Hardy souls across New England shoveling out after major snow storm
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hardy souls across New England were spending their Sunday shoveling out after a major storm dumped…
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Israeli cabinet members say they oppose Ultra-Orthodox conscription plan in threat to coalition government
By Mick Krever and Lauren Izso, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Two of the three members of Israel’s war cabinet signalled their opposition to…
Continue Reading Shooting outside Indianapolis bar leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and five others, including an off-duty Indianapolis Metro police officer, were injured…
Continue Reading New York City’s mayor cancels a border trip, citing safety concerns in Mexico
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor has nixed a planned trip to the U.S.-Mexico over security concerns. Mayor Eric Adams was slated to depart…
Continue Reading ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is No. 1 with $45.2M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’ lands in fourth
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ghost busting is still a good business. According to studio estimates Sunday, “Ghostbusters: Frozen…
Continue Reading Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought…
Continue Reading Here’s how to see the upcoming worm moon lunar eclipse
A glowing worm moon will light up the sky on Monday with a celestial performance in store for people venturing out in the early morning hours — a…
Continue Reading Ireland to get its youngest ever premier as Simon Harris elected leader of Fine Gael party
LONDON (AP) — Ireland is poised to get its youngest-ever premier after Simon Harris secured the leadership of the Fine Gael party on Sunday, He…
Continue Reading Thousands of faithful attend Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem against a backdrop of war
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Christian faithful attended Palm Sunday celebrations at Jerusalem’s sacred Mount of Olives on the first day of Holy…
Continue Reading Death toll from heavy rains in southeastern Brazil jumps to 23
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend have killed at least 23 people between the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and…
Continue Reading An AP photographer snags an unexpected image of the head of the Catholic Church
By ANDREW MEDICHINI Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Associated Press photographer Andrew Medichini has covered the Vatican and three popes for…
Continue Reading 80th anniversary of the ‘Great Escape’ from Nazi German POW camp marked in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Observances have been held in Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the “Great Escape,” an ingenious act of defiance…
Continue Reading Pope Francis skips homily at Palm Sunday Mass in rare move
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis unexpectedly skipped delivering his homily during the Palm Sunday Mass service at the Vatican on…
Continue Reading 4 killed and at least 7 injured after a rally car veers into spectators in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Four people have been killed and several others injured after a rally car veered off the road and crashed into a group of…
Continue Reading Louisiana sheriff candidate wins do-over after disputed 1-vote victory was tossed
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Months after his disputed one-vote victory in a Louisiana sheriff’s race was tossed by a court, a career law…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it hit two Russian naval vessels in major attack on Crimea
By Andrew Carey, Maria Kostenko and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine says it hit two Russian naval vessels, along with a communications…
Continue Reading Israeli forces surround two more Gaza hospitals, Palestinian Red Crescent says
By Lauren Izso, Abeer Salman and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forces have surrounded two more hospitals in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian…
Continue Reading Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?
By LAURA UNGAR and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Moscow in mourning, Kate’s cancer diagnosis, government funding, Nigerian schoolchildren, Ruby Franke
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving…
Continue Reading Brazil’s federal police arrest men suspected of ordering 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police arrested on Sunday the men suspected of ordering the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman…
Continue Reading Thirty years after he allegedly participated in the Rwandan genocide, a man was arrested in Ohio
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio man has been arrested for allegedly concealing his participation in the Rwandan genocide almost three…
Continue Reading Oath Keeper’s son emerges from traumatic childhood to tell his own story in long shot election bid
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — The eldest son of one of America’s most infamous seditionists is building a new…
Continue Reading Comedian Kevin Hart is joining a select group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Hart rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of…
Continue Reading Iran’s currency hits a record low
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s currency fell to a record low on Sunday, plunging to 613,500 to the dollar, as its…
Continue Reading Palestinians describe heavy destruction, forced marches in ongoing Israeli raid around Gaza hospital
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians who fled during an ongoing Israeli raid in and around the…
Continue Reading Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William ‘extremely moved’ by support since her cancer reveal
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by…
Continue Reading Pope skips homily at start of busy Holy Week during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St.…
Continue Reading 1 person killed and 5 wounded including a police officer in an Indianapolis shooting, police say
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Indianapolis say one person was killed and five others including a police officer were wounded in an early morning…
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Prince and Princess of Wales ‘enormously touched’ by messages following cancer announcement
The Prince and Princess of Wales expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support they have received from the public after Catherine, Princess…
Continue Reading Protests in remote Ladakh enter 3rd week. Locals demand protection of fragile ecology, land autonomy
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Assocaited Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Thousands of people in the remote region of Ladakh have been protesting for over two weeks…
Continue Reading Bodies of 3 Rohingya refugees are found dead as Indonesia ends rescue for capsized boat
By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press CALANG, Indonesia (AP) — The bodies of three Rohingya refugees were found in the sea as the…
Continue Reading Misty Copeland reflects on the ‘generational trauma’ felt by Black ballet dancers
By Matt Marshall, CNN (CNN) — Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, Copeland sprang into the…
Continue Reading Misty Copeland reflects on the ‘generational trauma’ felt by Black ballet dancers
CNN By Matt Marshall, CNN (CNN) — Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, Copeland sprang into…
Continue Reading As Russia mourns concert hall attack, some families are wondering if their loved ones are alive
MOSCOW (AP) — Family and friends of those still missing after an attack that killed over 130 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall waited for…
Continue Reading Russia launches another massive missile attack on Ukraine with one briefly entering Polish airspace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities say that Russia launched its third massive missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the…
Continue Reading 137 school children kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria released, undergoing ‘psychosocial counseling,’ official says
By Sophie Jeong, Heather Chen and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — At least 137 school children who were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria earlier…
Continue Reading Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in northwest Nigeria freed after two weeks
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A state official in northwest Nigeria says nearly 300 schoolchildren abducted from their…
Continue Reading Poland demands explanation after accusing Russia of violating its airspace
By Heather Chen, Josh Pennington, Sophie Jeong and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Poland has demanded an explanation from Moscow after saying a…
Continue Reading Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after Verstappen retires early with engine fire
By STEWART BELL Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz had ended Red Bull’s Formula 1 winning streak when the…
Continue Reading Senegal to elect its next president after months of unrest
By JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese are heading to the polls Sunday to vote in a tightly contested presidential…
Continue Reading ‘Not the right man for the job’: What was behind Irish PM’s shock resignation?
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Prime Minister Leo Varadkar sent shockwaves through Ireland when he candidly announced he was “no longer the…
Continue Reading Taps running dry have become part of daily life in South Africa’s biggest city
By Sarah Dean, CNN Johannesburg (CNN) — When Duane Riley turns on his taps, they shudder loudly from the air flowing through the pipes.…
Continue Reading Rationed food kept Cubans fed during the Cold War. Today an economic crisis has them hungry
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — María de los Ángeles Pozo used to get a little notebook laying out her family’s rations in…
Continue Reading Nevada’s first big-game moose hunt will be tiny as unusual southern expansion defies climate change
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In what will be a tiny big-game hunt for some of the largest animals in North America, Nevada is…
Continue Reading In Uganda, bamboo has government’s backing as a crop with real growth potential
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press ALONG RIVER RWIZI, Uganda (AP) — Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop…
Continue Reading First fatal mountain lion attack in California in 20 years leaves one man dead, brother injured, authorities say
By Raja Razek and Jessica Flynn, CNN (CNN) — One man died and another was injured in the first fatal mountain lion attack in California in 20…
Continue Reading Mountain lion kills 1, injures another in California
GEORGETOWN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say a mountain lion killed one man and injured another while the two were out hunting…
Continue Reading Russia’s soccer friendly against Paraguay put off indefinitely due to Moscow terrorist attack
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Football Union says its team’s friendly against Paraguay scheduled for Moscow on Monday has been put off indefinitely…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrike in northeastern Lebanon wounds 3, local official says
BEIRUT (AP) — A mayor in northeastern Lebanon says an Israeli airstrike has wounded at least three people. The airstrike was reported near the city…
Continue Reading Albanian prosecutors order arrest of tourist town mayor for alleged corruption
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors say they have ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside tourist…
Continue Reading What we know about the Moscow concert hall attack
CNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Russia has been left reeling in the wake of the nation’s worst terrorist attack in decades. ISIS…
Continue Reading Opinion: Putin’s glaring mistake
CNN Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — If ISIS was indeed responsible for the attack Friday at a Moscow-area concert venue that killed at…
Continue Reading Greek authorities seize 3.75 million capsules of contraband nerve pain drug pregabalin
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have seized more than three tons of the prescription nerve pain drug pregabalin and impounded a yacht…
Continue Reading 18-year-old charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed a woman and 3 children in a van
SEATTLE (AP) — An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with four counts of vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a four-car crash in a…
Continue Reading Fulton County DA Fani Willis says despite efforts to slow down Trump case, ‘the train is coming’
ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says the election interference prosecution against Donald Trump moves forward, saying…
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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) — Members of the Muscogee Creek Nation returned to Alabama this weekend for a memorial…
Continue Reading Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini, who played frequently at La Scala, dies at age 82
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has died. He was 82. Pollini performed frequently at…
Continue Reading What is known after Islamic State group claims responsibility for massacre at a Moscow concert hall
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An Islamic State group affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on a suburban…
Continue Reading Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94
BALTIMORE (AP) — Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has died at the age of 94. His family announced in a statement that Angelos, who…
Continue Reading Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say new video, documents show ‘religious extremism’ motivated parent blogger Ruby Franke’s abuse of children
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Washington County Attorney’s Office in Utah has released several videos and documents related to the child…
Continue Reading Wyoming governor vetoes bill to allow concealed carry in public schools and meetings
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry…
Continue Reading Pearl Harbor attack survivor dies at 102
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, a 102-year-old survivor of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, died…
Continue Reading Local authorities in northwestern Mexico release 18 hostages of criminal groups
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have rescued 18 hostages of criminal groups amid a wave of kidnappings in the state of Sinaloa, where more…
Continue Reading Drag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a “Drag Queen Story Hour” at a Pennsylvania library has been canceled after a suspicious package was…
Continue Reading At least 19 Palestinians killed by Israeli military while waiting for aid in Gaza – Gazan authorities
By Kareem Khadder, Khader Al-Za’anoun and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — At least 19 people have been killed and 23 injured from Israeli fire on…
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By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Caroline Meister was an avid hiker familiar with the trails around the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center where she lived…
Continue Reading Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
By COLLEEN LONG, KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion…
Continue Reading Deadly attack on Moscow concert hall shakes Russian capital and sows doubts about security
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Shocked Russians brought flowers and teddy bears Saturday to the Crocus City concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow…
Continue Reading Rain helps contain still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley; state sending more aid
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials say crews battling still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley are…
Continue Reading Russia’s Foreign Ministry says Spanish reporter denied a visa was invited to stay
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it issued the necessary documents for a Spanish journalist to stay in the country although the…
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Instagram has started an automatic clamp down on the amount of political content appearing in its users’ feeds, but there is…
Continue Reading US-backed Syrian force that defeated IS 5 years ago warns group still poses international threat
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.-backed force that defeated the Islamic State group in Syria five years ago is warning that…
Continue Reading Thunderstorms delay flights at Miami airport, suspend music festival and disrupt tennis tournament
MIAMI (AP) — Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season,…
Continue Reading The Moscow concert hall attack wasn’t the first during Putin’s 25-year rule
By The Associated Press The attack on a Moscow concert hall in which armed men opened fire and set the building ablaze, killing at least 133 people,…
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By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — New England is battling a wintry weather combination across the region with more than a foot of…
Continue Reading Heavy rains kill at least 7 in Rio de Janeiro state, 4-year-old rescued after 16 hours under mud
PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than…
Continue Reading A Chinese pastor is released after 7 years in prison, only to find himself unable to get an ID
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A pastor in China has been released after serving seven years in prison. But The Rev. John Sanqiang…
Continue Reading Remains of an ancient dinner still sit in a Bronze Age village 2,850 years later
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Continue Reading Washington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says
HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s defense officials say the U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and…
Continue Reading A losing candidate in Indonesia’s presidential election demands a revote, alleging fraud
By NINIEK KARMINI and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The camp of Indonesia’s losing presidential candidate has filed a…
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Continue Reading Canada holds state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministers
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Politicians, dignataries and celebrities joined members of the public at a state funeral to honor…
Continue Reading 2 crew members die during ‘incident’ on Holland America cruise ship
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the ship’s engineering space.…
Continue Reading Museum, historical group launch search for wreckage of ace pilot Richard Bong’s crashed plane
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin museum and an historical group are launching a search for the wreckage of ace pilot Richard Bong’s plane.…
Continue Reading UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
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Continue Reading What we know about the Moscow concert hall attack
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Russia has been left reeling in the wake of the nation’s worst terrorist attack in decades. ISIS has…
Continue Reading The double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain’s royal family depleted and strained
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III always wanted a slimmed-down monarchy. But not like this. The Princess of Wales’…
Continue Reading The ‘Goon Squad’ case yielded stiff federal sentences. Still, some Black Mississippians wonder how much has really changed
By Emma Tucker, CNN Rankin County, Mississippi (CNN) — On the eve of the final two federal sentencing hearings last month in the case of a pair…
Continue Reading Chevron manager jailed in Venezuela amid crackdown on government critics
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO MIAMI (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that a former Venezuelan fighter pilot jailed in Venezuela…
Continue Reading A Russian Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off to the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station has blasted off two days after its launch was…
Continue Reading What is Palm Sunday? Why is the donkey important to the story? And how is it celebrated worldwide?
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Palm Sunday commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when he was…
Continue Reading Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The room sits behind a chain-link fence, then black wrought-iron gates. Guards block the entrance,…
Continue Reading Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The room sits behind a chain-link fence, then black wrought-iron gates. Guards block the entrance,…
Continue Reading AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you’re greeted by a bandana-wearing panda…
Continue Reading Worldwide support pours in for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after shocking cancer reveal
By SYLVIA HUI The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Support poured in from around the world Saturday for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after she…
Continue Reading Russia says suspects in Crocus concert hall attack detained as death toll rises to 137
By Darya Tarasova, Anna Chernova, Tim Lister and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish those…
Continue Reading Slovaks elect successor to first female president. An ally of populist premier is expected to win
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovaks are heading to the ballots to elect a successor to Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female president…
Continue Reading Catherine, Princess of Wales, has become an increasingly important member of the royal family
By Issy Ronald and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has revealed she has cancer and is undergoing preventative…
Continue Reading Why don’t humans have tails? Scientists find answers in an unlikely place
Humans have many wonderful qualities, but we lack something that’s a common feature among most animals with backbones: a tail. Exactly why that is…
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