By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Food insecurity is rising in many parts of Africa, with the number of people unable to afford a healthy diet surpassing 1 billion — some two-thirds of the continent’s population — in 2024, according to a United Nations report published Monday. The prevalence of moderate or
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By The Associated Press A cyberattack on Russian state-owned flagship carrier Aeroflot caused a mass outage to the company’s computer systems on Monday, Russia’s prosecutor’s office said, forcing the airline to cancel more than 100 flights and delay others. Ukrainian hacker group Silent Crow and Belarusian hacker activist group the Belarus Cyber-Partisans, which opposes the
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By Josh Wallace Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — State Superintendent Ryan Walters on Sunday released a statement regarding allegations that images of nude women were seen at a recent meeting by education board members. In the statement, Walters denied using any device to stream to the television and said
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By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Paul Dans, the main force behind the polarizing conservative blueprint Project 2025, is planning to challenge South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham in next year’s Republican primary. Dans told CNN he will formally launch his campaign with a prayer breakfast Wednesday in Charleston. Graham, a close friend of President Donald
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine congressman and several commercial fishing groups are getting behind a push to delay rules designed to protect a vanishing species of whale for 10 years. The North Atlantic right whale numbers only about 370 and has declined over the last 15 years. They have
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski doesn’t plan to run for governor or for a full term in her current position, but she is considering running for lieutenant governor next year, an adviser said Monday. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he won’t seek
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Scuffles broke out between riot police and demonstrators on the Greek island of Rhodes during a protest Monday against the war in Gaza while an Israeli cruise ship was docked at the island, local media reported. Television footage showed a small number of protesters chanting “Freedom for Palestine” near the port,
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By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story WAUKEE, Iowa (KCCI) — After being away from school for almost two years due to serious health challenges, 13-year-old Ava Weitl from Waukee received a warm and joyful homecoming last week. Teachers at Eason Elementary School dressed in pink and lined the hallways to surprise
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, urged the Supreme Court on Monday to take up her pending appeal and overturn her sex-trafficking conviction, claiming she was covered by an agreement Epstein made with federal authorities that shielded her from prosecution. “This case is about what the government
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has widened her block on the Trump administration’s ability to enforce a provision of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law that would defund Planned Parenthood’s health care services. US District Judge Indira Talwani ruled last week that the administration couldn’t enforce the funding
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By Ayron Lewallen Click here for updates on this story CENTREVILLE, Ala. (WVTM) — The city of Centreville hosted another day of prayer for victims of the child sex trafficking ring in Bibb County on Sunday. This comes just a day after the town hosted a prayer service. The Centreville Presbyterian Church opened its doors
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A plan to expand Buchanan County’s Juvenile Justice Center is heating up as county officials prepare to select a construction manager to oversee the expected 18-month-long project.
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CLINTON COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One man was seriously injured in a crash involving a four-wheeler on Sunday morning on Highway A, just a quarter-mile north of Missouri Route 116.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three young men were killed and 10 others injured at a popular nightspot in the Turks and Caicos Islands in what authorities called the British territory’s first mass shooting in recent history. At least four suspects were involved in the shooting early Sunday on the island of Providenciales, but
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By Issy Ronald, CNN You can actually die of a broken heart after the death of a loved one, especially if the grief is overwhelming, new research shows. Bereaved relatives who experienced “high levels” of grief symptoms were more likely to die in the 10 years following their bereavement than those who experienced “low levels”
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By John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — A trial is set to get underway Monday for a Hallandale Beach man accused of killing his wife with a spear. According to the police arrest report, Adam Crespo, 49, and his wife Silvia Galva Crespo got into an argument
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Keshia Knight Pulliam has made a promise to her late television brother, Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Knight Pulliam, who as a child star played Rudy Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” posted a tribute to Warner on social media over the weekend. The actor, who played her older brother Theo Huxtable
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Nick Hogan, the son of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, posted an emotional tribute to his father over the weekend. The elder Hogan died last week at the age of 71 and his son began his post Saturday thanking everyone “who has reached out to me and comforted me
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 7 .708 — Atlanta 15 10 .600 2½ Indiana 14 12 .538 4 Washington 12 13 .480 5½ Chicago 7 18 .280 10½ Connecticut 4 21 .160 13½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 22 5 .815 — Phoenix 16 9 .640
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 48 32 Vancouver 13 5 6 45 42 26 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 63 44 .589 — New York 57 49 .538 5½ Boston 57 51 .528 6½ Tampa Bay 54 53 .505 9 Baltimore 48 58 .453 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 62 46 .574 — Cleveland 52 54 .491 9 Kansas City 52
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 62 45 .579 — Philadelphia 60 46 .566 1½ Miami 50 55 .476 11 Atlanta 45 60 .429 16 Washington 44 62 .415 17½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 63 43 .594 — Chicago 62 44 .585 1 Cincinnati 56 51 .523
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 63 44 .589 — — 7-3 L-2 37-17 26-27 505 470 35 New York 57 49 .538 5½ +1 4-6 L-1 31-22 26-27 545 452 93 Boston 57 51 .528 6½ — 4-6 L-1 34-21
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 63 44 .589 — New York 57 49 .538 5½ Boston 57 51 .528 6½ Tampa Bay 54 53 .505 9 Baltimore 48 58 .453 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 62 46 .574 — Cleveland 52 54 .491 9 Kansas City 52
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By Samantha Chaney Click here for updates on this story NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A carjacking suspect was arrested in Rhode Island Friday night after police said he stole a man’s car from his driveway in Newburyport, Massachusetts earlier in the day. At around 3 p.m. on Friday, 77-year-old Michael Doyle said he was returning
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By OPE ADETAYO Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 40 people were killed Sunday in eastern Congo’s Ituri province when rebels stormed a Catholic church during a vigil and opened fire on worshipers, including many women and children. At least 38 people were confirmed dead in the church while another five were killed in
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday used his luxury golf course on Scotland’s southeastern coast to host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, mixing critical discussions on the deepening food crisis in Gaza, Russia’s war in Ukraine and tariff rates with boasts about the property’s opulence. Trump suggested a major recalibration of U.S.
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to stop the killing in Ukraine, shortening a 50-day deadline he had given the Russian leader two weeks ago. Russia fired an overnight barrage of more than 300 drones,
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By Victoria D Click here for updates on this story DOVER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An extremely rare and foul-smelling flower has reached its peak bloom in Dover, Massachusetts. The amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, only blooms once every 10 years for a 24-hour period. The flower, named Eliza, can currently be seen at the Massachusetts
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Top trade officials from China and the United States launched a new round of talks on Monday in a bid to ease tensions over tariffs between the world’s two biggest national economies. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng were meeting at the
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