By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Footprints discovered on a beach in Wales are believed to have been made by an early dinosaur more than 200 million years ago, experts say. Paleontologists at London’s Natural History Museum said the footprints, which date back to the Triassic period, were thought to belong to a very early sauropod
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By ILAN BEN ZION and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Egyptian officials are pushing for Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip to rein in hostilities and adhere to a cease-fire in place since the war in May. The Egyptian efforts on Sunday come a day after Hamas militants launched rockets into
Continue Reading KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A bus has veered off a mountain highway in Nepal, leaving at least seven dead and about a dozen injured. A government administrator says the bus was carrying mourners who were transporting the body of a relative back to their village. The bus had 35 people people on board when it
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN Belal Khohestani wishes the United States would feel like home. The former pilot for the Afghan Special Mission Wing — the elite of Afghanistan’s military — recently moved from Fort Pickett in Virginia to Chicago, where he has found a place to live and a roommate. He is adjusting — slowly,
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By Ally Barnard and Jennifer Hauser, CNN A large fire tore through South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, causing the roof of one building to collapse and gutting the chamber of the National Assembly. Images from the scene showed flames shooting out of the top of one building, sending plumes of thick black
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN “No worries,” “at the end of the day,” “you’re on mute,” and the dreaded “supply chain”: These are the phrases thousands of English speakers have finally heard enough of. They and several others make up Lake Superior State University’s Banished Words List, an annual list amassed from submissions around the world,
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By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN The US kicked off 2022 with a massive Covid-19 surge that some experts warn will be different than any other time in the pandemic. “We’re seeing a surge in patients again, unprecedented in this pandemic,” said Dr. James Phillips, chief of disaster medicine at George Washington University Hospital.
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN The US kicked off 2022 with a massive Covid-19 surge that some experts warn will be different than any other time in the pandemic. “We’re seeing a surge in patients again, unprecedented in this pandemic,” said Dr. James Phillips, chief of disaster medicine at George Washington University Hospital.
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN Many people are hearing from their doctors that they have a “mild” Covid-19 infection amid a surge of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but your illness may not feel as minor as “mild” sounds. It was true for Michelle Cordes, a dietitian at a Chicago-area hospital. She’s vaccinated
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN The new year is starting with a massive influx of Covid-19 that’s different from any other during this pandemic, doctors say. “We’re seeing a surge in patients again, unprecedented in this pandemic,” said Dr. James Phillips, chief of disaster medicine at George Washington University Hospital. “What’s coming for
Continue Reading By Alanne Orjoux, CNN There was no winner in the first Powerball drawing of 2022… which is why I’m still here at my job, writing this story. But hey! The jackpot rolls over to an estimated $522 million for Monday, so we all have another chance at champagne wishes and caviar dreams. If you still
Continue Reading By ANDREW MELDRUM and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Firefighters are battling a major blaze at South Africa’s national Parliament complex in the southern city of Cape Town. Officials say Sunday’s fire started in a building that houses offices and spread to the National Assembly building, where South Africa’s Parliament
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and two assists, Todd McLellan earned his 500th win as an NHL coach and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3. McLellan is the 27th coach in league history to reach 500 wins. He is in his third season behind the Kings’ bench after
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CNN By Gregory Wallace and Matt McFarland, CNN Business Thousands of US flights were canceled over New Year’s weekend as a combination of Covid-19 disruptions and wintry weather slowed travel. Flight cancellations have trended up steadily since Christmas Eve, hitting a new peak Saturday as millions travel over the holidays. Data from the website FlightAware
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By Gregory Wallace and Matt McFarland, CNN Business Thousands of US flights were canceled over New Year’s weekend as a combination of Covid-19 disruptions and wintry weather slowed travel. Flight cancellations have trended up steadily since Christmas Eve, hitting a new peak Saturday as millions travel over the holidays. Data from the website FlightAware shows
Continue Reading EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson scored 23 of his career-high 26 points in the second half, Jacob Young had a season-high 22 points and Oregon rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit to beat Utah 79-66. Both Gach hit a 3-pointer to give Utah (8-6, 1-3) a 40-31 with 18 minutes to play but Richardson
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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Al Walcott set a Sugar Bowl record with a 96-yard interception return, Monaray Baldwin raced 48 yards for the go-ahead score on an end around, and sixth-ranked Baylor beat No. 8 Mississippi 21-7 as injured Rebels quarterback Matt Corral looked on from the sideline. Abram
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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Al Walcott set a Sugar Bowl record with a 96-yard interception return, Monaray Baldwin raced 48 yards for the go-ahead score on an end around, and sixth-ranked Baylor beat No. 8 Mississippi 21-7 as injured Rebels quarterback Matt Corral looked on from the sideline. Abram
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Vasily Podkolzin and Nils Hoglander scored first-period goals, Tyler Motte and Conor Garland scored in the third period, and the Vancouver Canucks stayed hot with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. Vancouver improved to 8-0-1 since Bruce Boudreau took over as coach. Tanner Pearson added
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DALLAS, Texas — FC Dallas and United States international forward Ricardo Pepi, an El Paso native, is close to finalizing a deal that would see him land with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, sources confirmed to ESPN. Fabrizio Romano and 90min were the first to report the impending deal. The sources said that if the deal is completed, the transfer fee would be in the
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO — Jake Killingsworth had 20 points plus 10 rebounds as UC San Diego topped Cal State Northridge 72-64. Atin Wright led the Matadors with 16 points.
Continue Reading By Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN The January 6 insurrection may be a year behind Rep. Jason Crow, but the Colorado Democrat — and many of his colleagues — insist it would be a grievous error for his party to downplay the attack. “I just disagree with this notion that we shouldn’t talk about
Continue Reading By THOMAS PEIPERT, BRITTANY PETERSON and EUGENE GARCIA Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Search teams are looking for two missing people in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire, while people who barely escaped the flames sorted through what was left after the blaze. Investigators are still trying to determine
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says an unidentified person has crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea. The person was earlier spotted by surveillance equipment at the eastern portion of the border, known as the Demilitarized Zone, but avoided capture by South Korean troops on Saturday
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG, JACQUES BILLEAUD and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection. But their excuses for joining the mob often fall flat in the face of
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG, JACQUES BILLEAUD and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection. But their excuses for joining the mob often fall flat in the face of
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG, JACQUES BILLEAUD and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection. But their excuses for joining the mob often fall flat in the face of
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG, JACQUES BILLEAUD and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection. But their excuses for joining the mob often fall flat in the face of
Continue Reading By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press Experts say the winter grassland fire that blew up along Colorado’s front range was rare. But similar events will be common in the coming years as climate change warms the planet and suburbs grow in fire-prone areas. Flames swept over drought-stricken grassy fields and neighborhoods Thursday with alarming speed. They
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By THOMAS PEIPERT, BRITTANY PETERSON and EUGENE GARCIA Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Search teams are looking for two missing people in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire, while people who barely escaped the flames sorted through what was left after the blaze. Investigators are still trying to determine
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