Catholic hospitals’ growth impacts reproductive health care
By SUSAN HAIGH and DAVID CRARY Associated Press PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) — Even as numerous Republican-governed states push for sweeping bans on…
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Mediterranean ships find 5 dead, rescue over 1,100 migrants
MILAN (AP) — Italian vessels have recovered five bodies and rescued 674 people packed on a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean off the Libyan…
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By SUSAN HAIGH and DAVID CRARY Associated Press PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) — Even as numerous Republican-governed states push for sweeping bans on…
Continue ReadingChurch apologies: Top leaders say sorry for historical sins
By HOLLY MEYER and PETER SMITH Associated Press When Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous groups on Canadian soil this week, he will make another…
Continue ReadingBiden’s global promises held back by politics at home
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, FATIMA HUSSEIN and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon after taking office, President Joe Biden went to…
Continue ReadingSemiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the…
Continue ReadingOne thing voters agree on: Fresh voices needed in politics
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As he campaigns for a Manhattan congressional seat against fellow Democrats twice his age,…
Continue ReadingBiden improves ‘significantly,’ throat still sore from COVID
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden continues to “improve significantly” despite a lingering sore throat…
Continue ReadingHouthi report says flash floods in Yemen leave 9 dead
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi media say flash floods swept through Yemen amid heavy seasonal rains, leaving at least nine people dead.…
Continue Reading2 apparent homophobic attacks reported after Berlin Pride
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Two apparent homophobic attacks were reported following Berlin’s annual pro-LGBTQ Christopher…
Continue ReadingChina launches one of 2 lab modules to join space station
BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday launched one of two laboratory modules to complete its permanent orbiting space station. The Wentian was launched…
Continue ReadingRussia says strike on Ukrainian port hit military targets
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian defense officials insisted Sunday that an airstrike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa hit…
Continue ReadingMan opens fire on Philippine campus, killing 3 people
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A gunman opened fire on university campus in the Philippine capital region on Sunday,…
Continue ReadingRussia FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials as his country…
Continue ReadingPope lands in Canada, set for apologies to Indigenous groups
By NICOLE WINFIELD, ROB GILLIES and PETER SMITH Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pope Francis began a historic visit to Canada on Sunday…
Continue ReadingMilley: China more aggressive, dangerous to US, allies
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the…
Continue ReadingPalestinians: Israeli forces kill 2 in West Bank gun battle
By MAJDI MOHAMMED Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops and special forces on an arrest mission exchanged fire with Palestinians…
Continue ReadingMarvel teases new Avengers movies, ‘Black Panther’ sequel
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Marvel Studios unveiled the first trailer for “ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ” — set to “No Woman No Cry”…
Continue Reading3 funeral attendees shot outside of Chicago church
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a drive-by shooter wounded three men who were taking a picture outside of a Chicago church as they gathered for a…
Continue Reading315 kids, adults shelter at school to escape Haiti gang war
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of children and adults are sheltering at a high school in Haiti’s capital…
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