EU aims for deal with Turkey to stem migrant flows to Cyprus
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union’s Home Affairs Commissioner says the 27-nation bloc could work…
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Steven Van Zandt explores his fascinating and unlikely life
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — About halfway through Steven Van Zandt’s new memoir comes the point of no return. That…
Continue ReadingState Senate to vote on extending governor’s emergency pandemic powers
By AYAH GALAL, ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The state Senate will gather for…
Continue ReadingPublic urination at Glastonbury Festival leaves traces of cocaine and MDMA in river, posing threat to rare eels
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Public urination at Glastonbury Festival led to illegal drugs entering a river running through the famous Somerset site in…
Continue ReadingLast 3 suspects among 11 indicted in death of Virginia Commonwealth University student turn themselves in
By Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN Three suspects among the 11 indicted in the death of 19-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student Adam…
Continue ReadingScars from 2015 Paris stadium bombing still wound victims
By LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Victims of the November 2015 terror attacks on Paris have begun testifying about the night that left…
Continue ReadingGreen energy takes hold in unlikely places with Ford project
By BRUCE SCHREINER, TOM KRISHER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press GLENDALE, Ky. (AP) — When Ford revealed plans to ramp up its commitment to the…
Continue Reading‘An offense to women’: Scantily-clad statue sparks sexism debate in Italy
Rob Picheta and Hada Messia, CNN A bronze statue depicting a scantily-clad female character from a 19th century poem has sparked debate in Italy,…
Continue ReadingIn Cuban Miami, police chief’s reform agenda hits tight spot
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez praised Art Acevedo as “America’s best chief” when he…
Continue ReadingItaly to play Argentina in Europe-South America title game
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European champion Italy will play Copa America winner Argentina next June. The inter-continental match is part of…
Continue ReadingAlbanian court orders retrial for former interior minister
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Supreme Court has ordered the re-trial of a former interior minister who was convicted of abuse of office two…
Continue ReadingRivers that build peace: Rafting with ex-combatants in Colombia
Steph Dyson, CNN The water is cold and shouting echoes across the river. As the boat approaches the rapids, a roar goes up to hold still, before a…
Continue ReadingYellen warns delay in raising debt limit will slow economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding an urgent call for Congress to raise the…
Continue ReadingYellen warns delay in raising debt limit will slow economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding an urgent call for Congress to raise the…
Continue ReadingSeattle Council OKs rule for 6 months’ notice of rent hikes
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle landlords must soon provide six months’ notice of rent hikes and, in some cases, pay tenants who move following a large…
Continue Reading2 sisters nearly killed after being hit by car in Houston’s south side, suspect still at large
By Miya Shay Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — Two Houston sisters barely escaped after being…
Continue ReadingMilley defends calls to Chinese at end of Trump presidency
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer has told Congress he knew former President…
Continue ReadingNew lawmakers make German parliament more diverse than ever
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s weekend election has made the country’s lower house of parliament more…
Continue ReadingUkraine, Hungary summon ambassadors over Russian gas deal
By JUSTIN SPIKE and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A diplomatic conflict between Hungary and Ukraine has deepened. The…
Continue ReadingUkraine, Hungary summon ambassadors over Russian gas deal
By JUSTIN SPIKE and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A diplomatic conflict between Hungary and Ukraine has deepened. The…
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