R.E.M. celebrates ‘a very radical departure’ 25 years ago with their album ‘Up’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-five years ago, an R.E.M. album arrived that didn’t sound like a typical R.E.M.…
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Drugs aren’t required to be tested in people who are obese. Here’s why that’s a problem
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are rarely tested in bigger…
Continue ReadingAt least 7 civilians killed and 20 others wounded after a minibus exploded in the Afghan capital
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A minibus exploded in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, killing at least seven civilians and…
Continue ReadingMigration experts say Italy’s deal to have Albania house asylum-seekers follows worrying trend
By COLLEEN BARRY and TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Migration experts and activists are planning an agreement between Italy and…
Continue ReadingKidal mayor says 14 people dead in northern Mali after series of drone strikes near rebel stronghold
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The mayor of Kidal says at least 14 people are dead after a series of drone strikes around the…
Continue ReadingRaging fire destroys massive World War II-era blimp hangar in Southern California
TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — A raging fire Tuesday destroyed a massive World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in…
Continue ReadingCourt panel removes Indonesia’s chief justice for ethical breach that benefited president’s son
By FADLAN SYAM and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An ethics council dismissed the chief justice of Indonesia’s top…
Continue ReadingOhio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters have approved a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana. Republican…
Continue ReadingMilitary-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplier
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — State media in Myanmar says the military-run Southeast Asian nation is holding its first joint naval…
Continue ReadingA Meta engineer saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he’s testifying before Congress
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and…
Continue ReadingUS asks Congo and Rwanda to de-escalate tensions as fighting near their border displaces millions
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Rwanda and Congo to de-escalate tensions…
Continue Reading1 dead in interstate crashes as super fog shrouds New Orleans area, recalling fatal October pileup
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A mix of smoke and fog known as ‘super fog’ has triggered accidents involving multiple vehicles and at least one death…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s president rules out holding elections next spring and calls for unity in fighting Russia
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out a presidential vote…
Continue ReadingBangladesh raises monthly minimum wage for garment workers to $113 following weeks of protests
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh have announced a new minimum wage for garment factory workers after weeks of violent protests.…
Continue ReadingCyprus has a plan for a humanitarian sea corridor to Gaza and will present it to EU leaders
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An official says the Cypriot president will expand it detail his government’s initiative for the establishment of a…
Continue ReadingPortugal’s prime minister resigns as his government is involved in a corruption investigation
By HELENA ALVES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has resigned while his…
Continue ReadingNeed some fall comfort foods? Flavorful twists on 2 classics, apples and bread
By KIM COOK Associated Press The smells of warm apple pie or fresh baked bread are one of the pleasures of fall. Especially in today’s…
Continue ReadingShimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by European space telescope
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists on Tuesday unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space…
Continue ReadingThe Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force’s vast fields of underground nuclear missile silos are rarely disturbed by more…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: 5 ways to get kids excited about investing
By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet If you’ve sat your kids down to discuss Roth IRAs and compound interest, you might have been going about things the…
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