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Month: September 2024

Elton John says he’s recuperating from ‘severe’ infection that left him with ‘limited vision in one eye’

Originally Published: 03 SEP 24 16:17 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rock and roll legend Elton John is in healing mode. The “Rocket Man” singer shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday that he’s been “dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye.” “I am healing, but it’s

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Belarus’ president pardons 30 political prisoners

Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s press service says that the leader has pardoned 30 people who were serving prison sentences for “protest-related crimes.” Wednesday’s move was the third time in three months that the authoritarian leader has pardoned prisoners. There are about 1,400 political prisoners behind bars in Belarus including

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Ronald Silver’s family demands answers one month after DPW employee dies on the job due to heat

By Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Ronald Silver’s family continues to demand answers from Baltimore City one month since a Department of Public Works employee died on the job from the heat. Silver’s family spoke Monday, seeking to know what protocol was in place to protect employees

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‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin will compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ amid deportation battle

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the con artist who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, has found her newest venture: “Dancing With the Stars.” Described as the “notorious ankle bracelet fashionista” in a press release,

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Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Families of those killed in what officials called an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s biggest prison are demanding answers as activists denounce what they say are inhumane conditions in the nation’s overcrowded penitentiaries. The tragedy at the Makala Central Prison in the capital of Kinshasa early on Monday left 129

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México acepta trámite previo a la comercialización de la vacuna contra la viruela del mono

urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de México anunció el martes que aceptó el trámite de registro sanitario para la comercialización de la vacuna contra la viruela del mono presentado por la empresa Bavarian Nordic, que tendrá resultados a finales de septiembre. La Comisión Federal para la Protección de Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) de México informó

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Daddy Yankee’s memoir, ‘ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story,’ will be out in April

NEW YORK (AP) — Latin music superstar Daddy Yankee, the Grammy winning “King of Reggaeton,” hopes his memoir will inspire others to believe in themselves. HarperCollins Publishers announced Wednesday that it will release Daddy Yankee’s “ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story” in English and Spanish in April 2025. The 48-year-old rapper, whose many hits

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A Greenland court extends an anti-whaling activist’s custody as Japan seeks his extradition

Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland has again extended the time in custody for a prominent anti-whaling activist as Denmark considers an extradition request from Japan. The court ruled Wednesday that Canadian-American Paul Watson must remain in detention until Oct. 2 while Denmark’s justice ministry considers the request. Watson is the

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Takeaways from AP’s report on JD Vance and the Catholic postliberals in his circle of influence

Associated Press Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism helped shape his political worldview, he has written. It has also put him in close touch with a Catholic intellectual movement, viewed by some critics as having reactionary or authoritarian leanings, that has been little known to the American public. That’s changing with Vance’s rise

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JD Vance’s Catholicism helped shape his views. So did this little-known group of Catholic thinkers

Associated Press By his own account, Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism provided a spiritual fulfillment he couldn’t find in his Yale education or career success. It also amounted to a political conversion. Catholicism provided him a new way of looking at the addictions, family breakdowns and other social ills he described in

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Former Lebanese central bank governor charged with embezzling $42m in ongoing corruption probe

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Three judicial officials have told the Associated Press that Lebanon has charged its embattled former central bank governor with the embezzlement of $42 million. Riad Salameh was charged a day after he was detained following an interrogation by Lebanon’s top public prosecutor over several alleged financial crimes. Salameh ended his

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Filipino politician wanted over killings likely to be returned home soon, East Timor president says

Associated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor’s president says a former Filipino congressman who sought asylum in East Timor after being accused of orchestrating the killings of a provincial governor and others will likely be returned home to face charges. Arnolfo Teves Jr. was taken into custody while playing at a golf driving

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Understanding suicide warning signs and supporting suicide survivors, advice from El Paso mental health expert

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As part of Suicide Prevention Month, mental health professionals are urging the community to take action by both recognizing the warning signs of suicide and learning how to support those who have lost loved ones to suicide.  Suicide is preventable and there are resources available. It is critical to take

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South Korea says North Korea has again launched trash-carrying balloons across the border

Associated Press PAJU, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is flying more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea in the latest round of Cold War-style psychological warfare between the rivals. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says it detected more balloons launched from North Korea on Thursday morning following launches the previous evening. The joint chiefs

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Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed super-bantamweight crown as Ireland’s TJ Doheny retires with injury

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Naoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight crown on Tuesday after TJ Doheny retired from their fight with an injury. The Japanese champion was dominant from the opening exchanges, his speed and power overwhelming his Irish opponent. And it all became too much for Doheny 16 seconds into the

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