Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — Sasha Skochilenko and Sofya Subbotina are planning to get married. That wasn’t an option in their native Russia, but it’s possible now that they live in […]

Employers should use science to optimize job interviews instead of relying on outdated misconceptions

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Officer faces murder charge in shooting of pregnant Black woman who was accused of shoplifting

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on charges including murder in the shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother killed by police in […]

How ‘brat summer’ may be propelling Kamala Harris to the American presidency

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Blues tender offer sheets to Oilers defenceman Broberg, forward Holloway

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues tendered offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway on Monday. The Blues have offered a two-year contract at […]

Limited cash to invest? Build positions in high-flying stocks with fractional trading

When a high-flying stock seems out ofreach for investors with limited cash, fractional trading can help fulfil that dream of owning a piece of the company — one small portion […]

UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela’s crackdown

BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations’ top human rights official expressed concern Tuesday over arbitrary detentions and “disproportionate use of force” in Venezuela as security forces crack down after the […]

CRTC expands ability for internet providers to sell service over telecoms’ networks

GATINEAU, Que. – Canada’s telecommunications regulator is expanding a decision that allows smaller internet providers to use rivals’ fibre networks to offer their services to customers. The CRTC says that […]

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Police investigate ‘suspicious’ disappearance of Markham, Ont., woman

Homicide detectives north of Toronto are investigating after a woman from Markham, Ont., was reported missing by her family. York Regional Police say 56-year-old Yuk-Ying Anita Mui has disappeared in […]

Bills place receiver Chase Claypool on injured reserve and sign 3 players to restock roster

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills placed receiver Chase Claypool and third-string quarterback Shane Buechele on injured reserve on Tuesday and made several other moves to restock their […]

Summer may be winding down but the otherworldly shrub known as buttonbush still has time to shine

Fall is just around the corner, and some of my summer bloomers are beginning to wind down. But birds and other wildlife continue to need sustenance from plants, and I […]

A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled

ATLANTA (AP) — A year after a Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, the case has […]

Missouri voters could face choice between continued abortion ban and new constitutional amendment

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters could have a choice this fall between a continued ban on abortions and a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights until later in a […]

Frank Selvy, NCAA record holder with 100 points in a game, dies at 91

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Frank Selvy, an All-America guard at Furman who scored an NCAA Division I-record 100 points in a game and later played nine NBA seasons, died Tuesday. […]

Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators

DETROIT (AP) — Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag […]

Alyssa Milano to make her Broadway debut in the razzle-dazzle musical ‘Chicago’ this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Alyssa Milano hopes to charm audiences when she makes her Broadway debut this fall in the musical “Chicago,” adding her celebrity to a show that skewers […]

Lawyer for suspect in alleged plot against Taylor Swift concerts says allegations are exaggerated

VIENNA (AP) — A lawyer for the main suspect in an alleged plot to attack now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna said Tuesday that authorities’ presentation of the case is exaggerated, and his client wouldn’t have been able to carry out plans that the attorney described as “fantasies.” The 19-year-old Austrian man, whose name hasn’t been released because of Austrian privacy rules, was arrested last Wednesday — one of three people who were detained.

1 dead in grenade attack on a store selling national flags ahead of Pakistan’s Independence Day

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants riding on a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade at a store selling Pakistani national flags in the restive southwestern Baluchistan province on Tuesday, killing […]

Why seeding for the expanded College Football Playoff isn’t as simple as counting from 1 to 12

The College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams this season, a massive change that will profoundly impact the sport and how success is defined. The system is also […]

Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape says he considered quitting the Olympics

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl in 2016, said Tuesday that he considered quitting […]

Filipino gymnast who won 2 Olympic golds in Paris gets hero’s welcome and free buffets for life

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, flew home to a hero’s welcome Tuesday with a planned national tribute by […]

US wholesale inflation cooled in July in sign that price pressures are continuing to ease

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale price increases in the United States eased in July, suggesting that inflation pressures are further cooling as the Federal Reserve moves closer to cutting interest rates, […]

The Latest: Harris begins policy rollout; material from Trump campaign leaked to news outlets

Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to outmaneuver former President Donald Trump and address old vulnerabilities on her policy positions as she starts to fill in how she would govern […]

Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 11-year-old girl in a London tourism hot spot

LONDON (AP) — A man accused of stabbing an 11-year-old girl in London’s bustling theater district was charged Tuesday with attempted murder. Ioan Pintaru put the girl in a headlock […]

A burglary is reported at a Trump campaign office in Virginia

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A burglary was reported over the weekend at a Virginia campaign office for former President Donald Trump, and authorities are investigating whether anything was stolen. It […]

Russia intensifies attacks in eastern Ukraine as it fights against Kyiv’s cross-border incursion

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian army is intensifying its attacks in eastern Ukraine, military authorities said Tuesday, even as the Kremlin’s forces try to check a stunning weeklong incursion […]

Starbucks replaces its CEO, names Chipotle chief to head the company

Starbucks said Tuesday that CEO Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down after a little more than a year in the job. The Seattle coffee giant said Brian Niccol, the chairman and […]

Hudbay reports Q2 loss, revenue up from year ago, lowers cash cost guidance

TORONTO – Hudbay Minerals Inc. reported a net loss attributable to owners of US$16.6 million in its latest quarter as its revenue rose by more than 35 per cent compared […]

Israeli strikes on Gaza leave children without parents and parents without children

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Reem Abu Hayyah, just three months old, was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip late […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials planning to take up the issue Tuesday. California […]