Iowa teens plead not guilty in Spanish teacher’s death
FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Two southeastern Iowa teenagers pleaded not guilty Monday to killing their high school Spanish teacher, whose body was found earlier this month...
Month : November 2021
Sweden gets first female prime minister for second time in less than a week
Magdalena Andersson made political history last week when she became Sweden’s first female prime minister. On Tuesday, she made history for a second time when...
French far-right commentator Eric Zemmour announces presidential run
PARIS — Far-right commentator Eric Zemmour said on Tuesday he will stand in France’s 2022 presidential election, confirming his political ambitions after dominating the headlines...
Regeneron says Covid drug could be less effective against Omicron variant
Further analyses are ongoing to confirm the potential impact using the actual Omicron variant sequence, according to the drugmaker.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. headquarters in Tarrytown, N.Y.,...
Omicron already playing havoc with travel and tourism
News of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and a growing list of new restrictions is putting a crimp in freshly made travel plans.Thanksgiving leftovers...
‘I can’t even afford to buy a cart of groceries’: Spiraling inflation leaves some grocery workers struggling
Two weeks ago, Mendy Hughes used $4 from her thinning bank account to pick up a family dinner from McDonald’s on her day off as...
Josephine Baker becomes first Black woman honored at Paris’ Panthéon
Josephine Baker, the legendary performer and entertainer, will be honored Tuesday at the Panthéon in Paris, where she will the first Black woman to be...
‘Y’all going to kill me?’ Years apart, mother and son die in police restraints
This investigation was published in collaboration with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system, and the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news...
Former Olympian, track star Emmit King fatally shot during argument in Alabama
An argument between former Olympian and track and field champion Emmit King and another man erupted in gunfire over the weekend, leaving both men dead,...
Pfizer to seek approval for Covid booster for teens 16 and 17
WASHINGTON — Pfizer is expected to seek authorization this week for a Covid-19 vaccine booster for teenagers 16 and 17 years old, a source familiar...