“Diva” film soprano Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith has died at 75
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A soprano well known for her performance in the French cult-classic film “Diva” has died. Funeral services were held…
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14 people injured at Spanish amusement park as tree falls onto children’s roller coaster
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Fourteen people were injured, including two seriously, after a tree fell onto the tracks of a children’s…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift planning to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs play 49ers in the Super Bowl
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Swift was planning to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs…
Continue Reading Hundreds of protesters opposed to bill allowing same-sex marriage rally in Greek capital
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 1,500 protesters have gathered in central Athens to oppose…
Continue Reading A 71-year-old Ukrainian accused of espionage has died in a Russian prison
The Associated Press Human rights activists say a 71-year-old Ukrainian man has died in a Russian prison while on trial for espionage. Court…
Continue Reading ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ fails to revive North American box office on a very slow Super Bowl weekend
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Lisa Frankenstein” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The…
Continue Reading 2 Afghans who were detained at Guantanamo Bay for 14 years have been released, the Taliban say
By RAHIM FAIEZ ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says two Afghan prisoners who were held in U.S. custody for at least 14 years at the Guantanamo…
Continue Reading Researchers reveal lost library of Charles Darwin for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since his death in 1882, Charles Darwin’s impressive library has been virtually…
Continue Reading Ukraine claims Russian forces using Starlink network in occupied areas
By Maria Kostenko and Simon Cullen, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence claims it has confirmed the use of Starlink satellite…
Continue Reading NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risks by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
By VANESSA GERA and LORNE COOK Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO’s leader is warning that Donald Trump was putting the safety of…
Continue Reading CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says one of its dogs sniffed out something unusual in a traveler’s luggage in Boston —…
Continue Reading 54 people are confirmed dead in a landslide that buried a gold-mining village in south Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with…
Continue Reading Greek authorities rescue 84 migrants in two separate incidents, arresting 4 alleged traffickers
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have found 84 people who were trying to enter the country by…
Continue Reading After labor victory, Dartmouth players return to the basketball court
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The two Dartmouth players working to unionize their basketball team say other athletes have…
Continue Reading Israel’s finance minister blasts Moody’s downgrade of the the country’s credit rating
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s finance minister has slammed a decision by the financial ratings agency…
Continue Reading Paris 2024 unveils only purpose-built Olympics venue in city, five months ahead of Summer Games
By THOMAS ADAMSON and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In a significant stride in its preparations for the 2024 Olympics, Paris has…
Continue Reading Greening Mardi Gras: Environmentalists push alternatives to plastic Carnival beads in New Orleans
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a beloved Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats…
Continue Reading Nigerian bank CEO and family among 6 people killed in California helicopter crash, officials say
CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Alex Medeiros, CNN (CNN) — The CEO of a major Nigerian bank, along with his wife and son, were among six…
Continue Reading Nigerian bank CEO and family among 6 people killed in California helicopter crash, officials say
CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Alex Medeiros, CNN (CNN) — The CEO of a major Nigerian bank, along with his wife and son, were among six…
Continue Reading Christopher Nolan, Celine Song, AP’s Mstyslav Chernov win at Directors Guild Awards
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday in Los…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Rafah evacuation, S&P 500, Hungarian president, foreign aid package, King Charles
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to the Super Bowl, what do you like the most? The game itself? The halftime show?…
Continue Reading Five-year-old Palestinian girl found dead after being trapped in car under Israeli fire
CNN By Abeer Salman and Khader Al Za’anoun, CNN (CNN) — A 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car with her dead relatives after…
Continue Reading Madagascar is to castrate child rapists, prompting criticism but also support
By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s Parliament has passed a law allowing for the chemical and in some…
Continue Reading Allies of ex-premier Imran Khan secure biggest share of seats in Pakistan’s final election tally
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s election body says independent candidates have secured the biggest number of…
Continue Reading Nicaragua’s crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and church…
Continue Reading Egypt threatens to suspend key peace treaty if Israel pushes into Gaza border town, officials say
By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Egypt is threatening to suspend its peace treaty with Israel if Israeli…
Continue Reading 1 wounded in Istanbul after assailants open fire at an election campaign event
ISTANBUL (AP) — Assailants have opened fire at a campaign event for upcoming municipal elections in Istanbul, critically wounding one person.…
Continue Reading Russia launches 45 drones in mass barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv continues war cabinet reshuffle
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched 45 drones over Ukraine Sunday in a five-and-a-half-hour barrage, officials said, as Ukrainian…
Continue Reading UK’s King Charles III sends message of thanks for support after revealing he has cancer
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has expressed his thanks for the messages of support he has received since he revealed last week that he had been…
Continue Reading An alleged gang rape shocks Italy, and provides fodder for an ascendant far right
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italy has been shaken by the alleged gang rape of a 13-year-old girl in front of her boyfriend in a…
Continue Reading Pope canonizes Argentina’s first female saint as the country’s libertarian president Milei looks on
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Argentina’s faith and politics have come together at the Vatican. Pope Francis on Sunday…
Continue Reading Why only a trickle of aid is getting into Gaza
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Lengthy inspections, rejected humanitarian aid and Israeli bombs raining down. Those are some of the hurdles to…
Continue Reading $50,000 reward offered for information on deaths of 3 endangered gray wolves in Oregon
By Paradise Afshar and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A trio of endangered gray wolves were found dead in southern Oregon and federal officials…
Continue Reading Finns vote for a new president who will guide policy for the new NATO member and neighbor of Russia
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish voters are choosing between two experienced voters to be their next president. The winner’s main task will be to…
Continue Reading Pakistan releases official election results, independents affiliated with Khan’s PTI secure most seats
By Heather Chen and Sophia Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan’s official election results were announced by the election commission on Sunday, with…
Continue Reading Myanmar junta enforces compulsory military service law
By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar’s government has enforced a compulsory military service law as the junta continues to battle armed…
Continue Reading Three UAE soldiers killed in attack on military base in Somalia
By Heather Chen, Hamdi Alkhshali and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Three soldiers from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and an officer from…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion, with more to come
SEATTLE (AP) — Jeff Bezos has filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more…
Continue Reading Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution as tensions grip the wider Middle East
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran marked the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s president, who mingles with people and listens to Metallica, still popular in last term
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Joko Widodo’s phenomenal rise from a riverside slum, where he grew up, to the…
Continue Reading This small New York village made guns for 200 years. What happens when Remington leaves?
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ILION, N.Y. (AP) — Remington began here two centuries ago and generations of workers have turned out rifles and…
Continue Reading American allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As chances rise of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the U.S. presidential election race,…
Continue Reading Russia has recruited as many as 15,000 Nepalis to fight its war. Many returned traumatized. Some never came back
CNN By Sugam Pokharel, Matthew Chance and Mihir Melwani, CNN, and journalist Nishant Khanal Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) — Ramchandra Khadka stood in…
Continue Reading Russia has recruited as many as 15,000 Nepalis to fight its war. Many returned traumatized. Some never came back
By Sugam Pokharel, Matthew Chance and Mihir Melwani, CNN, and journalist Nishant Khanal Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) — Ramchandra Khadka stood in…
Continue Reading As Super Bowl approaches, game-time guacamole affected by fewer avocado shipments from Mexico
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As the Super Bowl approaches, there could be problems for guacamole, a favorite game-time…
Continue Reading The economy of this Palestinian village depended on Israel. Then the checkpoint closed
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press NILIN, West Bank (AP) — Count the rings of the gnarled olive trees dotting Mohammed Mousa’s land in the West…
Continue Reading Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 3 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab has claimed an attack that killed…
Continue Reading Hungary’s president resigns amid uproar over child sex abuse case pardon
By Heather Chen and Pierre Meilhan, CNN (CNN) — Hungarian President Katalin Novak has announced that she is resigning from office following…
Continue Reading They call her the muse of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival. She insists she’s a missionary
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Raquel Potí has become the preeminent face of Rio’s Carnival street parties, and is a…
Continue Reading First lady questions whether special counsel referenced son’s death to score political points
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden says she doesn’t know what a special counsel was trying to…
Continue Reading Trump says he warned NATO ally: Spend more on defense or Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Republican front-runner Donald Trump says he warned NATO allies as president that he “would…
Continue Reading Russian forces push into Ukraine’s Avdiivka, piling pressure on new army chief
By Andrew Carey and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, and with a…
Continue Reading Dexter Scott King remembered during memorial as keeper of his father Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Dexter Scott King, the late son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was remembered Saturday as…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden to travel to East Palestine next week, a year after derailment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, about a year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed there and spilled a…
Continue Reading From SpongeBob to TikTok, leagues and broadcasters using many methods to attract, retain young fans
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer There were plenty of critics when CBS announced four years ago that it would produce a kids-centric broadcast of an NFL…
Continue Reading New Mexico budget bill would found literacy institute, propel housing construction and conservation
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s strategy for spending and investing a multibillion-dollar annual surplus linked…
Continue Reading Teen accused in Times Square shooting charged as an adult, described as ‘extreme flight risk,’ authorities say
By Rob Frehse, Mark Morales, Nic F. Anderson, Samantha Beech and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A 15-year-old has been arrested and charged as an…
Continue Reading How Indonesia’s future is in the hands of young voters, in 5 charts
By Rachel Wilson and Rosa de Acosta, CNN (CNN) — More than 200 million voters are expected to head to the polls Wednesday to choose…
Continue Reading Southwest winter storm moves into New Mexico; up to foot of snow possible in northeast mountains
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A series of winter storms that wreaked havoc in Southern California early this week and left 3 feet of snow in northern…
Continue Reading Teen accused of shooting tourist in Times Square charged with attempted murder
NEW YORK (AP) — A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Brazilian tourist in the leg in Times Square Thursday night and then firing at a police officer…
Continue Reading King Charles thanks public in first message since cancer diagnosis
By Mitchell McCluskey and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — In his first public comments since his cancer diagnosis, King Charles III expressed gratitude…
Continue Reading Baby in Kansas City, Missouri, dies after her mother mistakenly put her in an oven
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An infant in Missouri died when her mother mistakenly put her down for a nap in an oven. Mariah Thomas of Kansas City is…
Continue Reading Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in…
Continue Reading An ex-Olympian pleads guilty to sexually assaulting boys – but the total number of victims ‘remains unknown,’ DA says
By Holly Yan and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations. As boys,…
Continue Reading $50K award offered for information about deaths of 3 endangered gray wolves in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal agency is offering a $50,000 reward for information about the deaths of three endangered gray wolves from the same…
Continue Reading Man who attacked Las Vegas judge during sentencing now indicted by a grand jury for attempted murder
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who leaped over a judicial bench and attacked a Nevada judge during a sentencing hearing in Las Vegas last month that was…
Continue Reading Gallagher says he won’t run for Congress again after refusing to impeach Homeland Security chief
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher says he won’t run for a fifth term in Congress. The Wisconsin…
Continue Reading ‘They are shooting at us.’ A fleeing Gaza family is killed along with the medics sent to find them
By The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A desperate rescue attempt in Gaza by medics with the Palestinian Red Crescent has ended with the…
Continue Reading The week in good news: Flamingo eggs, dragon tails and a football legacy
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever met a stranger who changed your life? Maybe they were there for you in an emergency or said the…
Continue Reading Super Bowl more of a showcase for media companies instead of the network
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Super Bowl Sunday used to be the one day for a network to showcase its sports division and launch…
Continue Reading Hundreds gather in St. Louis to remember former US Sen. Jean Carnahan
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Children and grandchildren of former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan of Missouri recalled her wit, curiosity, kindness and hard work…
Continue Reading Manhunt underway for Tennessee man suspected of fatally shooting sheriff’s deputy and injuring another, officials say
CNN By Paradise Afshar and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A search is underway in east Tennessee for a man suspected of shooting and killing a…
Continue Reading 2 dead after plane crashes on I-75 near Naples, Florida
WPLG, CNN By Gregory Wallace, Carlos Suarez and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — Two people, “tentatively” identified as the pilot and…
Continue Reading Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has for the first time activated a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women…
Continue Reading Republicans have a plan to take the Senate. A hard-right Montana lawmaker could crash the party
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republicans gathered in a hotel ballroom this weekend aiming to unite ahead of the…
Continue Reading Search continues for suspect in the fatal shooting of a Tennessee deputy; 2 related arrests made
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Law officers in eastern Tennessee are continuing their search for a man accused of fatally shooting one sheriff’s deputy…
Continue Reading Construction crew makes a curious find from World War II era near Florida airport
By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A Florida construction crew dug up a piece of history this week: an inert World War II-era bomb, possibly leftover on…
Continue Reading Leader of South African opposition party promises jobs, land ahead of election
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — The controversial leader of South Africa’s third largest political party has…
Continue Reading Dogs in glittery costumes parade in Rio de Janeiro as pet lovers kick off Carnival
By ANA IONOVA RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — In the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, dozens of dogs have taken part in a costumed procession as…
Continue Reading No one hurt when small plane makes crash landing on residential street in suburban Phoenix
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The pilot and lone passenger escaped injury when a small airplane made a crash landing on a residential street in a suburban…
Continue Reading Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees
By ARIEL SCHALIT Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s Neuralink moves legal home to Nevada after Delaware judge invalidates his Tesla pay deal
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink has moved its legal corporate home from Delaware to Nevada after a…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley challenges Donald Trump on her home turf in South Carolina as GOP primary looms
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, MEG KINNARD and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican…
Continue Reading 2 Spanish police officers die when their patrol craft is smashed by a suspected drug boat
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say that two officers have been killed when a speedboat suspected of belonging to drug smugglers smashed into their…
Continue Reading Antifascists gather in Hungary to oppose annual far-right event as Italian activist remains jailed
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hundreds of antifascist activists have gathered in Hungary’s capital to oppose an…
Continue Reading Nigerian bank CEO and family among 6 people killed in California helicopter crash
By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Alex Medeiros, CNN (CNN) — The CEO of a major Nigerian bank, along with his wife and son, were among six…
Continue Reading Super Bowl 2024: Time, channel, halftime show, how to watch Chiefs vs. 49ers livestream
By The Associated Press Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas on Sunday is shaping up to be quite a doozy. The Kansas City Chiefs will try to become…
Continue Reading Hungary’s president resigns over a pardon to a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s conservative president has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she…
Continue Reading Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for ’24
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the late Sinéad O’Connor and heavy…
Continue Reading Wife and daughter of John Gotti Jr. charged with assault after fight at high school game
LATTINGTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The wife and daughter of John Gotti Jr., the namesake son of notorious New York mob boss John “Dapper Don” Gotti, are…
Continue Reading Guyana says Venezuela’s military is on the move again near their joint border
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government says it has satellite imagery evidence from friendly western…
Continue Reading Helicopter crashes in southern California’s Mojave Desert, six missing
BAKER, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a helicopter carrying six people has crashed near a small town in southern California’s Mojave Desert.…
Continue Reading A philosopher’s words emerge from charred, ancient scrolls
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago, volcanic debris buried Pompeii and created a city forever…
Continue Reading Wealth disparities by race grew during the pandemic, despite income gains, report shows
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in…
Continue Reading Africa Cup title beckons for Ivory Coast’s Sébastien Haller after successful cancer treatment
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Sébastien Haller could lead Ivory Coast to the Africa Cup of Nations title one year…
Continue Reading US Sen. Coons and German Chancellor Scholz see double at Washington meeting
By BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated Press U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were seeing double when they met in Washington, D.C.,…
Continue Reading A mass shooting shook a tight-knit Asian dance community. Survivors then faced barriers finding culturally sensitive support
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Nightmares have tormented Soo Wong for the past year, fueled by the horror she witnessed when a…
Continue Reading Verbal gaffe or sign of trouble? Mixing up names like Biden and Trump have done is pretty common
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Any parent who’s ever called one of their children by the other’s name — or even the…
Continue Reading Investigators will try to find out why a private jet crashed onto a Florida interstate and killed 2
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Federal authorities have launched an investigation to determine why a private jet tried to make an emergency landing on a…
Continue Reading Post-World Cup, Qatar is pressing ahead with labor reforms but concerns for migrant workers remain
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The enduring image of the 2022 World Cup was Lionel Messi holding aloft soccer’s biggest…
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