Kentucky governor’s family ties run deep in storm-hit area
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. (AP) — In the desperate hours after the massive storm struck his state, Gov. Andy Beshear…
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Insider Q&A: Elf On Shelf Co-CEO Christa Pitts
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer It all began with an elf named Fisbee. In the 1970s, when her three children were growing up, Carol Aebersold…
Continue ReadingBoat capsizing in Channel: 26 dead migrants identified
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor says 26 migrants have been formally identified in the tragic capsizing last month of a boat in the English…
Continue ReadingCongress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, sending legislation to avert a…
Continue ReadingBlack juror: Smollett’s reaction to noose makes no sense
CHICAGO (AP) — The lone Black juror on the panel that convicted Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police about what authorities say was a staged…
Continue ReadingPete Maravich’s LSU letterman jacket fetches nearly $117K
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than 50 years after his record-setting basketball career at LSU, “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s college letterman…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: ‘Snowfall’ star Damson Idris
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Damson Idris transformed from his real life British-speaking Nigerian persona…
Continue ReadingPutin discusses Ukraine tensions with Macron, Niinistö
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken on the phone with his French and Finnish counterparts…
Continue ReadingUAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Arab Emirates is suspending talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made…
Continue ReadingEgypt backs federal peace deal for ethnically spit Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister has rebuffed a Turkish push for a two-state peace deal on ethnically divided Cyprus. The Egyptian…
Continue ReadingLandlord accused of demanding sex from tenants to pay $4.5M
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A landlord accused of demanding sex from his low-income tenants has agreed to pay more than $4…
Continue ReadingCanada cops ask for help to ID suspect in billionaire murder
By ROB GILIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in the murders of Canadian…
Continue ReadingGulf leaders convene for annual summit amid regional tension
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leaders of Gulf Arab states have arrived in Saudi Arabia for their annual summit, a united meeting that…
Continue ReadingSpanish city braces for flooding from swollen Ebro River
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in the Spanish city of Zaragoza are bracing for a critical surge in the level of the Ebro River after flooding further…
Continue ReadingEU’s top court boosts the rights of same-sex parents
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A ruling by the European Union’s top court has boosted the rights of same-sex parents and their…
Continue ReadingVirus and migrant worries spur EU to toughen border rules
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is revamping the rules governing the movement of people and goods into and around…
Continue ReadingMyanmar journalist reported to have died in army custody
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A local freelance photojournalist in Myanmar has died in military custody after being arrested last…
Continue ReadingThe AP Interview: UN nuke chief says view of Iran blurred
By JON GAMBRELL and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned…
Continue ReadingAlbania arrests ex-minister on corruption charges
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A former Albanian environment minister has been arrested on abuse of post and corruption…
Continue ReadingMormon women’s influence expands despite priesthood ban
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are not…
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