For Elston Harris, heart attacks seem to be a generational curse. Several men from his father’s side of the family — including Harris’ uncles — died from heart attacks. Harris, who is 59 and a former college basketball player, almost experienced a similar fate after his own heart attack in …
Read More »Kremlin hiding body to cover up murder
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s widow accused the Kremlin on Monday of hiding his body to cover up his murder in an Arctic penal colony and vowed to continue her late husband’s fight. Her comments come after Navalny’s team said his mother and lawyers were denied access to his body and …
Read More »Biden administration is leaning toward supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles
MUNICH — After months of requests from Ukrainian officials, the Biden administration is working toward providing Ukraine with powerful new long-range ballistic missiles, according to two U.S. officials. Late last year, the U.S. began to supply Ukraine with Army Tactical Missile Systems, known as ATACMS, but so far it has …
Read More »Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea kills at least 26
MELBOURNE, Australia — At least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a gun battle between warring tribes in Papua New Guinea, police said Monday. A tribe, their allies and mercenaries were on their way to attack a neighboring tribe when they were ambushed Sunday in …
Read More »Israel vows Rafah ground assault by Ramadan if hostages are not freed
Hamas calls Israel’s decision to restrict Palestinians’ entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan ‘a violation of freedom’ Hamas has called Israel’s decision to restrict Palestinians from Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan “a violation of freedom of worship” at the holy site. Israeli authorities plan to restrict access to the Temple Mount …
Read More »California again braces for flooding as another wet winter storm hits the state
SAN FRANCISCO — The latest in a series of wet winter storms gained strength in California early Monday, with forecasters warning of possible flooding, hail, strong winds and even brief tornadoes as the system moves south over the next few days. Gusts topped 30mph in Oakland and San Jose as a mild …
Read More »Points records fall at the All-Star Game, with the East beating the West 211-186
INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA wanted more competition. It got more points instead — more than ever before. And once again, the All-Star Game was all offense. All-Star MVP Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 39 points and the Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday night, with …
Read More »Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra is released on parole
BANGKOK — Thailand’s billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday after six months in detention, his first day of freedom in his homeland 15 years after fleeing in the wake of his overthrow in a military coup. Thailand’s best-known and most polarizing premier, the influential Thaksin has loomed …
Read More »Houthis suspected in attack on Belize-flagged ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are suspected in an attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, authorities said early Monday. The attack on the ship came as the U.S. military acknowledged conducting new …
Read More »Neo-Nazis march in Nashville, leave after being challenged
A small group of neo-Nazis marched in downtown Nashville on Saturday, drawing a few vocal opponents and ultimately leaving following a “challenge,” police said. The demonstrators, all men, wore red, long-sleeve t-shirts and black pants, and some carried black Nazi flags, according to verified social media video from the scene. …
Read More »Nikki Haley ramps up attacks on Trump over Russia ahead of South Carolina GOP primary
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Legacy of ‘Valentine’s Day Bandit’ lives on in Maine community 02:13 Joel Osteen holds first Sunday service at Lakewood Church since shooting 01:50 Cameras offer rare glimpse into lives of polar bears as they grapple …
Read More »Student, woman found gunned down in university dorm in Colorado identified
Two people found fatally shot in a Colorado university dorm room were identified Sunday, as investigators continued to search for a killer likely known to the victims, police said. Samuel Knopp, 24, of Parker, about 60 miles north of the campus, was identified by police as a student at the …
Read More »U.S. warns Israel over planned ground offensive, conservative activist causes Trump world rift: Weekend Rundown
U.S. warns Israel over Rafah ground offensive; Netanyahu rejects Hamas’ demands Israel’s plans for a ground offensive in Rafah have received criticism from the international community, as displaced Palestinians sheltering in the area say they are preparing for the worst. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of …
Read More »‘Oppenheimer’ wins seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards
LONDON — Atom bomb epic “Oppenheimer” won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, cementing its front-runner status for the Oscars next month. Gothic fantasia “Poor Things” took five prizes and Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest” won three. Christopher Nolan won his first best director …
Read More »Biden ‘feels about the way I feel’ that Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘leadership is not good for Israel’
Rep. Jim Clyburn said Sunday that President Joe Biden “feels about the way I feel” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “leadership is not good for Israel.” “I’ve talked to the president about this. And, of course, he is not going to be public with everything he says to Netanyahu,” …
Read More »Joel Osteen preaches about living without fear in first Sunday service at Lakewood Church since shooting
Joel Osteen preached about living without fear in the first Sunday service at his Lakewood Church since a shooting last week that left a child in critical condition and a man injured. The alleged shooter, identified as 36-year-old Genesse Ivonne Moreno, walked into the church accompanied by her 7-year-old son …
Read More »Hillary Clinton warns Trump will seek to withdraw US from NATO if elected
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Saturday that former President Donald Trump will seek to withdraw the U.S. from NATO if he wins a second term in the White House. In remarks during a lunchtime panel at the Munich Security Conference, Clinton urged delegates to take Trump “literally and …
Read More »Rain pushes Daytona 500 to Monday in first outright postponement since 2012
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway. The race was scheduled to begin Sunday afternoon but amid heavy doubts that the green flag would wave on time, if at all. The final practice for …
Read More »Turner sounded alarm because Biden was ‘sleepwalking into an international crisis’: Full interview
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Rep. Turner won’t say if he’s gotten assurances on Ukraine aid from Speaker Johnson 00:30 ‘I’m a believer’ in Biden, says Klobuchar as concerns about president grow 01:11 House intel chair says he doesn’t ‘trust’ …
Read More »Heavy police presence at ‘active scene’ in Minnesota neighborhood
A large police presence has gathered in a neighborhood in Burnsville, Minnesota, on Sunday amid reports of an active shooting situation. Burnsville Police Department confirmed to NBC News there was an “active scene” but did not provide additional information. NBC News affiliate KARE reported that police have been gathered in …
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