Jeff Cook, co-founder of country band Alabama, dies at 73
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama, has died. He was…
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Kiggans gives GOP 1 of 3 House wins it sought in Virginia
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and BEN FINLEY Associated Press DUMFRIES, Va. (AP) — Republicans have knocked off one of three Democratic congresswomen in…
Continue ReadingGeneral strike to disrupt services across Greece Wednesday
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 24-hour general strike called by Greece’s private and public sector unions is set to shut down most services around the…
Continue ReadingUS, Russia set to talk on resuming arms control inspections
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says the United States and Russia will soon hold talks on resuming…
Continue ReadingUS expands sanctions on Myanmar, NKorea aviation sectors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against the aviation sectors of North Korea and Myanmar as it continues to punish…
Continue ReadingGreek museum displays 1st batch of artworks recouped from US
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It’s a first symbolic step in a homecoming that will long outlast the 10-year Odyssey…
Continue ReadingMaura Healey is 1st lesbian elected Massachusetts governor
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, making history…
Continue ReadingSenior accused in racist attack withdraws from U of Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A white University of Kentucky student accused of physically assaulting a Black student worker while repeatedly using racial…
Continue ReadingItaly allows more migrants off rescue ships, standoff eases
By COLLEEN BARRY and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The far-right-led Italian government’s weekslong standoff with aid groups…
Continue ReadingApartment building collapse kills 3 in Egyptian capital
CAIRO (AP) — Emergency services officials say a building has collapsed in a neighborhood in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing at least three…
Continue ReadingBoston pays out $2.1M to settle Christian flag legal case
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The city of Boston has agreed to pay more than $2.1 million to the Christian legal organization that…
Continue ReadingUS presses, but Russia reluctant on Ukraine grain deal
By SAM MEDNICK Associated press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has told Ukrainian farmers that extending a wartime…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights protected in Michigan, California, Vermont
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in battleground Michigan enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution,…
Continue ReadingUS identifies American slain in Baghdad, questions remain
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — An American citizen who was fatally shot in central Baghdad was identified as 45-year-old…
Continue ReadingTakeaways: Bold proposals and ‘net zero’ criticism at COP27
By PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Bold proposals to confront climate change were floated—and ignored or rejected.…
Continue ReadingSlain rapper Takeoff to be remembered at Atlanta celebration
ATLANTA (AP) — Fans of the slain rapper Takeoff will gather to celebrate the 28-year-old’s life and musical contributions. Born Kirsnick Khari…
Continue ReadingWinter storm brings rain, snow and flood fears to California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A major winter storm is pounding California, bringing rain and snow to the drought-stricken state along with possible flash…
Continue ReadingWarnock, Walker push for outright Senate victory in Georgia
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters are ready to settle one of the nation’s marquee midterm contests as they choose…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Nicole churns toward Bahamas, Florida
By FREIDA FRISARO and JULIE WALKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s…
Continue Reading18-carat pink diamond expected to auction off for up to $35M
GENEVA (AP) — A pear-shaped 18-carat pink diamond is set to be sold at auction on Tuesday and expected to fetch between $25 million and $35…
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