VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ trip to Cyprus and Greece is drawing new attention to the plight of migrants on Europe’s borders and the disconnect between Francis’ Gospel-driven call for countries to welcome and integrate them and front-line governments that are increasingly unwilling or unable to let them in.The eastern Mediterranean island nation of…Continue Reading
PARIS (AP) — Greeks who are over age 60 and refuse coronavirus vaccinations will be hit with monthly fines of more than one-quarter of their pensions — a get-tough policy that could prove risky for the country’s politicians.In Israel, potential carriers of the new omicron variant could be tracked by the nation’s formidable spy agency…Continue Reading
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists, Zach Hyman scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Wednesday night.Kailer Yamamoto and Evan Bouchard also scored for the Oilers (16-5-0), who won their third game in a row. They improved to 9-1-0 on home ice despite getting…Continue Reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Isaiah Mobley kept the momentum going in what has been a fun week around the Southern California campus.The junior forward scored a career-high 21 points and tied a career high with 13 rebounds as the 20th-ranked Trojans opened Pac-12 play Wednesday night by rolling to a 93-73 victory over Utah.“Campus is…Continue Reading
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Roti Ware scored 20 points to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 90-54 victory over Lincoln University (Calif.) on Wednesday night. Gavin Kensmil had 15 points and eight rebounds for Stephen F. Austin (6-2), which shot 32 of 57 from the floor (56%) and were 10-of-21 shooting from 3-point range. David…Continue Reading
December 2, 2021 2:11 am ET When Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU the fear among Fighting Irish faithful was that he’d be taking a good amount of assistant coaches with him. By doing so that would sting Notre Dame both in the present and in the future as not only coaches would theoretically…Continue Reading
MILWAUKEE — In his first jailhouse interview since being taken into custody, Darrell Brooks Jr. said he believes he is being “demonized” and treated like a “monster” after police say he mowed down at least 60 people, killing six, during the Waukesha Christmas parade last month. Brooks spoke to Fox News briefly Wednesday. The media outlet refers…Continue Reading
In the opposition-held town of Sarmada near Syria’s border with Turkey, thousands of displaced people go about their daily lives with little hope of returning to their homes any time soon. Row upon row of tents, brick homes and other structures with water tanks on top dot the town, making up a series of huge…Continue Reading
Lloyd Austin says tests increase regional tension, as US pledges continued military support for South Korea.The US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region”, promising that the United States would maintain its capability to deter potential threats posed by China. Austin made the remarks in Seoul…Continue Reading
Nureddin Nebati takes on the role of finance minister after Lutfi Elvan resigns.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has replaced the country’s finance minister after weeks of economic turmoil in which inflation soared as the lira plummeted to record lows. The currency has lost more than 40 percent of its value against the US dollar this…Continue Reading