By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police killed a Palestinian after he stabbed and wounded an ultra-Orthodox Jew near Damascus Gate just outside Jerusalem’s Old City. The crowded area is often the scene of demonstrations and clashes, and was the epicenter of violence last spring that helped ignite the 11-day Gaza war.
Continue Reading By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate who survived an execution attempt and died years later of natural causes was laid to rest in a grave dug by family and friends. A defense attorney says Doyle Lee Hamm was buried Friday afternoon beside his parents, siblings and other relatives at
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Tom Holland may play a big-time superhero, but it seems his co-star Zendaya is doing all the heavy lifting. During an appearance on “The Graham Norton Show” this week, the two “Spider-Man: No Way Home” actors told a story about having to accommodate for their height difference when doing stunts, specifically
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASCAR celebrated the end of its season in Nashville with an energized party that had a pre-pandemic run of show. Kyle Larson, Daniel Hemric and Ben Rhodes were celebrated as NASCAR’s newest national champions, while Chase Elliott picked up his fourth consecutive most popular
Continue Reading RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro has canceled its New Year’s Eve party due to renewed COVID-19 fears. Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes announced the decision on social media on Saturday. Paes had previously promised the biggest New Year’s Eve party ever, with multiple firework displays and artists performing on a dozen stages across
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four Charlotte Hornets players, including last year’s Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball, have been placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Saturday, an indicator they have tested positive of the coronavirus. Along with Ball, guard Terry Rozier, center Mason Plumlee and forward
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Winter has started out weird in the United States. It’s been flip flop weather in much of the country with the Pacific Northwest getting record rainfall while Denver and the Rockies still are waiting for their first significant snowfall of the season. Meteorologists say a stuck jet stream, the
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Unos 22 metros por debajo del tráfico y el bullicio de Piccadilly en Londres se encuentra un laberinto silencioso de pasillos y habitaciones oscuras, que rara vez se ven o se visitan, pero que desempeñaron un papel vital en el curso de la historia del siglo XX. Ahora, ha vuelto a
Continue Reading JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Max Verstappen slapped the wall in the final turn of Formula One’s newest circuit, handing the front row for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes. Hamilton jumped to the top of the qualifying board with about 80 seconds remaining in Saturday’s session. Valtteri Bottas then
Continue Reading By ILIANA MIER Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Pope Francis was heckled by an elderly priest as he arrived for a meeting in Athens with the head of the country’s Orthodox church. The priest shouted: “Pope, you are a heretic!” three times as Francis arrived at the residence of the head of Greece’s Orthodox
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By Ben Church and Darren Lewis, CNN On October 5, 2013, Adnan Januzaj made his mark in a big way. In what was his first league start for Manchester United, the slight youngster scored two goals in a dramatic comeback against Sunderland — his second a stunning left-foot volley. It was a special performance that
Continue Reading Darren Lewis speaks with Adnan Januzaj about Real Sociedad’s blistering start to the season and just what’s led the Belgian to rediscovering his form.
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Dr. Angelique Coetzee, one of the first doctors in South Africa treating Omicron patients, joins New Day to discuss the severity and symptoms she is seeing in patients with the latest Covid-19 variant.
Continue Reading By Zaina Adamu and Stephanie Busari, CNN African leaders are hitting back against travel bans imposed over the Omicron variant, accusing wealthy countries of being hypocrites for delivering new restrictions instead of the vaccine doses the continent desperately needs. Omicron, initially detected in Botswana, has reignited debate over the effectiveness of strict border closures and
Continue Reading Dr. Angelique Coetzee, one of the first doctors in South Africa treating Omicron patients, joins New Day to discuss the severity and symptoms she is seeing in patients with the latest Covid-19 variant.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A fluke goal by Arthur Masuaku in the 87th minute has given West Ham a 3-2 win over Chelsea and has knocked the visitor off the top of the English Premier League. Chelsea led twice through Thiago Silva’s header and a sublime goal from Mason Mount, but West Ham came back both
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Five-time Olympic medalist Kjetil Jansrud of Norway will return home to be evaluated after damage was detected to the cruciate ligament in his knee following his crash during a World Cup super-G race. The team announced the update and said it was too early
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By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the country. That has led to frazzled workers and even temporary pharmacy closures. Drugstores are normally busy this time of year with flu shots and other vaccines. But now pharmacists are doling out a growing number of
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the country. That has led to frazzled workers and even temporary pharmacy closures. Drugstores are normally busy this time of year with flu shots and other vaccines. But now pharmacists are doling out a growing number of
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Taylor Swift’s rerelease of her hit song “All Too Well” has broken the record for the longest song to take the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — and Swift has handled the win with grace. The songstress sent flowers to Don McLean, whose song “American Pie” first set
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business For many couples who recently cemented their commitment to each other with an engagement, the choice of ring featured not natural but man-made gemstones — including the center diamond. While a diamond continues to be the most popular type of engagement stone, nearly one in four engagement rings in 2021
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Bueno. Estuvo bien mientras duró, ¿verdad?. Esta semana, todos nos familiarizamos un poco más con el alfabeto griego, ya que la variante ómicron causó estragos en los planes de viaje en todas partes. Estos son los últimos desarrollos que debe conocer de los últimos siete días: Las restricciones de viaje son
Continue Reading KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Kristers Aparjods is the first Latvian to win a men’s World Cup luge race. He rallied in the second heat on Saturday for victory on the track built for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Jonny Gustafson led the U.S. men with a 14th-place finish. Tucker West was 16th and Chris Mazdzer
Continue Reading NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police say at least 21 people died after a bus carrying choir members to a wedding plunged into a river in Kenya on Saturday. Mwingi East Sub-County Police Commander Joseph Yakan said the driver tried to steer the bus past a flooded bridge, but the strong current swept the vehicle into
Continue Reading By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of protesters have gathered in Belgrade and other Serbian towns and villages to block roads and bridges despite police warnings and an intimidation campaign launched by authorities against the participants. Blowing whistles and chanting “Uprising! Uprising!” thousands of people stopped traffic Saturday on the main
Continue Reading By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of protesters have gathered in Belgrade and other Serbian towns and villages to block roads and bridges despite police warnings and an intimidation campaign launched by authorities against the participants. Blowing whistles and chanting “Uprising! Uprising!” thousands of people stopped traffic Saturday on the main
Continue Reading By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business For months, jurors at Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial have heard one witness after another speak about the confident and charismatic former CEO of Theranos. Witnesses testified about how she convinced investors to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into her failed blood-testing startup, attracted a star-studded roster of board
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business When PayPal split off from eBay a few years ago, eBay was considered to be the less exciting company. But that’s certainly not the case on Wall Street this year. Shares of eBay have surged more than 30% this year, while PayPal has stumbled more than 20%. The
Continue Reading CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Few companies have gained more of an advantage during the pandemic than America’s warehouse club giants. During the early days of Covid, shoppers flooded into Costco, BJ’s and Sam’s Club — which were deemed “essential” businesses and stayed open through lockdowns — to load up on groceries and household
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Few companies have gained more of an advantage during the pandemic than America’s warehouse club giants. During the early days of Covid, shoppers flooded into Costco, BJ’s and Sam’s Club — which were deemed “essential” businesses and stayed open through lockdowns — to load up on groceries and household staples
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