Lebanese man sanctioned by US found dead near Beirut
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Officials say a Lebanese man sanctioned by the U.S. for his alleged links with Palestinian group…
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Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press COMITANCILLO, Guatemala (AP) — Every night for nearly two years, Glendy Aracely Ramírez has prayed by…
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CNN By Omar Jimenez and Holly Yan, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Newly released bodycam footage reveals the mayhem that unfolded in a residential…
Continue Reading Togo bans protests over a canceled presidential election as tensions rise
By ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo’s government says a planned three-day protest over the arrest of opposition figures and…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s rights body seeks an investigation into the killing of an opposition figure
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s state-appointed rights commission is calling for an investigation into the…
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By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will face Democratic voters this Saturday in a pair of nominating contests in…
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By JAE BRATTON of NerdWallet Conversations about money often require sensitivity and patience, especially when the person across the table is an…
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By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There are lots of things college students and their parents should keep in mind before filing…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 10: Severe weather, Abortion ruling, Presidential debates, Gaza, Forever chemicals
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities are investigating Boeing after a whistleblower alleged the company took shortcuts when…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 10: Severe weather, Abortion ruling, Presidential debates, Gaza, Forever chemicals
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities are investigating Boeing after a whistleblower alleged the company took shortcuts when…
Continue Reading Denmark wants court to dissolve Danish arm of Bandidos motorcycle club, citing criminal activities
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government says it wants a court of law to dissolve the Danish arm of the Bandidos motorcycle club. Justice…
Continue Reading EU lawmakers will decide on migration law overhaul, hoping to deprive the far-right of votes
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Lawmakers are to vote on a major revamp of the European Union’s migration laws. The aim is to end…
Continue Reading With inflation back up, the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming
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Continue Reading Chinese President Xi meets former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on pro-unification visit
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing in a bid to promote…
Continue Reading A hate crime law was meant to protect against prejudice. It ended up sowing further division
By Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A ferocious debate that has raged across social media, legal chambers, police stations and Scottish politics also…
Continue Reading 2 Russian businessmen linked to Alfa Group win court case over EU sanctions
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Russian businessmen Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven won a court case Wednesday over a European…
Continue Reading Chad Daybell’s ‘doomsday’ triple-murder fueled by ‘sex, money and power,’ Idaho prosecutor says
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements were delivered Wednesday in Chad Daybell’s “doomsday” triple murder trial in the deaths of…
Continue Reading Russia’s second attempt to launch a heavy-lift rocket from Far East is aborted
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s second attempt to test-launch a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex has been aborted. The launch of…
Continue Reading 6 ex-officers who pleaded guilty in ‘Goon Squad’ torture of 2 Black men sentenced in state court
By Emma Tucker, Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers and Holly Yan, CNN Brandon, Mississippi (CNN) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who…
Continue Reading Thai prime minister unveils details of a $13.5 billion digital money handout plan
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has revealed details of his government’s plan to stimulate the economy by giving…
Continue Reading Track and field introducing prize money at Olympics with Paris gold medalists to get $50,000
MONACO (AP) — Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it…
Continue Reading Biden to honor PM Kishida, reflect on Japan’s growing clout on international stage
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on…
Continue Reading Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of…
Continue Reading Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Internet service providers will be required to be more transparent about the cost and performance of…
Continue Reading 4 still missing as search continues at Italy’s hydroelectric plant rocked by a deadly explosion
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Search and rescue operations are underway at a hydroelectric plant close to the northern Italian city…
Continue Reading China says economy ‘stable,’ rejects Fitch Ratings downgrade of its fiscal outlook
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Finance Ministry has denounced a report by Fitch Ratings that kept its…
Continue Reading Italy opens new slander trial against Amanda Knox. She was exonerated 8 years ago in friend’s murder
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — A Florence appeals court on Wednesday opens a new slander trial against Amanda Knox based…
Continue Reading Biden says Netanyahu’s approach to the war is a mistake, deepening a rift between the two allies
By TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed, Shanghai falls as Fitch lowers China’s rating outlook
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed Wednesday in Asia after U.S. stock indexes held at a near standstill ahead…
Continue Reading China’s Xi hosts former Taiwan president in Beijing, in rare meeting echoing bygone era of warmer ties
By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping held rare talks on Wednesday with a former president of Taiwan…
Continue Reading In some classrooms in Senegal, deaf and hard-of-hearing students now study alongside everyone else
By ANDREI POPOVICIU Associated Press PIKINE, Senegal (AP) — A new approach in Senegal is mixing a small number of hard-of-hearing students into…
Continue Reading Iran’s supreme leader reiterates a promise to retaliate against Israel over killings of generals
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated on Wednesday a promise to retaliate against Israel over the killings…
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A small town passed a one-of-a-kind sustainability plan. Now, they have to get creative to fund it
The Daily Yonder reports on how a lack of resources to secure federal funds could threaten the success of a rural community’s sustainability…
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A ranch, rewilded: The successful transformation of California's next state park through floodplain restoration
Reasons to be Cheerful reports on floodplain restoration in California’s Central Valley as climate change intensifies both flooding and…
Continue Reading Serbia’s only horse sanctuary has cared for dozens of tortured, old and neglected animals
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press LAPOVO, Serbia (AP) — Zeljko Ilicic saved his first horse from certain death 12 years ago and found his calling. The…
Continue Reading National, state GOP figures gather in Omaha to push for winner-take-all elections in Nebraska
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is calling on Nebraska Republicans to put pressure on…
Continue Reading Missouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officers
CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The state of Missouri on Tuesday executed Brian Dorsey for the 2006 murders of his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and…
Continue Reading Soon to be a 2-time Olympic host city, Salt Lake City’s zest for the Games is now an outlier
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Reminders of the 2002 Winter Olympics are nestled in every nook and cranny of…
Continue Reading 6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading Who’s who in the triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chad Daybell, a self-published doomsday fiction author, is on trial in Idaho in the deaths of…
Continue Reading Triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell begins with claims about zombies and doomsday plot
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Opening statements are expected Wednesday in the trial of an Idaho man charged with killing his wife and his…
Continue Reading Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg to be sentenced for perjury, faces second stint in jail
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former longtime executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire is set to be sentenced for…
Continue Reading Key question before US reveals latest consumer prices: Is inflation cooling enough for the Fed?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An eagerly awaited report Wednesday on consumer prices will show whether inflation is…
Continue Reading Eid holiday tradition spurs Indonesia’s economy as tens millions of Muslims travel home
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is being…
Continue Reading Tara VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record this year
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, announced her…
Continue Reading University of Washington football player arrested, charged with raping 2 women
SEATTLE (AP) — Court documents show a University of Washington football player has been arrested and charged with raping two women in Seattle.…
Continue Reading Hong Kong building fire kills at least 4 people and injures 12
HONG KONG (AP) — At least four people were killed and another 12 injured in a fire in a building in Hong Kong. The fire broke out at a building…
Continue Reading What to know about the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that reinstates an 1864 near-total abortion ban
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MORGAN LEE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the…
Continue Reading Former elementary school assistant principal charged after a teacher was shot by 6-year-old student
WTKR, FACEBOOK, ABBY ZWERNER, NEWPORT NEWS JUDICIAL COURT, CNN, Facebook/Abby Zwerner By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN New York (CNN) — A former…
Continue Reading What the families of the Oxford school shooting victims said at the Crumbleys’ sentencing
CNN By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after a shooting at a Michigan high school left four students dead, a court heard…
Continue Reading Congress summons Boeing’s CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Senate subcommittee has opened an investigation into the safety of Boeing jetliners,…
Continue Reading Kenyan hospital lays off 100 striking doctors as nationwide strike nears a month
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A public hospital in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has laid off 100 doctors who are taking…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. teases ‘Joker’ sequel, ‘Beetlejuice 2’ and more at CinemaCon
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Warner Bros. isn’t resting on its “ Barbie ” laurels: The 100-year studio has its sights on a…
Continue Reading Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama, the state’s election chief says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s election’s chief said President Joe Biden could be left off the…
Continue Reading What the families of the Oxford school shooting victims said at the Crumbleys’ sentencing
By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after a shooting at a Michigan high school left four students dead, a court heard…
Continue Reading Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald…
Continue Reading Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles-themed Las Vegas show will end after an 18-year run
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The final curtain will come down this summer on Cirque du Soleil’s long-running Las Vegas show…
Continue Reading Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Senate has advanced legislation allowing the death…
Continue Reading California court affirms Kevin McCarthy protege’s dual candidacies on state ballot
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a decision that could leave voters doing a double take, a California appeals court…
Continue Reading LA police say woman threw her 2 girls, one of whom died, onto freeway after killing partner
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities in Southern California say an infant girl and her sister who were found on a busy…
Continue Reading Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías faces misdemeanor charges after domestic violence arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has been charged with five misdemeanors stemming from his arrest last September…
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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Now that Monday’s celestial spectacle has come and gone, millions of people across North America may find…
Continue Reading New York City to end its relationship with embattled migrant services contractor
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City will end its relationship with a medical services company tasked with…
Continue Reading Former Ohio utility regulator who was charged in sweeping bribery scheme dies by suicide
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former top utility regulator awaiting…
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CNN By Omar Jimenez and Holly Yan, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Newly released bodycam footage reveals the mayhem that unfolded in a residential…
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By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press Oregon lottery officials say the winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won’t be announced for…
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Continue Reading Audit on Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern to be released within next 10 days, lawmaker says
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A top lawmaker says he expects the audit report on the $19,000 lectern purchased for…
Continue Reading Tennessee Senate advances bill to arm teachers 1 year after deadly Nashville school shooting
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have cleared a significant…
Continue Reading More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new…
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BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 landed safely in Idaho after experiencing an in-flight emergency Tuesday when pilots received a…
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Continue Reading Former elementary school assistant principal charged after a teacher was shot by 6-year-old student
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN New York (CNN) — A former Virginia elementary school administrator was indicted last month and charged with eight…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett has left the table. Homeless charity asks investors to bid on meal with software CEO
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press The California homeless charity that received $53 million over the years from investors who wanted a private lunch with…
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The mother of an autistic boy shown being hit and punched by a school bus aide released a copy of…
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The total solar eclipse has come and gone after creating a celestial spectacle Monday in the skies over Mexico, the US and Canada. But some people…
Continue Reading Roger, overly playful dog who failed police academy, becomes star of Taiwan quake response
By Chris Lau and Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — A labrador retriever who failed to become a drug sniffing dog because he was overly…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe. Mattel has unveiled a double-sided board that features both the…
Continue Reading What are the next steps for women’s college basketball after title game drew 18.9 million?
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer South Carolina’s 87-75 victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the women’s NCAA championship game averaged 18.9…
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By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland senator says a third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the…
Continue Reading Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines is now legally barred…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson will delay sending Mayorkas impeachment to Senate as Republicans push to hold trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson will delay sending the House’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
Continue Reading Opinion: Our loved one was shot at Oxford High. Locking up the shooter’s parents won’t solve our gun violence problem
WDIV, CNN Opinion by Mary Mueller and Sarah Rogerson (CNN) — As sisters, we have shared many things in life, but one thing we never expected to…
Continue Reading U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine
By TARA COPP and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has greenlighted an emergency $138 million in foreign military…
Continue Reading Paul Simon is performing at Wednesday’s White House state dinner for Japan’s prime minister Kishida
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Simon will sing for guests at Wednesday’s White House state dinner for Japan.…
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian prosecutors say they will call former President Álvaro Uribe to trial for the alleged crimes of bribery of…
Continue Reading Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been indicted on eight felony counts of child neglect in…
Continue Reading Germany defends support for Israel in UN court against accusations of ‘facilitating genocide’ in Gaza
By Nadine Schmidt and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Germany has hit back at allegations by Nicaragua that it has been “facilitating…
Continue Reading Spanish parliament will consider a bill to grant residency to undocumented immigrants
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s parliament has agreed to consider a proposal that could grant residency and work permits to hundreds of thousands…
Continue Reading 2-time All-Star Ja Morant defended himself during pickup game fight, judge says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teenager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the…
Continue Reading Colombia’s capital to ration water as El Niño adds to drought
By Heather Law and Ana Melgar, CNN (CNN) — Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, will begin rationing water this week as several of its reservoirs…
Continue Reading Oklahoma judge orders Kansas City Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ to pay $10.8M to bank teller
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma judge is ordering a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to robbing multiple banks…
Continue Reading Sister of Maine mass shooting victim calls lawmakers’ 11th-hour bid for red flag law ‘nefarious’
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The sister of one of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history is accusing…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — “Uh oh, the goldfinch gang is fighting.” This is a real sentence that has been uttered multiple times in my…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 10: Severe weather, Abortion ruling, Presidential debates, Gaza, Forever chemicals
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Continue Reading Videos show Chicago police fired nearly 100 shots over 41 seconds during fatal traffic stop
By SOPHIA TAREEN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 gun shots over 41 seconds…
Continue Reading Transgender inclusion? World’s major religions take varying stances on policies toward trans people
By The Associated Press The Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing one’s biological sex – a setback for transgender…
Continue Reading Florida woman is sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden’s daughter’s diary
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida mother has been sentenced to a month in prison and three months of home confinement…
Continue Reading At movie industry convention, leaders say blockbusters alone aren’t enough
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Movie theater owners who gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon convention and…
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