In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday celebrations
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Christians participated in a customary Good Friday procession through the limestone walls of Jerusalem’s Old…
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Biden says he’s working to secure release of Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in Russia
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. is working every day to secure the release of a Wall Street…
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By MATTHEW DALY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has set strict emissions standards for…
Continue Reading Biden administration rolls out strongest pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — One week after rolling out the country’s strongest-ever federal tailpipe standards for the cars most Americans drive,…
Continue Reading Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for…
Continue Reading Chinese investigators arrive in Pakistan to probe suicide attack that killed 5 of its nationals
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say a team of Chinese investigators has arrived in Pakistan to join a probe into a suicide attack that killed five…
Continue Reading An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures easing gradually
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a…
Continue Reading 45 injured in northwest Cambodia as train hits bus at crossing without barrier
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Forty-five people have been injured, five critically, when a train crashed into the side of a bus at a rail crossing in…
Continue Reading France asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challenge
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press France says it has asked 46 countries if they can supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris…
Continue Reading Will weather spoil your eclipse view? Here’s an early look
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The upcoming total solar eclipse is a must-see, but whether you get the perfect, dazzling view on…
Continue Reading Magnitude 2.8 earthquake shakes southern Illinois; no damage or injuries reported
GERMANTOWN, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 2.8 earthquake has been reported in southern Illinois, near the Missouri state line. The U.S. Geological Survey…
Continue Reading Easter is March 31 this year. Here’s why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate
By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn to celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the son…
Continue Reading Burned bodies of Easter pilgrims still lie inside a bus that crashed off a bridge in South Africa
By GERALD IMRAY and NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press MMAMATLAKALA, South Africa (AP) — Emergency workers in South Africa were searching Friday…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin’s presidential primaries and ballot questions
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will compete in the Wisconsin presidential…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi’s US House primary runoff
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republicans are competing for the right to challenge 16-term Democratic incumbent Bennie…
Continue Reading Thai court acquits dozens of protesters who shut down Bangkok’s airports in 2008
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has acquitted nearly 70 people of all charges related to mass protests that shut down Bangkok’s two airports in 2008…
Continue Reading Ukraine and India, a historical ally of Russia, hold talks to strengthen ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s foreign minister is meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, who is visiting to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation…
Continue Reading How tiger sharks wearing cameras revealed the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem
CNN By Nell Lewis and John Lewis, CNN (CNN) — The largest apex predator in the tropical seas, tiger sharks are notoriously fierce. They can…
Continue Reading Former South Africa leader Jacob Zuma is barred from running in elections, election authority says
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s election commission has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma is not…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arkansas’ state house primary runoffs
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in three Arkansas state House districts are returning to the polls to complete some…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the April 2 presidential and state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in the pivotal swing state of Wisconsin and three Northeastern states will weigh in on…
Continue Reading He killed a man 26 years ago in Missouri. His husband secretly worked with investigators to get a confession
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — On the surface, Timothy Stephenson had an enviable life. He was married to a doctor, and they lived in a $2…
Continue Reading 9 detained in Tajikistan in relation to Moscow concert hall attack, Russian state media report
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state news agency RIA Novosti says nine people have been detained by Tajikistan’s state security service over suspected…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 29: Bridge collapse, Presidential race, Bus tragedy, Endangered species, Stocks
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women at a prison in Rome on Thursday during an annual…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 29: Bridge collapse, Presidential race, Bus tragedy, Endangered species, Stocks
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women at a prison in Rome on Thursday during an annual ritual…
Continue Reading Volunteer defends helping vulnerable migrants on Arizona’s perilous southern border
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Sasabe, Arizona (CNN) — Paul Nixon’s brain wrestled with his heart as he saw a pregnant migrant woman…
Continue Reading Takeaways: AP investigation reveals Black people bear disproportionate impact of police force
By MIKE CATALINI, MITCH WEISS, AARON MORRISON and REESE DUNKLIN Associated Press PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Black people accounted for a…
Continue Reading He didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead
By AARON MORRISON, MITCH WEISS, MIKE CATALINI and REESE DUNKLIN Associated Press PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Jameek Lowery entered the dimly lit lobby of…
Continue Reading For years she thought her son had died of an overdose. The police video changed all that
By MITCH WEISS and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — It was in the den that Karen Goodwin most strongly felt her son’s…
Continue Reading Hijab wearing players in women’s NCAA Tournament hope to inspire others
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer N.C. State’s Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine’s Diaba Konate are leaving a big impact off the court, bringing…
Continue Reading Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s armed forces say Moscow launched a large-scale attack on energy infrastructure Friday, with a mass barrage of…
Continue Reading Russia’s security services knew of ISIS threat before concert attack, new evidence from investigative body suggests
By Matthew Chance and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The Kremlin’s security services were aware of an ISIS threat days before a deadly attack on a…
Continue Reading Ghanaian Afro-dancehall star Stonebwoy records at Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studios, inspired to unite the Black diaspora
CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — When Ghanaian Afro-dancehall and reggae star Stonebwoy visited Jamaica earlier this year for the Island Music…
Continue Reading Ghanaian Afro-dancehall star Stonebwoy records at Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studios, inspired to unite the Black diaspora
By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — When Ghanaian Afro-dancehall and reggae star Stonebwoy visited Jamaica earlier this year for the Island Music…
Continue Reading French soccer federation limits support for players’ Ramadan observance. Critics see discrimination
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer For Muslim soccer players in deeply secular France, observing Ramadan is a tall order. The country’s soccer…
Continue Reading Thailand steps up border control of livestock after anthrax outbreak is reported in neighboring Laos
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday in quiet holiday trading, with markets closed in Hong…
Continue Reading The EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt. The usual funding safeguards will not apply
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union aims to fast-track up to $1.1 billion in financial aid to Egypt, using a funding…
Continue Reading Texas mother who faced 5 years in prison has illegal voting conviction reversed
By Rashard Rose and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Texas mother who was sentenced to five years in prison for voting illegally in the 2016 election…
Continue Reading Huawei’s profit more than doubles in 2023, sales up 9.6% as cloud and digital businesses grow
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese telecoms gear company Huawei Technologies has reported its profit more than doubled last…
Continue Reading Russia protects North Korea in the UN with veto of resolution to investigate sanction violations
By Richard Roth, Catherine Nicholls, Louis Mian and Brad Lendon, CNN United Nations (CNN) — Russia on Thursday vetoed a United Nations…
Continue Reading A moderately strong earthquake has struck southern Greece. No injuries or damage have been reported
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has struck southern Greece off the coast of the western Peloponnese. There…
Continue Reading 5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died…
Continue Reading Paw patrol: China’s most popular new police officer is a corgi
By Jessie Yeung and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — China’s sprawling security apparatus has a far-from-cuddly reputation, but the country’s most…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor signs bill blocking police reform law inspired by Tyre Nichols’ killing
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill into law that blocks cities from enacting some local police…
Continue Reading ‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — “Oppenheimer” has finally opened in the nation where two cities were obliterated by the nuclear…
Continue Reading Christian nun in Lebanon prays for the Shiite Muslim fighters of Hezbollah. A furor ensues.
By BASSEM MROUE and MARIAM FAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The nun stood in front of a group of young students at a Lebanese Christian school…
Continue Reading Georgia bill aimed at requiring law enforcement to heed immigration requests heads to governor
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia bill that aims to require local jailers to work with immigration authorities is headed to the governor’s desk for…
Continue Reading What to know about Day of Visibility, designed to show the world ‘trans joy’
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press International Transgender Day of Visibility aims to show “trans joy.” Buildings will be lit pink, white and…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 29: Bridge collapse, Presidential race, Bus tragedy, Endangered species, Stocks
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women at a prison in Rome on Thursday during an annual…
Continue Reading Here’s how crews will remove up to 4,000 tons of debris to help find victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Holly Yan and Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — The largest crane on the East Coast will soon try to lift the treacherous, colossal…
Continue Reading Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit…
Continue Reading Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can’t retire
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country’s…
Continue Reading A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear
By DASHA LITVINOVA and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — U.S. citizens jailed in Russia include a Wall Street Journal reporter,…
Continue Reading Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and VP candidate to be remembered at hometown funeral service
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Political dignitaries, friends and family were expected to gather to honor the late, former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of…
Continue Reading Chicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer
By KATHLEEN FOODY and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks.…
Continue Reading Activists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press As authorities begin removing twisted wreckage from the the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, they’re…
Continue Reading Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say
By BEN FINLEY and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge could take…
Continue Reading Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
By LEA SKENE and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard was being transported to Baltimore so…
Continue Reading Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they’re worth?
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News’ messy hiring and firing of former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel…
Continue Reading The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What’s behind that failure?
By The Associated Press The Moscow concert hall attack a week ago that left more than 140 people dead was a major blunder for Russia’s law…
Continue Reading Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there’s worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds
By REBECCA SANTANA and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more worried about legal immigrants committing…
Continue Reading Georgia House approves new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia House of Representatives has approved new rules for challenging voters…
Continue Reading Georgia teachers and state employees will get pay raises as state budget passes
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are agreeing on pay raises for public school teachers and state employees, although…
Continue Reading Filipino villager to be nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager says he has signed up to be nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time…
Continue Reading Former NBA G League player pleads not guilty to kidnapping and killing missing woman in Las Vegas
By Cindy Von Quednow and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Former NBA G League player Chance Comanche on Thursday pleaded not guilty…
Continue Reading Ex-Caltrain employee and contractor charged with building secret homes with public funds
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities allege that a former employee of Caltrain and a former contractor for the mass transit system connecting Silicon…
Continue Reading Oregon city can’t limit church’s homeless meal services, federal judge rules
BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a southern Oregon city can’t limit a local church’s homeless meal services. KGW…
Continue Reading Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry dies after medical emergency amid cancer battle
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has died a day after after experiencing a medical emergency related to his stomach cancer. He…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Aleppo result in civilian and military casualties, Syrian state media reports
By Eyad Kourdi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A series of Israeli airstrikes targeting areas close to the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday have…
Continue Reading 4 people die on Spain’s coastlines after falling into sea during high winds
MADRID (AP) — Emergency services in Spain say four people have died in three separate incidents on Spain’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines…
Continue Reading A mostly male board will decide whether a Nebraska lawmaker faces censure for sexual harassment
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state lawmaker is imploring the Legislature’s Executive Board to hold…
Continue Reading Syria says Israeli airstrikes near northern city of Aleppo inflicts casualties
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army says Israeli airstrikes near the northern city of Aleppo have killed and wounded several people and caused material…
Continue Reading France’s Macron embraces Brazil’s Lula — and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If social media is to be believed, French President Emmanuel Macron’s just-ended trip to…
Continue Reading Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia to chair UN forum on women’s rights and gender equality
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — A decision by the United Nations to appoint Saudi Arabia as the chair of a gender equality forum has been…
Continue Reading Baltimore bridge collapse puts the highly specialized role of ship’s pilot under the spotlight
By NICK PERRY Associated Press The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore’s port must often maneuver with just 2 feet…
Continue Reading California supervisor who tried to get rid of Shasta County vote-counting machines survives recall
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A local official in a rural Northern California county has survived a recall effort. Kevin…
Continue Reading Colombia expels Argentine diplomats after Milei calls Petro ‘terrorist murderer’ in CNN interview
By Stefano Pozzebon and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — The Colombian government has ordered the expulsion of all Argentine diplomats from the…
Continue Reading California man convicted of killing his mother is captured in Mexico after ditching halfway house
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a Southern California man convicted of killing his mother as a teenager was captured in Mexico a week…
Continue Reading A decade after deaths of 2 Boston firefighters, senators pass bill to toughen oversight
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A decade after two firefighters died when they became trapped in a brownstone in Boston’s…
Continue Reading Texas judge moves late fee case to DC, accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has accused the major banking industry groups and the U.S. Chamber of…
Continue Reading Tennessee politicians strip historically Black university of its board
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s governor has named a whole new board of trustees to the state’s only…
Continue Reading Argentina’s Milei trades barbs with Mexican and Colombian leaders, ratcheting up tensions
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Simmering spats between Latin American populist leaders have intensified in the past days, with Argentina’s…
Continue Reading Mississippi Senate passes trimmed Medicaid expansion and sends bill back to the House
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers will try to negotiate on expanding Medicaid in…
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Continue Reading Tennessee governor signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on the repeal of Memphis police traffic stop…
Continue Reading Tennis great Roger Federer to deliver Dartmouth’s commencement address
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College has announced Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer will deliver the…
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Continue Reading Catch up on the day’s news: Disgraced crypto king sentenced, bridge salvage mission, Sweet 16
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Continue Reading 4th person charged in ambush that helped Idaho prison inmate escape from Boise hospital
By GENE JOHNSON and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A fourth person has been charged in connection with an ambush that allowed a white supremacist…
Continue Reading Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities.…
Continue Reading Outpaced by Biden, Trump hopes to rake in $33 million during Florida fundraiser
By JILL COLVIN and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is aiming to take in $33 million at a Florida fundraiser next week.…
Continue Reading Oklahoma judge rules death row inmate not competent to be executed
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has determined that a death row inmate is not competent to be executed for…
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement…
Continue Reading Law enforcement executed search warrants at Atlantic City mayor’s home, attorney says
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A lawyer for Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small says law enforcement officers have visited the mayor’s home to execute…
Continue Reading The Christian reaction to Trump’s Bible endorsement goes deeper than you think
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is officially selling a patriotic copy of the Christian Bible themed to Lee…
Continue Reading US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in illnesses caused by a bacteria that can cause…
Continue Reading Massachusetts joins with NCAA, sports teams to tackle gambling among young people
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Top Massachusetts officials joined with NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker…
Continue Reading Greece’s conservative government survives a no-confidence motion called over deadly rail disaster
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government has survived a motion of no-confidence brought by opposition parties over its handling of…
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