Big, bold and made of concrete: Why these European churches defy tradition
By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in the UK, photographer Jamie McGregor Smith was familiar with traditional churches and their historic…
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An explosion in a coal mine in southwest Pakistan kills 12 miners while 8 are rescued
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say twelve miners have been killed in a explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan. Authorities rescued…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rallies to records
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks were mostly higher on Thursday after U.S. stocks rallied to records following the…
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DCSO: Alfalfa man called 911 to report he set own house ablaze, then blocked driveway to keep firefighters away
An Alfalfa man called Deschutes County 911 Tuesday evening to report he’d set his own house on fire, and first responders soon found he’d also…
Continue ReadingPakistan and IMF reach preliminary deal to release $1.1 billion from bailout fund, IMF says
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached a preliminary agreement for the release…
Continue ReadingEx-girlfriend sues Jonathan Majors over battery and defamation accusations
By Maria Sole Campinoti and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Months after former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty of assault of his…
Continue ReadingCourt action on Texas’ migrant arrest law leads to confusion at the US-Mexico border
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A dizzying volley of courtroom maneuvers over a Texas law that…
Continue ReadingDuring the Israel-Hamas war, Jews will soon celebrate Purim — one of their most joyous holidays
By DAVID CRARY Associated Press Purim is widely depicted as the most thoroughly joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that…
Continue ReadingBlinken stands by US’ ‘ironclad commitment’ to defend Philippines amid fears of China conflict
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday reiterated the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to…
Continue ReadingA coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris
By Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Five times the size of Paris. Visible from space. The world’s biggest energy plant. Enough…
Continue ReadingCientos de estadounidenses viven en Haití en medio de la violencia. Una pareja de Indiana está tratando desesperadamente de evacuar a dos adolescentes que adoptaron
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Ha pasado más de una semana desde que Missy y John Tennant hablaron con los dos chicos adolescentes en…
Continue ReadingThe first woman to run for president in years inspires hope in Senegal
By BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s only female presidential candidate may stand little to no…
Continue ReadingMississippi ex-deputy gets 40-year sentence as judge decries brutal attack on 2 Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two former Mississippi deputies wept in court Wednesday as a…
Continue ReadingMan put to death for 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend, Georgia’s first execution in years
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man convicted of killing his former girlfriend three decades ago has been put to…
Continue ReadingGOP state attorneys push back on Biden’s proposed diversity rules for apprenticeship programs
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican attorneys general in two dozen states are pushing back against a proposed…
Continue ReadingAI-aided virtual conversations with WWII vets are latest feature at New Orleans museum
By KEVIN McGILL and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Olin Pickens sat in his wheelchair facing a life-sized image of himself on a…
Continue ReadingBorse Dubai plans to sell part of stake in the Nasdaq in a deal potentially worth some $1.6 billion
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai sovereign wealth fund that’s the single-largest shareholder in the…
Continue ReadingCondenan a piloto a 10 meses de prisión tras superar el límite de alcohol en sangre
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un piloto de Delta Airlines fue sentenciado a 10 meses de prisión después de declararse culpable de presentarse a…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking up the habit
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds…
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