping center in Warsaw dealt tragedy to many members of…
Continue Reading‘American Idol’ alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the…
Continue ReadingStudy reveals when the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Were dinosaurs warm-blooded like birds and mammals or cold-blooded like reptiles? It’s one of paleontology’s…
Continue Reading‘Mad Max’ has lived in George Miller’s head for 45 years. He’s not done dreaming yet
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Only recently has George Miller realized just how influential his medical education was to the…
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Netflix to air NFL games on Christmas Day in major expansion into live sports
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Netflix has caught its biggest sports deal yet: the NFL. The streaming service announced Wednesday a…
Continue ReadingPickup truck driver in Florida bus crash that killed 8 farm workers smoked marijuana oil the night before, authorities say
By Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) – The man accused of driving under the influence and causing the deaths of eight farm workers in a…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, here’s how — and why — to try again
By ALBERT STUMM Associated Press If you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, you’re not alone. Experts say many people try it only once…
Continue ReadingUS will send an unofficial delegation as Taiwan’s president is sworn in. It’ll test ties with China
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says the White House is sending an unofficial delegation to Taiwan this…
Continue ReadingFewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say it’s too soon to celebrate
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and…
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