UN chief worries Ukraine war overshadowing climate fight
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the war in Ukraine is diverting attention…
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Mother accused of decapitating son found unfit for trial
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City woman accused of decapitating her 6-year-old son has been found mentally unfit to stand trial. A Jackson…
Continue ReadingEU approves Poland recovery fund, paving way to pay billions
By LORNE COOK and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has approved Poland’s pandemic recovery…
Continue ReadingIllinois mom killed, 2 kids hurt parasailing in Florida Keys
PIGEON KEY, Fla. (AP) — A woman from Illinois was killed and two young children were injured when a sudden storm prompted a boat captain to cut…
Continue ReadingFrance’s interior minister admits mistakes at CL final
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and SYLVIE CORBET PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister has defended the use of tear gas to disperse fans amid disorder and…
Continue ReadingCampus ministries, counselors join to tackle mental health
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO of The Associated Press and KATHRYN POST of Religion News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As student anxiety skyrockets,…
Continue ReadingHere’s how the government wants to disaster-proof your home
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are announcing a new…
Continue ReadingBiden’s ex daughter-in-law opens up about marriage to Hunter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kathleen Buhle, the ex-wife of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, says she has “total control over my life now,”…
Continue ReadingGerman court convicts IS returnee who took daughter to Syria
BERLIN (AP) — A German who took her young daughter to Syria, joined the Islamic State group there and allegedly took advantage of an enslaved…
Continue ReadingEarthquakes kill 4 people, damage houses in southwest China
BEIJING (AP) — Two earthquakes killed at least four people and damaged houses in southwestern China on Wednesday, authorities and state media said.…
Continue ReadingTurkey breaks off high-level talks with Greece as rift grows
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will no longer hold high-level talks with neighboring Greece. Ankara…
Continue ReadingSpanish dramatist Juan Mayorga wins Asturias prize
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Juan Mayorga, one of Spain’s most popular and respected playwrights, has won this year’s Princess of Asturias…
Continue ReadingMadrid taxi drivers protest proposed ride-hailing rules
MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of taxi drivers have protested in the streets of Madrid against what they claim is unfair competition from ride-hailing…
Continue ReadingIsrael simulates long-range air strikes over Mediterranean
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says that dozens of its aircraft conducted a drill simulating airstrikes on long-range targets, a thinly…
Continue ReadingMalaysia suspends chicken exports amid rising food prices
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia suspended exports of live chickens Wednesday to guarantee adequate supplies for domestic markets, prompting…
Continue ReadingShould you use a reverse mortgage to pay for long-term care?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Someone turning 65 has nearly a 7-in-10 chance of needing long-term care in the future, and many don’t have the…
Continue ReadingUkraine war blamed for fuel hikes in South Africa, continent
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans are feeling the bite of fuel price increases that are blamed on Russia’s…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Iran building collapse rises to 37
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll in a catastrophic collapse of a tower in southwestern Iran has risen to 37, as emergency workers…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs. 2022 Kia EV6
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds The first dedicated electric vehicles from sister companies Hyundai and Kia take a distinct route with styling, but both…
Continue ReadingKurt Zouma banned from keeping cats for 5 years for abuse
LONDON (AP) — West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has been banned from keeping cats for five years and ordered to carry out 180 hours of community…
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