Planning questions emerge at tornado-destroyed candle plant
By DYLAN LOVAN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — The Mayfield Consumer Products factory was the third-biggest employer…
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South African president tests positive for COVID, mildly ill
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms…
Continue ReadingTornado survivor: ‘Not knowing is worse than knowing’
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Autumn Kirks and her boyfriend, Lannis Ward, were both working the night shift at a candle…
Continue ReadingEU lawmaker Androulakis elected Greek socialist leader
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s third-largest group in parliament has elected a European Parliament lawmaker…
Continue ReadingInflation is painfully high, but some relief may be coming
By STAN CHOE and CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Inflation is painfully high, but this hopefully is close to as bad as it gets.…
Continue ReadingOfficials halt search for woman who went overboard on cruise
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard authorities have halted the search for a woman who reportedly went overboard on a cruise ship near…
Continue ReadingPaul Revere family artifacts found in attic sold for $20K
BOSTON (AP) — Artifacts once owned by Paul Revere’s family have been sold at auction for $20,000. The Boston Globe reports that the items were…
Continue ReadingFrance: 400 investigations into fake COVID-19 health passes
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says the country has opened 400 investigations into networks providing fake COVID-19 health passes.…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson: UK faces ‘tidal wave’ of omicron cases
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that Britain faces a “tidal wave” of infections from the…
Continue ReadingCrews search rubble after 6 die at Illinois Amazon facility
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Search efforts at an Amazon facility in Illinois where at least six people were killed in a…
Continue ReadingSpielberg ‘West Side Story’ debuts weakly with $10.5M
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Despite critical acclaim and two years-worth of anticipation, Steven Spielberg’s lavish “West Side…
Continue ReadingThousands protest in Prague against COVID vaccine mandate
PRAGUE (AP) — Several thousand people have marched through the Czech capital to protest a vaccination mandate for certain groups including people…
Continue ReadingBayern’s Joshua Kimmich to get COVID vaccine after infection
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has told German TV that he will get vaccinated against the coronavirus after his earlier…
Continue ReadingSatellite images, expert suggest Iranian space launch coming
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran appears to be preparing for a space launch as negotiations continue in…
Continue ReadingPhoto from tornado-damaged home lands almost 130 miles away
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A photo from a tornado-damaged home in Kentucky landed almost 130 miles away in Indiana. Katie Posten lives in New…
Continue ReadingHeavy snowfall wreaks havoc in Serbia and much of Balkans
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Heavy snowfall has covered Serbian capital Belgrade and much of the Balkans. The bad weather has hampered traffic and…
Continue Reading2 Palestinians killed during funeral in Lebanon refugee camp
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state news agency says two Palestinians died when gunfire broke out during the funeral of a Hamas member killed in…
Continue ReadingVicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81
By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin…
Continue ReadingFox anchor Chris Wallace makes his own news with move to CNN
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran anchor Chris Wallace has left Fox News after 18 years for CNN. His announcement Sunday…
Continue ReadingBerlin, other German states offer COVID-19 vaccine to 5-11s
VIENNA (AP) — Health officials in Germany say children from 5 to 11 years old will be eligible to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses this week…
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