US charitable giving hit record in 2021 but inflation looms
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Charitable giving in the United States reached a record $485 billion in 2021, though the increase…
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Jesuit priests killed by gunmen in church in northern Mexico
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Jesuit religious order in Mexico says two of its priests have been killed by gunmen…
Continue ReadingLuxury market seen as growing in 2022 despite inflation, war
MILAN (AP) — Neither inflation nor war in Ukraine seem to be threatening to take a bite out of the luxury fashion market. While much of the world…
Continue ReadingStonewall visitor center will be dedicated to LGBTQ history
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A visitor center dedicated to telling the story of LGBTQ rights movement will open next door to…
Continue ReadingLebanon, Syria and Egypt sign deal to supply Beirut with gas
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon, Egypt and Syria have signed an agreement to import Egyptian gas to a power plant in…
Continue ReadingHeavy flooding, landslides destroy buildings, roads in China
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rainstorms are causing major flooding and landslides in southern China, destroying buildings, crops and roads, and forcing…
Continue ReadingTitle IX: Some violations tough to prove in college sports
By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer Title IX athletics violations aren’t as simple as comparing similar teams and seeing how much money is…
Continue ReadingPolish official: Europe can’t defend itself without the US
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says the current security crisis in Europe shows that Europe cannot defend itself without the…
Continue ReadingMonterrey suffers weeks-long water cutoff amid drought
By MARCOS MARTÍNEZ CHACÓN Associated Press MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The industrial hub of Monterrey has long been one of Mexico’s most…
Continue ReadingRussia vows to respond to Lithuania’s ban on goods transit
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s security chief on Tuesday said Moscow will respond to Lithuania’s decision to bar rail transit of goods subject to…
Continue Reading‘Everything is on fire’: Ukraine region weathers bombardment
By YURAS KARMANAU, JOHN LEICESTER and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks are laying down a curtain of fire across…
Continue ReadingTrial of former Theranos exec Sunny Balwani nears end
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer A jury on Tuesday is scheduled to hear closing arguments in the trial of Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: 4 items for your midyear money checklist
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet Heading into the second half of 2022, it’s a good time to pause and check in on your financial life. But what…
Continue ReadingRussian border guard helicopter violates Estonia’s airspace
HELSINKI (AP) — NATO member Estonia says a Russian border guard helicopter violated the airspace of the Baltic nation over the weekend, and…
Continue ReadingTwo women still hospitalized after brutal attack in China
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities say two victims remain hospitalized 11 days after a group assault in northern China that sparked nationwide…
Continue ReadingDozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods
By AL-EMRUN GARJON and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Villagers in northeastern Bangladesh crowded makeshift refugee…
Continue ReadingThousands flock to Stonehenge to mark summer solstice
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Tuesday, the longest day of the year in…
Continue ReadingBiden to name 1st Native American US treasurer to head Mint
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Native American is being appointed U.S. treasurer, a historic first. The White House on…
Continue ReadingMacron holds postelection talks with French party leaders
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron was holding talks Tuesday with France’s main party leaders…
Continue ReadingUN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy
BEIJING (AP) — A United Nations summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China, the second major international event to be moved…
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