DeSantis to make 1st public appearance in South Carolina
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to make his first public appearance in South Carolina, a…
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Man, 58, attacked by shark while surfing off Honolulu
HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities say a surfer was in serious condition after being bitten in the leg by a shark off Honolulu. The city’s Emergency…
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Man accused of stabbing imam at New Jersey mosque pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge
By Celina Tebor and Miguel Marquez, CNN The 32-year-old man accused of stabbing an imam at a mosque Sunday in New Jersey pleaded not guilty to an…
Continue Reading Police were called about a person with a rifle. It turned out to be a man in a Boba Fett costume
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Boston police had an intergalactic encounter after a report about a person carrying a long rifle led them to someone dressed up…
Continue Reading Haiti gang ambushes, kills 3 policemen as violence soars
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities say a gang near Haiti’s capital has ambushed and killed three police officers in the latest attack…
Continue Reading King’s coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III plans to take a shortcut and smoother ride to Westminster Abbey for his coronation,…
Continue Reading Pedestrian hit, killed by commuter train in Denver
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Denver Police Department said a pedestrian was a hit and killed by a commuter train in Denver on Sunday. The…
Continue Reading 13-year-old leads California police on chase in stolen car and crashes, leaving 1 person dead and nearly a dozen injured
By Rebekah Riess, CNN One person has died and nearly a dozen more were injured after a 13-year-old crashed into two other vehicles while leading…
Continue Reading The Texas pardons board is investigating after GOP governor’s request in case of sergeant convicted of killing protester at 2020 BLM rally
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough, Paradise Afshar and Michelle Watson, CNN The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is launching an investigation upon…
Continue Reading Nebraska church raises $520K to erase medical bills
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska church has raised more than $520,000 to pay off the medical bills of residents in its neighborhood, ending the…
Continue Reading New Jersey imam in stable condition after being stabbed during morning prayer service, local officials say
By Samantha Beech, Celina Tebor, Zenebou Sylla, Liam Reilly and Zoe Sottile, CNN An imam is in stable condition after being stabbed during a Sunday…
Continue Reading Texan declared innocent in slaying now arrested in another
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston man declared innocent in 2021 after being convicted in a fatal stabbing and serving seven years in prison has been charged…
Continue Reading Reports: IS land mine kills at least 6 civilians in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media says a deadly land mine explosion has killed at least six people. News agency SANA said the explosion Sunday hit…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in Florida after killings of 3 teens
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy wanted as part of an investigation into the killings of three teenagers in central Florida was captured by…
Continue Reading Guyana’s Rupununi Rodeo celebrates local cowboy culture
By JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ Associated Press LETHEM, Guyana (AP) — Their horses’ hooves kick up dust amid blaring country music as participants enter…
Continue Reading Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move during the worst…
Continue Reading 78-year-old bank heist suspect: ‘I didn’t mean to scare you’
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A 78-year-old woman with two past bank robbery convictions faces new charges after authorities allege she handed a teller…
Continue Reading Third teenage suspect arrested in Florida triple homicide
By Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN A third juvenile suspect sought in connection with the recent shooting deaths of three teenagers in Central…
Continue Reading Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in…
Continue Reading Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top health official said Sunday that a court ruling threatening the availability…
Continue Reading Cubans seek solutions and solace in Santería amid crises
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — From a two-room concrete home on the fringes of Cuba’s capital, the rumble of wooden drums spills out onto the…
Continue Reading 13-year-old leads California police on chase in stolen car and crashes, leaving 2 dead and nearly a dozen injured
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Two people were killed and nearly a dozen more were injured after a 13-year-old crashed into two other vehicles while leading…
Continue Reading ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “ The Super Mario Bros. Movie ” this weekend. The animated…
Continue Reading Ukraine attacks continue amid Easter pleas for peace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Weekend shelling by Russian forces killed at least seven civilians, Ukrainian officials reported Sunday as Pope Francis and…
Continue Reading Ukrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by dispute
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Willow branches in hand, Ukrainians marked Palm Sunday in the country’s most revered…
Continue Reading Six bodies found in Marseille building collapse
By Joseph Ataman, CNN Rescuers have found two more bodies in the rubble of a building that collapsed in an explosion in the southern French port city…
Continue Reading Avalanche in French Alps kills at least 4 people
PARIS (AP) — Four people have died in an avalanche in the French Alps, according to France’s interior minister. Interior Minister Gerald…
Continue Reading 4 dead, including a child, following overnight domestic violence incident and police shooting in Orlando
By Rebekah Riess, CNN A child and two adults were fatally shot in a domestic violence incident overnight Sunday in Orlando, and the suspect then died…
Continue Reading Customs officers in Philadelphia seize nearly $200K worth of counterfeit auto parts, including air bag covers
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia have seized counterfeit auto parts worth nearly $200,000, the agency…
Continue Reading Woods withdraws before completing 3rd round of Masters
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters before the resumption of the third round because of an…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: China and Taiwan, medication abortion, Clarence Thomas
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN Don’t look now, but the taxman is creeping up on you. The deadline to file your return this year is April…
Continue Reading AMA’s first gay president to take over at tumultuous time
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a…
Continue Reading Official: Afghan special forces kill 2 IS fighters in raid
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A regional official says Afghan special forces killed two Islamic State fighters and arrested a third during an operation…
Continue Reading Ilhan Omar embarks on new path no longer defined by ‘firsts’
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was winding up for a speech at a Minnesota clean energy facility when he…
Continue Reading Los Angeles school workers’ union votes to approve new contract with school district
By Dakin Andone and Rebekah Riess, CNN The union representing thousands of Los Angeles school workers has voted “overwhelmingly” to…
Continue Reading Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Saudi officials are in Yemen’s capital for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, part of…
Continue Reading At least 44 killed in Burkina Faso attacks
By Maija Ehlinger and Joseph Ataman, CNN At least 44 civilians were killed in two separate attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso, authorities…
Continue Reading Germany: Hamburg fire smoke halts trains, generates warning
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Police have warned people in Hamburg, Germany, to close their windows early after a large fire that engulfed several…
Continue Reading South Africa police say prison escapee arrested in Tanzania
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African convicted murderer who faked his death to escape from prison has been…
Continue Reading Reports: Tesla plans Shanghai factory for power storage
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say electric car maker Tesla Inc. plans to build a factory in Shanghai to produce power-storage devices for sale…
Continue Reading Toxic fume warning after fire breaks out at Hamburg warehouse
By Frederik Pleitgen, Alex Stambaugh and Sophie Tanno, CNN Residents in the German city of Hamburg have been warned of heavy smoke and possible…
Continue Reading Police kill suspect, 3 victims die in Florida home shooting
By The Associated Press Police in Florida say four people including a child are dead after a suspect shot three victims and then was killed by police…
Continue Reading Benjamin Ferencz, last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor, dies age 103
By Gabby Gretener, CNN Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, has died aged 103. Ferencz fought in Europe during…
Continue Reading Pope at Easter: Pray for Ukrainian, Russian people, refugees
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis on Sunday invoked prayers for…
Continue Reading Roadside bomb kills two soldiers in NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani military says a roadside bomb killed two soldiers in the country’s northwest. Pakistan is witnessing increased…
Continue Reading Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria rockets
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes and artillery struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from the…
Continue Reading Six community colleges to offer tuition-free education for all Boston residents
By Zoe Sottile, CNN All Boston residents are now eligible for tuition-free schooling at six community colleges — regardless of their age,…
Continue Reading Northern Ireland’s ‘peace babies’ say sectarianism lives on, thwarting progress
By Caolán Magee, CNN Photos by Sarah Tilotta, CNN Cori Conlon grew up thinking Protestants were “the bad guys.” They went to different…
Continue Reading Covid may have originated from humans, Chinese scientist claims
By Wayne Chang The Covid-19 virus may have originated from humans, a Chinese scientist has claimed. The genetic sequences of viral samples taken from…
Continue Reading Elderly Ukrainians and their pets stay put in the abandoned east
By Ben Wedeman, CNN “God protects me,” says 73-year-old Tamara. She’s one of the few people who have stayed in the town of…
Continue Reading Elderly Ukrainians and their pets stay put in the abandoned east
By Ben Wedeman, CNN “God protects me,” says 73-year-old Tamara. She’s one of the few people who have stayed in the town of…
Continue Reading China carries out ‘simulated’ precision attacks on Taiwan targets
By Eric Cheung, Larry Register and CNN’s Beijing bureau, CNN China said Sunday it was simulating precision attacks on key targets in Taiwan as…
Continue Reading 8 people missing in fiery collapse of Marseille building
By ELAINE GANLEY and BISHR EL TOUNI Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Eight people remained missing after the building they lived in…
Continue Reading Virginia man wins $100,000 after purchasing 20 winning lottery tickets with the same numbers
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Putting his eggs in one basket proved fruitful for one Virginia man who purchased not one, but 20 winning lottery tickets with…
Continue Reading Once everywhere, Saddam’s image scrubbed from Baghdad
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Of his countless stories of his life as a hairdresser in Iraq, the one…
Continue Reading ‘I cried when I saw my mom’: Ukrainian children on return to Kyiv after time in Russian hands
By Nick Paton Walsh, Kostyantin Gak, Natalie Gallón and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN A group of 31 Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families…
Continue Reading ‘I cried when I saw my mom’: Ukrainian children on return to Kyiv after time in Russian hands
By Nick Paton Walsh, Kostyantin Gak, Natalie Gallón and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN A group of 31 Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families…
Continue Reading 2 Wisconsin police officers and another person were killed in a gunfire exchange during a traffic stop, authorities say
By Rebekah Riess and Jennifer Feldman, CNN Two police officers and another person were killed in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop in…
Continue Reading Governor comments after cops killed in traffic stop shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says “our hearts are heavy” a day after two police officers were killed in a shooting during a…
Continue Reading Blumenthal breaks leg at UConn parade, to undergo surgery
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he expects to undergo surgery to repair a broken leg he suffered Saturday during a victory…
Continue Reading Jordan warns Israel of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if al-Aqsa mosque stormed again
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jo Shelley, CNN Jordan has warned of “catastrophic consequences” if Israeli forces were to storm the al-Aqsa…
Continue Reading At least 5 are killed in a head-on vehicle collision in Georgia
By Paradise Afshar, CNN At least five people died in a head-on crash in Georgia on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The vehicles collided on…
Continue Reading As tiger count grows, India’s Indigenous demand land rights
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — It was a celebratory atmosphere for officials gathered just hours away from several of…
Continue Reading At least 3 people were shot during a confrontation at a mall food court in Delaware, police say
By Artemis Moshtaghian, Joe Sutton and Rebekah Riess, CNN At least 3 people were wounded by gunfire during an apparent fight at a Delaware mall food…
Continue Reading A coup ousted her father. Now she’s taking on the military in Thailand’s election
By Heather Chen and Kocha Olarn, CNN Her father was ousted from power by a military coup in 2006. Her aunt’s government suffered a similar fate…
Continue Reading 3 taken to hospital after Delaware mall shooting
CHRISTIANA, Del. (AP) — A Delaware mall shooting left three people injured and forced shoppers to evacuate as police investigate. Delaware State…
Continue Reading China jails man who scared chickens to death
By Heather Chen There’s an old Chinese saying that goes: “Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.” Roughly translated it means the…
Continue Reading Browns’ Watson scheduled to give deposition in civil lawsuit
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer As Deshaun Watson prepares for his second season with Cleveland, his legal troubles in Houston linger. The Browns…
Continue Reading After strike, LA school district workers approve labor deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Unified School District workers have approved a labor deal following a three-day strike over wages and staffing that…
Continue Reading Ukraine brings back 31 children from Russia amid war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of a Ukrainian rescue organization said Saturday that the organization has brought back 31 children from Russia,…
Continue Reading Texas gov. seeks to pardon Army sergeant convicted of murder
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday that he is seeking to pardon a U.S. Army sergeant who was convicted of murder in the 2020…
Continue Reading US citizen of Iranian descent sentenced to 4 years in prison for crimes related to attempted kidnapping plot of US journalist
By Kia Fatahi and Samantha Beech, CNN A US citizen of Iranian descent living in California was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for crimes…
Continue Reading Taiwan threat from China serious, House GOP chairman says
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Select Committee on China said Saturday the U.S. must…
Continue Reading Israel says its fighter jets have hit a Syrian military compound
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Larry Register, Richard Allen Greene, Michael Schwartz, Teele Rebane and Eyad Kourdi, CNN Israel launched strikes against Syrian…
Continue Reading Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor of Nazis, dies
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who tried Nazis for genocidal war crimes and…
Continue Reading Competing abortion pill rulings sow broad alarm, confusion
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and KEN MILLER Associated Press Emma Hernandez is defiant even if she fears what may come in the latest stage of the…
Continue Reading Cyclist Ethan Boyes dies after being struck in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Award-winning cyclist Ethan Boyes died after being struck by a car at a national park in San Francisco, the U.S. Park Police…
Continue Reading Yemen: Saudis free 13 Houthis as Omani officials visit Sanaa
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels say Saudi Arabia released 13 war prisoners. The Houthis say the prisoners…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon delays opening of North Rim due to snowfall
NORTH RIM, Ariz. (AP) — Officials at Grand Canyon National Park are delaying the opening of the North Rim to visitors for the 2023 season. Like…
Continue Reading Israelis protest judicial overhaul despite violence surge
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Thousands of Israelis gathered for a weekly demonstration against the government’s contentious judicial overhaul plans…
Continue Reading Israeli military retaliates after rockets fired from Syria
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said its forces attacked targets in Syria early Sunday after six rockets…
Continue Reading At least 44 people killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso’s north
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s government says that at least 44 people were killed by Islamic…
Continue Reading Memphis Zoo bids farewell to panda ahead of return to China
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Visitors at the Memphis Zoo said goodbye Saturday to giant panda Ya Ya during a farewell party ahead of her departure back to…
Continue Reading Pope Francis returns to public eye for Easter vigil Mass
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis returned to public view on Saturday, presiding over Easter vigil Mass…
Continue Reading What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills?
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A 19th century “anti-vice” law is at the center of a new court ruling that threatens…
Continue Reading Show stopper: Singalong fans ejected, ‘Bodyguard’ halted
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A British performance of “The Bodyguard” musical ended in unrequited love for some audience members who…
Continue Reading Jazz saxophonist, teacher Edward “Kidd” Jordan dies at 87
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jazz saxophonist and music teacher Edward “Kidd” Jordan died in his sleep Friday, surrounded by family at his New Orleans…
Continue Reading Police: Fleeing father dropped toddler who died in brook
CLARKSBURG, Mass. (AP) — Police say a 2-year-old boy from Vermont found dead in a brook may have been dropped there by his father as he fled the…
Continue Reading Court backs teacher firing over transgender students’ names
By KATHLEEN FOODY The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An Indiana school district did not violate a former music teacher’s rights by pushing…
Continue Reading Barge carrying methanol is removed from Ohio River after being stuck more than a week
By Sara Smart, CNN A barge carrying methanol has been removed from the Ohio River after being stuck for more than a week. The barge was one of two…
Continue Reading Whirling disease detected at New Mexico fish hatchery
SANTA ROSA, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico wildlife managers say they will have fewer rainbow trout to stock in lakes and rivers around the state this…
Continue Reading Iran installs cameras to identify women breaking dress code
By Zahid Mahmood and Fariba Sahraei, CNN Iranian authorities are to use cameras in public places to identify women who violate the country’s…
Continue Reading Mobile home park residents form co-ops to save their homes
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — When Gadiel Galvez learned that the owner of his mobile home park south of…
Continue Reading Thousands of doctors plan to walk off job again in England
LONDON (AP) — The British public health system is warning that a planned four-day strike by tens of thousands of doctors could lead to the…
Continue Reading ‘We need your help’: $10,000 reward offered for tips that lead to arrest of third suspect in Florida triple homicide
By Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Officials are offering a total of $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of 16-year-old Tahj…
Continue Reading Estonia PM’s party clinches new coalition government deal
By JARI TANNER and KOSTYA MANENKOV Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says her center-right Reform…
Continue Reading Afghan religious scholars criticize girls’ education ban
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan religious scholars Saturday criticized a ban on female education, as a key Taliban minister warned clerics not…
Continue Reading Glut of cheap Ukrainian grain sparks farmers’ protests
By Christian Edwards, CNN Farmers in central and eastern Europe protested this week against the impact of cheap Ukrainian grain imports, which have…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter decades after a dog found her newborn’s body in Maine gravel pit
By Zenebou Sylla and Zoe Sottile, CNN A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to manslaughter in the death of her newborn, whose body was…
Continue Reading Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida’s surgeon general cautioning young men…
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