Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed and Shanghai gains on strong China factory data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Monday, with Shanghai gaining 1% after surveys showed…
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The pioneer of America’s embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. John Nkengasong has spent decades working in Africa on HIV and AIDS, his career…
Continue Reading Trump’s immigration rhetoric makes inroads with some Democrats. That could be a concern for Biden
By WILL WEISSERT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The video shared by Donald Trump features horror movie music and footage of…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh faces a South Carolina judge for punishment a final time
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press For maybe the last time, convicted killer Alex Murdaugh will shuffle into a courtroom in South Carolina. Murdaugh…
Continue Reading Idaho man Chad Daybell to be tried for 3 deaths including children who were called ‘zombies’
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The trial of a man charged with the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two…
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By WILL WEISSERT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Donald Trump’s speeches and online posts, the Republican presidential…
Continue Reading Americans star on an Iraqi basketball team. Its owners include forces that attacked US troops
By ABBY SEWELL and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A pro basketball team in Iraq is owned by a paramilitary group, and some of…
Continue Reading States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act is spurring lawmakers in…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: Sheila E. plays salsa, Andrew Scott gets evil and Colin Farrell detects
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from hip-hop hitmaker Bryson Tiller and percussion master…
Continue Reading Japan’s central bank survey finds less optimistic manufacturers, but happier service sector
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A key Japanese central bank report says that sentiment among big manufacturers has sagged but…
Continue Reading Easter brunch shooting leaves 1 dead and 5 others wounded in Nashville, police say
By Melissa Alonso and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and at least five others were wounded in a shooting at a Nashville…
Continue Reading US military says it destroyed Houthi drones over the Red Sea and in Yemen
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. military says its forces have destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles in the Houthi-held areas…
Continue Reading Researchers found an 1886 Lake Michigan shipwreck – with the help of historic news accounts
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a ship that sank over 100 years ago has been discovered off the shores of western Michigan –…
Continue Reading AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers’ information online. Were you affected?
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Reporter NEW YORK (AP) — The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current…
Continue Reading Traffic moving again on California’s scenic Highway 1 after lane collapsed during drenching storm
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Traffic is moving again after a stretch of California’s scenic Highway 1 collapsed during an Easter weekend storm, forcing…
Continue Reading No injuries or hazardous materials spilled after train derailment in Oklahoma
DAVENPORT, Okla. (AP) — Authorities and work crews continue to clean up after a train derailment in central Oklahoma overturned 22 rail cars…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 1: Gaza, Bridge collapse, Severe weather, Weekend violence, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Be forewarned: Today is April Fools’ Day, so keep your eyes peeled for possible hoaxes and pranks. While…
Continue Reading Newspaper edits its column about LSU-UCLA game after Tigers coach Kim Mulkey blasted it as sexist
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Los Angeles Times has edited a column it published last week about the LSU women’s…
Continue Reading Kia recalls over 427,000 Telluride SUVs because they might roll away while parked
NEW YORK (AP) — Kia is recalling more than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs due to a defect that may cause the cars to roll away while they’re…
Continue Reading ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “Godzilla x Kong: The New…
Continue Reading Judge overturns murder convictions of ‘Chester Trio’ after more than two decades in prison
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Citing new DNA evidence, a Pennsylvania judge on Thursday overturned the murder convictions of three men known as…
Continue Reading Gunmen in Ecuador kill 8, injure 8 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil as violence surges
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s Interior Ministry says armed gunmen have attacked a group of people in the coastal city of Guayaquil, killing…
Continue Reading Crews at Baltimore bridge collapse continue meticulous work of removing twisted steel and concrete
By MIKE PESOLI and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews continue the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel…
Continue Reading 2 killed, 3 injured during shootings at separate Houston-area birthday parties
HOUSTON (AP) — Officials say gunfire at two separate Houston-area birthday parties this weekend resulted in two people being fatally shot and three…
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By Tamar Michaelis, Benjamin Brown and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in “excellent” health…
Continue Reading Oklahoma highway reopens following shutdown after a barge hit a bridge
SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma highway has been reopened following its closure for a few hours on Saturday after a bridge over the Arkansas…
Continue Reading Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is to undergo hernia surgery.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says the Israeli leader will undergo surgery on Sunday for a hernia. Netanyahu’s…
Continue Reading France to deliver hundreds of armored vehicles to Ukraine, defense minister says
PARIS (AP) — French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said France is going to deliver “hundreds” of armored vehicles by the beginning of next…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Pope at Easter Mass, bridge recovery, AT&T data leak, no Ukrainian election, Indianapolis shooting
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The Easter Bunny’s wallet is a lot lighter this morning. Retail chocolate prices rose nearly…
Continue Reading Democrats hope Biden could get a boost from down-ballot races under Wisconsin’s new legislative map
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s presidential primary this Tuesday will clear the way for a…
Continue Reading Flowers and futures bloom in Chicago as sustainability-focused nonprofit helps keep youth away from guns and gangs
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — For Southside Blooms owners Quilen and Hannah Blackwell, who run the Chicago floral nonprofit staffed by…
Continue Reading AP photographer’s early experiences in Washington helped prepare her to cover wartime diplomacy
By JACQUELYN MARTIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jacquelyn Martin, a photojournalist with The Associated Press in Washington, recalls how she…
Continue Reading An Israeli airstrike on a hospital tent camp in Gaza kills 2 Palestinians
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has hit a tent camp inside a hospital in…
Continue Reading Shooting outside downtown Indianapolis mall wounds 7 youths, police say
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Indianapolis say seven young people between the ages of 12 and 17 were wounded in a shooting outside a downtown…
Continue Reading Japan confirms experts met in China to ease concerns over discharge of treated radioactive water
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says its experts have held talks with Chinese counterparts to try to assuage Beijing’s…
Continue Reading Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire as he leads Easter Mass following health concerns
By Christopher Lamb and Sophie Jeong, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in his traditional Easter…
Continue Reading King Charles attends Easter church service in most significant public appearance since cancer diagnosis
King Charles III has made his most significant outing since his cancer diagnosis last month, attending the traditional Easter Mattins church service…
Continue Reading 1 dead as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian cruise missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s western Lviv region killed one man, officials said Sunday.…
Continue Reading At least 7 children, aged 12 to 17, were wounded in a shooting in downtown Indianapolis, police say
By Sara Smart and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — At least seven children between the ages of 12 and 17 were wounded in a shooting Saturday night…
Continue Reading Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google’s April Fool’s Day joke
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Continue Reading King Charles will attend Easter service, providing a glimpse of the monarch after cancer diagnosis
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is expected to join the queen and other members of the royal family for an Easter service at Windsor Castle in what…
Continue Reading Thousands attend a rally in India’s capital to challenge Prime Minister Modi ahead of elections
NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people have attended a rally by an alliance of India’s opposition parties that criticized the government of Prime…
Continue Reading Crews work to open temporary channel near Baltimore bridge collapse for essential vessels
By Dalia Faheid, Sara Smart, Chris Boyette, Gloria Pazmino and Nicole Grether, CNN (CNN) — Crews are working to remove the first portion of…
Continue Reading Pope overcomes health concerns, presides over blustery Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis overcame concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass, leading tens of…
Continue Reading Former US Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts has died at age 82
By BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated Press Longtime U.S. Rep. William D. Delahunt of Massachusetts has died following a long-term illness. His family…
Continue Reading Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone, but checks at land borders remain
By STEPHEN McGRATH and VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s Schengen…
Continue Reading A car bomb in a Syrian opposition-held town kills at least 3 people, including two children
BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb has exploded in a busy market in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-based Syrian opposition fighters, killing at…
Continue Reading Small plane crash kills 2 people in California near Nevada line, police say
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Police in California say two people died when a small airplane crashed in a California town near the Nevada state line. The…
Continue Reading In a cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger
By FARAI MUTSAKA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press MANGWE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her…
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BEIJING (AP) — Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting for five consecutive months. That’s according to an official survey…
Continue Reading New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday
By TERRY CHEA and ADAM BEAM Associated Press LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour…
Continue Reading First they tried protests of anti-gay bills. Then students put on a play at Louisiana’s Capitol
By SHARON LURYE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A group of students from a New Orleans high school staged a play they developed on the steps of…
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By SUZAN FRASER and CINAR KIPER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The race is on for control of Istanbul and other key cities as Turkey holds…
Continue Reading In Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore lost a piece of its cultural identity
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Generations of Maryland workers — longshoremen, seafarers, steelworkers and crabbers whose…
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By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The threat of ISIS, also known as Islamic State, might have seemed to be waning as headlines turned to Ukraine, Gaza…
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By Andrew Carey, Olga Voitovych, and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — In another world, Ukraine would have voted on Sunday. In a year where…
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By Hanako Montgomery, CNN Hanamaki, Japan (CNN) — At a school in Japan’s snowy northern mountains, reminders of distinguished alumni are…
Continue Reading Numbers have been drawn for an estimated $935 million Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers have been drawn for an estimated $935 million Powerball jackpot that has been growing since the last winner…
Continue Reading Taiwan needs more babies. But conservative traditions are holding back some fertility solutions
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — For married Taiwanese men Alan Hung and Danny Huang, the process of having a biological child…
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By The Associated Press Actor Chance Perdomo has died at age 27 following a motorcycle crash. He rose to fame as a star of “Chilling Adventures of…
Continue Reading The Trump camp assails Biden for declaring March 31, Easter Sunday, as Transgender Day of Visibility
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump and religious conservatives for…
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By ANUPAM NATH Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Anupam Nath has been covering Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Guwahati in…
Continue Reading Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth
By Emma Tucker and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order…
Continue Reading Oklahoma State Patrol says it is diverting traffic after a barge hit a bridge
Associated Press SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State Patrol says it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over the…
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SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Three law enforcement officers in northern Nevada were shot and wounded Friday after a traffic stop in the Reno area quickly…
Continue Reading Police in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti say two men have been hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammunition or guns for…
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By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden has won North Dakota’s Democratic presidential primary. The state party…
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By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Easter weekend storm has slammed into Southern California, bringing more rain and mountain…
Continue Reading Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children, and injure 12
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says heavy rains have killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in the country’s…
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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is on the verge of reaching the 1,000 NHL games…
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DALLAS (AP) — AT&T says it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online. The…
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Police in Munich say they have stepped up security measures ahead of the Bayern Munich-Borussia Dortmund soccer match on…
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — An office manager at a weekly newspaper in Kansas is the latest employee to sue over…
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LONDON (AP) — Cambridge has extended its dominant run in the annual Boat Race with victories in the men’s and women’s events on a polluted…
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By Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Armed police raided Peru’s government palace and the private home of President Dina Boluarte in search of…
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Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, clearly had all the horsepower in a chase captured on bodycam video.…
Continue Reading Harvard says it’s removed human skin from binding of 19th century book
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has been…
Continue Reading Napoli players take a knee in public show of support after alleged racial abuse of Juan Jesus
ROME (AP) — Napoli’s players have taken a knee before their Serie A game against Atalanta in a public show of support for teammate Juan Jesus. It…
Continue Reading Funeral held for slain New York City police Officer Jonathan Diller
NEW YORK (AP) — A procession of New York Police Department officers, on foot and driving motorcycles, have escorted the remains of their slain…
Continue Reading Israel acknowledges troops killed 2 Palestinians after video captures shooting on a Gaza beach
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military has acknowledged its troops shot dead two Palestinians and wounded a third…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a dolphin!’: Researchers uncover unusual ancient fossil in the Amazon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Earth’s oceans are teeming with a multitude of life — and mysteries. To better understand the ocean…
Continue Reading Ambassadors lay flowers at site of Moscow concert hall massacre
MOSCOW (AP) — Foreign diplomats in Russia have laid flowers at the site of last week’s attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144…
Continue Reading Sisters sue a luxury townhome community’s HOA in effort to save a historic Black cemetery
By Rafael Romo and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Audrey Collins looks longingly up the hill towards her grandmother’s grave. The…
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By ALICE FUNG Associated Press MACAO (AP) — After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track has hosted its final races, bringing an end to…
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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A police official says a bomb blast has killed one person and wounded 14 in Pakistan’s southwest, including three…
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is campaigning on promises of mass deportations and of pardons for…
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican confirmed Pope Francis would preside over the Easter Vigil service on Saturday night,…
Continue Reading IMF confirms increasing Egypt’s bailout loan to $8 billion
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has confirmed a deal with Egypt to increase its…
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By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press ANTIGUA, Guatemala (AP) — Overnight before the Holy Week processions pass in front of his house, Luis…
Continue Reading LGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor camps
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press MATANZAS, Cuba (AP) — Proudly wearing a rainbow-colored clergy stole and a rainbow flag in her clerical…
Continue Reading ‘Brutal stabbing’ of exiled Iranian journalist prompts counterterror investigation
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — A prominent exiled Iranian journalist was stabbed outside his home in London on Friday, prompting British…
Continue Reading UK counterterrorism police investigate an attack on a television presenter outside his London home
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British counterterrorism police are investigating the stabbing of an Iranian television presenter…
Continue Reading Reopening the Port of Baltimore could take weeks as colossal wreckage cleanup gets underway, officials say
By Dalia Faheid, Aditi Sangal, Michelle Watson, Ashley R. Williams and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — It could take weeks for the Port of…
Continue Reading 80 years later, DNA analysis helps identify remains of 19-year-old Virginia sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Officials using DNA analysis have identified the remains of a 19-year-old Virginian sailor killed in a World War…
Continue Reading 4 UN military observers wounded in an explosion while patrolling Lebanon’s southern border
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Four United Nations military observers have been wounded while patrolling the…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after hostage drama unfolds in Netherlands town
By Jessie Gretener and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — One person has been detained after allegedly taking hostages at a bar in the central Dutch…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers in a continuing reshuffle while…
Continue Reading 17 reported hurt after river cruise ship hits a concrete passageway on the Danube in Austria
The apa news agency says 17 passengers were hurt when a Bulgarian river cruise ship lost steering and hit the sides of a lock on the Danube in…
Continue Reading Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press STONINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has finally launched an early, in-person voting system years after almost…
Continue Reading Powerball drawing nears $935 million jackpot that has been growing for months
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players will have another shot at a $935 million Powerball jackpot that has been growing larger and larger since…
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