A bus crashes into a tunnel wall in northern China, killing 14 people
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say the death toll has risen to 14 in the crash of a bus into a tunnel wall on an expressway in northern China.…
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Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health issues postponed his 2023 world tour
By ROSS D. FRANKLIN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band returned to the stage Tuesday evening at the Footprint…
Continue ReadingUK inflation falls by more than expected in February, triggering talk of lower interest rates
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Price rises in the U.K. eased more than anticipated in February, raising expectations that the Bank of…
Continue ReadingBig, bold and made of concrete: Why these European churches defy tradition
By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in the UK, photographer Jamie McGregor Smith was familiar with traditional churches and their historic…
Continue ReadingAn explosion in a coal mine in southwest Pakistan kills 12 miners while 8 are rescued
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say twelve miners have been killed in a explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan. Authorities rescued…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rallies to records
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks were mostly higher on Thursday after U.S. stocks rallied to records following the…
Continue ReadingPakistan and IMF reach preliminary deal to release $1.1 billion from bailout fund, IMF says
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached a preliminary agreement for the release…
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Ex-girlfriend sues Jonathan Majors over battery and defamation accusations
By Maria Sole Campinoti and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Months after former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty of assault of his…
Continue ReadingCourt action on Texas’ migrant arrest law leads to confusion at the US-Mexico border
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A dizzying volley of courtroom maneuvers over a Texas law that…
Continue ReadingDuring the Israel-Hamas war, Jews will soon celebrate Purim — one of their most joyous holidays
By DAVID CRARY Associated Press Purim is widely depicted as the most thoroughly joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that…
Continue ReadingBlinken stands by US’ ‘ironclad commitment’ to defend Philippines amid fears of China conflict
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday reiterated the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to…
Continue ReadingUtah secures 84-75 victory over UC Irvine in NIT
By The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Branden Carlson had 21 points in Utah’s 84-75 win against UC Irvine on Tuesday night in the…
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A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris
By Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Five times the size of Paris. Visible from space. The world’s biggest energy plant. Enough…
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Cientos de estadounidenses viven en Haití en medio de la violencia. Una pareja de Indiana está tratando desesperadamente de evacuar a dos adolescentes que adoptaron
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Ha pasado más de una semana desde que Missy y John Tennant hablaron con los dos chicos adolescentes en…
Continue ReadingThe first woman to run for president in years in Senegal is inspiring hope
By BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s only female presidential candidate may have little chance of…
Continue ReadingMississippi ex-deputy gets 40-year sentence as judge decries brutal attack on 2 Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two former Mississippi deputies wept in court Wednesday as a…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court escalates high-stakes border drama between Biden, Texas and Trump
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — For a few fleeting hours Tuesday, Texas was able to enforce a hardline immigration law blasted by…
Continue ReadingMan put to death for 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend, Georgia’s first execution in years
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man convicted of killing his former girlfriend three decades ago has been put to…
Continue ReadingGOP state attorneys push back on Biden’s proposed diversity rules for apprenticeship programs
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican attorneys general in two dozen states are pushing back against a proposed…
Continue ReadingCorrection: World War II Museum-Virtual Veterans story
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story published March 20, 2024, about an interactive exhibit at the National WWII Museum, The Associated Press erroneously…
Continue ReadingBorse Dubai plans to sell part of stake in the Nasdaq in a deal potentially worth some $1.6 billion
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai sovereign wealth fund that’s the single-largest shareholder in the…
Continue Reading Condenan a piloto a 10 meses de prisión tras superar el límite de alcohol en sangre
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un piloto de Delta Airlines fue sentenciado a 10 meses de prisión después de declararse culpable de presentarse a…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking up the habit
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those…
Continue ReadingAnze Kopitar, Cam Talbot lead the way as Kings thump Blackhawks 6-2
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anze Kopitar had two goals and an assist, Cam Talbot made 22 saves and the Los Angeles Kings…
Continue ReadingGustavsson gets 3rd shutout of season, Kaprizov extends point streak to 8 games as Wild blank Ducks
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Filip Gustavsson recorded his third shutout this season, Kirill Kaprizov extended his point…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds…
Continue ReadingElection misinformation is a problem in any language. But some gets more attention than others
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Warnings about deepfakes and disinformation fueled by artificial intelligence. Concerns about…
Continue ReadingBiden casts the election as prom night for the voters who ‘brung me to the dance’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden talks to his supporters, he can make the presidential election sound like…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the risk of landslides in the US
By BECKY BOHRER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press OSO, Wash. (AP) — Landslides occur around the world and have helped shape the Earth as we know…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the risk of landslides in the US
By BECKY BOHRER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press OSO, Wash. (AP) — Landslides occur around the world and have helped shape the Earth as we know…
Continue ReadingNo explosives found at Seoul stadium in police search following bomb threat against Ohtani
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said they’ve found no explosives at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome…
Continue ReadingWith unsold grain piled high, a Polish farmer faces an uncertain future as war in Ukraine grinds on
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press CYWINY WOJSKIE, Poland (AP) — Polish farmer Piotr Korycki says his business has been badly destabilized by…
Continue ReadingRepublicans make last-ditch request for Biden to testify as impeachment inquiry winds down
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is all but winding down,…
Continue ReadingA southeast Alaska community wrestles with a deadly landslide’s impact
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press WRANGELL, Alaska (AP) — Jamie Roberts and her husband felt lucky when they found an A-frame cabin on forest-draped…
Continue ReadingA southeast Alaska community wrestles with a deadly landslide’s impact
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press WRANGELL, Alaska (AP) — Jamie Roberts and her husband felt lucky when they found an A-frame cabin on forest-draped…
Continue ReadingSeveral probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, but his COVID decisions are catching up to him first
By ELÉONORE HUGHES and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s term wound down in…
Continue ReadingHistoric covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press LYNDON, Vt. (AP) — One of Vermont’s historic covered bridges has fallen under threat from modern technology.…
Continue Reading10 years after the deadliest US landslide, climate change is increasing the danger
By GENE JOHNSON and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press OSO, Wash. (AP) — After the mountainside collapsed, obliterating a neighborhood and 43 lives in…
Continue Reading10 years after the deadliest US landslide, climate change is increasing the danger
By GENE JOHNSON and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press OSO, Wash. (AP) — After the mountainside collapsed, obliterating a neighborhood and 43 lives in…
Continue ReadingA South Korean chemical tanker capsizes off Japan, killing 8 and leaving 2 missing
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A South Korean tanker has capsized off an island in southwestern Japan. Authorities said the…
Continue Reading La Corte de apelaciones vuelve a suspender la controvertida ley de inmigración de Texas
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un tribunal federal de apelaciones este martes por la noche volvió a suspender la controvertida ley de inmigración…
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Blueberries, strawberries again on the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 95% of nonorganic strawberries, leafy greens such as spinach and kale, collard and mustard greens,…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve still foresees 3 interest rate cuts this year despite bump in inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they still expect to cut their key…
Continue ReadingRepublican Vince Fong advances to a special runoff election to complete the term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Vince Fong advances to a special runoff election to complete the term of former House Speaker Kevin…
Continue ReadingAustralia gets its most senior Chinese leadership visit since 2017 as relations thaw further
By KEIRAN SMITH Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australia has received its most senior Chinese leadership visit in nearly seven years with stability…
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Appeals court puts controversial Texas immigration law back on hold
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court late Tuesday night put Texas’ controversial immigration law back on hold, hours after the…
Continue ReadingIn Ohio’s GOP congressional primaries, Taylor wins 2nd Congressional District, Rulli wins 6th
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Businessman Dave Taylor has defeated 10 of his fellow Republicans…
Continue ReadingMcCarron scores 2 goals to lead Predators over Sharks 8-2; Nashville extends point streak
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael McCarron scored two goals, Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg each had a goal and two…
Continue ReadingHeavy fighting rages around Gaza’s biggest hospital as Israel raids it for a second day
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Explosions and shootings shook the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital and…
Continue ReadingTrump suggests he’d support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he’d support a national ban on abortions around 15…
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