In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday rituals
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Christians participated in a customary Good Friday procession through the limestone…
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Biden says he’s working to secure release of Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in Russia
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. is working every day to secure the release of a Wall Street…
Continue ReadingBarcelona and Paris Saint-Germain complete star-studded Women’s Champions League semifinals lineup
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain both reached the semifinals of the Women’s Champions League with dominant…
Continue Reading‘Parish’ puts Giancarlo Esposito behind the wheel, but gets stuck in neutral
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Giancarlo Esposito’s move to starring roles is a welcome development, but after the gimmicky…
Continue ReadingEPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
By MATTHEW DALY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has set strict emissions standards for…
Continue ReadingBiden administration rolls out strongest pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — One week after rolling out the country’s strongest-ever federal tailpipe standards for the cars most Americans…
Continue ReadingLouis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for…
Continue ReadingChinese investigators arrive in Pakistan to probe suicide attack that killed 5 of its nationals
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say a team of Chinese investigators has arrived in Pakistan to join a probe into a suicide attack that killed five…
Continue ReadingAn inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures easing gradually
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a…
Continue Reading45 injured in northwest Cambodia as train hits bus at crossing without barrier
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Forty-five people have been injured, five critically, when a train crashed into the side of a bus at a rail crossing in…
Continue ReadingTexas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probation
By KEN MILLER Associated Press A Texas appeals court has overturned a woman’s voter fraud conviction and five-year sentence for casting an…
Continue ReadingUS inflation ticked higher last month, reversing some recent progress
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The latest US inflation report showed that rising prices continue to weigh on American consumers.…
Continue ReadingSnow Report: Friday morning, March 29th
Seeing one to seven inches of new snow at the ski resorts. There may be some more light rain and snow showers today, but little to no snow…
Continue ReadingRussia is rounding up more journalists a year after the arrest of Evan Gershkovich
By Radina Gigova, Anna Chernova and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Six journalists working for independent media outlets in Russia were…
Continue ReadingAutobús que transportaba a peregrinos de Pascua se cae de un puente y deja 45 personas muertas en Sudáfrica
Paulina Nares (CNN) — Decenas de fieles murieron luego de que un autobús que se dirigÃa a una conferencia de Pascua se estrellara este…
Continue ReadingFrance asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challenge
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to help…
Continue ReadingWill weather spoil your eclipse view? Here’s an early look
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The upcoming total solar eclipse is a must-see, but whether you get the perfect, dazzling view on…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 2.8 earthquake shakes southern Illinois; no damage or injuries reported
GERMANTOWN, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 2.8 earthquake has been reported in southern Illinois, near the Missouri state line. The U.S. Geological Survey…
Continue ReadingEaster is March 31 this year. Here’s why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate
By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn to celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the son…
Continue ReadingLuxury cruise line selling world cruise suite for $1.7 million
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Cruise vacations cover a range of budgets, with some bargain jaunts costing a few hundred dollars, while more…
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