Louisiana works out deal for family to keep pet nutria
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After much public outcry, state officials now say they will let a Louisiana couple keep a 22-pound nutria — a…
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Military: rocket fired from Gaza lands on southern Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket toward its southern territories. The rocket fell and exploded…
Continue ReadingGary Lineker back on air to lead BBC’s FA Cup coverage
LONDON (AP) — BBC presenter Gary Lineker has made a low-key return to live TV as he led the broadcaster’s coverage of FA Cup soccer. But he opted…
Continue ReadingItaly’s Democratic head blasts limit on LGBTQ parent rights
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The head of Italy’s opposition Democratic Party has blasted a bureaucratic crackdown on LGBTQ…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t toss lawsuit over ivermectin in Arkansas jail
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that says detainees at an Arkansas jail were given the drug ivermectin…
Continue ReadingUS warns about fake, dangerous pills being sold in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning about dangerous counterfeit pills being sold at pharmacies in Mexico that…
Continue ReadingPope promotes ‘humanitarian corridors’ for asylum-seekers
By GIANFRANCO STARA Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis met Saturday with thousands of refugees and charity groups hosting them in…
Continue ReadingStrong earthquake kills at least 14 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru
By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least…
Continue ReadingDistrict responds to student’s Pledge of Allegiance lawsuit
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina school district said a ninth grader walking in a hallway was stopped…
Continue ReadingSupervisor in Tyre Nichols’ death retired before firing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis police supervisor on scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers retired with his benefits the day…
Continue ReadingJudge extends agreement date for Oklahoma poultry lawsuit
By KEN MILLER Associated Press A federal judge is giving Oklahoma and nearly a dozen poultry companies, including the world’s largest poultry…
Continue ReadingPre-dawn shooting at Ohio nightclub leaves 2 dead, 4 wounded
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio say a predawn shooting at a Columbus nightclub left two people dead and four wounded. Dispatchers said…
Continue Reading1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting during Miami Beach spring break
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with people on spring break, killing one person, wounding another and…
Continue ReadingRussia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid world’s poor
By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa,…
Continue ReadingVatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega’s crackdown
By NICOLE WINFIELD and GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after…
Continue ReadingMillions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is…
Continue ReadingHaley, Ramaswamy among those taking on ‘woke ideology’ in SC
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republicans who are seeking to lead their party in the 2024 presidential race…
Continue ReadingTrump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JILL COLVIN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that his arrest is imminent and…
Continue ReadingPro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in Ohio last month, anonymous…
Continue ReadingBank failures: Anger in Congress, but division on what to do
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bills were filed, hearings were planned and blame was cast as Congress reacted this past week…
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