The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A…
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Berlin’s zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, who died at what’s believed to be at least 75
BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, its oldest resident, who died at what is believed to be at least 75 years of age and…
Continue ReadingSweden has thwarted Iranian attack plots, counterintelligence police say
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A senior member of the Swedish security police says that Iran “has been preparing and conducted activities aimed at carrying out…
Continue ReadingBlinken ends latest Mideast mission after new Israeli snub of proposed Gaza cease-fire plan
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Middle East on Thursday with public…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Honda reports its profit rose on the back of strong U.S. demand
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda’s profit rose 3.5% in the October-December quarter from a year…
Continue ReadingA volcano in Iceland is erupting again, spewing lava and cutting heat and hot water supplies
By MARCO DI MARCO Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street edges up to set more records, as S&P 500 briefly tops 5,000
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher Thursday to set more records as further evidence piled up to show the job…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s prime minister urges calm as violent protests seek his ouster
By DÁNICA COTO and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Prime Minister Ariel Henry urged calm in a public address…
Continue ReadingThe ruined Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, but none escaped the facility
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Highly radioactive water leaked from a treatment machine at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi…
Continue ReadingNASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world’s…
Continue ReadingPapua New Guinea’s prime minister becomes the first Pacific leader to address Australia’s parliament
SYDNEY (AP) — Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has become the first Pacific leader to address Australia’s parliament. He vowed…
Continue ReadingCountdown begins for April’s total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total…
Continue ReadingKansas lawmakers are allowing a 93% pay raise for themselves to take effect next year
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is set to nearly double state legislators’ pay at the start of next year. That will…
Continue ReadingMarine Corps confirms the worst: All 5 troops killed in helicopter crash in California mountains
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The military says efforts are underway to recover the remains of five U.S. Marines who were…
Continue ReadingIndonesian presidential hopefuls are trying social media, K-pop to win young voters. Will it work?
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Seventeen-year-old Naima Khairiya Ismah started being bombarded by social media posts…
Continue ReadingUkraine needs more troops fighting Russia. Hardened professionals from Colombia are helping
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s ranks are depleted by two years of war. As it battles Russia,…
Continue ReadingBiden determined to use stunning Trump-backed collapse of border deal as a weapon in 2024 campaign
By COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — How it began: President Joe Biden was urgently seeking more money…
Continue ReadingIndian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and GABE STERN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican…
Continue ReadingHow a grieving mother tried to ‘build a bridge’ with the militant convicted in her son’s murder
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After hours of talking about faith and family, redemption and war, the grieving American mother…
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