Bodies of 6 foreign aid workers slain in Israeli strikes are transported out of Gaza
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The bodies of six foreign aid workers killed in Israeli airstrikes…
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Robin Walter’s ‘Little Mercy’ receives poetry academy’s First Book Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Walter’s “Little Mercy” has won the 2024 Academy of American Poets’ First Book Award. Walter will receive $5,000…
Continue ReadingCruise ship carrying 1,500 passengers stuck in Spain port due to Bolivian passengers’ visa problems
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A cruise ship reportedly carrying 1,500 passengers was stuck Wednesday in the Spanish northeastern port of Barcelona due to…
Continue ReadingIslamic State-linked fighters kill at least a dozen civilians, including children, in eastern Congo
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s army says extremist-linked rebels have killed at least a dozen people in a…
Continue ReadingLuxury SUV face-off: Edmunds compares the Genesis GV80 and Lexus RX
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds The Genesis GV80 made quite a splash when it entered the midsize luxury SUV segment. With its smooth ride, high-quality…
Continue ReadingNATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the organization is debating a plan to provide more…
Continue ReadingProsecutors in Trump’s classified documents case sharply rebuke judge’s unusual and ‘flawed’ order
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingBomb threats cause short lockdown at Norwegian parliament house
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two bomb threats led to a brief lockdown of the Norwegian parliament Wednesday, while lawmakers continued debate inside.…
Continue ReadingThailand’s Constitutional Court says it will rule on whether to dissolve popular Move Forward party
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court says it will rule on whether to dissolve the political…
Continue ReadingHotels where baseball fans can score cool perks, save some money
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Most of the best hotels for baseball fans are located just a block from the nearest baseball stadium, but one unique…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president has declared a state of disaster over a devastating El Nino…
Continue ReadingRussia: US shares blame in a concert hall attack claimed by Islamic militants
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The head of Russia’s national security council says the United States shares blame for the…
Continue Reading8-year-old lone survivor of South Africa bus crash will be discharged from hospital
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African health officials say the 8-year-old lone survivor of a bus crash that killed…
Continue ReadingDeadly Istanbul nightclub fire was likely caused by welding sparks, Turkish media reports say
ISTANBUL (AP) — A deadly fire that spread through an Istanbul nightclub during renovations was likely caused by welding sparks coming into contact…
Continue ReadingSpanish police arrest ex-soccer federation head Rubiales on return to country amid corruption probe
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police have arrested former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales on his…
Continue ReadingWhy is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century.…
Continue ReadingThe women’s NCAA Tournament is having a big moment that has also been marred by missteps
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A huge disparity between the men’s and women’s weight rooms drew attention…
Continue ReadingUgandan court upholds anti-gay law that allows the death penalty in some cases
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s constitutional court has upheld an anti-gay law that allows the death penalty…
Continue ReadingThailand has a plan to contain the monkey mayhem in the popular tourist town of Lopburi
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thai wildlife officials have a plan to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a…
Continue ReadingPope shows off rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier, denounces ‘madness of war’
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has led thousands of people in a moment of silence to pray for the aid workers killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza. At…
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