Unpaid lunches dig deep financial hole for Buncombe County Schools, leaders say
By Charles Perez Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County Schools…
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Ethiopia offers no date for end to blackout in Tigray region
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A senior Ethiopian official says there is “no timeline” for restoring internet access to the country’s embattled Tigray…
Continue ReadingPope Francis calls Chechens and Buryats ‘the cruelest’ Russian troops fighting in Ukraine
By Seb Shukla and Jack Guy, CNN Pope Francis has described two of Russia’s ethnic minority groups, the Chechens and Buryats, as some of the…
Continue ReadingWill Smith, opening up about Oscars slap, tells Trevor Noah ‘hurt people hurt people’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Will Smith opened up to Trevor Noah about the now-famous slap at the Oscars in March during an appearance that aired…
Continue ReadingHow an arcane 96-year-old law stopped the rail strike
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Most labor disputes never end up being debated in Congress. But thanks to a nearly century-old law that regulates…
Continue Reading4 World Cup matches in 1 day? An AP reporter’s challenge
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s World Cup is the most compact in history, with all eight stadiums radiating…
Continue Reading4 World Cup matches in 1 day? An AP reporter’s challenge
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s World Cup is the most compact in history, with all eight stadiums radiating…
Continue ReadingWhat protests in China may mean for the economy
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Protests against China’s prolonged and restrictive Covid regulations spread across the country over the…
Continue ReadingCanada heads home from the World Cup with work to be done
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Canada plays its final group stage match at the World Cup already knowing it won’t go…
Continue ReadingEuropean court rejects far-right teacher’s blacklist appeal
BERLIN (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a German teacher’s appeal against being blacklisted for her far-right activities…
Continue ReadingThe AP Interview: IMF head urges China to end mass lockdowns
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer BERLIN (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says it’s time for China to move away from mass…
Continue ReadingThe AP Interview: IMF head urges China to end mass lockdowns
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer BERLIN (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says it’s time for China to move away from mass…
Continue ReadingIndia, US armies hold exercises close to China border
By RISHI LEKHI and MANISH SWARUP Associated Press AULI, India (AP) — Indian and U.S. troops have participated in a high-altitude training exercise…
Continue ReadingRussian opposition figure Yashin goes on trial
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has opened the trial of a prominent Russian opposition figure who faces charges stemming from his criticism of the…
Continue ReadingProminent Polish judge reinstated amid standoff with EU
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Supreme Court has reinstated a judge who was suspended for two years. The judge…
Continue ReadingSenate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage in landmark vote
CNN By Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, called the Respect for…
Continue ReadingVeterans keep important role in Spain’s young World Cup team
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Spain coach Luis Enrique went out to the field and began talking to some of his players after…
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo thought he’d scored record-equaling goal — but it wasn’t to be
By Ben Morse, CNN As he sprinted away to the corner flag with his arms spread wide on Monday, Cristiano Ronaldo thought he’d leveled Portugal…
Continue ReadingTwitter is no longer enforcing its Covid misinformation policy
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Twitter said it will no longer enforce its longstanding Covid misinformation policy, yet another sign of how…
Continue ReadingCensus: Christians a minority in England; non-religious grow
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Fewer than half the people in England and Wales consider themselves Christian, according to the most…
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