US sanctions Lebanon-South America network accused of financing Hezbollah
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United States has slapped terrorism sanctions on a family network of seven individuals and…
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Hundreds of Bahrain prisoners suspend hunger strike as crown prince to visit United States
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hundreds of prisoners have suspended their monthlong hunger strike in Bahrain just ahead of a visit of the…
Continue ReadingMore about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — HBCU college football classics have become a staple in the Black community. They are a…
Continue ReadingFormer No. 1 tennis player Simona Halep gets 4-year ban in doping case
LONDON (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been suspended from professional tennis for four years for doping violations. The…
Continue ReadingJets QB Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers’ debut season with the New York Jets is already over. It didn’t even last one…
Continue ReadingPanel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs. More screening is suggested
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer A report from horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at…
Continue ReadingMissouri clinics halt transgender care for minors in wake of new state law
By JIM SALTER and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — At least two Missouri health care centers have stopped prescribing puberty…
Continue ReadingOver 3 years after it was stolen, a van Gogh painting is recovered but with some damage
BRUSSELS (AP) — More than three years after it was stolen from a museum that was shut to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a painting by Dutch…
Continue ReadingPopular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose…
Continue ReadingA Russian passenger jet with a hydraulics problem makes a safe emergency landing in an open field
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian passenger plane with 170 people on board made a successful wheels-down emergency landing in a field, and officials say no…
Continue ReadingDry states taking Mississippi River water isn’t a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Diverting Mississippi River water to states struggling with water scarcity…
Continue ReadingVatican opens up a palazzo built on ancient Roman ruins and housing its highly secretive tribunals
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has opened the doors to one of Renaissance Rome’s most spectacular palazzos in a show…
Continue ReadingNASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight
By The Associated Press NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. space endurance…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suspending state gas and diesel taxes again
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor is suspending state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a…
Continue ReadingSpeaker McCarthy directs the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is directing the U.S. House to…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union to rush more than $2 billion to disaster-hit Greece, using untapped funds
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union is promising Greece more than 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) in financial support in the wake of…
Continue ReadingTop Hamas leader in Beirut in a bid to stop clashes at Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp
By FADI TAWIL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — A top Hamas leader arrived in Beirut to push for an end to clashes in…
Continue ReadingApple’s new iPhones get faster chips, better cameras and new charging ports
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPhones — a lineup that will…
Continue ReadingA cruise ship with 206 people onboard has run aground in Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Bahamas-flagged Norwegian cruise ship with 206 passengers and crew has run aground in northwestern Greenland.…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Andalusia region will expand the Doñana wetlands park. Critics applaud but want more action
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The government of Spain’s southern Andalusia region plans to expand a prized national…
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