Zambia declares mourning after the death of former president
By NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia has declared a period of national mourning following the death of the country’s…
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In Ukraine, female war reporters build on legacy of pioneers
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The female journalists covering Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine owe a debt to the…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton to Rock Hall of Fame: Thanks but no thanks
By The Associated Press Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she…
Continue ReadingMexico finds 17 bodies buried in backyards, patios
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Volunteer searchers in northern Mexico have led authorities to a series of grisly finds: 17 bodies or skeletal remains buried in…
Continue ReadingJulian Assange denied permission to appeal by UK’s top court
By SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top court has refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to…
Continue ReadingRaskin nomination for Fed in peril as Democrat opposes pick
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin says he opposes the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to a key…
Continue ReadingSlovakia expels 3 Russian diplomats after spy services info
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s Foreign Ministry says it has decided to expel three Russian diplomats following its assessment of…
Continue ReadingReport: Lebanon judge freezes assets of 5 banks during probe
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge has frozen the assets of five of Lebanon’s largest banks and those of their board of directors as she investigates…
Continue ReadingRed Cross say it hasn’t visited Myanmar prisons since COVID
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross has been unable to visit prisons in Myanmar since the start of the…
Continue ReadingRockers on Broadway drops a charity album of 12 live tracks
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A clutch of live performances by Tony- and Grammy Award-nominated artists — including…
Continue ReadingSebastian Coe says sports must fight to keep Russia banned
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Olympic great Sebastian Coe says sports federations have set precedents by banning Russian and…
Continue ReadingAs gunman targets homeless, mayors urge all to seek shelter
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York City and Washington D.C. are appealing to the…
Continue ReadingUS astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home during tensions
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. astronaut has made it through nearly a year in space but faces what could be…
Continue ReadingIn Ukraine, female war reporters build on legacy of pioneers
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The female journalists covering Russia’s punishing invasion of Ukraine owe a debt to the…
Continue ReadingPete Davidson headed to space on Blue Origin craft
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Davidson is heading to space. The “Saturday Night Live” star will be among the six passengers on…
Continue ReadingUS Black population: The biggest growth is in smaller cities
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The largest African American growth in pure numbers over the past decade didn’t take place in traditional hubs…
Continue ReadingFleming returns to Met in new opera based on ‘The Hours’
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Renee Fleming is returning to the Metropolitan Opera in a new work whose subject will be…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve to begin risky pursuit of a ‘soft landing’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will launch one of the most difficult tasks a central…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Democrats vie for edge in crowded Senate race
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in the crowded primary race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin are trying to distinguish…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Gombe rises to 15
By ALEXANDRE NHAMPOSSA Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Officials in Mozambique say that Cyclone Gombe has flooded large areas of…
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