Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar is claiming to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, even as neighboring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the conflict peacefully. The capture by the Arakan Army of a strategically important
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The long-awaited second season of “Squid Game” on Netflix and singing superstar Andrea Bocelli’s Christmas TV special are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases. British filmmaker Andrea Arnold offers perhaps her most divisive movie yet with “Bird,” a coming-of-age tale about a 12-year-old who meets a stranger named Bird, while on Wednesday, there’s
Continue Reading Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities in the northwest want warring tribes to hand over their weapons after weeks of deadly clashes. Sectarian clashes flared last month in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after gunmen ambushed a convoy and killed 52 people. Most of them were Shiite Muslims. It triggered retaliatory
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that had caused a fatal crash in Japan last year. During a Nov. 20 flight involving a CV-22B Osprey in New Mexico, the crew received warnings that
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By DeAndria Turner Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The holiday spirit is alive and well in Louisville as one woman’s determination turned a Christmas mystery into a Christmas miracle. It’s the kind of story that restores your faith in humanity. “There’s still honest people out there,” said Jason Brown.
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Por CNN Español La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) dará a conocer este viernes su sentencia sobre el caso “Beatriz”, en el que la familia de la joven y organizaciones feministas han denunciado al Gobierno de El Salvador. Se trata de un caso clave en el debate sobre el aborto en el país. El
Continue Reading By Carrie Hodgin Click here for updates on this story ORMOND BEACH, Florida (WXII) — ‘Tis the season for all things merry and bright, including a lot of Christmas spirit at one home in Florida. It’s filled with love and the warm glow of bright Christmas lights from the floor to the ceiling and everything
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Joss Stone has revealed that she is pregnant, just weeks after she and her husband adopted a baby boy. The British singer-songwriter shared the news on social media, along with a slideshow of photos of herself of her looking shocked as she reads the result of a pregnancy test.
Continue Reading By Mike Beaudet Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Newly released videos show Boston police officers using batons and chemical sprays on peaceful protestors at the 2020 George Floyd protests, according to attorneys representing four people suing the city over their treatment at the hands of police at the event. “Three
Continue Reading Por CNN en Español La Fiscalía General del estado de Tabasco, en el sureste de México, informó este jueves que al menos siete personas murieron y otras 10 resultaron heridas durante un motín carcelario en el Centro de Reinserción Social de Tabasco (Crest). Todos los fallecidos son reclusos, y entre los heridos hay cuatro policías,
Continue Reading AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Robbie Williams heard in “Better Man” is Williams, himself. But the Williams seen in the movie is a computer-generated chimpanzee. Michael Gracey, who directed the 2017 musical hit “The Greatest Showman,” had the novel idea that the British pop star should get the big-screen biopic treatment, but
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As The Associated Press’ music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 80 concerts in 2024. Here are some picks for the best and biggest shows of the year, excluding most one-off performances that cannot be repeated, and where you too can catch these artists. Those include performances
Continue Reading Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chances of staying on in power have become more tenuous after the opposition party that backed his government for years announced it will vote no confidence in the government when Parliament resumes. An embattled Trudeau reshuffled his Cabinet on Friday — but whether he will
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Nuna Baby Essentials is recalling nearly 609,000 child car seats because the harness adjuster can loosen and the seats may not restrain children. The company says in documents posted Friday by U.S. safety reguators that the recall affects certain Rava seats with a plastic harness adjuster button. Debris can get into the
Continue Reading By Breana Ross Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Most kids find joy in unwrapping presents on Christmas morning, but 15-year-old Sha’Miyae Hinton-Knight finds her joy in wrapping presents for other kids to open. “I just love seeing people smile and give out gifts because having that experience of living in
Continue Reading Associated Press EVERGLADES, Fla. (AP) — For centuries, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida has called the Everglades home. But decades of engineering projects have devastated their ancestral lands and an ecosystem that’s sustained them. Water mismanagement has contributed to fires, floods and water pollution in their communities and cultural sites. Climate change, and
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer LeBron James set a record, which was good. Stephen Curry set a personal record, which was not good. Detroit faced the biggest early deficit of any team this season. Golden State faced the biggest overall deficit of any game this season. And Victor Wembanyama showed, yet again, that the unusual is his
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AP Basketball Writer LeBron James set a record, which was good. Stephen Curry set a personal record, which was not good. Detroit faced the biggest early deficit of any team this season. Golden State faced the biggest overall deficit of any game this season. And Victor Wembanyama showed, yet again, that the unusual is his
Continue Reading WUSA, FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has arrested a student at George Mason University in Virginia for allegedly plotting a mass casualty attack on the Israeli consulate in New York, according to a federal court filing. Egyptian national Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan faces a slew of federal
Continue ReadingCNN By Robert Shackelford and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — As Christmas approaches and an expected record number of people across the country set off on their journeys, they may encounter travel trouble as winter storms threaten delays. While major winter storms are not expected in the days leading up to Christmas, several minor storms
Continue Reading By WAPT Staff Click here for updates on this story PEARL, Mississippi (WAPT) — Pearl police say they have apprehended the notorious Grinch. The arrest happened on Dec. 19, after a citizen spotted him trying to make a getaway in a mini-cruiser that belongs to McGruff the Crime Dog. According to the department, after a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Billy Bob Thornton doesn’t mind playing a bad guy, but there are some lines he will draw. During an appearance on The Playlist’s “Bingeworthy” podcast, the acclaimed actor talked about turning down roles as a villain in two notable films. Thornton said he was approached to play Norman
Continue Reading Por Christian Edwards, CNN Una niña de siete años murió y al menos ocho personas resultaron heridas en un ataque con cuchillo en una escuela primaria en la capital croata, Zagreb. El atacante de 19 años, que se cree es un exalumno, entró en un aula de primer grado en la Escuela Primaria Prečko en
Continue Reading By Renee Anderson, Alecia Reid, Nick Caloway Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Federal authorities are taking action against the mysterious drones seen flying over New Jersey and several other East Coast states. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ban on most drones over nearly two dozen towns, including
Continue Reading BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that European leaders must acknowledge the need to change their strategy regarding Ukraine. In comments to Hungary’s state broadcaster on Friday, Orbán argued that the current strategy was not working and Russia was advancing on the frontlines. He added that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s
Continue Reading Associated Press HARARE (AP) — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a new policy that will allow beneficiaries of land taken from white people under controversial land reforms to sell it and to be able to borrow from banks using it as collateral. The new guidelines launched Friday mark a major shift in Zimbabwe’s land
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany.” But the German leader said Friday that freedom of opinion “also goes for multibillionaires.” Germany is expected to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last
Continue Reading Associated Press TOCOA, Honduras (AP) — Seven bullets pounded into Juan López outside a small white church on a sunny September afternoon. Another environmental champion in Honduras was dead after leading the fight to protect dense jungle and crystalline waters in a region rife with corruption and drug trafficking. López’s killing in the most deadly
Continue Reading Associated Press PALMYRA, Pa. (AP) — It was a radical idea, and for many years she had been resistant. But as Zoey Stapleton, 24, walked down a darkened hiking trail, steps behind her parents, she counted back from three and “took a leap of faith,” revealing to them that she wanted to become a nun.
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Originally Published: 20 DEC 24 04:00 ET By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — It was writings laid bare in a notebook found in Luigi Mangione’s possession, authorities say, that would help investigators build the federal case against him – a well-planned homicide that involved stalking the movements of his alleged victim, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. An entry dated
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