Greyhound racing nearing its end in the US after long slide
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound…
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French Greens, far-left party in deal before June elections
PARIS (AP) — France’s Greens and the party of far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon have reached an agreement to join forces against newly…
Continue ReadingArmenia detains 180 protesters calling on Pashinyan to quit
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Police in Armenia’s capital have detained 180 anti-government demonstrators that were blocking streets to protest…
Continue ReadingSydney man admits pushing gay American off a cliff in 1988
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A man told police he killed American mathematician Scott Johnson in 1988 by pushing the…
Continue ReadingIsrael lashes out at Russia over Lavrov’s Nazism remarks
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Monday lashed out at Russia over “unforgivable” comments by its foreign…
Continue ReadingBuilding in Nigeria’s commercial hub collapses; 5 dead
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A three-story residential building has collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city,…
Continue ReadingPoland urges EU unity to slap sanctions on Russian energy
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Poland is calling on its European Union partners to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia’s oil and…
Continue ReadingSpain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister’s phone
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish officials says the cellphones of the prime minister and the defense minister were infected…
Continue ReadingDenmark justice minister resigns to prompt Cabinet reshuffle
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has announced a Cabinet reshuffle after Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup resigned to become the new head of the…
Continue ReadingNo fireworks for Israel Independence Day over PTSD concerns
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s raucous Independence Day celebrations will be a little quieter this year. Fireworks are typically a mainstay at…
Continue ReadingAs Iran-Taliban tensions rise, Afghan migrants in tinderbox
By MEHDI FATTAHI and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Taliban members who killed her activist husband offered Zahra Husseini a…
Continue ReadingInvestigators raid Japan boat company’s office after sinking
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Coast guard officials searched the office of a Japanese tour boat operator on Monday as part of a…
Continue ReadingIndonesian Muslims fully celebrate Eid al-Fitr after 2 years
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Millions of Muslims in Indonesia have returned to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in full swing…
Continue Reading2022 midterms: What to know about Ohio, Indiana primaries
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and TOM DAVIES Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm election season unfolds…
Continue ReadingTrump’s bid to shape GOP faces test with voters in May races
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s post-presidency enters a new phase this month as voters across…
Continue ReadingPhilippine vote: Volunteers back reformer vs. dictator’s son
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One supporter wrote a stirring campaign song that has been played nearly 4 million times…
Continue ReadingSneakers, elastic pants: People alter office wear amid COVID
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Blazers in knit fabrics, pants with drawstrings or elastic waists, and polo shirts as…
Continue ReadingUS pediatricians’ group moves to abandon race-based guidance
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer The American Academy of Pediatrics says it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate…
Continue ReadingHerschel Walker, other candidates test skipping debates
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker is expected to skip a second debate against his Republican rivals for a crucial…
Continue ReadingMet Gala: Kardashian as Monroe, a gilded Blake Lively
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Kardashian shut down the Met Gala red carpet Monday in one of Marilyn Monroe’s most…
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