$71M fund set up for victims of NY doctor charged with abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have announced a settlement with 79 women who say they were sexually abused…
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Charges dismissed in Missouri woman’s 1988 killing
AURORA, Mo. (AP) — A prosecutor has dismissed a murder charge against a southwestern Missouri man in a woman’s 1988 killing. Lawrence County…
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No. 9 Iowa opens challenging stretch after COVID-19 outbreak
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The ninth-ranked Iowa women’s basketball team returns to action on Thursday night…
Continue Reading Argentine ex-president charged in sub family spying case
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri has been charged with illegally spying on relatives of sailors whose…
Continue Reading Heat center Bam Adebayo needs thumb surgery, will miss weeks
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo needs surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb and is…
Continue Reading Greece approves mandatory vaccination for those aged over 60
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek lawmakers have approved legislation making vaccination for COVID-19 mandatory for…
Continue Reading Mexico president reaches midterm with high approval rating
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is holding a massive rally in Mexico City…
Continue Reading Von Oelhoffen leads No. 23 Oregon State women past Pacific
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Talia von Oelhoffen made a go-ahead 3-pointer with under a minute to play and sank two free throws with 1.5 seconds left,…
Continue Reading Israeli army: Two Israelis drove into Ramallah, car torched
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s army says two Israelis drove into the Palestinian city of Ramallah and local police turned them over to…
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Fox host doubles down on outrageous comparison of Fauci to Nazi ‘Angel of Death’ doctor as network remains silent
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Lara Logan, a Fox News personality and host on the network’s streaming service, appeared on Wednesday to stand by…
Continue Reading Action delayed on Myanmar and Afghan requests for UN seats
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. committee is delaying action on requests by Myanmar’s military junta and…
Continue Reading N Ireland collective wins prestigious Turner Prize for art
LONDON (AP) — An 11-person collective from Belfast that aims to transcend Northern Ireland’s political and religious divides has won the U.K.’s…
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Alec Baldwin tells ABC News: ‘The trigger wasn’t pulled, I didn’t pull the trigger’
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Actor Alec Baldwin told ABC News in an exclusive interview that he had “no idea” how a live bullet got onto the set of his…
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Conoce las imágenes preseleccionadas para el premio del público al Fotógrafo de Vida Silvestre 2021
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Suricatas curiosas, un delfín del río Amazonas rescatado y un banco de barracudas figuran en la lista de imágenes…
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Accuser testifies Jeffrey Epstein brought her to meet Donald Trump when she was 14; no wrongdoing alleged
By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN A woman who said she was sexually abused by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein more than two decades…
Continue Reading Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda
By DAVID KLEPPER and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Facebook says it removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an effort to spread unfounded claims…
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Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda
By DAVID KLEPPER and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Facebook says it removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an effort to spread unfounded claims…
Continue Reading Franz has fastest time in downhill training at Beaver Creek
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Max Franz of Austria was the fastest racer in a downhill training run along the demanding Beaver Creek course. Franz’s…
Continue Reading Cubs, Gomes finalize $13 million, two-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and catcher Yan Gomes have finalized a $13 million, two-year contract that includes a club option for 2024. The…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin: ‘I didn’t pull the trigger’ of gun on ‘Rust’ set
By Julia Jones, CNN Alec Baldwin told ABC News he never pulled the trigger of the gun that shot director of photography Halyna Hutchins on the set of…
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Stacey Abrams announces she’s running for governor in Georgia
By Dan Merica, CNN Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced on Wednesday that she is running for governor, setting up a possible rematch with Georgia…
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Slash on his new album, his relationship with Axl Rose and being a Halloween costume
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Slash says the recording of his latest album was “quite an adventure” and “a memorable…
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Pause on Houston highway project partially lifted amid talks
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Transportation Commission says it reached an agreement with the Federal Highway…
Continue Reading Army-Navy at Meadowlands, with 20th anniversary of 9/11
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The annual Army-Navy game is returning to the Meadowlands on Dec. 11 for the first…
Continue Reading White Sox, Leury García finalize $16.5 million, 3-year deal
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox and versatile Leury García have finalized a $16.5 million, three-year contract. The deal announced Wednesday…
Continue Reading Jussie Smollett ‘wanted me to fake beat him up,’ Abimbola Osundairo testifies
By Omar Jimenez, CNN On January 25, 2019, a few days before Jussie Smollett reported an alleged hate crime attack, he told an acquaintance he…
Continue Reading UK police investigating antisemitic hate crime in London
LONDON (AP) — British police say they are investigating a video which appeared to show a group of men spitting at a bus full of Jewish people…
Continue Reading Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams says she is making another run for governor of Georgia. Her announcement…
Continue Reading “No apreté el gatillo”, dijo Alec Baldwin en una entrevista sobre lo ocurrido el set de ‘Rust’
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Alec Baldwin le dijo a ABC News que nunca apretó el gatillo del arma que causó la muerte de Halyna Hutchins en el set de…
Continue Reading Jacqueline Avant, wife of music exec Clarence Avant, shot and killed in home robbery
By Stella Chan, CNN Jacqueline Avant, a philanthropist and the wife of music icon Clarence Avant and mother-in-law to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, was…
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