EXPLAINER: Why WNBA players go overseas to play in offseason
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Russia has been a popular destination for WNBA players like Brittney Griner over the past two decades because…
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Police: Man killed after ramming Seattle federal building
SEATTLE (AP) — Police say a man was shot and killed by officers Saturday night after ramming his car into a federal building in downtown Seattle…
Continue ReadingConvoy protesting COVID-19 mandates does beltway circuit
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A large group of truck drivers and their supporters who object to COVID-19 mandates drove two loops around the beltway…
Continue ReadingValentino gets ‘pretty in pink’ in bold Paris show
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — It was “la Vie en Rose” for Valentino, who headlined Sunday’s segment of Paris Fashion Week…
Continue ReadingUN: 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine worst post-WWII crisis
By VISAR KRYEZIU, KAREL JANICEK and RENATA BRITO Associated Press MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — Yevgen Chornomordenko took off with a sprint when the…
Continue ReadingHospital stops therapies after gender-confirming care order
HOUSTON (AP) — The nation’s largest pediatric hospital has announced it has stopped gender-affirming therapies after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott…
Continue ReadingCuomo rips ‘cancel culture,’ hints at political comeback
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Just six months after he resigned from office in disgrace over sexual harassment allegations,…
Continue ReadingLibya oil production falls after 2 crucial fields shut down
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s national oil company says that an armed group has shut down two crucial oil fields, causing…
Continue ReadingMexico suspends league soccer matches after massive brawl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top-division soccer league has suspended all matches scheduled for Sunday after a massive brawl among fans.…
Continue ReadingHousing advocates seek funding to repeal California law
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are trying again to get rid of the nation’s only law that lets…
Continue ReadingKentucky attorney general probing challenged indictments
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Attorney General’s office is investigating at least 20 indictments in the 14th Circuit to determine if they…
Continue Reading‘The Batman’ gives movie theaters a new hope with big launch
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, managed to give a little glimmer of hope movie…
Continue ReadingTeachers reimagine US history lessons with eye on diversity
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and ANNIE MA Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Teachers have long sought ways to deliver a complete version of U.S. history that…
Continue ReadingRussians living in Serbia join rally against Ukraine war
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A Russian man burnt his passport to show his opposition to the invasion of Ukraine. Others…
Continue ReadingUN envoy Angelina Jolie in Yemen ahead of fundraising summit
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. says Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has visited war-wrecked Yemen to show solidarity with…
Continue ReadingApril trial set for biracial man in fatal highway shooting
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A judge has set an April trial date for a biracial man charged with murder in the 2020 shooting of a teenage girl on a…
Continue ReadingMan, 24, charged in shooting of 2 Chicago police officers
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a 24-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of two Chicago police officers at an outdoor hot dog…
Continue Reading1,100 homes evacuated as firefighters battle Florida fires
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Huge wildfires in the Florida Panhandle have forced veterans at a 120-bed nursing home to evacuate. Firefighters were…
Continue Reading1 dead, over 20 hurt in grenade attack in Kashmir market
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — One person has been killed and more than 20 others injured in Indian-controlled Kashmir when an assailant lobbed a grenade…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why Israel is mediating between Russia, Ukraine
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister is assuming the unlikely role of mediator between Russia…
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