Man charged with punching actor Steve Buscemi is held on $50,000 bond
NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with assaulting actor Steve Buscemi on a Midtown street has been held in jail on bond in New York, prosecutors…
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Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president whose helicopter suffered a ‘hard landing’ in foggy weather?
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a…
Continue ReadingEd Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University
By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the…
Continue ReadingPower restored to most hit by deadly Houston storm with full service expected by Wednesday
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week received some good news as officials…
Continue ReadingRussian court freezes assets of 2 German banks in gas project dispute
By ELISE MORTON and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Russian state news agency Tass says a court in St. Petersburg has…
Continue Reading‘The Simpsons’ just aired its 768th episode. Here’s how its writers keep things fresh
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Toward the end of its 35th season, “The Simpsons” made a move that rankled some fans: It killed a longtime…
Continue ReadingSeeking the northern lights was a family affair for this AP photographer
By ROBERT F. BUKATY Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Robert Bukaty has covered nearly every type of story and event for The Associated…
Continue ReadingDemocratic senators open to expelling Menendez if convicted, as party leaders struggle with indicted members
By Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Democratic senators are signaling an openness to expelling Sen. Bob Menendez if he’s convicted in…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Kevin Costner on unveiling his Western saga ‘Horizon’ at Cannes
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — A month before Kevin Costner puts the first installment of his multi-chapter Western “Horizon:…
Continue ReadingPaul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games is starting its 100-day race to the opening…
Continue ReadingRobbers made off with ‘several million euros’ of jewels in armed heist of ‘Jeweler to the Stars’
PARIS (AP) — Armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram made off with “several million euros’” (dollars) worth of valuables in…
Continue ReadingHe was acquitted on charges related to the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot. Now he’s running for sheriff
By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — A man acquitted last year on charges linked to a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is now looking…
Continue ReadingOleksandr Usyk pays tearful tribute to late father after becoming undisputed heavyweight world champion
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Once the immediate shock and joy at becoming the undisputed heavyweight world champion had subsided, Oleksandr…
Continue Reading$400 for one pineapple: The rise of luxury fruit
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Imagine you have $400 to spend on a luxury dining experience. You might treat yourself to a…
Continue ReadingHelicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, prompting massive search operation
By Artemis Moshtaghian, Tamara Qiblawi, Nechirvan Mando, Rosa Rahimi, Eve Brennan, Adam Pourahmadi, AnneClaire Stapleton, and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN)…
Continue ReadingThe Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
By LAURIE KELLMAN and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Stephen Hawking on the…
Continue ReadingIran’s hard-line president still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s…
Continue ReadingSenior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden’s arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump’s running mate, delivered a speech…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark scores 22 points but winless Indiana Fever suffer third straight defeat
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark had the best individual game of her fledgling WNBA career to date, registering 22 points, six…
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