Burundi: At least 13 gold miners killed in flooded pits
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An official in Burundi says the bodies of 13 gold miners have been recovered from two pits in which they were trapped by…
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New York, city of Trump’s dreams, delivers his comeuppance
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — His name has been plastered on this city’s tabloids, bolted to its buildings and cemented to…
Continue ReadingTrans people face rhetoric, disinformation after shooting
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press The days after the shooting at a Nashville Christian school that killed six people have been marked by…
Continue ReadingUkrainian official offers plan for a Crimea without Russia
By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A top Ukrainian official on Sunday outlined a series of steps the government in Kyiv would…
Continue ReadingPandemic pounds push 10,000 U.S. Army soldiers into obesity
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer After gaining 30 pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Murillo is finally getting back…
Continue ReadingRebounding Pope Francis marks Palm Sunday in Vatican square
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Bundled in a long, white coat and battling a hoarse voice, Pope Francis presided…
Continue ReadingMozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone
By TOM GOULD Associated Press QUELIMANE, Mozambique (AP) — Weeks after massive Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique for a second time, the still-flooded…
Continue ReadingFinland prime minister ousted, conservatives win tight vote
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s main conservative party claimed victory in parliamentary elections Sunday in a…
Continue ReadingWar-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin raises the prospect of…
Continue ReadingPolice: 3 killed, 3 injured in shooting at Oklahoma City bar
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police say three people were killed and three others were wounded in a weekend shooting involving biker gangs in an Oklahoma…
Continue ReadingThe US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here’s why
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by…
Continue Reading‘Son of a Sinner’ Jelly Roll reigns at CMT Music Awards show
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “Son of a Sinner” singer Jelly Roll was the big winner at the CMT Music…
Continue ReadingNovice politician Jakov Milatovic wins Montenegro presidency
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Economy expert and political novice Jakov Milatovic has declared victory in…
Continue ReadingLA police: 1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at shopping center
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles say one person is dead and three others were injured in a shooting during a drug deal outside a shopping…
Continue ReadingNarrow lead for reformists in Bulgaria parliament vote
VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A reformist coalition led by former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov is the likely winner of…
Continue ReadingBlinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans
By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone…
Continue ReadingUConn puts Final Four beatdown on Miami 72-59
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Nobody was guarding UConn’s best player. So Adama Sanogo spun the ball to get his fingers just…
Continue Reading2 dead in hot air balloon accident outside of Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two people died and a girl was injured after the hot air balloon they were riding in caught fire near Mexico City. Officials in…
Continue ReadingNo more room for vroom? Paris votes on banishing e-scooters
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The wheels may be about to come off Paris’ ubiquitous for-hire electric scooters. Zipping…
Continue ReadingButler’s buzzer-beater sends San Diego State to title game
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — San Diego State’s vaunted defense staggered well into the second half as free-flowing…
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