33 Iditarod sled dog race mushers to trek across Alaska
The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in…
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Drivers strike over plan to remove aging Philippine jeepneys
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine transport groups have launched a nationwide strike to protest a government program that drivers fear would…
Continue Reading4 kidnapped Americans crossed into Mexico for health care
By ALFREDO PEÑA and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Four Americans who traveled to Mexico last week to seek health…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean plan aims to heal forced labor feud with Japan
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea took a step toward improving ties with its traditional…
Continue ReadingManafort, US government settle civil case for $3.15 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Manafort, the former chairman of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, has agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle…
Continue ReadingNetflix making live-action ‘One Piece’ from popular manga
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hit Japanese manga “One Piece” is coming to Netflix as a live-action series — a development…
Continue ReadingChina Premier Li Keqiang bows out as Xi loyalists take reins
BEIJING (AP) — After a decade in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s shadow, Li Keqiang is taking his final bow as the country’s premier,…
Continue ReadingExxon Mobil sued as 5 nooses displayed at Louisiana facility
The U.S. government says Exxon Mobil violated federal law for failing to take sufficient action as five hangman’s nooses were displayed at a…
Continue ReadingWoman in Mexico dies in fall from ‘Voladores’ ritual pole
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A woman performing in the picturesque “Voladores” ritual has died after falling from the 30-yard (meter) high pole in…
Continue ReadingValentino holds black tie Paris show, Lanvin goes simple
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Stars such as Avril Lavigne sat beneath the gothic style arches of Lanvin’s ornate Paris venue…
Continue ReadingPhil Batt, onion farmer who rose to Idaho governor, dies
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt, a Republican known for signing an agreement with the federal government to remove nuclear waste…
Continue ReadingPolice: Small plane crash on Long Island; 1 dead, 2 critical
LINDENHURST, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane trying to return to a Long Island airport after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit…
Continue Reading‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ actor Ricou Browning dies
Ricou Browning, a skilled swimmer best known for his underwater role as the Gill Man in the quintessential 3D black-and-white 1950s monster movie…
Continue ReadingChief: Police in Maryland city fatally shoot man with knife
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Authorities say police in Frederick, Maryland, fatally shot a man with a knife during a weekend encounter after he ignored…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry contacted about coronation; attendance unclear
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s office has been in touch with Prince Harry about the new monarch’s…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Massachusetts warns of TikTok drinking trend
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The University of Massachusetts is warning about a TikTok drinking trend after 28 ambulances were summoned to off-campus…
Continue ReadingNoted architect Rafael Viñoly dies at 78 in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Uruguayan-born architect Rafael Viñoly has died at age 78 after a career of designing distinctive buildings around the globe.…
Continue ReadingScholz warns of ‘consequences’ if China sends arms to Russia
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there would be “consequences” if China sent weapons to Russia for Moscow’s war in…
Continue ReadingRussian shelling hits Ukrainian town; Bakhmut battle rages
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling destroyed homes and killed one person in northern Ukraine’s Kharkiv province, the region’s…
Continue ReadingWoman gets 12 to 24 years in crash that killed firefighter
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to 12 to 24 years in prison in the death of a firefighter struck along with two other…
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