Rationed food kept Cubans fed during the Cold War. Today an economic crisis has them hungry
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Like millions of other Cubans, María de los Ángeles Pozo thinks back fondly to when a…
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Nevada’s first big-game moose hunt will be tiny as unusual southern expansion defies climate change
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In what will be a tiny big-game hunt for some of the largest animals in North America, Nevada is…
Continue ReadingIn Uganda, bamboo has government’s backing as a crop with real growth potential
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press ALONG RIVER RWIZI, Uganda (AP) — Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop…
Continue ReadingMountain lion kills 1, injures another in California
GEORGETOWN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say a mountain lion killed one man and injured another while the two were out hunting…
Continue ReadingRussia’s soccer friendly against Paraguay put off indefinitely due to Moscow terrorist attack
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Football Union says its team’s friendly against Paraguay scheduled for Moscow on Monday has been put off indefinitely…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrike in northeastern Lebanon wounds 3, local official says
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike deep in northeastern Lebanon early Sunday wounded at least three people, a local official said. The airstrike…
Continue ReadingAlbanian prosecutors order arrest of tourist town mayor for alleged corruption
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors say they have ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside tourist…
Continue ReadingGreek authorities seize 3.75 million capsules of contraband nerve pain drug pregabalin
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have seized more than three tons of the prescription nerve pain drug pregabalin and impounded a yacht…
Continue Reading18-year-old charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed a woman and 3 children in a van
SEATTLE (AP) — An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with four counts of vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a four-car crash in a…
Continue ReadingFulton County DA Fani Willis says despite efforts to slow down Trump case, ‘the train is coming’
ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said Saturday that the election interference prosecution against Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingMemorial marks 210th anniversary of crucial battle between Native Americans and United States
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) — Prayers and songs of remembrance carried across the grassy field where more than 800…
Continue ReadingAcclaimed Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at age 82
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has died. He was 82. Pollini performed frequently at…
Continue ReadingWhat we know after the Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow massacre
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a suburban Moscow…
Continue ReadingLongtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has died at the age of 94. His family announced…
Continue ReadingLaurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture…
Continue ReadingWyoming governor vetoes bill to allow concealed carry in public schools and meetings
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in northwest Mexico rescue 42 people after mass kidnappings by criminal groups
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have rescued 42 hostages, including 18 children, from criminal groups after a wave of kidnappings…
Continue ReadingDrag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A scheduled “Drag Queen Story Hour” at a Pennsylvania library that had drawn opposition was canceled Saturday after a…
Continue ReadingDeadly attack on Moscow concert hall shakes Russian capital and sows doubts about security
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Shocked Russians brought flowers and teddy bears Saturday to the Crocus City concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow…
Continue ReadingRain helps contain still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley; state sending more aid
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials say crews battling still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley are…
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