56 French stars defend actor Gerard Depardieu despite sexual misconduct allegations
PARIS (AP) — More than 50 French performers, writers and producers published an essay Tuesday defending film star and national icon Gerard…
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Kuwaiti and Saudi hunters killed by a leftover Islamic State group explosive in Iraq, officials say
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Kuwait’s foreign affairs minister says the bodies of a Kuwaiti citizen and a Saudi with…
Continue ReadingAtomic watchdog report says Iran is increasing production of highly enriched uranium
VIENNA (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency says in a report to member states that Iran has increased the rate at which it is producing…
Continue ReadingBaltimore’s new approach to police training looks at the effects of trauma, importance of empathy
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A three-minute viral video shows an irate Baltimore police officer berating a teenager because he…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is poised to protect workers from extreme heat – indoors
Samantha Young, KFF Health News Oakland, California (CNN) — The stifling heat inside some warehouses where workers might spend 10-hour days…
Continue ReadingUS home prices hit another record high in October, rising for the ninth straight month
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US home prices continued to rise in October, hitting a new record high and marking the ninth consecutive…
Continue ReadingUkraine claims it destroyed Russian tank landing ship
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have carried out an airstrike in Crimea that destroyed a Russian Navy tank landing…
Continue ReadingA cyberattack targets Albanian Parliament’s data system, halting its work
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Parliament says hackers tried to get into its data system, resulting in a…
Continue ReadingWhy ‘resurrection biology’ is gaining traction around the world
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Resurrection biology — attempting to bring strings of molecules and more complex organisms back to life — is…
Continue ReadingSubscription-based care moves beyond peddling birth control and helping with hair loss
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Online, direct-to-consumer health care has grown well beyond its roots mostly treating hair loss and acne or selling…
Continue ReadingTokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court has ruled that only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant…
Continue ReadingHow to give your Christmas tree a second life after the holiday
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Saeed Ahmed, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, your Christmas tree has sat twinkling quietly in a corner of your home, carefully…
Continue ReadingTowns reinforce dikes as heavy rains send rivers over their banks in Germany and the Netherlands
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Firefighters and volunteers worked overnight to reinforce dikes in northern and eastern Germany against rising…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to…
Continue Reading4 young children and their mother were killed in their French home. The father is in custody
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press MEAUX, France (AP) — Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother were…
Continue ReadingThe imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny resurfaces with darkly humorous comments
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony…
Continue ReadingAt least 140 villagers killed by suspected herders in weekend attacks in north-central Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian officials and survivors say at least 140 people were killed by gunmen in weekend…
Continue ReadingParis City Hall plaza draws holiday visitors and migrant families seeking shelter as Olympics nears
By NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The forecourt of Paris City Hall sparkles with activity this holiday season, including a Christmas…
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