Nov 28 Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday demanded the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel for a slaying that has raised fears of reignited tensions… Continue reading
Nov 26 Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warnings By Lisa Marie Pane, Sophia Tulp, Associated Press Millions of Americans took to the skies and the highways ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire, disregarding increasingly dire warnings that they stay home and limit their holiday gatherings to members of their… Continue reading
Nov 26 Napoli stadium to be named for Maradona By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press The move comes with the city in mourning for the soccer great, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60, two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery. Continue reading
Nov 26 Ethiopian Prime Minister says troops ordered to move on Tigray capital By Cara Anna, Associated Press Ethiopia's prime minister said Thursday the army has been ordered to move on the embattled Tigray regional capital after his 72-hour ultimatum ended for Tigray leaders to surrender, and he warned the city's half-million residents to stay indoors and disarm. Continue reading
Nov 26 Supreme Court blocks New York coronavirus limits on houses of worship By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus. Continue reading
Nov 24 Biden win over Trump in Nevada made official by court By Ken Ritter, Associated Press The Nevada Supreme Court made Joe Biden's win in the state official on Tuesday, approving the state's final canvass of the Nov. 3 election. Continue reading
Nov 24 For holiday travel, England uses tests to reduce quarantines By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Just in time for holiday travelers, England is cutting the two-week quarantine facing people arriving from regions not on the British government's coronavirus safe list, reducing it to as little as five days if they test negative for COVID-19. Continue reading
Nov 24 Thanksgiving could be make-or-break in U.S. virus response By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press As governors and mayors grapple with an out-of-control pandemic, they are ratcheting up mask mandates and imposing restrictions on small indoor gatherings, which have been blamed for accelerating the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Nov 24 NYC’s first African American mayor, David Dinkins, has died By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press David Dinkins, who broke barriers as New York City's first African American mayor, has died. He was 93. Continue reading
Nov 24 ‘We just ran’: Ethiopians fleeing war find little relief By Fay Abuelgasim, Nariman El-Mofty, Associated Press More than 40,000 have fled the Ethiopian government's offensive in the defiant Tigray region into Sudan, often under gunfire, sometimes so quickly they have had to leave family behind. Continue reading