By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds took to the streets in several Libyan cities to protest the cancellation of Friday’s long-awaited presidential election, a blow to hopes of ending a decade of chaos in the oil-rich North African country. Several Libyan parliamentary candidates and political groups have called for nationwide protests over
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police said a man was injured in an overnight stabbing in northeast El Paso on Christmas Eve. It happened on the 7000 block of O’Rourke around 1:35 a.m. Police officials said the initial call came in as an “unknown problem.” The 30-year-old man suffered multiple stab wounds. He was
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN We’re about to have eyes on the invisible side of space. The James Webb Space Telescope will be the premier space observatory of the next decade when it launches Saturday. The telescope is expected to launch Saturday morning from French Guiana and live coverage will be available on NASA’s website beginning
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says the proportion of coronavirus infections with the new omicron variant will increase sharply in the days ahead. He appealed to people not to get infected during Christmas festivities. German authorities are anticipating another wave of COVID-19 cases as a result of omicron, though so far the delta variant
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By DAVID McHUGH and TALI ARBEL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines together canceled more than 600 flights on Friday and Saturday, while
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LONDON (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak at Everton has forced the postponement of the club’s match at Burnley. It’s the third match of the Boxing Day lineup to be postponed as part of a Sunday program that still features six games. The Premier League has now called off 13 matches because of coronavirus issues in
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez Photos and reporting by Lynsey Addario Indigenous women in Brazil have traditionally been excluded from taking on leadership roles that were often filled by tribal patriarchs. But those roles shifted in recent years as threats against their land rights and natural resources escalated. Women are breaking down barriers, speaking out and joining
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH and TALI ARBEL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines together canceled more than 600 flights on Friday and Saturday, while
Continue Reading By Paul P. Murphy and Emma Tucker, CNN Members of a southeastern Idaho youth church group were being driven around by their chaperone last month,delivering Thanksgiving cards in the neighborhood to those they were thankful for when they decided last-minute to stop at the home of the county sheriff’s house, according to a probable cause
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By Jack Bantock, CNN The Tennessee Titans needed a hero and A.J. Brown answered the call. The wide receiver exploded in his first game back from injury to help fire the AFC South leaders to a vital 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. With one win in four and missing a multitude
Continue Reading By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — At least 13 people have died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea. That brought to at least 27 the combined death toll from three separate accidents in as many days involving migrant boats in Greek waters. The sinkings came as smugglers increasingly favor
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Central Group and Signa of Austria have confirmed plans to buy luxury British department store chain Selfridges. The deal, reportedly worth 4 billion pounds ($5.4 billion), adds to Central and Signa’s collection of posh retailers that includes Rinascente in Italy, Illum in Denmark, Switzerland’s Globus and The KaDeWe Group in Germany
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Central Group and Signa of Austria have confirmed plans to buy luxury British department store chain Selfridges. The deal, reportedly worth 4 billion pounds ($5.4 billion), adds to Central and Signa’s collection of posh retailers that includes Rinascente in Italy, Illum in Denmark, Switzerland’s Globus and The KaDeWe Group in Germany
Continue Reading By Dave Alsup and Andy Rose, CNN At least one person is in custody after three women suffered non-life-threatening injuries when they were caught in crossfire the day before Christmas Eve in a mall in suburban Chicago, police said Thursday night. Another person involved in the gunfire may still be at large, Oak Brook Police
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olivertapia (CNN) — Suga, miembro del supergrupo de K-pop BTS, dio positivo por covid-19 el viernes, según un comunicado de BIGHIT Music publicado en Weverse, una plataforma de comunidad de seguidores global. La compañía dijo que Suga se hizo la prueba de PCR al regresar de EE.UU. el jueves, que resultó positiva el viernes por
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Protesters angry over virus and vaccine rules have occupied Guadeloupe’s regional legislature because of stalled negotiations over their grievances about management of the French Caribbean island. Officials in Guadeloupe and Paris denounced Thursday’s incursion as unacceptable and a threat to the democratically elected Regional Council. Officials posted images online that showed a
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Protesters angry over virus and vaccine rules have occupied Guadeloupe’s regional legislature because of stalled negotiations over their grievances about management of the French Caribbean island. Officials in Guadeloupe and Paris denounced Thursday’s incursion as unacceptable and a threat to the democratically elected Regional Council. Officials posted images online that showed a
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record 5.4 trillion yen ($47 billion) defense budget for fiscal 2022 that includes funding for research and development of a new fighter jet and other “game-changing” weapons as Japan bolsters its defense capabilities in response to China’s growing military might and its
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record 5.4 trillion yen ($47 billion) defense budget for fiscal 2022 that includes funding for research and development of a new fighter jet and other “game-changing” weapons as Japan bolsters its defense capabilities in response to China’s growing military might and its
Continue Reading By Jack Bantock, CNN It’s a commonly held view that football is nothing without fans, but as the Premier League enters the traditional hectic Christmas and New Year period, supporters of the 20 top-flight clubs are left with the dilemma of whether to keep cheering on their teams in packed stadiums against the backdrop of
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has denounced a U.S. law that restricts imports from Xinjiang as a violation of international law and dismissed complaints of abuses against mostly Muslim minorities in the region as lies. President Joe Biden signed the measure amid mounting tension including appeals by activists for a boycott of February’s Winter
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has denounced a U.S. law that restricts imports from Xinjiang as a violation of international law and dismissed complaints of abuses against mostly Muslim minorities in the region as lies. President Joe Biden signed the measure amid mounting tension including appeals by activists for a boycott of February’s Winter
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El juicio de Kim Potter terminó el 23 de diciembre después de que un jurado declaró culpable a la exagente de policía de los suburbios de Minneapolis de dos cargos de homicidio involuntario y accidental por el asesinato de Daunte Wright durante una parada de tráfico en abril. Kim Potter, quien es
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Francesca Street, CNN On Christmas morning 2011, Linda Wenger boarded a Metro-North train from New York’s Grand Central Station to head upstate to Katonah. She was in her mid-50s and had been divorced for 10 years. Her daughters always spent the holidays with her ex-husband — Wenger is Jewish, so she didn’t have much affiliation
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO, ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The surge in coronavirus cases driven by the new omicron variant is the latest blow to hospitals, police departments, supermarkets and other critical operations struggling to maintain staffing levels. COVID-19 absences among workers at London hospitals tripled this month, and nearly
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, Ray Sanchez and Adrienne Broaddus, CNN The conviction of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright would not have happened just a few years ago, according to legal experts surprised by the jury’s verdict. Potter, who is White, was found guilty Thursday of first- and second-degree
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Stacker explores snacks and other food items banned in the U.S. From tasty cheeses to the famed Scottish dish haggis, these 30 foods aren’t welcome in most of the United States.
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Stacker looks at how long it takes for the things people throw away to decompose. From a few days to millions of years, find out the decomposition rates of the most commonly trashed household items.
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN With holiday travel returning to pre-pandemic levels, a health expert is offering advice for those planning to visit loved ones for Christmas, given the surge in Covid-19 cases in many parts of the country. Both New York state and Washington, DC reported record infection numbers on Thursday. With take-home tests hard
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN Español) — Los cuerpos de los hermanos desaparecidos Karen Ivette y Henry Eduardo Guerrero Toledo fueron localizados en un cementerio clandestino, informó este jueves Gustavo Villatoro, ministro de Justicia y Seguridad de El Salvador. “Hemos encontrado dos cuerpos en una sola fosa. Tienen tres meses aproximadamente y hay ciertas características dentales”, informó Villatoro
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