By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday, urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and deep skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad. Kishida is in Washington this week visiting President
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A new study has found that voters in 19 countries, including in three of the world’s largest democracies, are widely skeptical about whether their political elections are free and fair. And many favor a strong, undemocratic leader. The report Thursday by the International Institute for
Continue ReadingBy DAVID RISING Associated Press RUN TA EK, Cambodia (AP) — It’s been more than a year since Yem Srey Pin moved with her family from the village where she was born on Cambodia’s Angkor UNESCO World Heritage site to Run Ta Ek, a dusty new settlement about 25 kilometers (15 miles) away. A tattered
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Tuck away your Masters-branded solar glasses, the eclipse has come and gone over Augusta National Golf Club. Only one fashion item matters now: the green jacket. The 88th edition of one of sport’s most prestigious tournaments tees off in Georgia on Thursday, raising the curtain on the men’s major
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The death of a toddler from extreme heat highlighted the risk of climate-related illnesses across Malaysia. The same week, Vietnam declared a state of emergency after abnormally high temperatures in the south dried up entire rice fields. And in the Philippines, hundreds of schools suspended classes after daily temperatures
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the CEO of General Dynamics on Wednesday, seeking answers on the company’s role in the “bungled launch” of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In the letter, the senators noted that despite General Dynamics receiving a $121.8 million contract
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, Kareem Khadder, Zeena Saifi and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza Wednesday, with Haniyeh insisting their deaths would not affect ongoing ceasefire and hostage talks. Four of Haniyeh’s grandchildren were also killed in the attack, according to
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Forest fires, heat domes, landslides, floods, drought, pandemics — all natural disasters that kill thousands of people and destroy billions of dollars of property and habitat each year. That’s why it’s important that each community builds up its resilience to these hazards. Now, there is help for Oregon’s many communities. The Oregon
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway. Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old for
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A man was killed and five others — including two children — were injured in a barrage of gunfire Wednesday in the nation’s capital. The shooting happened just after 6 p.m. in the Carver Langston neighborhood of Washington, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said. Investigators believe the suspects exited a vehicle
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SD Bullion used data from the World Gold Council to break down gold consumption per capita, identifying countries with the greatest consumer demand
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Stacker researched and created this list of 10 celebrities who have found success within the growing cannabis industry thus far.
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Findbusinesses4sale used data from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences to break down the 10 products that require the most water.
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Ollie consulted with veterinary experts and dove into dog nutrition research to get to the bottom of what is and isn’t safe for dogs to eat—and why.
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Next City investigates how medical debt will be canceled for up to 1 million Arizona residents under the American Rescue Plan Act.
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When it comes to teen mental health, The Hechinger Report found that traditional measures of well-being don’t match what youth are saying about their mental health.
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SmartAsset ranks U.S. counties and states with the biggest and smallest gender pay gap as well as locations where women make the most money.
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Votebeat reports on hand-counting errors found in a Texas county’s election results.
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, Joe Sutton and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 shooting at a Virginia elementary school in which a 6-year-old student shot his teacher was an “avoidable situation,” a special grand jury said in a newly released report, citing “poor decisions” in the lead-up to the shooting. The 11-member panel investigating the
Continue ReadingMARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Two Nigerian brothers have pleaded guilty to sexually extorting teenage boys and young men in Michigan and across the country. U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said Wednesday that 22-year-old Samuel Ogoshi and 20-year-old Samson Ogoshi of Lagos, Nigeria, pleaded guilty to conspiring to sexually exploit teenage boys. The Ogoshis were accused of
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