German central bank chief to step down after 10 years
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s central bank has announced that he will step down after a decade at the…
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Czech Republic imposes new restrictions as infections soar
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has been hit by a steep rise in coronavirus infections that have reached levels unseen since late April. In…
Continue ReadingHurry up and wait: Trump’s best legal shot at blocking the release of his January 6 docs
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The next few weeks will be pivotal if former President Donald Trump is hoping to bury the House’s request for January 6…
Continue Reading Germany sees more patrols on Polish border to curb migration
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official has proposed introducing joint German-Polish patrols on the two countries’ border to help clamp…
Continue Reading WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says there has been a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week. It’s the only…
Continue Reading Across Africa, major churches strongly oppose LGBTQ rights
By KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU, CHINEDU ASADU, RODNEY MUHUMUZA and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press In the United States, Western Europe and various other…
Continue Reading New airstrikes hit capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Residents say new airstrikes have hit the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region and another…
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Madrid forward Benzema absent for blackmail trial in France
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The trial of French soccer player Karim Benzema and four others has begun outside…
Continue Reading Mother of Taiwan slay victim blasts Hong Kong authorities
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong mother whose daughter was killed in Taiwan in 2018 has lambasted authorities in the…
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Drivers should expect delays on U.S. 95
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Construction continues on U.S. 95 in Yuma County, and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) wants to warn…
Continue Reading 46 dead after heavy rains, landslides in northern India
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 46 people have died and several are missing after floods triggered by heavy…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse faces penalties over Mozambique loan deals
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — Credit Suisse has announced settlements totaling nearly $700 million with British, Swiss and U.S.…
Continue Reading Germany detains 2 ex-soldiers trying to form mercenary group
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have detained two former soldiers who are alleged to have tried to form a mercenary group that would have…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Curious pitching strategy in playoffs all over
By The Associated Press In a postseason already marked by curious pitching strategy, Julio UrÃas returns to his regular role in the rotation when…
Continue Reading Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice saw a record five exceptional floods over six weeks in late 2019 that triggered fears…
Continue ReadingBrazilian senators recommend Bolsonaro be charged with crimes against humanity over pandemic
By Rodrigo Pedroso, Stefano Pozzebon and Isa Soares, CNN Brazilian senators have recommended President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with 10 crimes,…
Continue ReadingTwo killed in domestic incident in Kenosha, Wisconsin, police say
By Joe Sutton, Christine Sever and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that left three people dead and two others in critical…
Continue Reading They survived Paris terror attack to face agony, doubt
Dozens of survivors from the Bataclan concert hall in Paris have testified for more than two weeks in a specially designed courtroom about the…
Continue ReadingFirst he fled North Korea. Now he’s escaped from a Chinese prison, and has a $23,000 bounty on his head
By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese authorities have offered a bounty equivalent to more than $23,000 for the capture of a North Korean defector who broke out…
Continue Reading They survived Paris terror attack to face agony, doubt
By LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Dozens of survivors from the Bataclan concert hall in Paris have testified in a specially designed…
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