More than 190 fugitives arrested in New Jersey operation dubbed ‘Clean Sweep’
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A multi-agency law enforcement operation in New Jersey resulted in the arrest of more than 190 fugitives, according to the US…
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Icelanders vote with climate change on everyone’s mind
By EGILL BJARNASON Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Icelanders are voting in a general election dominated by climate change, with an…
Continue Reading Hong Kong June 4 vigil organizers to disband amid crackdown
HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong group that had organized annual vigils in remembrance of victims of the Chinese military’s crushing of the…
Continue Reading UK looks abroad to ease trucker shortage amid run on gas
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a U-turn, Britain says it will issue thousands of emergency visas to foreign truck drivers to…
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French hockey official Luc Tardif elected IIHF president
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — French official Luc Tardif has been elected president of the International Ice Hockey Federation ahead of the return…
Continue Reading South Africa’s vaccine train takes doses to poor areas
By SEBABATSO MOSAMO Associated Press SWARTKOPS, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has sent a train carrying COVID-19 vaccines into one of its…
Continue Reading Security troops kill 6 separatists in raid in SW Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The military says Pakistani security forces have killed six militants of a separatist group in a raid at their hideout in…
Continue Reading 3 children killed in Croatia; Suspect thought to be father
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Authorities in Croatia’s capital say a 56-year-old man is suspected of killing three young children. Local media…
Continue Reading Caskets are still scattered around a Louisiana community as residents struggle to recover from Hurricane Ida
By David Williams, CNN Hurricane Ida devastated Ironton, Louisiana, as it made its deadly march inland, with powerful flood waters that knocked homes…
Continue Reading Norris snatches pole position in wet Russian GP qualifying
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Lando Norris has taken pole position for the first time in a rain-hit qualifying session for the Russian Grand Prix after…
Continue Reading Major hurricane expected with Sam; Teresa dwindling
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters expect Hurricane Sam to intensify into a major storm on Saturday. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect for the…
Continue Reading ‘Marriage for all’? Swiss voters to decide same-sex marriage
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland are set to decide on Sunday whether to allow same-sex marriages. The wealthy…
Continue Reading The search for Brian Laundrie in a swampy Florida nature reserve enters its second week
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Since being informed a week ago by Brian Laundrie’s parents that they had not seen him for days, dozens of local and…
Continue Reading ‘Then the killing started’: Witnesses accuse Tigray fighters
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — One man said he counted 55 corpses as he escaped from his town in northern Ethiopia. Another asserted he was rounded up with…
Continue Reading Van life looks idyllic on social media. But for couples, it can be challenging
By Faith Karimi, CNN It looks like a dreamy life of freedom on the open road: golden sunsets, cozy bunks and endless photo ops amidst stunning views…
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Monsoon season creates higher risk for West Nile Virus contraction
Arizona health experts say this year’s wet monsoon is contributing to a record-high season for the West Nile Virus, even though zero cases have…
Continue Reading Huawei executive returns as China releases 2 Canadians
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — An executive of Chinese global communications giant Huawei Technologies has returned from Canada following a legal…
Continue Reading Refugees in fear as sentiment turns against them in Turkey
By SUZAN FRASER and AYSE WIETING Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria once were welcomed in neighboring…
Continue Reading Is it a bluff? Some in Hungary and Poland talk of EU pullout
By JUSTIN SPIKE and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — An uptick in anti-European Union rhetoric in Hungary and Poland has some…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Cardinals seek franchise-best 15th straight win
By The Associated Press The surging Cardinals will try for a franchise-record 15th consecutive win in a game at Wrigley Field. St. Louis swept a…
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