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Six French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist's killing of a teacher 12/08/2023 06:03pm • PARIS (AP) ��� A French juvenile court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their roles in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by an Islamic extremist, an attack that shocked the country and shone a light on the real-world dangers of online hate speech. Samuel Paty, a history and geography teacher, was Prosecutors in Guatemala ask court to lift president-elect's immunity. OAS calls it 'coup attempt' 12/08/2023 06:00pm • GUATEMALA CITY (AP) ��� Prosecutors in Guatemala asked a court Friday to strip President-elect Bernardo Ar��valo of his immunity, saying there could be enough irregularities to annul the election results, a move the OAS called part of "a coup attempt.��� It was the third time prosecutors have sought 2 journalists are detained in Belarus as part of a crackdown on dissent 12/08/2023 02:57pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� Two journalists were detained in Belarus on Friday, a Belarusian journalist association reported, the latest step in a crackdown against dissent in recent years. Chief editor of the Ranak television channel, Yulia Dauletava, and correspondent Lyudmila Andenka were detained IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status 12/08/2023 12:40pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban due to the invasion of Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee decision confirmed moves it started one year ago to reintegrate Judge rules against Prince Harry in early stage of libel case against Daily Mail publisher 12/08/2023 09:35am • LONDON (AP) ��� Prince Harry lost a preliminary round Friday in his libel case against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid over an article that said he tried to hide his efforts to retain publicly funded protection in the U.K. after walking away from his role as a working member of the royal fam Donald Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who sees no evidence of accounting fraud 12/07/2023 07:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Former President Donald Trump returned to his civil fraud trial Thursday to spotlight his defense, renewing his complaints that the case is baseless and heaping praise on an accounting professor's testimony that backed him up. With testimony winding down after more than two months, Duolingo English Test and U.S. College Admissions 12/07/2023 07:00pm • Kichemy Dorcena, a first-generation student at Berea College in Kentucky, says he chose the Duolingo English Test over similar assessments because of its availability in Haiti, his native country. "I was living in the capital of Haiti, where armed gangs control more than 80% of it," Dorcena says. "A Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza's second-largest city, blocking aid from population 12/07/2023 07:01am • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip's second-largest city, the military said. The ground offensive has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory's southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering DC area experiencing increase in retail theft. For small stores, it���s not just business ��� it���s personal 12/07/2023 04:31am • Joanne Wunderly got a dreaded call one morning two years ago that there had been a break-in at her Manassas, Virginia, store and the burglar made off with the cash register. Not only was the register gone, so was the cash box, the week's deposit, and some jewelry that she sells in her store The T A nurse's fatal last visit to patient's home renews calls for better safety measures 12/07/2023 12:32am • WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (AP) ��� The killing of a Connecticut nurse making a house call in October was a nightmare come true for an industry gripped by the fear of violence. Already stressed out by staffing shortages and mounting caseloads, heath care workers are increasingly worrying about the possibili Republicans went after one another at lively fourth debate skipped by Trump. Follow live updates 12/06/2023 10:55pm • Four Republican presidential hopefuls ��� Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ��� were on stage for Wednesday night's debate in Alabama. The early front-runner for the GOP nomination, Live updates | Fighting in southern Gaza city as Israel widens its offensive 12/06/2023 09:56pm • The center of Gaza's second-largest city has seen fighting amid Israel���s widening air and ground offensive in the southern part of the territory that has displaced tens of thousands more Palestinians and worsened dire humanitarian conditions. Distribution of food, water and medicine have been prev Understanding the Differences Between Nursing Homes and Assisted Living 12/06/2023 07:00pm • There's an ever-growing need for senior care options. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report shares that 70% of those currently age 65 or older will need some kind of long-term service or support during the remainder of their lifetime. But the unique care needs of your elderly loved o Volunteer Opportunities for Seniors 12/06/2023 07:00pm • Volunteering in retirement allows you to give back, socialize and stay active without spending much money. You may also learn new skills and build friendships while you help organizations in your community. There are many ways to volunteer in retirement, and the level of commitment can range from a Norman Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101 12/06/2023 04:32pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with "All in the Family," ���The Jeffersons��� and ���Maude,��� propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of TV sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday ni