Turkish voters weigh final decision on next president, visions for future
By SUZAN FRASER and AYSE WIETING Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two opposing visions for Turkey’s future are on the ballot when…
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Which companies are leaving Russia and which are staying? Here’s a look
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — More than 500 companies have suspended their business in Russia, and a similar number have withdrawn completely. A…
Continue ReadingWhat about those who can’t flee fighting in Sudan? Many face danger and despair
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Mahmoud almost never leaves his small apartment in east Khartoum. Electricity has been out for most…
Continue ReadingIndiana doctor reprimanded, fined $3,000 for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion
By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana board decided Thursday night to reprimand an Indianapolis doctor after finding that…
Continue ReadingCambodian union chief who led long-running casino strike gets 2-year prison sentence
By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A labor union leader who led a long-running strike against…
Continue ReadingHong Kong-flagged vessel briefly runs aground in Egypt’s vital Suez Canal, later refloated
CAIRO (AP) — A Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly ran aground in Egypt’s vital Suez Canal, though authorities said they were able to refloat it after…
Continue ReadingKids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children…
Continue ReadingChirping sounds lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggs
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (AP) — The 24 bright green baby parrots began chirping and bobbing their heads the second…
Continue ReadingPending abortion restrictions strain providers in US Southeast
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A wave of newly approved abortion restrictions in the Southeastern…
Continue ReadingAging America: Baby boomers push nation’s median age to almost 39 as fewer children are born
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press America got older, faster during the decade ended in 2020. New census figures released Thursday show the share of…
Continue ReadingChinese basketball legend Yao Ming steps down as head of national league
BEIJING (AP) — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league. The eight-time…
Continue ReadingTrump and DeSantis’ rivalry intensifies as Florida governor formally enters 2024 presidential race
By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ron DeSantis ’ entry into the 2024 White House race against former President…
Continue ReadingAir Force fighter pilot tapped by Biden to be next Joint Chiefs chairman has history of firsts
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force fighter pilot tapped to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff got his…
Continue ReadingFlying drones and chasing data, Indigenous women in Guyana join fight against climate change
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press RUBY VILLAGE, Guyana (AP) — A small group of Indigenous women in northern Guyana are the latest weapon in the…
Continue ReadingOath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart…
Continue ReadingTimeline: How Georgia and South Carolina nuclear reactors ran so far off course
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Continue ReadingDebt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed debt ceiling talks to…
Continue ReadingGeorgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost
By JEFF AMY Associated Press WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Two nuclear reactors in Georgia were supposed to herald a nuclear power revival in the United…
Continue ReadingTkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk delivered for Florida, again. Sergei Bobrovsky denied Carolina, again. The…
Continue ReadingWhat makes a storm a typhoon? What’s a super typhoon?
By The Associated Press Typhoon Mawar was a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph or greater when it crossed the northern…
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