Real estate tycoon’s death sentence is a turning point in Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan’s death sentence is a pivotal moment in…
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Pope will travel to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in longest trip of papacy
By NICOLE WINFIELD and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua…
Continue ReadingGolden State Warriors down Portland Trail Blazers to enter three-way tie in thrilling Play-In race
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Golden State Warriors edged past the Portland Trail Blazers 100-92 and are now tied on a 45-35 record with the…
Continue ReadingHow immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
By PAUL WISEMAN, GISELA SALOMON and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the…
Continue ReadingUSC remains silent on O.J. Simpson’s death, underscoring complicated connections to football star
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A copy of O.J. Simpson’s Heisman Trophy still sits in Heritage Hall on the campus of the…
Continue Reading4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America’s companies are exploring them
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Burnout is such a problem for workers that some bosses are considering shrinking the length of the workweek.…
Continue ReadingSix rare sawfish deaths in 7 days have scientists baffled amid bizarre Florida fish behavior
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The smalltooth sawfish, a critically endangered animal, is in even more danger than usual in the Florida seas.…
Continue ReadingBiden prepares Pennsylvania swing to make the economic case against Trump
By Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is preparing a campaign swing through battleground Pennsylvania next week, zeroing…
Continue ReadingHow immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
By PAUL WISEMAN, GISELA SALOMON and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the…
Continue ReadingNorway’s health minister resigns after plagiarism accusation in latest scandal to rock the Cabinet
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s health minister has resigned a day after a university probe concluded that she plagiarized part of her…
Continue ReadingBelgium launches probe into suspected Russian interference in upcoming EU elections
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has announced an investigation into suspected Russian…
Continue ReadingLiverpool ‘lost the plot’ after being rocked by Atalanta in Europa League quarterfinal
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool and its manager Jürgen Klopp were left stunned after losing 3-0 at home in the first leg of its Europa…
Continue ReadingUS-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in…
Continue ReadingGerman parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments
BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has approved legislation introducing payment cards for asylum-seekers. The system is meant to limit benefits…
Continue ReadingUS-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in…
Continue ReadingRussian military trainers arrive in Niger as relations deteriorate with the US
By JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russian military trainers arrived this week in Niger to reinforce the country’s air…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from Italian hydroelectric plant explosion rises to 7 as the last bodies are recovered
ROME (AP) — Divers in northern Italy have recovered the last two bodies of workers killed by the explosion that collapsed and flooded several…
Continue ReadingBiden to forgive $7.4 billion more in student loan debt for 277,000 borrowers
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration said Friday that it is using existing student loan forgiveness programs to…
Continue Reading20 million people lost their Medicaid coverage in the last year. Here’s what happened to them
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Justin Gibbs had finally gotten his high blood pressure under control with a combination of three medications. But…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part…
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