Senegal opposition leader’s trial postponed after day of violence
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The rape trial of Senegal’s main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been postponed to…
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US soccer officials to discuss head injuries as 4 more ex-players diagnosed with CTE
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in…
Continue Reading Italian police dog with fine nose for cocaine sniffs out drugs hidden in banana shipment
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say customs police and a dog with a fine nose for cocaine found more…
Continue Reading Putin, Zelenskyy agree to meet with ‘African leaders peace mission,’ says South Africa president
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts…
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Receiving $600 on a payment app like PayPal? Here's how the new IRS tax rule affects you
The IRS has a new rule for how freelancers and gig workers should report their income. It’s on hold for now, but Next Insurance helps taxpayers…
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10 U.S. cities with the highest rates of car ownership
Automoblog examined data to identify the 10 cities with the highest rates of car ownership in the…
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Software developers, lawyers, and 11 other occupations that demand frequent problem-solving
ClickUp analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data that found only 14% of civilian workers solve problems every day at their…
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10 jobs with the most remote work opportunities
Tovuti LMS reviewed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the jobs with the highest rates of remote work.…
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CD balances shot up by nearly $400 billion in 9 months—here's why
Americans are flocking towards bank certificates of deposit as a safe place to store their cash. Moneywise took a look at why CDs are so…
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The after-effects of the TikTok Kia Challenge on car insurance
Way.com has compiled information about how the TikTok Kia Challenge has affected higher auto insurance…
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20 cars with the highest driver death rates
These are the 20 cars with the highest driver death rates, according to Stacker’s analysis of data from the Insurance Institute for Highway…
Continue Reading Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius’ ancient eruption
MILAN (AP) — The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful…
Continue ReadingGray Start to the Day Will Give Way to a Sunny Afternoon
A fairly complex weather pattern will lead to fairly tranquil weather in the coming days. Sandwiched in between a deep trough over the North Pacific…
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Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday concerts getting a theatrical release
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — If you missed out on Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday concerts last month…
Continue Reading The first known athlete with Down syndrome to play in a college football game is suing his alma mater over alleged discrimination
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Caden Cox made history in 2021 during his time as a student athlete at Hocking College as the first known…
Continue Reading San Francisco security guard will not be charged in fatal shooting of suspected Walgreens shoplifter
By Veronica Miracle, Cheri Mossburg, Taylor Romine and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The security guard who shot and killed a suspected shoplifter…
Continue Reading Lebanese Central Bank governor no-show in Paris corruption probe
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has failed to appear before French prosecutors in…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie warns free expression under threat in rare public address after attack
LONDON (AP) — Writer Salman Rushdie has made a public speech, nine months after being stabbed and seriously injured onstage, warning that freedom…
Continue Reading Prize-winning author Clint Smith working on book that will ‘expand monolithic narrative’ of WWII
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning author Clint Smith has a three-book deal with Random House, starting with an exploration of World War II’s impact…
Continue Reading Defense ministers from Japan, China inaugurate hotline to avoid clashes, build trust
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese and Chinese defense ministers have inaugurated their long-awaited hotline as a step to…
Continue Reading Union for Canada’s second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline…
Continue Reading Prominent foe of female circumcision wins prestigious $1.4 million Templeton Prize
The Associated Press Edna Adan Ismail, a nurse-midwife, hospital founder, and health care advocate who for decades has combated female circumcision…
Continue Reading Russian Duma votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has voted unanimously to formally pull out of a Cold War-era security deal more than…
Continue Reading ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that…
Continue Reading ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: What’s concierge medicine? Is it worth it?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Concierge medicine, a business model in which patients pay a membership fee to have a direct relationship with a doctor…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 16: FBI, New Mexico shooting, Gas prices, Debt limit, AI
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Face masks have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of the…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s moderate Islamist leader sentenced in absentia to year in prison
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court has sentenced moderate Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi to a year…
Continue Reading A rare, endangered seal named Yulia basks on Tel Aviv beach
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An unexpected visitor spotted sunbathing on a beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv is turning heads and causing a media…
Continue Reading A driver in Colorado tried to switch seats with his dog to avoid a DUI arrest, police say
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A driver in Colorado tried to avoid a DUI arrest by swapping seats with his dog after being pulled over, police…
Continue Reading St. Louis prosecutor files motion asking court to set aside the conviction of a man serving a life sentence for murder
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has filed a motion asking a Missouri court to set aside the conviction…
Continue Reading Ex-Audi chief pleads guilty in automaker’s diesel emissions scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges tied to the…
Continue Reading As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have…
Continue Reading As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have…
Continue Reading Germany: 5 sentenced to prison for 100-million-euro jewelry heist
BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Tuesday convicted five men over the theft of 18th-century jewels worth more than 100 million euros from a Dresden…
Continue Reading Returning to the Arab fold, Syria’s president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend…
Continue Reading Executives from failed banks questioned on CEO pay, risk management at Senate hearing
By KEN SWEET The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Executives from two of three banks that recently failed appeared in front of the Senate Banking…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable…
Continue Reading Bank execs blame panicked depositors for Silicon Valley, Signature failures, but senators blame them
By KEN SWEET The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank largely avoided taking responsibility…
Continue Reading Hong Kong leader says China’s sentencing of US citizen exposes national security threats
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the sentencing on spying charges of a U.S. citizen in China who was also…
Continue Reading South Korea soccer international Son Jun-ho detained in China on suspicion of taking bribe
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry says South Korea midfielder Son Jun-ho has been detained in the northeastern Chinese province of…
Continue Reading Court orders South Korean agency to compensate adoptee over his mishandled adoption to US
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A court has ordered South Korea’s biggest adoption agency to pay $74,700 in damages…
Continue Reading Fewer than expected migrants arrived at the border after Title 42 expired, but officials remain on high alert
By Nouran Salahieh, Polo Sandoval, Rosa Flores, Andrea Cambron and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Despite warnings of a potential crush of…
Continue Reading 98-year-old woman and her daughter among 3 victims killed by New Mexico student who fired randomly, hitting cars and homes
By Steve Almasy and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A 98-year-old woman and her 73-year-old daughter were among the three people killed by an…
Continue Reading Council of Europe summit in Iceland seeks to hold Russia to account for waging war in Ukraine
By RAF CASERT and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Leaders from across Europe are laser-focused on holding Russia to account…
Continue Reading Infertility is common in the US, but insurance coverage remains limited
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Jessica Tincopa may leave the photography business she spent 14 years building for one reason: to find coverage for…
Continue Reading Infertility is common in the US, but insurance coverage remains limited
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Jessica Tincopa may leave the photography business she spent 14 years building for one reason: to find coverage for…
Continue Reading Pakistani police say tribal clashes over coal mine rights killed 15 in remote northwest region
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say clashes between two tribes feuding over the ownership of a coal mine in the country’s remote…
Continue Reading Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie with gay character says she didn’t know LGBTQ restriction applied to her class
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teacher under a state investigation for showing a Disney movie featuring a gay character said she…
Continue Reading San Francisco DA releases video of Walgreens security guard fatally shooting alleged shoplifter
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s district attorney Monday released surveillance video showing the fatal…
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