Slovakia public broadcaster employees hold 3-hour walkout over government overhaul plans
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television have staged a three-hour walkout to protest a contentious…
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France’s Macron bets big and stares down the far right
By Joseph Ataman and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — It was a stinging blow and a shocking parry. French President Emmanuel Macron saw his…
Continue ReadingMassive fire at 4-story Miami apartment building displaces at least 40 people
By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — At least 40 people have been displaced after a massive fire broke out at a…
Continue ReadingBear causing problems in California neighborhood, neighbors want it relocated
By Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story POLLOCK PINES, California (KOVR) — A bear is causing problems in…
Continue ReadingDePaul University dismisses biology professor after assignment tied to Israel-Hamas war
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul University says it dismissed a part-time biology instructor after she gave an optional assignment related to the Israel-Hamas…
Continue ReadingCalifornia woman preserves Palestinian heritage through dress collection
By Perla Shaheen Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Amani al Bahri refers to century-old…
Continue ReadingPalestinian DC chef and Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans win coveted James Beard Awards
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques, a Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans and an…
Continue ReadingOxford University to return bronze sculpture of Hindu saint to India
LONDON (AP) — Oxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze sculpture of a Hindu saint to India. The university’s Ashmolean…
Continue ReadingHarris blasts Rep. Byron Donalds for comments on Black families under Jim Crow
By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris, in an interview published Monday, criticized a suggestion made last week by…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz discusses a ‘special’ French Open win, targeting Olympic success and plans for a new tattoo
CNN By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — As a child, Carlos Alcaraz used to run home from school to watch the French Open on TV,…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz discusses a ‘special’ French Open win, targeting Olympic success and plans for a new tattoo
By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — As a child, Carlos Alcaraz used to run home from school to watch the French Open on TV,…
Continue ReadingMaren Morris shares she’s bisexual: ‘Happy pride’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Maren Morris shared some personal news, while celebrating Pride Month over the weekend. “Happy to be the…
Continue ReadingUS envoy calls for Japan’s help to quickly replenish US missile inventory, repair warships
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan says the United States needs Japan’s help to quickly replenish…
Continue ReadingTerrifying armed robbery caught on camera at downtown Los Angeles jewelry store
By Tim Caputo Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A terrifying armed robbery was caught on camera…
Continue ReadingDozens of looters break into AutoZone store in South Los Angeles, video shows
By Eric Resendiz Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — An AutoZone store in South Los Angeles was…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey girl, 6, dies after being pierced by a broken badminton racket while on vacation in Maine
By Eyewitness News Click here for updates on this story NEW JERSEY (WABC) — A 6-year-old girl from New Jersey died…
Continue ReadingBiden’s team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America. But…
Continue ReadingMacron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It’s a risky bet
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and BARBARA SURK Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron called snap legislative elections after his pro-European party…
Continue ReadingThe UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues
GENEVA (AP) — The number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million as war drives about a quarter of the population…
Continue ReadingUS and Filipino forces end drills that tested their endurance in brutal heat and volatile weather
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. and Philippine generals say that hundreds of American and Filipino troops have…
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