Spain’s ‘U-turn’ on W. Sahara sends ambassadors in and out
MADRID (AP) — Morocco has reinstated its ambassador to Spain, effectively ending a 10-month row between the two key Mediterranean neighbors after…
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UK-US dual citizen returned to prison in Iran after furlough
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A dual British-U.S. national released from prison last week as part of a deal…
Continue ReadingThe sport with the funny name that’s sweeping America
By Faith Karimi, CNN Fifty-seven years ago, three fathers vacationing on an island near Seattle faced a predicament. Their kids were bored, and they…
Continue ReadingJapan PM visits Cambodia, also one of China’s key partners
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has visited Cambodia for talks with the…
Continue Reading4 wounded in shooting in Austin, Texas; suspect in custody
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police in Austin, Texas, say four people have been shot and wounded as the city hosts the annual South by Southwest festival.…
Continue ReadingKristoffersen wins WCup slalom title; McGrath wins last race
MERIBEL, France (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has clinched the men’s slalom title in the last event of the World Cup ski season. He placed second…
Continue ReadingLabrador retriever tops American Kennel Club’s annual list of most popular dog breeds
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The American Kennel Club has unleashed its annual list of the most popular dog breeds — and, for the 31st year in a row,…
Continue ReadingApplebee’s wants to be more like McDonald’s than Olive Garden
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Applebee’s used to pitch itself as a place for customers to come, sit, and stay a while. Then the…
Continue ReadingWorley wins WCup giant slalom title after Shiffrin fades
MERIBEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s standout World Cup season has ended by letting the giant slalom title slip away to Tessa Worley. She…
Continue ReadingRussia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
Russian troops have stepped up their bombardment of the besieged port city of Mariupol, with Ukrainian officials saying a strike flattened an art…
Continue ReadingPolar express: How airlines are plotting a new route to Asia
Jacopo Prisco, CNN The closure of Russian airspace to some international carriers, including many in Europe, has forced airlines to seek alternate…
Continue Reading‘CODA’ gains Oscar momentum with top prize at PGA Awards
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “CODA” has won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, giving momentum to the…
Continue ReadingBiden’s European trip will be heavy on displays of Western unity but could be light on actions to stop Putin’s Ukraine war
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures to punish Russia, help…
Continue ReadingBiden’s European trip will be heavy on displays of Western unity but could be light on actions to stop Putin’s Ukraine war
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures to punish Russia,…
Continue ReadingCar runs into Carnival revelers in Belgium, killing 6
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A car has slammed at high speed into Carnival revelers in a small town in southern Belgium.…
Continue Reading‘I couldn’t sit there and do nothing’: These teens created a website matching Ukrainian refugees with hosts offering shelter
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Two Harvard University students have created a website connecting thousands of Ukrainian refugees with hosts around the world…
Continue ReadingProminent Israeli rabbi mourned by thousands at funeral
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people have participated in the funeral of a prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi in the central Israel city of…
Continue ReadingMessi ruled out of PSG match at Monaco
PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s French league match at Monaco after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the past couple…
Continue ReadingBig-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren’t more of them doing it?
By Rachel Ramirez and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy…
Continue ReadingTIPPING OFF: Izzo, Coach K meet for last time, Sweet 16 spot
By The Associated Press The matchup between Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Tom Izzo of Michigan State highlights the final day of…
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