Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has postponed the reopening of its schools by one week due to ongoing flooding…
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What to stream this week: Dua Lipa, Seinfeld’s ‘Unfrosted’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘Welcome to Wrexham’
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the return of “Hacks” on Max and the new Jerry Seinfeld movie…
Continue Reading7 Minnesotans accused in scheme to defraud pandemic food program go on trial
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seven Minnesotans have gone on trial for what prosecutors call a massive scheme to exploit…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen military families in Hawaii spark trial over 2021 jet fuel leak that tainted water
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A trial for a mass environmental injury case is starting more than two years after a…
Continue ReadingTrial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer’s death
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The trial of a woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend has begun…
Continue ReadingThis congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press SHERIDAN, Ind. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress. In…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Prime Minister Sánchez says he’ll continue in office after days of reflection
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has vowed to stay in office and govern…
Continue ReadingPanama’s leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising a return to better times
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The leading candidate to be Panama’s next president is a last-minute stand-in who promises…
Continue ReadingMillions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation
By RIAZAT BUTT and ADIL JAWAD Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighboring Afghanistan…
Continue ReadingDocumentary focuses on man behind a cruelly bizarre 1990s Japanese reality show
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Naked and frail, a shaggy-haired man films himself as he endures solitude in a tiny room for months,…
Continue ReadingHow Columbia University’s complex history with the student protest movement echoes into today
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Students protested what they saw as injustice and demanded change. Administrators were under…
Continue ReadingBlinken says Israel still must do more to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel must still do more…
Continue ReadingTesla CEO Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show
BEIJING (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mostly rise to start a week full of earnings, Fed meeting
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, as investors kept their eyes on potentially market-moving…
Continue ReadingDeforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for…
Continue ReadingAustralian prime minister describes domestic violence as a ‘national crisis’ after protests
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday described domestic violence as a “national crisis” after…
Continue ReadingInterstate near Arizona-New Mexico line reopens after train derailment as lingering fuel burns off
LUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — Local authorities say Interstate 40 has reopened in both directions as fire crews continue watch over a controlled burn of…
Continue ReadingSuspect killed after 3 police officers wounded by gunfire in standoff near New Orleans
KENNER, La. (AP) — Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire in a standoff with a man who was later killed by a police sharpshooter.…
Continue ReadingFlorida sheriff says deputies killed a gunman in shootout that wounded 2 officers
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff says two of his deputies are hospitalized after being wounded in a shootout with a man who opened fire when…
Continue ReadingRunner dies after receiving emergency treatment at Nashville race, organizers say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A marathon runner in the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series in Nashville this weekend has died after receiving…
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