For years she thought her son had died of an overdose. The police video changed all that
By MITCH WEISS and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — It was in the den that Karen Goodwin most strongly felt her son’s…
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Hijab-wearing players in women’s NCAA Tournament hope to inspire others
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer N.C. State’s Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine’s Diaba Konate are bringing visibility and inspiration to…
Continue ReadingRussia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s armed forces say Moscow has launched a large-scale attack on energy infrastructure, with a mass barrage of 99…
Continue ReadingFrench soccer federation limits support for players’ Ramadan observance. Critics see discrimination
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer For Muslim soccer players in deeply secular France, observing Ramadan is a tall order. The country’s soccer…
Continue ReadingThailand steps up border control of livestock after anthrax outbreak is reported in neighboring Laos
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares ended mostly higher in quiet, Good Friday holiday trading, while European and…
Continue ReadingThe EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt. The usual funding safeguards will not apply
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union aims to fast-track up to $1.1 billion in financial aid to Egypt, using a funding…
Continue ReadingHuawei’s profit more than doubles in 2023, sales up 9.6% as cloud and digital businesses grow
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese telecoms gear company Huawei Technologies has reported its profit more than doubled last…
Continue ReadingA moderately strong earthquake has struck southern Greece. No injuries are reported
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has struck southern Greece off the coast of the western Peloponnese. Minor damage but no injuries…
Continue Reading5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Five people who took a Japanese health supplement have died and more than 100 have been hospitalized…
Continue Reading‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — “Oppenheimer” has finally opened in the nation where two cities were obliterated by the nuclear…
Continue ReadingA Lebanese nun’s request to pray for Hezbollah fighters highlights schisms over the group’s weapons
By BASSEM MROUE and MARIAM FAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The nun stood in front of a group of young students at a Lebanese Christian school…
Continue ReadingGeorgia bill aimed at requiring law enforcement to heed immigration requests heads to governor
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia bill that aims to require local jailers to work with immigration authorities is headed to the governor’s desk for…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Day of Visibility, designed to show the world ‘trans joy’
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press International Transgender Day of Visibility aims to show “trans joy.” Buildings will be lit pink, white and…
Continue ReadingGeorgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit…
Continue ReadingMigrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can’t retire
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country’s…
Continue ReadingA growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear
By DASHA LITVINOVA and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate…
Continue ReadingFormer US Sen. Joe Lieberman remembered as ‘mensch’ who bridged political divides
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The late Joe Lieberman on Friday was remembered by political allies and even a former…
Continue ReadingChicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer
By KATHLEEN FOODY and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks.…
Continue ReadingActivists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press As authorities begin removing twisted wreckage from the the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, they’re…
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