AT&T says the outage to its US cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a…
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Darryl George: Texas judge rules school district can restrict the length of male students’ natural hair
By Chandelis Duster and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge ruled Thursday that the state’s CROWN Act does not make it unlawful for school…
Continue ReadingHow vending machines help states battle the opioid crisis: ‘You don’t know when you’re going to need these products’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — In his darkest moments, Jason Hall felt worthless. During his childhood and early adulthood, he said, there…
Continue ReadingTurkish central bank keeps its key interest rate unchanged, pausing a series of hikes
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at 45%, pausing a series of aggressive rate hikes aimed at…
Continue ReadingDenmark records highest number of antisemitic incidents since WWII, part of a grim European trend
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the Jewish Community in Denmark says the number of antisemitic incidents…
Continue ReadingRussian war blogger dies in apparent suicide after facing criticism for revealing Moscow’s losses
By The Associated Press A Russian military blogger has died in an apparent suicide after facing a barrage of criticism for revealing heavy losses in…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 22: Immigration, Moon mission, Russia, Strikes, Smartwatches
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III was seen back at work for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. The…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 22: Immigration, Moon mission, Russia, Strikes, Smartwatches
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III was seen back at work for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. The monarch…
Continue Reading4 students have been injured in a stabbing at a school in Germany. A suspect was arrested
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say four students have been wounded in stabbing at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal. A suspect, believed…
Continue ReadingFather whose toddler allegedly shot herself with his gun is first person to be charged under Michigan’s firearms storage law, prosecutor says
By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man in Flint, Michigan, has become the first person to be charged under the state’s new safe…
Continue ReadingPakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s media regulators have blocked the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with users across the country enduring…
Continue ReadingWhat is the CROWN Act: What to know about the law at the center of a trial in Texas
By Chandelis Duster (CNN) — A monthslong legal battle between a Texas high school student and his school district over the length of his locs…
Continue ReadingFarmers from 10 EU countries join forces — and tractors — to protest agricultural policies
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech farmers are driving their tractors and other vehicles to to several border crossings to join forces with their colleagues from…
Continue ReadingAvalanche kills a Russian skier while 5 others are rescued in ski resort in Indian-held Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — An avalanche that hit a popular Himalayan ski resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir has killed a Russian skier while five…
Continue ReadingHere’s where the price of rent is dropping in the US
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Rents continue to cool, dropping for the sixth month in a row nationwide, and providing a bit of…
Continue ReadingThe EU is watching Albania’s deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried
By COLLEEN BARRY and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Albania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that…
Continue Reading‘Rust’ film armorer’s manslaughter trial opens with both sides debating whose negligence matters most
By Christina Maxouris and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In opening statements of “Rust” film armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s manslaughter…
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s mother says she’s resisting pressure to agree to a secret burial
By The Associated Press The mother of Russia’s late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday that she has seen her son’s body and that…
Continue ReadingDubai’s budget carrier FlyDubai reports a record-breaking $572 million profit in 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Dubai-based budget carrier FlyDubai has seen record earnings of $572 million in 2023, boosted by carrying…
Continue ReadingPro-Kremlin military blogger dies days after reporting massive Russian losses in Avdiivka
By Vasco Cotovio and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A prominent pro-war Russian military blogger, Andrey Morozov, has reportedly died by…
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