Ro CEO charts growth past sexual health roots to obesity and beyond
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Ro, the care provider formerly known as Roman, has launched a “body program.” It’s a subscription…
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CNN revamps schedule, with new roles for Phillip, Coates, Wallace and Amanpour
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is emphasizing homegrown stars and reporting chops in a schedule reboot that gives weeknight…
Continue ReadingClarence Avant, ‘Black Godfather’ of entertainment, and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch…
Continue ReadingOff Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean
By JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A research vessel motoring off the coast of Alaska is exploring the mounds and craters…
Continue Reading2nd swimmer in a month abandons attempt to cross Lake Michigan, blames support boat problems
DETROIT (AP) — A second swimmer in a month has abandoned an attempt to cross Lake Michigan after spending hours in the water. The Detroit Free…
Continue ReadingBroadway-bound revival of ‘The Wiz’ finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A 24-year-old triple threat who toured in “Hairspray,” competed on “American Idol”…
Continue ReadingLatvia leader to step down this week after coalition partners oppose government reshuffle
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Latvia’s center-right prime minister, Krisjanis Karins, says he will step down later this week after the two other…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard and Navy rescue 4 divers off coast of Carolinas
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Coast Guard and Navy have rescued four divers who were reported missing off the Carolinas. The U.S. Coast Guard…
Continue ReadingA throng of interfaith leaders to focus on combating authoritarianism at global gathering in Chicago
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer More than 6,000 people representing scores of religions and belief systems are expected to convene in Chicago…
Continue ReadingRights group urges rapid international intervention to end spiraling gang violence in Haiti
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A human rights group has urged the international community to intervene quickly to…
Continue ReadingItaly marks 5th anniversary of Morandi bridge collapse with demands for justice for the 43 killed
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy has marked the fifth anniversary of the collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge with a minute of…
Continue ReadingGreece closes popular mountain gorge in Crete after an earthquake triggers a dangerous rockslide
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have ordered the temporary closure of mountain gorges popular with hikers after an…
Continue ReadingPoland arrests 2 Russians on allegations of spreading propaganda for the Wagner group
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s security agency says it has arrested two Russian citizens suspected of having been spreading propaganda for…
Continue ReadingRailway bridge collapses in southeastern Norway after last week’s torrential rain
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A railway bridge in southeastern Norway that ran across a river swollen by torrential rain collapsed on Monday,…
Continue ReadingIndonesian rescuers search for 7 people missing in waters of Aceh, including 4 Australians
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian search and rescue team is looking for seven people, including four Australian tourists, missing in the…
Continue ReadingMen alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Two men who say they were sexually abused as teenagers by a Japanese entertainment mogul have been…
Continue ReadingRussia’s ruble hits its lowest level since early in the war. The central bank plans to step in
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Russian ruble has reached its lowest value since the early weeks of the war in Ukraine as Moscow…
Continue ReadingSweden calls for vigilance abroad after Quran desecrations and protests
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A senior Swedish official says Swedes abroad and businesses linked to Sweden “should observe increased vigilance and…
Continue ReadingPoland’s government wants to ask voters loaded questions on border security as part of election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says it wants to ask voters in a referendum whether they support or want dismantled a…
Continue ReadingTyphoon approaches western Japan, threatening to bring heavy rain and high winds during holiday week
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon is approaching Japan’s main archipelago of Honshu, threatening to hit large…
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