Hong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Four passenger buses and a truck have collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel and 87 people were…
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Guilty of abetting abortion, Polish woman vows to fight on
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Justyna Wydrzyńska was found guilty of helping a woman obtain abortion pills. That’s a crime…
Continue ReadingA threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained
CNN By Hadas Gold, CNN For months, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to protest far-reaching…
Continue ReadingElderly Ukrainian helicopters pummel Russians from afar
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Skimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning…
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Your photos – and videos – of the dramatic, colorful (and rare) northern lights show over the High Desert
The aurora borealis — the ‘northern lights’ — don’t shimmer their way south into the High Desert all that often, but they put on a vivid display…
Continue Reading‘I don’t trust myself.’ For Muslims with eating disorders, fasting in Ramadan brings another set of challenges
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins, Habiba says she is “terrified” by the thought of fasting this year.…
Continue ReadingWall Street ends higher, marking 2nd winning week in a row
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A late-afternoon turnaround on Wall Street left stocks higher Friday as the market shook off a weak…
Continue ReadingStocks slip as worries rise about Deutsche Bank, other banks
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping on Wall Street Friday as worries about banks on both sides of the Atlantic tug…
Continue ReadingRussia can’t meet India arms deliveries due to Ukraine war, Indian Air Force says
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Russia is unable to honor its arms delivery commitments to India because of the war in Ukraine, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said,…
Continue ReadingUS Navy challenges Beijing’s South China Sea claims, gets angry reaction
By Brad Lendon, CNN A day after China said it drove a US Navy destroyer away from Beijing-claimed waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet…
Continue ReadingChina threatens consequences over US warship’s actions
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China threatened “serious consequences” Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer…
Continue ReadingZebra on the loose gives zookeepers the runaround in Seoul
By Yoonjung Seo and Chris Lau, CNN A male zebra broke loose in South Korea’s capital on Thursday, trotting down busy roads and back alleys for…
Continue ReadingScandal-plagued Japan tech giant Toshiba gets tender offer
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Scandal-embattled Japanese electronics and technology manufacturer Toshiba has accepted a $15…
Continue ReadingKuzmenko sets Canucks mark in 7-2 win over Sharks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored his 35th goal to set a Canucks franchise record for a first-year player as Vancouver…
Continue ReadingWhy murder defendant was free before killings in Washington
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Kirkland Warren was out on bail pending a long-delayed murder trial in Arkansas. But when he was…
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Snowy and cold
GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We’ll wake up to chilly temperatures from our overnight lows in the mid 20s. Throughout the day, westerly winds…
Continue ReadingCorruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press NAHRAN OMAR, Iraq (AP) — The oil is pumped 24 hours a day several meters from Raghed Jasim’s home in Iraq’s…
Continue ReadingCorruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press NAHRAN OMAR, Iraq (AP) — The oil is pumped 24 hours a day several meters from Raghed Jasim’s home in Iraq’s…
Continue ReadingLeonard scores 32, Clippers beat Thunder without George
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder…
Continue ReadingSex trafficking plea deal unending ‘nightmare’ for Texas mom
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Irma Reyes’ mind raced as her husband drove through the predawn darkness toward a courthouse…
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