January 2024

Fake Joe Biden robocall urges New Hampshire voters not to vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary

January 23, 2024 7:18 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 22 JAN 24 12:13 ET Updated: 22 JAN 24 17:44 ET By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — A robocall…

This is the greatest risk factor of death in people with obesity, according to a new study

January 23, 2024 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 22 JAN 24 20:52 ET Updated: 23 JAN 24 07:05 ET By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Treating loneliness and social…

EU officials urge Bosnia to press ahead with reform in order to start accession negotiations

January 23, 2024 7:10 AM Associated Press

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The European Commission chief and the prime ministers of the Netherlands and Croatia have told Bosnia to press…

Author Yuval Noah Harari has gathered a lot of information — about information

January 23, 2024 6:58 AM Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Million-selling author Yuval Noah Harari has another grand theme for his next book:…

Oscar nomination for ’20 Days in Mariupol,’ AP’s first, comes as bombs fall on filmmaker’s hometown

January 23, 2024 6:52 AM Associated Press

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and…

WWE’s ‘Raw’ is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal

January 23, 2024 6:44 AM Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE’s weekly television show “Raw” will move to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal.…

United Airlines CEO says the airline will consider alternatives to Boeing’s next airplane

January 23, 2024 6:39 AM Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The United Airlines CEO says he is “disappointed” in ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing that have led to…

Vatican-affiliated Catholic charity makes urgent appeal to stop ‘barbarous’ Alabama execution

January 23, 2024 6:26 AM Associated Press

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A leading Catholic charity is making an urgent appeal to the U.S. state of Alabama to halt a…

ABC-7 First Alert: Rain showers move through the area, thunderstorms possible

January 23, 2024 5:58 AM Nichole Gomez

The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect for scattered rain showers on Tuesday. Cloudy skies and rain showers will be the main story for today;…

Airbnb donates $10 million to 120 nonprofits on 6 continents through its unusual community fund

January 23, 2024 5:56 AM Associated Press

By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb has donated a total of $10 million to more than 120 nonprofits in 44 countries on six…

Doctor warns El Pasoans are at high risk for heart disease

January 23, 2024 5:55 AM Isabella Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person dies every 33 seconds in the United Stats from cardiovascular disease, according to the Center for Disease…

Germany’s top court rules a far-right party is ineligible for funding because of its ideology

January 23, 2024 5:22 AM Associated Press

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has ruled that a small far-right party will not get any state…

Millennial Money: Tackle overdue taxes this year

January 23, 2024 5:00 AM Associated Press

By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet If you have unpaid or unfiled taxes, the start of a new tax season and the looming reminders of debt might fill you…

Sri Lankan lawmakers debate controversial internet safety bill amid protests by rights groups

January 23, 2024 5:00 AM Associated Press

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers have begun debating a controversial internet safety bill…

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson gets rights to one of the most famous nicknames in entertainment, his own

January 23, 2024 4:36 AM Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has…

Filipino fisherman to China’s coast guard on disputed shoal: `This is Philippine territory. Go away’

January 23, 2024 4:35 AM Associated Press

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino fishing boat captain is protesting the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in…

5 things to know for Jan. 23: 2024 race, Israeli hostages, Immigration, Stock market, China earthquake

January 23, 2024 4:26 AM CNN

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A robocall using artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice is urging voters in New…

Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Tuesday, January 23

January 23, 2024 4:15 AM Michael Courier

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Tuesday, January 23 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…

Against a backdrop of rebel attacks and border closures, Rwanda and Burundi trade accusations

January 23, 2024 3:48 AM Associated Press

By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan authorities accused Burundi’s leader of making “incendiary allegations aimed…

Fire destroys thousands works of art at the main gallery in Georgia’s separatist region of Abkhazia

January 23, 2024 3:41 AM Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Thousands of artworks have been destroyed in a fire that swept through the main art gallery in Abkhazia in a severe blow to…

Hungary’s Orbán takes step toward breaking deadlock over Sweden’s NATO membership

January 23, 2024 3:01 AM Associated Press

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter to his Swedish counterpart, Ulf…

Trial starts in Amsterdam for 9 suspects in the 2021 slaying of a Dutch investigative journalist

January 23, 2024 2:59 AM Associated Press

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Suspects accused of involvement in the fatal 2021 shooting in Amsterdam of prominent Dutch…

A woman dies and 2 people are injured at a French farmers’ protest barricade

January 23, 2024 2:54 AM Associated Press

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Spreading demonstrations by French farmers against low wages and other grievances have been hit by…

Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say

January 23, 2024 2:27 AM Associated Press

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports…