Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black quilt artist and author, dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her…
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Israel’s multilayered air-defense system protected it from Iran’s drone and missile strike
JERUSALEM (AP) — An incoming attack by more than 300 Iranian drones and ballistic missiles was the latest challenge to Israel’s air defense…
Continue ReadingFishermen spot boat with 20 corpses floating off the coast of northeastern Brazil, reports say
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Local news reports say a small boat full of decomposing corpses has been spotted by fishermen off Brazil’s northeastern…
Continue ReadingPope Francis sides with Peruvian villagers who accused Catholic group of trying to steal their land
By GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Pope Francis has sided with a group of Peruvian villagers who have complained that…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Iran launches its first direct military attack against Israel
By The Associated Press Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. The Israeli military says Iran fired more than 100…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. convenes hundreds in Iowa to try for access to November ballot
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a one-day blitz to gain access to the…
Continue ReadingRyan Reynolds celebrates ‘ride of our lives’ as Wrexham gains promotion to English 3rd division
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — The sequel turned out to be just as good for Wrexham. The Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds clinched promotion to…
Continue ReadingSex crimes charges dropped against California Marine after missing teen found in barracks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Southern California Marine accused of having sex with a missing 14-year-old girl found in his Camp Pendleton barracks room last…
Continue ReadingCyprus suspends processing of Syrian asylum applications as boatloads of refugees continue arriving
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it’s suspending processing all asylum applications by Syrian…
Continue ReadingThe craze for Masters gnomes is growing. Little golf-centric statue is now a coveted collector item
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Gnomes, those quirky statues that people put in their gardens, are flying off the shelves at…
Continue ReadingVeteran Nebraska police officer killed in crash when pickup truck rear-ended his cruiser
CERESCO, Neb. (AP) — A veteran Nebraska police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop. The…
Continue ReadingSmall earthquake shakes Southern California desert near site of Coachella music festival
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A small earthquake has shaken the Southern California desert near where the Coachella music festival is being held this…
Continue ReadingHomicide suspect kills himself after fleeing through 3 states, authorities say
CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — Authorities said they’re investigating a case of domestic violence that ended with a man dead and a woman injured in South…
Continue ReadingVisitors are seen on camera damaging rock formations at a Nevada recreation site
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities are asking for the public’s help in tracking down two men seen damaging rock formations at a national…
Continue ReadingUS helps Israel shoot down ‘nearly all’ Iran-launched attack drones as Biden pledges support
By ZEKE MILLER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden lauded American forces who helped Israel down “nearly…
Continue ReadingBack to back! UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championship
By PAT EATON-ROBB and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Thousands of fans lined the streets of Hartford, Connecticut, to…
Continue ReadingOldest living conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, die at 62
READING, Pa. (AP) — Conjoined twins Lori and George Schappell, who pursued separate careers, interests and relationships during lives that defied…
Continue ReadingExecutor of O.J. Simpson’s estate plans to fight payout to the families of Brown and Goldman
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate says he will work to prevent a payout of a $33.5 million judgment stemming from a wrongful…
Continue ReadingDiplomat tapped as Latvia’s new foreign minister as incumbent quits following flights scandal
HELSINKI (AP) — The head of Latvia’s government has tapped an experienced diplomat to become the Baltic nation’s new foreign minister after the…
Continue ReadingLearn more about O.J. Simpson: The TV, movies, books and podcasts about the trial of the century
By MALLIKA SEN AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The story of O.J. Simpson’s life was inherently cinematic. What started as fodder for a…
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