Nigerians outraged over government spending plans as millions face hardship
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigeria’s government has come under fire over a budget that included a 6 billion naira ($6.3…
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Blinken in Israel: ‘We need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians’
CNN, POOL, IDF, HOUSE TV, RADIO FREE EUROPE, RADIO LIBERTY, SENATE TV, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN)…
Continue ReadingWorld Series MVP Seager takes swipe at rival as Rangers celebrate 1st title with huge parade
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of thousands Texas Rangers fans lined up and stacked dozens deep in some areas along a 2-mile route near the…
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Deschutes County DA Steve Gunnels talks crime rates, issues with League of Women Voters
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels talked crime rates, public defenders and more during a First Thursday talk with the League of Women…
Continue ReadingBlinken warns Israel that humanitarian conditions in Gaza must improve to have ‘partners for peace’
By MATTHEW LEE and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press TEL AVIV (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning Israel that it risks destroying…
Continue Reading2 killed in shooting at graveyard during Mexico’s Day of the Dead holiday
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two men have been shot to death while visiting a graveyard during Mexico’s Day of the Dead holiday. Prosecutors say two…
Continue ReadingA gas explosion at a building north of New York City injures 10
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A gas explosion has collapsed part of a brick multifamily building north of New York City and trapped victims in the…
Continue ReadingRetired businessman will lead Boy Scouts of America as it emerges from scandal-driven bankruptcy
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press The new president of the Boy Scouts of America plans to reverse the trend of declining membership and improve…
Continue ReadingMissouri man who carried pitchfork at Capitol riot pleads guilty to 3 felonies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of carrying a pitchfork and assaulting police during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has…
Continue ReadingNASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The little asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise…
Continue ReadingPortland Bureau of Transportation ‘mistakenly’ installs bike lanes in NE Portland
By Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A new set of bike lanes is causing controversy in Northeast…
Continue ReadingTrapped in hell: Palestinian civilians try to survive in northern Gaza, focus of Israel’s offensive
By ISABEL DEBRE, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Israeli warplanes bombed the crowded…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis City Council approves site for new police station; old one burned during 2020 protest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey have agreed on a new location for a police station to replace the one set on…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos, after founding Amazon in a Seattle garage three decades ago, packs his bags for Miami
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle, where the billionaire founded Amazon out of a garage nearly three decades ago. In a Thursday night…
Continue ReadingThis South African skydiver’s expertise attracts attention from around the world – including Hollywood
By Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — Jean Jacques “JJ” Wallis spends a lot of his time searching for his next extreme adventure in his home…
Continue ReadingThis South African skydiver’s expertise attracts attention from around the world – including Hollywood
CNN By Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — Jean Jacques “JJ” Wallis spends a lot of his time searching for his next extreme adventure in his home…
Continue ReadingMoroccan archaeologists unearth new ruins at Chellah, a tourism-friendly ancient port near Rabat
By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Archaeologists have unearthed more ancient ruins of what they believe was once a bustling port…
Continue ReadingLawyers in Trump’s civil fraud trial are ordered to clam up about judge’s communications with staff
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial barred attorneys in the case Friday…
Continue ReadingProsecutors add hate crime allegations in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State prosecutors added hate-crime allegations Thursday to charges of attempted murder against a New Mexico man accused in…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s army chief vows counterattacks on armed groups that captured northeastern border towns
BANGKOK (AP) — The leader of Myanmar’s army-installed government has declared its military will carry out counterattacks against a powerful…
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