Russia’s Foreign Ministry says Spanish reporter denied a visa was invited to stay
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it issued the necessary documents for a Spanish journalist to stay in the country although the…
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
By COLLEEN LONG, KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion…
Continue ReadingOne Tech Tip: How to get around Instagram’s new limits on political content
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Instagram has started an automatic clamp down on the amount of political content appearing in its users’ feeds, but there is…
Continue ReadingUS-backed Syrian force that defeated IS 5 years ago warns group still poses international threat
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.-backed force that defeated the Islamic State group in Syria five years ago is warning that…
Continue ReadingThunderstorms delay flights at Miami airport, suspend music festival and disrupt tennis tournament
MIAMI (AP) — Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season,…
Continue ReadingWintry weather blankets New England and California mountains as storm expected in central regions
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Sunday with New England and…
Continue ReadingThe Moscow concert hall attack wasn’t the first during Putin’s 25-year rule
By The Associated Press The attack on a Moscow concert hall in which armed men opened fire and set the building ablaze, killing at least 133 people,…
Continue ReadingHeavy rains kill at least 7 in Rio de Janeiro state, 4-year-old rescued after 16 hours under mud
PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people, authorities said Saturday, while a 4-year-old girl…
Continue ReadingA Chinese pastor is released after 7 years in prison, only to find himself unable to get an ID
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A pastor in China has been released after serving seven years in prison. But The Rev. John Sanqiang…
Continue ReadingWashington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says
HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s defense officials say the U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and…
Continue ReadingA losing candidate in Indonesia’s presidential election demands a revote, alleging fraud
By NINIEK KARMINI and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The camp of Indonesia’s losing presidential candidate has filed a…
Continue ReadingCanada holds a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministers
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public at a state funeral to honor…
Continue ReadingCameron Diaz and Benji Madden announce birth of ‘awesome’ baby boy, Cardinal, in Instagram post
By The Associated Press Actress Cameron Diaz and her musician husband, Benji Madden, say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby…
Continue Reading2 crew members die during ‘incident’ on Holland America cruise ship
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the ship’s engineering space,…
Continue ReadingMuseum, historical group launch search for wreckage of ace pilot Richard Bong’s crashed plane
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin museum is partnering with a historical preservation group in a search for the wreckage of World War II ace…
Continue ReadingUN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
By SAMY MAGDY, AMR NABIL and SAM METZ Associated Press RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line…
Continue ReadingThe double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain’s royal family depleted and strained
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales’ disclosure that she has cancer and will take time off to recover leaves the…
Continue ReadingChevron manager jailed in Venezuela amid crackdown on government critics
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO MIAMI (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that a former Venezuelan fighter pilot jailed in Venezuela…
Continue ReadingA Russian Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off to the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station has blasted off two days after its launch was…
Continue ReadingWhat is Palm Sunday? Why is the donkey important to the story? And how is it celebrated worldwide?
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Palm Sunday commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when he was…
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