Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid
Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, Reunion (AP) — An overnight curfew goes into force Tuesday evening as Mayotte struggles to recover from Cyclone…
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Pope Francis reveals two attempts on his life during 2021 visit to Iraq
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Two attempted attacks on Pope Francis, including one by a suicide bomber, were foiled during his landmark trip…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris tells students to ‘stay in the fight’ after the election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is urging anyone disappointed over her loss in last month’s election to…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the death of a seventh woman
Associated Press RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings was…
Continue ReadingWhy is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son has joined President-elect Donald Trump in announcing plans by technology and…
Continue ReadingProposal to change India’s voting system to allow simultaneous polls fails to pass lower Parliament
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A controversial legislation submitted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to change India’s voting…
Continue Reading‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop,’ ‘Up in Smoke’ among movies entering the National Film Registry
AP Entertainment Writer Nobody puts baby in a corner, but they’re putting her in the National Film Registry. “Dirty Dancing” from 1987, in…
Continue ReadingPope in autobiography reveals an apparent bombing plot during his 2021 visit to Iraq
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis turned 88 on Tuesday and marked the occasion with revelations that he almost didn’t make it. According to excerpts of…
Continue ReadingA zoo elephant dies in Indonesia after being swept away in a river
Associated Press GIANYAR, Indonesia (AP) — An elephant that lived at the zoo on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali was found dead on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingTaipei mayor calls for less confrontation as China continues sending ships, planes near island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The China-friendly mayor of Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, has called for less confrontation between the sides even as…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Israel plans an extended occupation of Syrian buffer zone
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future. Israel’s recent…
Continue ReadingJustin Trudeau is facing a political crisis made worse by Donald Trump. Can he survive as Canada’s leader?
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau soared to victory in 2015 on the promise of change and “sunny ways” for…
Continue ReadingA top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine
A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security…
Continue ReadingKey Russian general killed in Moscow bomb blast claimed by Ukraine
By Maria Kostenko, Victoria Butenko, Nectar Gan, Christian Edwards and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A top Russian general accused of using…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans wants to end federal oversight of its police. Critics aren’t convinced
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of New Orleans are pushing to end more than a…
Continue ReadingBattle erupts over South Korean court that will determine the fate of impeached Yoon
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s acting leader vowed Tuesday to convey to the world that things are back to normal…
Continue ReadingMilitants attack police post in northwest Pakistan, killing 2 officers and wounding 3
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say militants on a motorcycle opened fire at a police post in the country’s restive northwest,…
Continue ReadingAfter delays, Florida county votes to approve financing for new $1.3B ballpark for MLB’s Rays
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After two costly delays, the Pinellas County Commission approved its share of financing for a new $1.3…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man gets life without parole for killing girlfriend who was the subject of a 69-day search
WINONA. Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his girlfriend, whose…
Continue ReadingPolice chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The motive for a shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded others at a Wisconsin school…
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