By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — One of Thailand’s major fast food chains has been promoting its “Crazy Happy Pizza” this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you high. A spokesman for the purveyors, The Pizza Company, says it is marketed to take advantage of
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN “The past is never dead,” Nobel Prize winning novelist William Faulkner once wrote. “It’s not even past.” That famous quote could apply to many of the winners of this year’s Historic Photographer of the Year contest, in which photographers from around the world shared images of the historic sites, landscapes and
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has recovered significantly from a mid-year spike in coronavirus cases and deaths that was one of the worst in the region, but with its vaccination drive stalling and with holidays approaching, experts and officials warn it could soon face another surge. Most
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — La isla italiana de Cerdeña se encuentra en medio del mar Tirreno, mirando a Italia desde la distancia. Rodeado por una costa de 1.849 kilómetros de playas de arena blanca y aguas color esmeralda, el paisaje interior de la isla se eleva rápidamente para formar colinas y montañas impermeables. Y
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE and NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For decades, the tiny Marshall Islands has been a stalwart American ally. Its location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has made it a key strategic outpost for the U.S. military. But that loyalty is being tested amid a dispute with
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Five U.S. lawmakers have met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during a surprise one-day visit intended to reaffirm America’s support for the self-governing island that is claimed by China. The visit comes as tensions between Taiwan and China have risen to their highest level in decades.
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — A nonprofit teamed up with three Cleveland-area restaurants to ensure that local Afghan refugees could celebrate Thanksgiving with specially prepared halal food. WEWS-TV reports that the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants helped 60 different Afghan families living near Cleveland receive more than 200 Thanksgiving meals. A welcome note and some information
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN Crystal Palace Park, in south London, still hosts the world’s first dinosaur sculptures. They were created in the 1850s based on what were, at the time, very recent scientific discoveries: fossils, unearthed in England just decades earlier. Scientists struggled to make sense of the creatures, and the sculptures were the first attempt
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By Elizabeth Osifelo, Helen Regan, Lizzy Yee and Teele Rebane, CNN The Solomon Islands government has declared a nightly curfew and advised all public servants to stay at home as violent protests continued for a third day on Friday, with crowds gathering at the Prime Minister’s residence. Honiara, the Solomon Islands capital, has been hit
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NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Samuell Williamson scored a season-high 15 points, Dre Davis scored 12 and Louisville cruised to a 72-58 win over Mississippi State at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. The Cardinals (4-1) play Maryland in the championship game. Williamson scored 10 straight points for Louisville during a 21-5 run that made it
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By KEN SWEET and PAUL WISEMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe. The S&P 500 index fell 2.3%, its worst day since February and the
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET and PAUL WISEMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe. The S&P 500 index fell 2.3%, its worst day since February and the
Continue Reading PARADISE, Nev. — Jamaree Bouyea had 20 points as San Francisco defeated Towson 71-61 at the Las Vegas Invitational. Terry Nolan Jr. led the Tigers with 15 points.
Continue Reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s top court will decide Tuesday on the fate of a Malaysian man on death row who is believed to be mentally disabled. The hearing at the Court of Appeal was originally scheduled for Nov. 10, a day before Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was to be executed by hanging for trying
Continue Reading By CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Snoop Conner ran for two touchdowns and No. 8 Mississippi scored 21 straight points to beat Mississippi State 31-21 on Thursday night in a windy, rainy and cold Egg Bowl. Matt Corral ran for a touchdown and passed for 229 yards to help Ole Miss (10-2,
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Josh Allen passed for 260 yards and four touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense stifled New Orleans’ short-handed offense and the Bills rolled to a 31-6 victory that sent the injury-ravaged Saints to their fourth straight loss. Dawson Knox caught two touchdown passes, giving him a franchise-best seven
Continue Reading ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting, Joshua Morgan added 13 and No. 24 Southern California beat St. Joseph’s 70-55 on Thursday night at the Wooden Legacy. Chevez Goodwin had 10 points and eight rebounds for USC (4-0). Ellis scored seven points in a 19-4 run that made it 23-9
Continue Reading BUENOS AIRES (AP) — River Plate beat Racing 4-0 to win its first Argentine first division title since 2014. The championship also gives coach Marcelo Gallardo the only major domestic trophy he had not won. The goals of the match were scored by Agustín Palavecino in the 32nd minute, Julián Álvarez in the 48th and
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Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El ataque armado que dejó dos muertos (más el atacante) este jueves en el Palacio Municipal de Guaymas, Sonora, en el noroeste de México, iba dirigido contra el secretario de Seguridad Pública Municipal, informó este viernes en conferencia de prensa el secretario de Marina, José Rafael Ojeda Durán. Según el
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are still in control of the NFC East after woeful November trip through the AFC West. The Cowboys have lost three of their last four games, all the losses to AFC West teams. The latest was 36-33 in overtime to the Las
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are still in control of the NFC East after woeful November trip through the AFC West. The Cowboys have lost three of their last four games, all the losses to AFC West teams. The latest was 36-33 in overtime to the Las
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Business) — El minorista sueco Ikea se está convirtiendo en propietario en Japón con un pequeño apartamento que alquilará en Tokio. El apartamento de 10 metros cuadrados está ubicado en el distrito de Shinjuku y costará solo 99 yenes (US$ 0,86) por mes para alquilar, según los detalles publicados por Ikea esta
Continue Reading ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Jordan Nixon and Destiny Pitts scored 12 points, Kayla Wells added 10 points and No. 23 Texas A&M used a late run to pull away for a 57-46 win over Pittsburgh at the Paradise Jam. Wells and Pitts made back-to-back 3-pointers and Nixon added a jumper and a 3
Continue Reading ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Jordan Nixon and Destiny Pitts scored 12 points, Kayla Wells added 10 points and No. 23 Texas A&M used a late run to pull away for a 57-46 win over Pittsburgh at the Paradise Jam. Wells and Pitts made back-to-back 3-pointers and Nixon added a jumper and a 3
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Retired Saints quarterback Drew Brees finally got a send-off from a packed and loud Superdome. Brees was calling Thursday night’s game between host New Orleans and Buffalo as part of the NBC broadcast team. So the Saints chose to honor their former record-setting QB on the field at halftime. A montage
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Retired Saints quarterback Drew Brees finally got a send-off from a packed and loud Superdome. Brees was calling Thursday night’s game between host New Orleans and Buffalo as part of the NBC broadcast team. So the Saints chose to honor their former record-setting QB on the field at halftime. A montage
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The former head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in jail for allegedly buying votes for Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympics. Carlos Arthur Nuzman also headed the Rio organizing committee. Judge Marcelo Bretas ruled the
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The former head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in jail for allegedly buying votes for Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympics. Carlos Arthur Nuzman also headed the Rio organizing committee. Judge Marcelo Bretas ruled the
Continue Reading CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Moore had a season-high 20 points, Isaiah Wong scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Miami never trailed in its 86-59 win over Florida A&M. Kameron McGusty added 14 points for Miami (3-1), which used a 16-4 run to push its lead into double figures for good before scoring
Continue Reading NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Hakim Hart scored 19 of his season-high 24 points in the second half, Eric Ayala added 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Maryland rallied to beat Richmond 86-80 at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. Fatts Russell had 15 points — 11 in the second half — and six
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