Latest Updates Around The World
By ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Monday it is preparing an aid package for Cuba as the island struggles with power outages and severe fuel shortages exacerbated by a U.S. oil embargo. Foreign Minister Anita Anand declined to go into details. “We are preparing a plan to assist. At this time we are […]
By ADAM GELLER NEW YORK (AP) — Cities and towns along the East Coast quickly scrambled to prepare for an onslaught of heavy snow and damaging winds after forecasters issued blizzard warnings for communities from Maryland to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service warned that once the storm intensifies Sunday, it could prove significantly more severe […]
By WILL GRAVES CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Jordan Stolz is 2 on 2. There’s a chance 4 on 4 isn’t far off. The American skater took his second gold medal in two attempts at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina on Saturday, accelerating to victory in the 500 meters. Stolz joined Eric Heiden as the […]
Associated press BEIJING (AP) — Liu Zhiquan planned a more than 30-hour train ride to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, about 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) from Beijing, where he works in construction. He is one of hundreds of millions expected to travel to their hometowns as part of the world’s largest movement of humanity, […]
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About 6,000 San Francisco public school teachers went on strike Monday, the city’s first work stoppage in nearly 50 years. The strike comes after teachers and the school district failed to reach an agreement on a pay increase, better health benefits and additional resources for students with […]
But BINAJ GURUBACHARYA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal have arrested six mountain rescue and tour guides accused of staging fake rescues in the Himalayan country’s high mountains to defraud international insurance companies of millions of dollars, officials said Monday. Nepal’s Central Bureau of Investigation last week arrested six people from three different mountain […]
By JOSH DUBOW Head coach Bill Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl champion, did not receive enough votes to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, according to an ESPN report. Citing four unnamed sources, ESPN reported that Belichick did not receive the necessary 40 votes from the 50-person panel […]
SYDNEY (AP) — Cathy Freeman thrilled Australians when she won gold in the women’s 400 meters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, wearing a skin-tight hooded running suit. He then caused controversy by taking a victory lap with the Australian flag and a flag representing Australia’s indigenous peoples. Freeman was awarded Australia’s highest civilian honor on […]
Associated press NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses at three New York City hospitals went on strike Monday after negotiations failed to make progress in their contract disputes over the weekend. Nurses would begin leaving their jobs at Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its partner campuses at 6 a.m. The other hospitals affected […]
By CHARLES ODUM The Atlanta Falcons confirmed Sunday that they have interviewed former Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski as they continue their search for a new coach. Stefanski, 43, has been named AP NFL Coach of the Year twice and was a popular candidate for teams looking for a new head coach after he was […]
