GAZA/JERUSALEM — The armed wing of Hamas said it had decided to delay Saturday's scheduled second round of hostage releases until Israel met conditions including committing to let aid trucks into northern Gaza, as mediators scrambled to keep a four-day truce on track. Qatar is in ongoing talks with Israel and Hamas to resolve the
NEW DELHI — Attempts to reach 41 construction workers stuck in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for two weeks were again stymied Saturday. The drilling machine broke down late Friday while making its way through the rubble, stones and metal, forcing the rescuers to work by hand to remove debris in hopes of reaching
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, suffering from a "lung inflammation," appeared seated in the chapel of his residence instead of in St. Peter's Square while an aide read the pontiff's Sunday message. The 86-year-old pope, wearing his traditional white robes and with a bandage on his right hand, remained seated next to the aide during
NEW YORK CITY — Like many young people growing up in Sardinia, Davide Sanna loved Italian cuisine and wanted to have a successful career as a chef. But to do so, he had to move to New York. Sanna had worked in kitchens on the Mediterranean island and in northern Italy for four years, starting
TUCSON, Arizona — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been
CLEVELAND — Whenever Sandra Morgan approaches an intersection as the light shifts from green to yellow, she said she feels a touch of pride. "I'm reminded of my unique family heritage and my grandfather's contribution to public safety," Morgan told CNN. It's been 100 years since Garrett Morgan, Sandra's grandfather, patented the three-position traffic signal.
SCHENECTADY — The Schenectady City Council is preparing to increase the city’s income limit by roughly $3,000 annually for real property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled individuals. Under the current city code, seniors and individuals with disabilities who make $29,000 or less per year receive a 50% tax exemption for the assessed value of
JUNEAU, Alaska — Authorities on Friday released the names of the three people killed and three others still missing after a landslide in southern Alaska. Sixteen-year-old Mara Heller, 44-year-old Timothy Heller and 36-year-old Beth Heller were found dead, the state's Department of Public Safety said in a news release. Authorities say they are still searching
LOS ANGELES — If your idea of train travel – fast, easy, ubiquitous, even glamorous – is from movies like "Before Sunrise" or "Bullet Train" set in Europe or Asia, you'll be surprised to learn that the US was once the world's superpower in passenger trains. With a busy transcontinental network of 254,000 miles of
ATLANTA — Whether they jostled through brick-and-mortar stores or toggled between tabs and virtual carts, holiday shoppers were eager to participate in Black Friday this year. Both in-store and online retail sales increased year-over-year unadjusted for inflation, according to Mastercard's SpendingPulse insights, which noted that apparel, jewelry and restaurant categories saw considerable spikes. In-store sales
