Who are the Border Patrol chaplains? And why does the agency need more of them now?
Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Border Patrol agents are tasked with enforcing hotly contested immigration policies as many Americans…
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Sarasota’s Season of Sharing program pays some families’ bills as they recover from hurricane season
Associated Press Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents
Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Florida (AP) — As immigration remains a hotly contested priority for the Trump administration after playing a…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The longest-range EVs you can buy for under $50,000
Edmunds Electric vehicles make people nervous. Many people aren’t sure about their range, the charging infrastructure and other concerns, like…
Continue ReadingA new chancellor is elected for Oxford University’s 800-year-old post
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious…
Continue ReadingFrance says it will work closely with Netanyahu despite international arrest warrant
PARIS (AP) — France says it “intends to continue to work in close collaboration” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite the…
Continue ReadingMali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in…
Continue ReadingA Catholic family’s answer to opposing abortion: adopt, foster and vote
Associated Press SUNBURY, Ohio (AP) — For one conservative Catholic family in Ohio, activism begins at home. Erin and Mike Young of Sunbury choose…
Continue ReadingF1 great Ayrton Senna’s high-octane life in focus of new Netflix series about racing champion
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Thirty years after his death in a high-speed crash viewed by millions around the world, Formula One champion…
Continue ReadingAlbanian opposition leader facing corruption charges is released from house arrest
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the…
Continue ReadingLondon counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party
LONDON (AP) — British counterterrorism officers have arrested six people as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan…
Continue ReadingConcerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland’s election
Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Voters in Ireland go to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament, and many are unhappy. A housing crisis and…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China’s Xinjiang
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China…
Continue ReadingMalaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust…
Continue ReadingLawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts after violence kills 1
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a…
Continue ReadingHigh-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France’s Marine Le Pen wraps up
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A high-stakes trial in France that could derail the presidential ambitions of far-right leader Marine Le Pen is…
Continue ReadingSon of Norway’s crown princess released after a week in custody over rape allegations
BERLIN (AP) — The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was released from custody on Wednesday after his arrest last week on rape…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s governing party picks former soccer player as presidential candidate
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s governing party has picked a former soccer player as its candidate for president following…
Continue ReadingWall Street eyes M&A revival if new Trump administration ushers in lower rates, looser scrutiny
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is betting corporate dealmaking could bounce back next year if the new Trump administration ushers…
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