Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China. Ten others are missing
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend have killed at least four people in riverside cities. A search…
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Police in Greece raid homes and detain dozens in crackdown on deadly soccer violence
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have raided multiple homes in Athens and detained dozens of suspects in a crackdown on soccer violence that…
Continue ReadingDominic West opens up about ‘absurd’ furor over Lily James pictures
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — British actor Dominic West has opened up about the furor surrounding images taken in 2020 of him with…
Continue ReadingHow moving from the US to Costa Rica’s ‘blue zone’ transformed this family’s life forever
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — When Kema Ward-Hopper and her then-fiance Nicholas Hopper, both from the US, decided to get married in…
Continue ReadingMexico’s likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — By mid-2024, Claudia Sheinbaum will most likely become Mexico’s first female…
Continue ReadingSebastian Steudtner says he has surfed the ‘unsurfable’ after drone technology measures 93.7-foot wave as world record
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — German surfer Sebastian Steudtner may have broken his own record for riding the biggest wave in history earlier…
Continue ReadingGreek and Turkish delegations meet in Athens as part of efforts to improve often strained ties
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Delegations from Greece and Turkey are meeting in Athens as part of long-standing efforts…
Continue ReadingProtesters remain at Yale University a day after 45 pro-Palestinian activists were arrested on campus
By Devon M. Sayers, Chris Boyette, Holly Yan and Emma Tucker, CNN New Haven, Connecticut (CNN) — The arrests of dozens of pro-Palestinian,…
Continue ReadingLas tensiones son tan altas en Columbia antes de Pésaj que todas las clases serán virtuales este lunes
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Los funcionarios de la Universidad de Columbia, que enfrentan crecientes tensiones en el campus que han generado…
Continue ReadingTunisian Jews scale back annual pilgrimage to ancient synagogue because of security concerns
By MASSINISSA BENLAKEHAL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Jewish Tunisians who organize an annual pilgrimage to one of the world’s oldest…
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Warmer temps and sunny skies on Earth Day
Happy Monday! It looks like it is going to be a pleasant start to the work week. With a ridge overhead today, expect another dry conditions and…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s legacy of war remains deadly as 5 are killed by unexploded ordnance over the weekend
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two separate explosions from ordnance left over from Cambodia’s decades of warfare have killed five people and…
Continue ReadingIn race for his Senate seat, Joe Manchin endorses West Virginia Democratic Mayor Glenn Elliott
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has endorsed a West Virginia mayor in the Democratic primary…
Continue ReadingKimberly Palmer: How to escape from a money rut
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Getting out of a money rut, whether it relates to overspending or struggling to pay off debt, can be challenging.…
Continue ReadingDamian Lillard scores 35 in first half as the Milwaukee Bucks take Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It might be early in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, but make sure that your clocks are set to ‘Dame Time.’…
Continue ReadingTraffic resumes near Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange after a fire ruined the 400-year-old landmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Traffic has begun to flow Monday near Copenhagen’s historic Old Stock Exchange which was half-destroyed by fire last…
Continue ReadingMother of Chicago child with measles: It was ‘one of the scarier moments of my life’
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — When Jessica Coletti’s 3-year-old son Vincent lost his usual pep last month, she worried that something was…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 22: Columbia University, Trump trial, Foreign aid, TikTok ban, Homeless crisis
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The world is celebrating Earth Day today — but the truth is, we could all live a “greener” lifestyle to…
Continue ReadingEuropean nations with Patriot missiles hesitate to give the air defense systems to Ukraine
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries possessing Patriot air defense systems gave no clear signal on Monday…
Continue ReadingWhat a buyer’s agent will do for you when you’re looking for a new home
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — An unprecedented $418 million settlement between the National Association of Realtors and groups of home…
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