Lady Gaga among co-hosts for Elton John’s Oscar party
By The Associated Press LOS ANGLEES (AP) — Lady Gaga, Billy Porter and “Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack will join Elton John to co-host…
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People from South Sudan, Sudan get temporary US legal status
WASHINGTON (AP) — People in the U.S. from Sudan and South Sudan can stay with temporary legal status to escape the conflict and natural disasters…
Continue ReadingIsrael says outreach to Turkey won’t come at Cyprus’ expense
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Israel’s president says any bid to improve strained ties between his country and…
Continue ReadingSouth African court rules new Zulu king can be crowned
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A new Zulu king can be crowned in South Africa after a court settled a dispute over…
Continue ReadingSome Russian oligarchs speak out, cautiously, against war
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global community of wealthy Russians who have built…
Continue ReadingBroadway theater will be renamed after James Earl Jones
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Shubert Organization’s Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill polio worker in Pakistan vaccination campaign
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen have shot and killed a female polio worker during a vaccination campaign in the…
Continue ReadingRussians face more sports sanctions, but not at Paralympics
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian athletes have been restricted from competing in more sporting events…
Continue ReadingUS returns billionaire’s plundered artifacts to Jordan
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has returned nine looted artifacts to Jordan seized from an American…
Continue ReadingEPL club Everton halts sponsorship by sanctioned Russian
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has halted its major sponsorship with companies belonging to Alisher Usmanov. Usmanov is a Russian metals tycoon…
Continue ReadingChildren’s author, illustrator Shirley Hughes dies at 94
LONDON (AP) — British children’s author and illustrator Shirley Hughes has died at age 94. Hughes was best known for her popular “Alfie”…
Continue ReadingPearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder makes solo outing a group project
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Eddie Vedder has released a new album under his own name and headed out on a solo…
Continue ReadingNew Dr. Seuss-inspired books to feature diverse creators
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Sketches by Dr. Seuss that have never been published will see the light of day in a series of books being written and…
Continue Reading6 ways technology is evolving travel in 2022
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Driven in part by pressure for contactless interactions during the pandemic, technology is rapidly evolving in the…
Continue ReadingNo more extra credit? Schools rethink approaches to grades
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Some school districts plan to continue the practice instituted during the coronavirus pandemic of showing leniency in…
Continue ReadingPowell expects a quarter-point Fed rate hike this month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said he supports a traditional quarter-point increase in the…
Continue ReadingAnother report alleges corruption by ex-South African leader
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Another damning report into government corruption in South Africa has recommended further…
Continue ReadingOil driller invests in carbon-capture pipeline for Midwest
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s biggest oil driller says it will commit $250 million to help fund a…
Continue ReadingButtigieg tells states to consider safety for road projects
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has a new warning to states seeking billions of dollars from President Joe…
Continue ReadingGermany wipes its list of COVID ‘high-risk areas’ clean
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is removing all countries currently on its list of “high-risk areas” as part of a rethink of its coronavirus travel rules…
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