Qatar opens World Cup with lavish half-hour ceremony
By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup…
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Tenn. inmate’s mutilation highlights prison mental care woes
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee death row inmate Henry Hodges’ fellow prisoner Jon Hall warned long ago…
Continue ReadingOfficial claims deadly Gaza house fire caused by party stunt
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian official says last week’s massive apartment fire in the Gaza Strip was ignited accidentally by a man…
Continue ReadingWhere to get a beer? Bars packed amid Qatar’s alcohol limits
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Perss DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Chris, a British fan in Qatar for the World Cup, tried to order a beer with his dinner at a…
Continue Reading1 dead, 2 dozen injured, when bus carrying students crashes
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a college student died while more than two dozen other passengers and the driver were injured when a bus…
Continue ReadingAs British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone towards EU
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government on Sunday denied a report that it is seeking a “Swiss-style” relationship…
Continue ReadingAnti-transgender legislation resonates on Day of Remembrance
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Statehouse victories for Republicans this month are resonating for…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar loses opener, US up on Day 2
By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening…
Continue ReadingMothers of LGBTQ children join forces in Latin America
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — LGBTQ people fight for their rights across the world. And for many, the struggle…
Continue ReadingReality TV’s Chrisleys get hefty sentences in fraud case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced Monday to lengthy prison terms after being…
Continue ReadingLyft drivers spread the Gospel with ride-hailing ministries
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One is an ordained pastor in Brooklyn, the other a single mother and children’s book author…
Continue ReadingDespite dangerous pregnancy complications, abortions denied
By LAURA UNGAR and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Weeks after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Dr. Grace Ferguson treated a woman whose water had…
Continue ReadingShells hit near nuclear plant; Blackouts roll across Ukraine
By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Powerful explosions from shelling shook Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia…
Continue ReadingNo more mad cow worries, banned blood donors can give again
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. Army veteran Matt Schermerhorn couldn’t give blood for years because he was stationed in Europe during a…
Continue ReadingJustices asked to hear dog toy dispute. Will they bite?
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The company that makes Jack Daniel’s is howling mad over a squeaking dog toy that…
Continue ReadingPakistan welcomes ‘loss and damage’ deal inked at UN summit
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A breakthrough funding deal at the COP27 conference to help poor countries ravaged by climate…
Continue ReadingGOP sees slight Latino vote gains, painful candidate losses
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Republicans had placed hopes on a roster of Latina candidates around the…
Continue Reading2 volcanoes rumble into action in Russia’s far east
MOSCOW (AP) — Towering clouds of ash and glowing lava are spewing from two volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and scientists say major…
Continue ReadingPope honors family roots in northern Italy with rare outing
By NICOLE WINFIELD and GIANFRANCO STARA Associated Press ASTI, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis honored his northern Italian roots on Sunday by…
Continue ReadingUkraine says will look into alleged prisoner shooting video
By JOHN LEICESTER and ROB GILLIES Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says it will investigate video footage circulated on Russian social…
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