New Hampshire man convicted of killing daughter, 5, whose body has not been found
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his 5-year-old daughter, who police believe…
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HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child…
Continue Reading Man pleads not guilty in the torture, killing of a Los Angeles real estate agent
By Andy Rose and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota man who was charged in connection with the gruesome killing of a woman who worked as a…
Continue Reading Mystery of whale song unraveled by scientists, study says
Eerie, fascinating and at times unnerving, whale songs are one of the most mysterious sounds to have been heard reverberating through the…
Continue Reading Former Haitian police chief accused in 2021 presidential slaying resigns as OAS representative
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The former chief of Haiti’s National Police who was recently accused in the assassination of President Jovenel…
Continue Reading Bobi, named world’s oldest ever dog, loses title after investigation
Bobi the dog, who died last year reportedly at the age of 31, has been stripped of the world’s oldest ever dog title following a review by Guinness…
Continue Reading International watchdog investigation finds Islamic State used mustard gas in 2015 attack in Syria
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international investigative team says that its probe into a 2015 attack in Syria…
Continue Reading Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot,…
Continue Reading Canadian man sentenced to life for attack that killed a Muslim family
LONDON, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian man found guilty of using his pickup truck to kill four members of a Muslim family has been sentenced to life in…
Continue Reading Home sales and prices rose in January as eager homebuyers returned to the market
Sales of existing homes in the US climbed in January, pushed up by buyers who were encouraged to make a purchase by falling mortgage rates. But the…
Continue Reading Private lunar lander is closing in on the first US touchdown on the moon in a half-century
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander circled the moon while aiming for a touchdown Thursday that…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates rise to 6.9% in third-straight increase
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates climbed for the third week in a row, inching closer to 7%. The 30-year fixed-rate…
Continue Reading ‘I’m feeling gaslit by my own computer’: Why a small change by Microsoft was a big jolt for some users
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Stef Luthin squinted at her laptop screen. Something seemed off that January morning, but at first, she…
Continue Reading Brightest known object in the universe was hiding in plain sight for decades, researchers say
Astronomers have spotted the brightest known object in the universe, and it’s a quasar powered by the fastest-growing black hole on record,…
Continue Reading China is one of world’s most expensive places to raise children, report finds
China is one of the most expensive places in the world to raise a child in relative terms, a new report says, with the disproportionate impact on…
Continue Reading A Missouri woman was killed in 1989. Three men are now charged in the crime
AVA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Missouri say a 35-year cold case killing has been solved, thanks to someone who came forward with information about…
Continue Reading A second Alabama IVF provider pauses parts of its program after court ruling on frozen embryos
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A second in vitro fertilization provider in Alabama is pausing parts of its care to…
Continue Reading North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota says he’s seeking reelection
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota is seeking reelection. The first-term Republican senator announced his reelection…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rose again this week to highest level since mid December
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week for the third time in as many weeks,…
Continue Reading Polish lawmakers OK morning-after pill for ages 15 and over in a first step to ease reproductive law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers have voted to approve over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill for ages 15 and above in a…
Continue Reading ‘I see the effects already’: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra youth program aims to increase diversity among musicians
By Ivan Rodriguez and Cole Higgins, CNN (CNN) — Azira G. Hill hasn’t forgotten the days she used to volunteer as an usher for the Atlanta…
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to find 1849 abortion law unconstitutional
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a 174-year-old…
Continue Reading AT&T says service has been restored after massive, nationwide outage. Authorities are investigating
By Catherine Thorbecke, Melissa Alonso and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United…
Continue Reading Parents of two girls who survived a dorm fire that killed 20 in Guyana sue the government
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The parents of two teenagers who survived a fire that killed 20 people at a high…
Continue Reading Families bid farewell to miners killed in Venezuela’s worst mining accident in years
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LA PARAGUA, Venezuela (AP) — Families and friends have started burying loves ones who were among at least 16…
Continue Reading Georgia Republicans seek to stop automatic voter registration in state
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s automatic voter registration has put almost all eligible citizens on the rolls, but now…
Continue Reading AT&T’s network is down, here’s what to do when your phone service has an outage
NEW YORK (AP) — Customers of AT&T, the country’s largest wireless provider, are reporting widespread outages. Some iPhone users saw SOS…
Continue Reading A US company is accused of illegally hiring children to clean meat processing plants
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. authorities have accused another sanitation company of illegally hiring at least…
Continue Reading Mother of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny says she has seen his body, is being pressured to hold secret funeral
By Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shukla, Christian Edwards and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — The mother of Russian opposition politician Alexey…
Continue Reading Putin takes a flight in nuclear-capable bomber in a tough message to the West ahead of election
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has taken a co-pilot’s seat in a nuclear-capable strategic bomber, a flight that appeared…
Continue Reading Home chef Ella Mills offers some plant-based recipes for anyone tempted by a healthier way to eat
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writher Ella Mills knows we all want to eat healthier. But the English food writer and businesswoman also knows…
Continue Reading Georgia lawmakers weigh a 3-year pause on expansion permits for planned Okefenokee mine
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — As a proposed mine on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp nears final approval, Georgia lawmakers…
Continue Reading A fight between pro-Trump factions in Michigan undercuts Republicans in a key 2024 state
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party is facing a cash crunch and…
Continue Reading Home sales rose in January as easing mortgage rates, inventory enticed homebuyers
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January as homebuyers seized upon easing…
Continue Reading New survey finds a majority of teachers say state governments have too much influence over what’s taught in classrooms
By Chandelis Duster and Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — Nelva Williamson has been a teacher in Houston for more than 40 years. Two years ago,…
Continue Reading ‘Little dark secret’: DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The way prosecutors tell it, Joseph Bongiovanni went to work for years with…
Continue Reading Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist government has delayed holding a vote on Sweden’s membership…
Continue Reading A UN agency targets 35% growth in aquaculture production by 2030 to meet demand and fight hunger
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has set a target to further increase aquaculture production to meet rising…
Continue Reading German lawmakers back sending further long-range weapons to Ukraine, but vague on details
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have called on the government to deliver further long-range weapons to Ukraine, but…
Continue Reading Soccer star Dani Alves found guilty of rape, sentenced to four and a half years in prison
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dani Alves, one of the most successful soccer players of his generation, was found guilty…
Continue Reading Police: Missouri fire that killed a woman and her 4 children was a murder-suicide
By The Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police say a fire that killed five members of a Missouri family was intentionally set by the mother.…
Continue Reading UK Parliament is in turmoil after a debate over a Gaza cease-fire raised fears for lawmakers’ safety
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The chaotic debate over a cease-fire in Gaza reverberated through Britain’s Parliament as the…
Continue Reading The four-day work week is here to stay at UK companies that tried it
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — One year after the conclusion of the world’s biggest trial of a four-day work week, a large…
Continue Reading Volkswagen to recall 261,000 cars to fix pump problem that can let fuel leak and increase fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that can increase the risk of fires. The…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 48 as fears mount over humanitarian crisis and West Bank violence
By WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 48 people in southern and central…
Continue Reading A small chapel in Gaza City offers sanctuary to Palestinians, as Israeli strikes wipe out entire families in the north
By Khader Al Za’anoun, Abeer Salman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A small, curly-haired boy walks wearily through the chapel of St. Philip,…
Continue Reading Verdi’s opera ‘Forza del Destino’ gets its first new production at the Met in nearly 30 years
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera is staging its first new production of Verdi’s opera “La Forza…
Continue Reading Guinness World Records annuls ‘oldest dog ever’ title for a dead Portuguese canine after an inquiry
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Guinness World Records has ruled against a Portuguese dog that died last year keeping the title of oldest canine ever. GWR…
Continue Reading Guilty plea from the man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from an upstate New York park
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a state park in upstate New York pleaded guilty to two felony counts…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance, Polish premier says as he moves to secure aid transit route
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the border crossings with Ukraine are being added to…
Continue Reading Montenegro court rules to extradite Terraform Labs founder to the US. An appeal is pending
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A court in Montenegro has ruled that Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon should be…
Continue Reading Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An official says Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the…
Continue Reading Darryl George: Texas judge rules school district can restrict the length of male students’ natural hair
By Chandelis Duster and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge ruled Thursday that the state’s CROWN Act does not make it unlawful for school…
Continue Reading Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to…
Continue Reading Turkish central bank keeps key interest rate unchanged, pausing series of hikes
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at 45%, pausing a series of aggressive rate hikes aimed at…
Continue Reading Denmark records highest number of antisemitic incidents since WWII, part of a grim European trend
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the Jewish Community in Denmark says the number of antisemitic incidents…
Continue Reading Russian war blogger dies in apparent suicide after facing criticism for revealing Moscow’s losses
By The Associated Press A Russian military blogger has died in an apparent suicide after facing a barrage of criticism for revealing heavy losses in…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 22: Immigration, Moon mission, Russia, Strikes, Smartwatches
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III was seen back at work for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. The…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 22: Immigration, Moon mission, Russia, Strikes, Smartwatches
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III was seen back at work for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. The monarch…
Continue Reading Toyota recalls 280,000 vehicles because they may ‘creep forward’ in neutral
By Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Toyota is recalling about 280,000 pickups and SUVs in the United States because the engine may not…
Continue Reading 5 people have been injured and a suspect arrested in an incident at a school in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Police say five people have been injured in an incident at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal and a suspect has been…
Continue Reading Father whose toddler allegedly shot herself with his gun is first person to be charged under Michigan’s firearms storage law, prosecutor says
By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man in Flint, Michigan, has become the first person to be charged under the state’s new safe…
Continue Reading Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s media regulators have blocked the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with users across the country enduring…
Continue Reading What is the CROWN Act: What to know about the law at the center of a trial in Texas
By Chandelis Duster (CNN) — A monthslong legal battle between a Texas high school student and his school district over the length of his locs…
Continue Reading Farmers from 10 EU countries join forces – and tractors – to protest agricultural policies
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech farmers are driving their tractors and other vehicles to to several border crossings to join forces with their colleagues from…
Continue Reading 1 foreign skier killed and 3 rescued after avalanche hits popular ski resort in Indian-held Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A foreign skier has been killed and three others rescued after an avalanche hit a popular Himalayan ski resort in…
Continue Reading Here’s where the price of rent is dropping in the US
Rents continue to cool, dropping for the sixth month in a row nationwide, and providing a bit of relief to…
Continue Reading The EU is watching Albania’s deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried
By COLLEEN BARRY and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Albania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that…
Continue Reading Dubai’s budget carrier FlyDubai reports a record-breaking $572 million profit in 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Dubai-based budget carrier FlyDubai has seen record earnings of $572 million in 2023, boosted by carrying…
Continue Reading Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza urges Russians from court not to give up after Navalny’s death
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press A prominent Russian opposition figure has appeared in court, urging Russians not to give up after the death of…
Continue Reading Pro-Kremlin military blogger dies days after reporting massive Russian losses in Avdiivka
By Vasco Cotovio and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A prominent pro-war Russian military blogger, Andrey Morozov, has reportedly died by…
Continue Reading A stray whale died in Osaka Bay, raising questions about the cause and the cost of disposal
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A whale as long as a train car that died after straying into a port in Osaka last month is set to…
Continue Reading On the verge of extinction, one of the world’s most misunderstood creatures receives a lifeline
By Gertrude Kitongo, CNN (CNN) — Vultures stalk death, and death stalks vultures. Think about the scavenger bird and images of disease and…
Continue Reading Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Parliament on Thursday approved a deal for the country to hold thousands of migrants rescued in international…
Continue Reading US will support Taiwan regardless of election results, Rep. Gallagher says on visit to island
By Eric Cheung, Nectar Gan, Wayne Chang and Simone McCarthy, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — American support for Taiwan will continue no matter who…
Continue Reading The Taliban carry out a double public execution at a stadium in southeastern Afghanistan
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have carried out a double public execution at a stadium in southeastern Afghanistan. A crowd of thousands,…
Continue Reading France says Russian forces threatened to shoot down aircraft patrolling the Black Sea
PARIS (AP) — France’s defense minister says Russian forces threatened to shoot down French military flights patrolling last month over…
Continue Reading Sex ed classes in some states may soon watch a fetal development video from an anti-abortion group
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An animated fetus that develops over the course of a three-minute video has become a…
Continue Reading Two giant pandas are moving to a California zoo in a rare loan from China
By Taylor Romine and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — China is sending two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo – the first time it has granted new…
Continue Reading A military family faces uncertainty over having another child with the help of IVF after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Julie Eshelman and her husband conceived their 2-year-old daughter through in vitro fertilization and kept…
Continue Reading Iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Candidates for Iran’s parliament began campaigning for the country’s first election since the crackdown on the nationwide…
Continue Reading A man who ‘viciously and repeatedly’ assaulted an Asian woman in New York City is sentenced to 15 years for the hate crime
By Maria Sole Campinoti and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man who “viciously and repeatedly” assaulted a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York…
Continue Reading Hyundai’s Supernal and Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility see future in electric-powered air taxis
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — As the aviation sector seeks ways to make air travel less polluting and more sustainable,…
Continue Reading At least 1 killed and several injured in highway shooting in occupied West Bank
By Amir Tal, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — At least one person was killed and several others injured on Thursday in a highway shooting in the occupied…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nikkei stock index breaks its 1989 record and surges to an all-time high
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged past the record it set in 1989 before its financial bubble…
Continue Reading Man who abducted girl from New York camping trip pleads guilty to kidnapping and sexual assault
By Nic F. Anderson and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl who…
Continue Reading Audrii Cunningham remembered as radiant fifth grader after family friend is charged with her murder
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Family and friends of Audrii Cunningham, the east Texas 11-year-old who was found dead after…
Continue Reading LA ethics panel rejects proposed fine for ex-CBS exec Les Moonves over police probe interference
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Ethics Commission has rejected a proposed settlement between the city and former CBS executive Les Moonves.…
Continue Reading US Congress members praise Taiwan’s democracy in a visit that’s certain to draw China’s scrutiny
By KEVIN FREKING and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of United States Congress members are praising Taiwan’s…
Continue Reading Israel intercepts an apparent Houthi attack near the port city of Eilat
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has intercepted an apparent attack by Houthi rebels near the port city…
Continue Reading Yulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight. Now she’s Russia’s newest opposition leader
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Yulia Navalnaya used to avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband, Russian…
Continue Reading Bridge snaps in half in deadly cargo ship crash
By Chris Lau and Martha Zhou, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — At least five people were killed and a crew member was injured on Thursday when a cargo…
Continue Reading Albania is expected to approve a deal with Italy to process thousands of migrants’ claims for asylum
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Parliament votes Thursday on a deal with Italy to hold thousands of migrants…
Continue Reading Desperate for soldiers, Ukraine weighs unpopular plan to expand the draft
By SAMYA KULLAB and SUSIE BLANN Associated Press LYMAN, Ukraine (AP) — When the Russian army invaded two years ago, Ukrainian men zealously rushed…
Continue Reading Desperate for soldiers, Ukraine weighs unpopular plan to expand the draft
By SAMYA KULLAB and SUSIE BLANN Associated Press LYMAN, Ukraine (AP) — When the Russian army mounted a full-scale invasion two years ago, Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Trial of ‘Rust’ armorer to begin in fatal film rehearsal shooting by Alec Baldwin
By MORGAN LEE Associate Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys prepared to make opening statements Thursday at the first trial related to the fatal…
Continue Reading Trial to determine if Texas school’s punishment of a Black student over his hair violates new law
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — A trial is set to be held Thursday to determine if a Black high school student in Texas…
Continue Reading Slayings of tourists and Colombian women expose the dark side of Medellin’s tourism boom
By ASTRID SÚAREZ Associated Press MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — The lush valley enveloping Medellin was once the heart of a brutal war involving the…
Continue Reading A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. Opinions and laws on keeping the lizard as a pet vary
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard…
Continue Reading Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved him.…
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