Afghan Taliban raid in Kabul kills 3 Islamic State members
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An overnight raid by Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s capital has killed three members of the extremist Islamic State group. A…
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Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A severe sandstorm has swept across Beijing and several northern provinces in China, blanketing the region in thick clouds…
Continue ReadingAsian shares decline after Fed hints rate hikes may end soon
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate,…
Continue ReadingAsian shares decline after Fed hints rate hikes may end soon
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate,…
Continue ReadingKurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Complexes of McMansions, fast food restaurants, real estate offices and half-constructed…
Continue ReadingKurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Complexes of McMansions, fast food restaurants, real estate offices and half-constructed…
Continue ReadingUkraine: Russia hits apartments and dorm, killing civilians
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, killing students and…
Continue ReadingUganda parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ, imposes death penalty for some offenses
CNN By Larry Madowo and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws, making some…
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Clouds thicken; temperatures remain mild
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Overnight we saw clouds thicken after a mostly clear day yesterday. Those clouds will stay with us…
Continue ReadingMarcos defends US military presence, which China opposes
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his decision to allow a larger United States…
Continue ReadingNew Haven police chief recommends terminating officers charged in the transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
By Sara Smart, CNN The New Haven police chief is recommending terminating four of the officers charged in the transportation incident that left a man…
Continue ReadingNew Haven police chief recommends terminating officers charged in the transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
WFSB, NEW HAVEN POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Sara Smart, CNN The New Haven police chief is recommending terminating four of the officers charged in the…
Continue ReadingAfter Greek rail disaster, trains gradually restart
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SRDJAN NEDELJKOVIC Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Train services in Greece resumed Wednesday for the first time…
Continue ReadingMuslims in Indonesia gear up for first day of Ramadan
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Millions of Muslims in Indonesia are gearing up to celebrate the holy month of…
Continue ReadingSleepless night after Pakistan, Afghanistan quake kills 13
By MUNIR AHMED AND RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck much of Pakistan and neighboring…
Continue ReadingKessel, Smith score in 1st, Golden Knights beat Canucks 4-3
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Phil Kessel and Reilly Smith scored in the first period, and the Vegas Golden Knights held on to beat the…
Continue ReadingGeorge leaves with injury as Clippers lose to Thunder
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George got hurt in the fourth quarter of the team’s 101-100…
Continue ReadingRace record trails ‘wild card’ prosecutor in Louisiana death
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — In this conservative corner of northern Louisiana, where reverence for law enforcement runs…
Continue ReadingJudge halts Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has temporarily blocked Wyoming’s new abortion ban. Wednesday’s decision…
Continue ReadingKansas lawmakers near approval of ‘born alive’ abortion bill
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas proposal based on the claim that providers leave infants to die when they’re…
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