Telegram: What it is, and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?

Associated Press 08/27/2024

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and the distribution of…

Russia’s deadly barrage of missiles, drones hits half of Ukraine

Associated Press 08/27/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as…

Taylor Swift: Did she create a new era for food bank donations?

Associated Press 08/26/2024

Ahead of Taylor Swift’s July 14, 2023, concert in Denver, Aditi Desai, chief marketing officer at the Food Bank of the Rockies, got an unusual call. The billionaire pop star wanted to donate tens of thousands of…

NASA to keep 2 astronauts in space until February

Associated Press 08/25/2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What…

Germany deadly knife attack: IS group claims responsibility

Associated Press 08/25/2024

SOLINGEN, Germany — The Islamic State militant group Saturday claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed three people and wounded eight others at a crowded festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary. The group…

Justin and Hailey Bieber welcome a baby boy, Jack Blues

Associated Press 08/25/2024

LOS ANGELES — Justin Bieber, who rose to international stardom in 2010 with his hit “Baby,” has welcomed one of his own with his wife, Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin). The singer, 30, posted a photo of a…

August’s supermoon is first of four lunar spectacles

Associated Press 08/20/2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Monday’s supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth.  A supermoon isn’t bigger, but it can appear that way…

Mpox: Will it trigger another pandemic?

Associated Press 08/19/2024

LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission. Sweden has since announced it…

Matthew Perry’s death: ‘Friends’ actor’s assistant, 5 others charged

Associated Press 08/16/2024

LOS ANGELES  — Five people including his personal assistant and two doctors have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death in what prosecutors called a “broad underground criminal network” dedicated to getting the “Friends” star the…

From Paris to LA: How Los Angeles is preparing for 2028 Olympics

Associated Press 08/13/2024

LOS ANGELES — It’s Los Angeles’ turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris closing ceremony Sunday, before handing it off to a key representative of LA’s local business — Tom…

Ukraine’s incursion into Russian border: How will it affect the war?

Associated Press 08/12/2024

A swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was the largest such cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2½-year war, exposing Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealing a painful blow to the Kremlin. The surprise foray has…

Paris closes out 2024 Olympics with final star-studded show

Associated Press 08/12/2024

SAINT-DENIS, France — Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to…

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