By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Sleeping and waking up at different times is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, even for people who get the recommended amount of sleep, according to new research. While most previous research has measured the impact of sleep length on human health, less is known
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HARPSUND, Sweden (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister says his government has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in an area where a China-flagged vessel was sighted. Ulf Kristersson said Sweden would like the bulk carrier to move to Swedish waters to allow for
Continue Reading Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Vienna sausage stand is a place where the street sweeper, the manager, the tourist and the celebrity converge for the same tasty snack. Now it has the official stamp of approval as part of Austria’s heritage. The culture of the humble “Würstelstand” this week became one of the latest
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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — When UEFA devised the Champions League’s updated format, it did so with the aim of adding more glamorous matches to the competition’s early stages. Games don’t come much more glamorous than Liverpool vs. Real Madrid, and Wednesday’s standout matchup did not disappoint. Elsewhere, there was a dramatic comeback inspired
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Rebels in Syria have made rapid advances towards the country’s second biggest city, Aleppo, reigniting a conflict that had largely laid dormant for years. After making only limited gains in recent years, the rebels have already captured some 60 towns and villages that were controlled by government forces, as
Continue Reading By Graham Hurley and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Despite a breast cancer diagnosis, Thanksgiving Grandma and the young man she met nearly a decade ago via an accidental text will continue their holiday tradition today for the ninth year in a row. But Wanda Dench’s annual gathering with Jamal Hinton will look a little
Continue Reading Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese opposition politician has been sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedience. His political party described it as a “blatant attempt” by the government to silence its critics. Seth Kikuni, the president of the political party Piste pour l’Emergence, was convicted of inciting disobedience and
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — A Durham man has been charged with cyberstalking members of the LGBTQ+ community. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 38-year-old David Winters with cyberstalking five victims. One of the charges claims the harassment began in 2016 and continued
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and Gene Norman, CNN (CNN) — After the the Northeast was hammered by frigid rain or snow on Thanksgiving, a bitter blast of Arctic air is set to envelop much of the country by the time travelers head home this weekend. In New York City, sopping-wet revelers braved temperatures in the 40s
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A northeast Texas town is in mourning this Thanksgiving week after an officer on its police force died in the line of duty for the first time in over a century. Officer Cooper Dawson, 27, was running after a suspect following a traffic stop Monday night when that suspect
Continue Reading Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s prime minister says the country will suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in view of what he described as “blackmail and manipulation” from some EU politicians. Irakli Kobakhidze made the declaration Thursday after he was reappointed by members of the Georgian Dream party, whose disputed election victory
Continue Reading By A.J. Bayatpour Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Thanksgiving won’t have the same vibrant feel for one Milwaukee family after their loved one was killed by a reckless driver Monday night. Relatives of Shelley Green packed into their matriarch’s house Wednesday. The home near the intersection of N. 33rd St.
Continue Reading By Kathy Rose O’Brien, CNN (CNN) — A former British soldier whose escape from a London prison last year sparked a three-day man-hunt has been found guilty of spying for Iran. A jury convicted 23-year-old Daniel Khalife despite his claims that it had been an attempt to work as a double agent to help British
Continue Reading By Brenda Teele Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A 42 year old soccer mom is on the back foot, as is said when a team is struggling to gain control of the game. Nikki Koll has colon cancer. By the time it was discovered it had metastasized to her
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced Thursday. Świątek, a five-time grand slam winner, tested positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine. The ITIA said they found Świątek’s “level of fault was considered
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — La participación en la elección presidencial de EE.UU. aún no es definitiva, pero está claro que menos personas votaron en 2024 en comparación con 2020. Comparando las dos elecciones, Donald Trump agregó alrededor de 2,8 millones de votos a su total en su victoria de 2024. La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, en
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said on Thursday that he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity’s first ecumenical council. The visit to Nicaea, today located in İznik on a lake southeast of Istanbul, would come during Francis’ big Holy Year, the once-every-quarter-century celebration
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — Seis narcosubmarinos repletos de cocaína fueron capturados en una operación antidroga internacional dirigida por Colombia, según informaron este miércoles las autoridades de este país latinoamericano, en el marco de una enorme operación mundial. En la misión, en la que participaron 62 países, se incautaron más de 1.400 toneladas métricas de drogas,
Continue Reading By Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — More than 2.2 million North Carolinians are expected to travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving and with nearly 44,000 more travelers than 2023, according to AAA, that’s an all-time high for Thanksgiving. Gas prices are lower this Thanksgiving season
Continue Reading By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — On the two-month anniversary of Helene’s wrath across the mountains, people in Swannanoa are coming together despite the uncertainty of basic needs. On both Old US 70 and Highway 70 there are tracts of land with camper’s set-up. The campsite
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La amenaza de Donald Trump aún resuena. La dirigió contra México, Canadá y China, pero para su principal socio comercial era muy específica: “México no debería permitir que millones de personas traten de entrar a nuestro país, podrían parar eso muy rápidamente y pienso que lo harán. Si no lo
Continue Reading Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian human rights group says a court in Russia convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine on social media. The verdict in the case of Dmitry Talantov, who once chaired a regional association of lawyers
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. The then 27-year-old invited a group of New York City friends who, like her, had decided to stay in the city over the holidays. It had been a tough year for Dina. She’d been
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government may be on its last legs as opposition lawmakers move this week toward a no-confidence vote. In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, Cabinet members warned of domestic and international turmoil if the government is toppled. Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a conservative allied with French President Emmanuel
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A trial in London has heard claims that three Bulgarian nationals passed secrets to Russia for nearly three years after carrying out surveillance across Europe on individuals and places of interest to Moscow. Prosecutors at the trial at the Central Criminal Court said Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanov
Continue Reading For more than 60 days, Lebanese have watched stunned as Israeli strikes smashed into buildings, raising giant explosions and palls of smoke in the heart of the capital and other cities. Now, after a ceasefire was reached this week between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, Lebanese are returning to their homes and viewing the
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the holiday season kicks off, the journey home could also mean that those who are more tech-savvy will be called on to provide a backlog of tech support to parents, grandparents and other family. Tips on how to manage your tech encounters this holiday season include making sure
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 NOV 24 07:22 ET Updated: 26 NOV 24 09:07 ET By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN Editor’s note: Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. (CNN) — Here’s a secret that’s not really a secret —
Continue Reading Originally Published: 28 NOV 24 05:23 ET By Kit Maher and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had a “productive conversation” with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, their first talks since Trump announced tariffs against the US’ southern neighbor. “Just had a wonderful conversation with the new President of Mexico, Claudia
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament has renewed the term of army chief Joseph Aoun, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in next year’s vote. Thursday’s session is the first since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect on Wednesday which has left the Lebanese military responsible for ensuring Hezbollah militants leave the country’s south
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