Wendy’s says it has no plans to raise prices during the busiest times at its restaurants
Wendy’s says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how…
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Northern Ireland judge rules that amnesty law for ‘the Troubles’ breaches human rights
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge has ruled that a new law that gives immunity from prosecution for most offenses committed…
Continue ReadingCommittee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian Nobel Committee has registered 285 candidates for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by the Feb. 1 deadline, down…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia Orchestra’s home renamed Marian Anderson Hall as Verizon name comes off
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press The Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is being renamed Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the pioneering Black American…
Continue ReadingParis City Hall says no Olympic Games policing plans were lost in theft of a worker’s computer gear
PARIS (AP) — Paris City Hall says no policing plans for the Olympic Games were stolen from one of its workers who reported a theft of their…
Continue ReadingPolice in suburban Chicago are sued over a fatal shooting of a man in his home
CHICAGO (AP) — The sisters of a man fatally shot by suburban Chicago police in his home this month have filed a federal lawsuit against the…
Continue ReadingOil spill from capsized barge near Tobago soils beaches hundreds of miles away
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities say an offshore oil spill that led Trinidad and Tobago to declare a…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court appears torn about a Trump-era ban on a gun accessory known as bump stocks
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared torn Wednesday about a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump…
Continue ReadingActivists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s $2.4 billion sale of assets in deeply polluted Niger Delta
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay…
Continue ReadingOpen letter urges Venice Biennale art show to exclude Israel. Italy’s culture minister pushes back
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Thousands of artists, curators and critics have signed an open letter calling on the Venice Biennale…
Continue ReadingAmsterdam police say a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Dutch rapper has been arrested in Paris
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Amsterdam police say that a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Dutch rapper has been arrested on a European warrant…
Continue ReadingBiden ‘continues to be fit for duty,’ his doctor says, after president undergoes annual physical
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden “continues to be fit for duty,” his doctor…
Continue ReadingGermany hosts the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is trying to move forward talks on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, welcoming the two countries’ foreign…
Continue ReadingAbout as many abortions are happening in the US monthly as before Roe was overturned, report finds
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.…
Continue ReadingUS economy grew solid 3.2% in fourth quarter, a slight downgrade from government’s initial estimate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a robust 3.2% annual pace from October through December, propelled…
Continue ReadingBon Jovi to lead the field to green in IndyCar season-opener in promotion with Meyer Shank Racing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi will be featured at the first two IndyCar races of the season and take a ride…
Continue ReadingChrysler recalling more than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees due to steering wheel issue
Chrysler is recalling more than 330,00 Jeep Grand Cherokees because of a steering wheel issue that may cause drivers to lose control of their…
Continue ReadingNorway’s King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, in hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on vacation
By VINCENT THIAN and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — King Harald V of Norway remained hospitalized with an infection on…
Continue ReadingLaurene Powell Jobs’ philanthropy seeks to strengthen communities with grants for local leaders
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Laurene Powell Jobs’ philanthropy Emerson Collective announced Wednesday its fifth cohort of Emerson fellows. They…
Continue ReadingHow Hakeem Jeffries’ Black Baptist upbringing and deep-rooted faith shapes his House leadership
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood together at the…
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