5 killed when truck hits minivan crashed in left lane of snowy Pennsylvania highway
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state police say five women from New York were killed when a tractor-trailer struck a crashed minivan and people…
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‘Not rock ‘n’ roll’s little sister’: Inside country music’s new golden era — and what comes next
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was an unexpected musical success story last year, one that has only continued to snowball:…
Continue ReadingCutting interest rates too soon in Europe risks progress against inflation, central bank chief says
By DAVID McHUGH AP Businss Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says cutting interest rates too soon could…
Continue ReadingRetail sales up strongly in December as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in December, closing out the holiday…
Continue ReadingJapan Airlines gets first woman president following a fatal plane collision during the holidays
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines has named Mitsuko Tottori as its first woman president following a collision between…
Continue ReadingSteely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford will be inducted into the…
Continue ReadingBritish brothers jailed for stealing Ming Dynasty artifacts from a Geneva museum
LONDON (AP) — Two British brothers who broke into a Geneva museum and stole millions of pounds (dollars) worth of Chinese Ming Dynasty artifacts…
Continue ReadingAmazon will invest in Diamond Sports as part of bankruptcy restructuring agreement
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Amazon will partner with Diamond Sports as part of a restructuring agreement as the largest owner of regional sports…
Continue ReadingImmigration issue challenges delicate talks to form new Dutch government
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Delicate talks to create a new Dutch government around anti-Islam firebrand Geert…
Continue ReadingWhat are sacred forests?
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press KOTAGIRI, India (AP) — Sacred forests and groves are primeval woodlands that different faith communities around…
Continue ReadingIndigenous faithful and Christians work with environmentalists to conserve India’s sacred forests
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press SHILLONG, India (AP) — Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees,…
Continue ReadingKenya doomsday cult leader, 30 others face charges of murdering 191 children. More charges to follow
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A doomsday cult leader and 30 of his followers have been presented in a Kenyan court to face…
Continue ReadingBP names current interim boss as permanent CEO to replace predecessor who quit over personal conduct
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British oil giant BP says its interim chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, will be given the job on a…
Continue ReadingWhat to do about debt in retirement
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet A growing number of older adults are in debt in retirement, according to the 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances. Among…
Continue ReadingThai court acquits several anti-Thaksin protesters who occupied Bangkok airports in 2008
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has acquitted several protesters who had occupied Bangkok airports in 2008 on…
Continue ReadingYellen says current US economic growth ‘vindicates’ Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making an election-year pitch that the current state of the…
Continue ReadingRussian missiles hit Ukrainian apartment buildings in latest deadly strikes on civilian areas
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Russia fired two missiles at Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine during the night,…
Continue ReadingBelgian customs seized record amount of cocaine as EU faces rise in drug-related violence
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Customs seized 116 tons of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023, setting a record for the…
Continue ReadingOfficials in Thailand say an explosion at a rural fireworks factory has killed about 20 people
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand killed about 20 people on…
Continue ReadingOverdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal
By KEN SWEET and CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The cost to overdraw a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal…
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