Troops have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted the residence of Iraq’s prime minister BAGHDAD -- Troops deployed around Baghdad on Sunday following the failed assassination attempt with armed

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday and officials said he was unharmed. The attack was a major escalation amid tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias

Failed assassination attempt against Iraq's PM Troops and patrols have deployed around Baghdad following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones against Iraq’s prime minister in his residence early Sunday. PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi was unharmed but

Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt that saw armed drones descend on his Baghdad home on Sunday morning, according to Iraqi officials. The attack drastically escalates tensions between al-Kadhimi’s government

BAGHDAD (AP) — The failed assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister at his residence on Sunday has ratcheted up tensions following last month’s parliamentary elections where the Iran-backed militias were the biggest losers. Helicopters circled in

Iran on Sunday insinuated the U.S. was behind a drone attack assassination attempt on Iraq’s prime minister, despite evidence suggesting the attack was actually carried out by Tehran-backed militias with a history of using drones to wreak havoc in Baghdad. The

BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi of Iraq survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday, according to officials who said he was unharmed. Two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press that seven of Mr.

FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 14, 2021. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday after an explosive-laden drone targeted his residence in Baghdad, the country's military said. Al-Kadhimi went on to Twitter moments after the attack and

BAGHDAD (AP) — Troops deployed around Baghdad on Sunday following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted the residence of Iraq’s prime minister. The attack significantly ramped up tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias

Live New York City Marathon: Live Updates From the 50th Running A year after the race was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, some 30,000 runners will traverse 26.2 miles across five boroughs in an event that often feels like a citywide block party. Image

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Kenya's Albert Korir and Peres Jepchirchir have won the New York City Marathon Enlarge this image toggle caption TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images The iconic New York City Marathon got underway in person on Sunday

A successful challenge to the New York's strict gun law before the Supreme Court could "open the floodgates" and worsen a crisis of gun violence, New York City's top cop warned. In an interview aired Sunday with radio host John Catsimatidis on "The Cats Roundtable,"

(CNN) After the pandemic scuppered last year's New York City Marathon, one of the world's most prestigious and hotly anticipated running events is set to return on Sunday. Last year's race was meant to mark an extra special milestone -- it would have been

The votes against a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill by New York progressive Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., infuriated some of their constituents. The legislation will bring in more than $100 billion to New York to fix

Viola Cheptoo was deep into the New York City Marathon on Sunday when she peered over her shoulder and made a plea to Peres Jepchirchir. The two Kenyans were leading the women’s race in a tight pack with Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia, and Cheptoo desperately

Nov 7, 2021; New York, NY, USA; New York City Marathon winner Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya, center, second place winner Viola Cheptoo, also of Kenya, left, and third place finisher Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia holds their national flags after completing the

The runners gathered in early morning darkness on Staten Island. They ran past confetti cannons in Brooklyn and a heavy metal band in Queens. And after being cheered in the South Bronx, they raced down through Manhattan and ended in Central Park, where volunteers

This year represents the 50th “running” anniversary of the New York City Marathon. “We say running because last year, which was the official 50th anniversary, we did virtually because of Covid,” said Ted Metellus, who is the event’s first Black race director.

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities said they would watch video, interview witnesses and review concert protocols to determine how eight people died at a Houston music festival when fans suddenly surged toward the stage to watch rapper Travis Scott. City officials

Houston authorities are investigating what officials described as a crowd surge that killed at least eight people and injured scores of others, turning the Astroworld Festival into one of the worst musical concert tragedies in U.S. history. Officials declared

Travis Scott took to Instagram Saturday night to share an emotional video message about Friday’s stampede at his Houston Astroworld concert, which left eight people dead and some 300 injured. The remarks marked the rapper’s first public comments about the

(CNN) Following a crowd surge at a Houston concert that left at least eight people dead and dozens injured, authorities will examine key causes behind the surge and what could have been done to get attendees out of harm's way, police said Saturday. The crowd

The tragic deaths of eight people at a concert in Houston Friday night recalled past tragedies, including a 1979 concert by The Who in Cincinnati that led to reforms on how such events are planned and carried out. More than 300 people were injured in the mayhem

Investigation continues into Astroworld crowd surge that killed at least 8 people We look at the latest on what's now known about the music festival tragedy in Houston on Friday night, when a surge in the crowd resulted in a deadly stampede. National Investigation

The unidentified man who was among eight people killed at Travis Scott’s doomed Astroworld concert was a 21-year-old Washington college student, his grieving family said Sunday. Authorities had released a photo of the man, Axel Acosta, earlier in hopes of

The crowd watches as Travis Scott performs at Astroworld Festival at NRG park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 in Houston. Several people died and numerous others were injured in what officials described as a surge of the crowd at the music festival while Scott was

Rapper Travis Scott has a history of inciting music festival crowds to ignore security and violently storm the stage, for which he has been arrested and sued by fans. Scott was arrested at music festivals at Arkansas in 2017 and again at Chicago in 2015 for

At least eight people were killed and dozens more were injured at a concert in Houston after a large crowd began pushing toward the front of the stage during a performance by the hometown rapper Travis Scott. The concert was part of the Astroworld music festival,

Former President Donald Trump decried on Sunday Republicans who voted for the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Trump made the statement in a press release through his Save America PAC. "Very sad that the RINOs in the House and Senate gave Biden and Democrats

Biden's infrastructure win gives him some momentum. Here's why he needs that Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Friday night was a long one for President Biden, working the phones at the end of a week where his party lost a

A group of 32 House and Senate Republicans have rubber-stamped provisions in Democrats’ and President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill that provide giant carve-outs for industries to outsource and offshore American jobs. A total of 13 House Republicans and

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Saturday slapped down colleague Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), reminding her that federal infrastructure funds she called “communist” built the nation’s highway system. Greene viciously slammed the 13 House Republicans

As the fallout continued for the 13 Republican lawmakers who joined forces with Nancy Pelosi’s House Democrats to pass the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Friday night, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) fired up her Twitter machine and praised Rep.

President Biden took a victory lap after the passage of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal, calling it “a monumental step forward for the nation,” and then he set his sights on the next, bigger goal. White House officials said the hard-fought

A group of 19 Senate Republicans and 13 House Republicans helped Democrats and President Joe Biden pass their $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that includes no federal funding for infrastructure, such as a border wall, to reduce illegal immigration to the

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool D - Australia v Uruguay - Oita Stadium, Oita, Japan - October 5, 2019 Australia's Dane Haylett-Petty scores their first try REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Australia Press Conference - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 10, 2019 Australia head coach Justin Langer during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Australia Press Conference

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Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Super 12 - Group 1 - Australia v West Indies - Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 6, 2021 West Indies' Chris Gayle REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Super 12 - Group

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 - Super 12 - Group 1 - England v West Indies - Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - October 23, 2021 West Indies' Ravi Rampaul celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Asia Qualifiers - Group B - China v Japan - Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar - September 7, 2021 China coach Li Tie reacts REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Asia Qualifiers - Group B

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group B - FC Porto v AC Milan - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - October 19, 2021 FC Porto's Mehdi Taremi reacts after a missed chance REUTERS/Pedro Nunes FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that President Biden’s administration has not ruled out a federal vaccine requirement for small businesses. Anchor Martha Raddatz said, “Labor Secretary Marty Walsh defending those new vaccines

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said the Biden administration is “prepared to defend” its COVID-19 vaccine rule for companies with 100 or more employees after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked it. “The president and the administration wouldn’t

The COVID-19 pandemic, not vaccine mandates, is what is hurting the U.S. economy, and the Biden administration is confident it can survive the legal challenges that are growing against the requirements, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Sunday. "The president

The surgeon general appeared on ABC's "This Week" to discuss the mandate. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy defended the actions of the Biden administration in a Sunday interview on ABC's "This Week" after announcing sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandates

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Sunday that “nothing is off the table” when asked whether the Biden administration would try to expand its federal work-vaccine mandate to smaller firms. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Murthy said the government’s mandate

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2021. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said the Biden administration would defend its coronavirus vaccine mandate for employers with at least

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain on Sunday said he is confident President Biden’s decision to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing at large businesses will hold up in court over, despite a federal appellate court temporarily blocking its implementation. The

(CNN) White House chief of staff Ron Klain said he was confident the courts will uphold the validity of the Biden administration's new vaccine rules that apply to private businesses with 100 or more employees, certain health care workers and federal contractors,

President Biden’s much-touted vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 employees or more met a roadblock on Saturday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Court issued a temporary stay blocking the mandate while considering a permanent injunction. The

We’ve seen a lot of protests against Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates since he announced them on Sept. 9. He ordered a vaccine mandate for all federal employees, all federal contractors, and on private businesses with over 100 employees. The private business mandate

Tennessee’s Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced Friday that a coalition of seven attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against “the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for private sector employees.” Slatery III, along with attorneys general

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — After methodically choking off competition and dissent, President Daniel Ortega all but ensured his victory in a presidential contest on Sunday, signaling Nicaragua’s descent into autocratic rule. In his quest for a fourth consecutive

FILE PHOTO: Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega speaks after voting in the municipal elections at a polling station in Managua, Nicaragua November 5, 2017. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas FILE PHOTO: Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega speaks after voting in the municipal

Nicaragua may be holding presidential elections, but it is edging toward dictatorship Enlarge this image toggle caption Alfredo Zuniga/AP Alfredo Zuniga/AP SAN JOSE, Costa Rica --Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is running for a fourth consecutive term

FILE PHOTO: Nicaraguans exiled in Costa Rica protest against the government of President Daniel Ortega, ahead of the country's presidential elections in November, in San Jose, Costa Rica October 24, 2021. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Nicaraguans

FILE PHOTO: Nicaraguans exiled in Costa Rica protest against the government of President Daniel Ortega, ahead of the country's presidential elections in November, in San Jose, Costa Rica October 24, 2021. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Nicaraguans

The U.S. Navy has christened a ship named after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Gallardo/AP Alex Gallardo/AP The U.S. Navy has launched and christened a ship named for the slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk, who

A U.S. Navy ship carrying the name of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk was formally christened and launched Saturday in San Diego Bay. AP reports the replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk was welcomed into service after a bottle of champagne was smashed

The Navy has christened the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after a Navy veteran and one of the nation's first openly gay elected officials. "This great ship honors #NavyDiver & #CivilRights activist Harvey Milk who was forced out of the

(CNN) A Navy ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk, who was made to resign from the force because of his sexual orientation, was launched in San Diego Saturday. The USNS Harvey Milk is a replenishment oiler, which refuels aircraft carriers at sea. "He

"For far too long, sailors like Lt. Milk were forced into the shadows or, worse yet, forced out of our beloved Navy," Del Toro said. "That injustice is part of our Navy history, but so is the perseverance of all who continue to serve in the face of injusti

President Joe Biden, at a reception hosted by Britain's royal family to mark the global climate change summit's opening night, reportedly farted so loudly it made the Duchess of Cornwall blush. The Mail on Sunday reported Camilla was shocked by the gassy toot

The Duchess of Cornwall has reportedly been telling close associates President Joe Biden made his own contribution to global supplies of natural gas when he farted “loudly” in front of her at the Glasgow COP26 climate conference. Camilla was apparently blown

President Joe Biden let out a long, loud fart while speaking with the Duchess of Cornwall at the COP26 summit. Camilla Parker Bowles “hasn’t stopped talking about” the 78-year-old’s “long fart,” it has been reported. The pair were making small talk at the

How low can Joe Biden go? It seems that there’s a never-ending bottom, and Joe keeps topping himself. Joe Biden is frequently talking about how we need to reduce emissions. But apparently while he was abroad at the climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland,

Two elite Ivy League universities in New York state evacuated parts of their campuses on Sunday after receiving threats that bombs were placed inside several buildings. A third school in Rhode Island also reported a bomb threat. In a series of tweets, Cornell

Multiple Ivy League college campuses were evacuated on Sunday following reports of bomb threats, days after several Ohio universities received similar threats. Cornell, Columbia, and Brown Universities all issued emergency alerts after receiving bomb threats

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Bomb threats at three Ivy League college campuses caused evacuations and prompted police responses on Sunday. The threats were received at Cornell, Columbia and Brown universities. In Ithaca, New York, Cornell police cordoned off the center

Columbia University was one of a number of schools that received bomb threats in the past few days. Eloi_Omella via Getty Images Bomb threats were reported at three Ivy League universities on Sunday, with the alerts following similar threats made to Yale University

DEL RIO, Texas — The Biden administration reopened the infamous outdoor detention area that once held 15,000 mostly Haitian migrants for processing and transport. According to a source within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol officials detained

Migrants break for rest while traveling in a caravan heading to Mexico City, in Arriaga near the border with Oaxaca state, Mexico November 7, 2021. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha Migrants break for rest while traveling in a caravan heading to Mexico City, in Arriaga

The US has sent over 70 flights of migrants from the Mexican border to Jacksonville, Florida since the summer — but the Biden administration has not disclosed any information about the clandestine transports, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office claimed. The alleged

Border officials have reportedly secretly sent over 70 flights of migrants from the border to Florida without disclosing any information to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Washington Examiner reported Larry Keefe, DeSantis' top public safety official, revealed the

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is asking on Twitter whether he should sell 10% of his stock in the electric-vehicle company amid pressure in Washington to increase taxes on billionaires like him NEW YORK -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk is asking on whether he should sell 10%

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of Tesla Model 3 car during an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon

New York, NY (CNN) The Twitterverse has spoken. Tesla TSLA Elon Musk tweeted Saturday that he would let Twitter users decide if he should sell 10% of the 170.5 million shares he holds in, and 58% of the more than 3.5 million voters said "yes." Musk, the company's

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk should sell about 10% of his Tesla stock, according to 57.9% of people who voted on his Twitter poll asking users of the social media network whether he should offload the stake. "I was prepared to accept either outcome," Musk said,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pushing forward with a massive plan to require millions of private sector employees to get vaccinated by early next year. But first, he has to make sure workers in his own federal government get the shot. About 4 million

About 4 million federal workers, from FBI agents to Bureau of Prisons guards to U.S. Food and Drug Administration workers, are to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 under the president’s executive order aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus WASHINGTON -- President

President Joe Biden is pushing forward with a massive plan to require millions of private sector employees to get vaccinated by early next year. But first, he has to make sure workers in his own federal government get the shot. About 4 million federal workers

About 4 million federal workers are to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 under the president’s executive order. Some employees, like those at the White House, are nearly all vaccinated. But the rates are lower at other federal agencies, particularly those related to

Joe Biden went to Virginia the other day to help Terry McAuliffe lose his bid to regain that governor’s office, in a most embarrassing slap at Biden’s own administration and weak leadership. A considerable chunk of Biden’s 18-minute remarks was devoted to

In late October 2020, just before the election that would remove Donald Trump from office and install his Big Lie, Saturday Night Live aired a fake public-service announcement. “Do we want four more years of Donald Trump, or a fresh start with Joe Biden?” the

New “Saturday Night Live” cast member James Austin Johnson unleashed his famous Donald Trump impersonation at NBC’s Studio H8 for the first time. The first-rate caricature came toward the end of the cold open lampoon of “Justice with Judge Jeanine,” with Cecily

Not only does “Saturday Night Live’s” James Austin Johnson do a convincing Joe Biden, he totally nailed Donald Trump as the “former and basically current” blowhard president appeared on a mock “Justice With Judge Jeanine” in the cold open. “I just wanted to

NEW YORK (AP) — “Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters with about $71 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates. By most studios’ box-office standards, the opening

NEW YORK (AP) — “Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters with about $71 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates. By most studios’ box-office standards, the opening

Fall tentpole film Eternals, the Disney-owned Marvel Studios’ latest superhero epic, is struggling to find an audience and is clocking in as one of the worst-rated and lowest-attended Marvel films at theaters. It appears that the film will struggle to earn

The United States is about to reopen to fully vaccinated foreign travelers BUDAPEST, Hungary -- As COVID-19 ravaged Hungary in April, Budapest resident Akos Sipos received his second vaccine dose, believing he was doing the right thing for his own health and

As COVID-19 ravaged Hungary in April, Budapest resident Akos Sipos received his second vaccine dose, believing he was doing the right thing for his own health and to help end the pandemic. But Sipos, 46, soon discovered that the vaccine he received, Russia's

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — As COVID-19 ravaged Hungary in April, Budapest resident Akos Sipos received his second vaccine dose, believing he was doing the right thing for his own health and to help end the pandemic. But Sipos, 46, soon discovered that the vaccine

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden departs from St. Edmond's Catholic Church after attending services in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S., November 6, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden departs from St. Edmond's Catholic Church

President Joe Biden is getting ready to deliver on a key campaign promise by convening a Summit for Democracy: a first-of-its kind gathering of more than 100 countries to help stop democratic backsliding and erosion of rights and freedoms worldwide. But rights

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after late-night passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to repair the nation's airports, roads and bridges, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. November 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst FILE

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said he anticipates “many indictments” in special counsel John Durham's investigation into the creation and use of the infamous anti-Trump dossier tied to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. This

The "truth will defend itself" and that is starting happening with special counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the FBI's probe into whether former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia, former Director of National Intelligence

Charles H. Dolan Jr., the Clinton insider who secretly supplied information for the Democratic-financed anti-Trump dossier, was also the official spokesman for a Russian company that the dossier falsely accused of hacking the Democratic Party’s computers during

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Liverpool - London Stadium, London, Britain - November 7, 2021 West Ham United's Pablo Fornals celebrates scoring their second goal Reuters/Tony Obrien Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 6, 2021 Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer REUTERS/Craig Brough FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 6, 2021 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo is shown a yellow card by referee Michael Oliver REUTERS/Craig Brough Soccer Football - Premier

FILE PHOTO: Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations easing, following an extended lockdown to curb an outbreak, in Sydney, Australia, October 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Patrons

FILE PHOTO: Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a patient on a stretcher, as she arrives on an ambulance at the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ward of the Ippokrateio General Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandros

FILE PHOTO: International travellers arrives at Sydney Airport in the wake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) border restrictions easing, with fully vaccinated Australians being allowed into Sydney from overseas without quarantine for the first time since

FILE PHOTO: UB40 members (L-R) Robin Campbell, Ali Campbell and Astro pose for photographers during a news conference in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, July 6, 2007. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo FILE PHOTO: UB40 members (L-R) Robin Campbell, Ali

Astro, a founding member of the reggae group UB40, has died at age 64 Enlarge this image toggle caption Independent News and Media/Getty Images Independent News and Media/Getty Images Terence Wilson, a founding member of UB40 who was known by fans of the

London (CNN) British vocalist and founding member of UB40 Terence Wilson, better known by his stage name Astro, has died after a short illness, his current band confirmed. "We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our

(CNN) Novak Djokovic made tennis history on Saturday as he secured his place as the year-end world No. 1 for the record seventh time. With his 3-6 6-0 7-6 victory over Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinals of the Paris Masters, Djokovic moves clear of Pete Sampras,

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Paris Masters - Accor Arena, Paris, France - November 7, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Paris Masters - Accor

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Paris Masters - Accor Arena, Paris, France - November 7, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Paris Masters - Accor

A 77-year-old concealed carry permit holder shot and killed an alleged robber in Chicago around 12:20 p.m. Saturday. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the 77-year-old was in his garage when a vehicle pulled up and the alleged robber exited and “demanded

At least 36 people were shot, seven of them fatally, Friday into Sunday morning across Mayor Lori Lighfoot’s (D) Chicago. Seven of the shooting victims succumbed to their wounds, and those seven included an alleged robber who was shot by a 77-year-old concealed

With the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for younger children, many elementary schools around the U.S. are preparing to offer the shots, which educators see as key to keeping students learning in person and making the classroom experience closer to what it

Many elementary schools around the U.S. are preparing to offer COVID-19 shots that educators see as key to keeping students learning in person and making the classroom experience closer to what it once was With the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for younger

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoga studio owner David Gross felt relieved after Los Angeles passed a vaccine mandate that is among the strictest in the country, a measure taking effect Monday that requires proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses

Starting Monday, anyone going to a shopping mall, theater, gym or nail salon in Los Angeles must verify they are vaccinated LOS ANGELES -- Yoga studio owner David Gross felt relieved after Los Angeles passed a vaccine mandate that is among the strictest in

The "red wave" that swept during last week's "rejection election" shows how voters oppose the Democrats' "radical policies," but the Left is still "sleepwalking like zombies on the road to socialism," Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said Sunday. "Voters overwhelmingly

Sen. John Barrasso called last Tuesday’s races the “rejection election” because American voters turned back Democrats’ radical policies. “It was a rejection election. Voters overwhelmingly across the country rejected these radical policies of the Democrats,

“I’ve done better during the pandemic because of the help from the government than in previous years,” said Mr. Spellman. The true extent of the crisis facing tenants is understated by the available numbers on eviction, housing advocates and experts say. “The

And most tenants are forced to leave their rental units not because of formal eviction proceedings, but because they’ve been illegally locked out or their utilities have been shut off, or because they want to avoid an eviction being added to their record by

(CNN) Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington by unanimous decision early Sunday at UFC 268 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in mixed martial arts, Usman's strong takedown defense

Kamaru Usman scrunched his face in a playful manner and tilted his head. He had just defended his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title in a five-round brawl with Colby Covington at Madison Square Garden at U.F.C. 268. The belt for the 170-pound

View of a hospital's COVID-19 ward that caught fire in Ahmednagar, in the western state of Maharashtra, India, November 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer View of a hospital's COVID-19 ward that caught fire in Ahmednagar, in the western state of Maharashtra, India,

They left with covid-19 — if they left at all. More than 10,000 patients were diagnosed with covid in a U.S. hospital last year after they were admitted for something else, according to federal and state records analyzed exclusively for KHN. The number is

(CNN) Americans should expect to pay higher costs to heat their homes this winter, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Sunday, a result of high gas prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic. "This is going to happen. It will be -- it will be more expensive

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Americans should expect to pay more this year to heat their homes through the winter season. Anchor Dana Bash said, “Should Americans — it will likely be a cold winter, most

'Nimblewill Nomad,' 83, is the oldest to hike the Appalachian Trail Enlarge this image toggle caption Robert F. Bukaty/AP Robert F. Bukaty/AP PORTLAND, Maine — An 83-year-old from Alabama started walking when he retired more than a quarter-century ago — and

He hiked the trail out of order, in sections, to take advantage of optimal weather, and had already completed northern sections including Maine’s Mount Katahdin. He completed his final section in western Massachusetts, in the town of Dalton, in the same year

Ireland said on Sunday the British government appears ready to invoke emergency unilateral provisions in its Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland's trading arrangements, a move that would sour ties with Dublin, the EU and the United States. Britain has repeatedly

FILE PHOTO: Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney speaks at the launch of his party's manifesto for the Irish General Election in Dublin, Ireland January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Lorraine O'Sullivan/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs

Nov 6, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Canelo Alvarez enters the ring to face Caleb Plant in their undisputed super middleweight world championship boxing match at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Nov 6, 2021; Las Vegas,

The Canelo Álvarez-Caleb Plant pay-per-view from Las Vegas starts at 9 p.m. Eastern. U.F.C. is in its preliminary fights at Madison Square Garden, with its pay-per-view starting at 10 p.m. Eastern. Nov. 6, 2021, 8:09 p.m. ET Nov. 6, 2021, 8:09 p.m. ET Álvarez-Plant

The head of a leading teachers labor union who has pushed school mask mandates apologized after she was caught with her mask down at the annual SOMOS retreat in Puerto Rico. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten — who has called for universal

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten, who has pushed for masking in schools, is being criticized for removing her mask during the 2021 SOMOS conference in Puerto Rico. In a reply to a social media post from Adriana Aviles, a parent

Sesame Street’s Big Bird character decided to get vaccinated to protect himself from COVID-19 — and it caused a massive flap among vaccine skeptics like Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Cruz said the whole scene was government “propaganda” — a pretty big word

Shockingly, America, Big Bird has officially entered the COVID-19 vaccine war. Sesame Street — the critically-acclaimed and breathtakingly informative infectious and emerging diseases show for kids — has launched a campaign to shill for children as young as

The Palestinians on Sunday slammed Israel for rejecting the promised reopening of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, a move that would restore Washington's main diplomatic mission for the Palestinians in the contested city. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid delivered a clear message to President Joe Biden on Saturday: Open a consulate for the Palestinians, but in Ramallah, not Jerusalem. “There is no place for an American consulate that serves

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military began its annual war games in a coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, state TV reported Sunday, less than a month before upcoming nuclear talks with the West. The report said navy and air force units as well as ground forces

State TV says Iran’s military has begun its annual war games in a coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, less than a month before upcoming nuclear talks with the West TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran’s military began its annual war games in a coastal area of the Gulf of Oman,

Democrat President Joe Biden’s approval rating keeps sinking, now down to 37.8 percent in the latest USA Today/Suffolk University poll. The sharp turn against the sitting president comes as Republicans take a commanding lead in the generic congressional ballot,

Most Americans are not enthusiastic about the nation’s future, or President Joe Biden’s leadership, as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. Nov. 11 will mark the 20th month of the pandemic and, even as the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Republicans are increasingly optimistic about flipping governor's offices in key battleground states next year, buoyed by President Joe Biden's sagging approval ratings, Democratic infighting in Congress and better-than-expected results in elections in Virginia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are increasingly optimistic about flipping governor’s offices in key battleground states next year, buoyed by President Joe Biden’s sagging approval ratings, Democratic infighting in Congress and better-than-expected results in

John Kerry is everywhere and on the move at a fateful U.N. climate summit. President Joe Biden’s envoy at the talks in Glasgow, Kerry steams from side talks with U.S. rivals China and Russia that painstakingly probe for common ground on climate to news conferences

John Kerry is everywhere and on the move at a fateful U.N. climate summit GLASGOW, Scotland -- John Kerry is everywhere and on the move at a fateful U.N. climate summit. President Joe Biden’s envoy at the talks in Glasgow, Kerry steams from side talks with

FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai, China October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai, China October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo November

China’s exports remained strong in October, a positive sign for an economy trying to weather power shortages and COVID-19 outbreaks BEIJING -- China's exports remained strong in October, a positive sign for an economy trying to weather power shortages and

(CNN) The involvement of former President Donald Trump in 2022 midterm campaigns could hurt the GOP, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, said Sunday, as the 45th President continues to make endorsements and plans to appear on the campaign trail. "If the

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin showed he can keep former President Donald Trump at arm’s length without losing the GOP base, all while appealing to a broader audience. “There’s no question, Glenn Youngkin did

High wind off the Florida coast has prompted SpaceX to delay the return of four space station astronauts in orbit since spring. The U.S., French and Japanese astronauts were supposed to leave the International Space Station on Sunday, with their capsule splashing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — High wind off the Florida coast has prompted SpaceX to delay the return of four space station astronauts in orbit since spring. The U.S., French and Japanese astronauts were supposed to leave the International Space Station on Sunday,

When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the “metaverse” - a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet, merge virtual life with real life and create endless new playgrounds for everyone - he promised that “you’re going to able

When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the "metaverse” — a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet, merge virtual life with real life and create endless new playgrounds for everyone — he promised that “you’re going to able

A girl was rescued by police after she used a distress signal popularized on TikTok Enlarge this image toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP Kiichiro Sato/AP Authorities in Kentucky say they arrested a 61-year-old man and rescued an underage girl from his car after

(CNN) A missing teenager from North Carolina was rescued by Kentucky police after she signaled for help by using a hand gesture known on TikTok to represent violence at home, according to police. The 16-year-old from Asheville, North Carolina, was reported

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he will help Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-AK) reelection efforts, even though former President Donald Trump endorsed a challenger

It would be "foolish" for a Republican candidate not to want or accept the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, but that is not enough for a person to win an election, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., who heads the Republican Senate Campaign Committee, said