How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press AZUA, Dominican Republic (AP) — It was a busy Saturday morning at Marcia González’s church. A…
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Millennial Money: I saved $800 in 5 months by eating more plants
By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet I never wanted to be a vegetarian, and definitely not a vegan, but after seeing a family member change their diet for…
Continue ReadingCold spell in Finland and Sweden sends temperature below minus 40
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Sweden recorded their coldest temperatures of the winter Tuesday when thermometers…
Continue ReadingThai prime minister says visa-free policy for Chinese visitors to be made permanent in March
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says his country and China will soon implement visa-free entry for each other’s…
Continue ReadingTurkey detains 33 people suspected of spying for Israel
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained 33 people suspected of spying for Israel, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported on…
Continue ReadingMembers of Germany’s smallest governing party vote to stay in Scholz’s coalition, prompting relief
BERLIN (AP) — Members of the smallest party in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular coalition have voted in a low-profile ballot to stay in…
Continue ReadingApparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand
By BASSEM MROUE, TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut…
Continue ReadingPlanes collide and catch fire at Japan’s busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
By FOSTER KLUG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets track Wall Street’s decline, eroding last year’s gains
By The Associated Press Asian shares dropped Wednesday after Wall Street started 2024 with a slump, giving back some of its powerful gains from last…
Continue Reading$842 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan, 1st time the game has been won on New Year’s Day
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Someone in Michigan won an $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New…
Continue ReadingRussian missiles hit Ukrainian cities, killing 5 and injuring at least 130, Kyiv officials say
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s two largest cities came under attack early Tuesday from…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 6 barbers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say unidentified gunmen have shot and killed six barbers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban…
Continue ReadingMichael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect…
Continue ReadingESPN apologizes for showing video of woman flashing breast during Sugar Bowl broadcast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — ESPN apologized Monday night for a video clip of a woman baring her breast that was shown during the broadcast of the Sugar Bowl…
Continue ReadingA boozy banana drink in Uganda is under threat as authorities move to restrict home brewers
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press MBARARA, Uganda (AP) — At least once a week, Girino Ndyanabo’s family converges around a pit in which bananas…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s economy improves during President Lula’s first year back, but a political divide remains
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva likes to boast he had a good first year…
Continue ReadingWitness threat claim delays bail hearing for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A bail hearing was postponed Tuesday in Las Vegas for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged…
Continue ReadingA missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by…
Continue ReadingA missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by…
Continue ReadingBiden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic…
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