Book celebrates the 50th anniversary of musical ‘Grease’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The story of how the musical “Grease” became a pop culture juggernaut is told in the…
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A timeline of billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to control Twitter
Associated Press Elon Musk threatened Monday to call off his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him…
Continue ReadingAfrica needs better weather warning systems, urge experts
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Better climate-related research and early warning systems are needed as extreme weather…
Continue ReadingAxon halts plans for Taser drone as 9 on ethics board resign
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said Monday it was halting plans to…
Continue Reading‘Sweet’ Uvalde 9-year-old loved ‘Encanto,’ sports, dancing
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Eliahna Garica loved the Disney movie “Encanto,” and the studio’s costume makers sent her parents a custom-made gown and…
Continue ReadingMigrant caravan sets out in southern Mexico
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Several thousand migrants have set out walking in the rain in southern Mexico, tired…
Continue ReadingBlatter, Platini finally going to court in FIFA fraud trial
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini’s 11-day trial on charges of defrauding soccer governing body…
Continue ReadingVoters in Kazakhstan approve constitutional changes
MOSCOW (AP) — Voters in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan have given an overwhelming approval to proposed constitutional changes widely seen…
Continue ReadingMexico president’s party wins 4 of 6 governorships on ballot
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican electoral authorities say the party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has continued its consolidation of power…
Continue ReadingIn historic shift, far fewer teens face adult US courts
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press David Harrington spent a tense eight months in a Philadelphia jail when he was a teenager — the result of a…
Continue ReadingFinal case tied to college bribery scandal heads to trial
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A father accused of bribing a Georgetown University tennis coach to help get his daughter…
Continue ReadingLebanon urges US envoy to end maritime dispute with Israel
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese government is inviting a U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their…
Continue ReadingKosovo war veterans clash with police, want higher pensions
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Hundreds of Kosovo war veterans have clashed with police in a protest to demand higher pensions. Police say at least two…
Continue ReadingNigerian forces hunt for gunmen who killed 50 at church
By CHINEDU ASADU and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press OWO, Nigeria (AP) — The gunmen who killed at least 50 people at a Catholic church in…
Continue ReadingKimberly Palmer: Managing money starts with your emotions
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Our emotional reactions to money, based on past experiences and mistakes, can interfere with our ability to make…
Continue ReadingNATO nations block Russian envoy’s plane from Serbia visit
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia and Russia say a planned visit by Russia’s foreign minister to the Balkan country…
Continue ReadingAn infamous day. A search for answers. Will America tune in?
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are processing the nightmare of the slaughter of children in Texas, the racist…
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By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional committee’s hearings on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are coming up,…
Continue ReadingCanada fund invests $5 billion in DP World’s Dubai home base
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — International port operator DP World says it sold a stake in its home base, the Jebel Ali Port, and other…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader
LONDON (AP) — Conservative lawmakers in Britain will vote Monday evening on whether to oust their leader, Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson has…
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