The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a…
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A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cheng “Charlie” Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash…
Continue ReadingFlorida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm
By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Vassallo is lukewarm about casting her first presidential ballot for…
Continue ReadingDemocrats retain upstate New York congressional seat in special election
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy has won a special election for the upstate New York…
Continue Reading‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity’s spark
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two Broadway shows celebrating the spark of sonic creativity — the semi-autobiographical…
Continue ReadingHush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was held in contempt of court…
Continue ReadingMississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a proposal that would expand…
Continue ReadingA medical report on soccer legend Maradona’s death aims to undercut homicide case against medics
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A medical examiner’s report into the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona injected uncertainty…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador’s congress approves changes to reform constitution, a move critics call anti-democratic
By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress, which is controlled by President Nayib Bukele New Ideas party,…
Continue ReadingAshley Judd speaks out on the right of women to control their bodies and be free from male violence
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Actor Ashley Judd, whose allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein helped spark…
Continue ReadingSamsung reports a 10-fold increase in profit as AI drives rebound in memory chip markets
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported a 10-fold increase in operating profit for the last quarter as the expansion of…
Continue ReadingGrowing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes and killed 101 people in…
Continue ReadingSuspected al-Qaida explosion kills 6 troops loyal to secessionist group in Yemen
By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An explosive device has killed six troops loyal to a United Arab Emirates-backed secessionist…
Continue ReadingEthics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A panel of lawmakers has dismissed an ethics complaint against Missouri’s…
Continue ReadingWake up, sleeping beauties. It’s almost Met Gala time
NEW YORK (AP) — True love’s kiss or an invite to the Met Gala? Those in the rarefied ranks of international celebrity and Anna Wintour’s good…
Continue ReadingBritney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids long, potentially ugly and revealing trial
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears will avoid what could have been a long, ugly…
Continue ReadingU.S. and Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup, Brazil and joint German-Dutch-Belgian bids remain
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027…
Continue ReadingGOP leaders still can’t overcome the Kansas governor’s veto to enact big tax cuts
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators have narrowly failed again to enact a broad package of tax cuts over…
Continue ReadingA Yellowstone trip that ended with a man being arrested for kicking a bison
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A man who kicked a bison in the leg was then hurt by one of the animals in Yellowstone National Park,…
Continue ReadingFormer NSA worker gets nearly 22 years in prison for selling secrets to undercover FBI agent
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A former National Security Agency employee who sold classified information to an undercover FBI…
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