Dua Lipa walks the Versace runway, Prada resists normality
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Donatella Versace pumped energy into Milan Fashion week with a star-filled runway and front row,…
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Body of Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán cremated in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The body of the leader of the brutal Shining Path insurgency that wracked Peru for more than two decades was cremated Friday. The…
Continue ReadingTribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An administrative law judge has recommended that a Native American tribe in Washington state once…
Continue ReadingNebraska advances new congressional map that could help GOP
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have advanced new congressional boundaries that could make it harder for…
Continue ReadingCongress, court pressure New York City to fix jails crisis
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is facing mounting pressure to solve its spiraling jail crisis, with members of…
Continue ReadingCOVID at the UN: One topic, used to make many points
By SALLY HO Associated Press Unsurprisingly, the coronavirus pandemic was THE talking point at the United Nations General Assembly this week —…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Medication abortion becomes latest GOP target
By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America Medication abortion accounts for about 40% of all abortions in the U.S. The increasingly common…
Continue ReadingHurricane Sam becomes Category 4 storm far from land
MIAMI (AP) — Far from land, Hurricane Sam has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. No coastal watches or warnings were…
Continue ReadingNo stalking order for rival in GOP candidate murder plot
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A judge has denied a Florida Republican congressional candidate’s petition…
Continue ReadingSexual assault cases spur protests on campuses across US
By JOHN HANNA and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Reports of sexual assaults have fueled protests on at least eight U.S.…
Continue ReadingSchool system pulls 2 books with graphic sex from libraries
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH. Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia school system said it is removing two books from school libraries,…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republicans take redistricting case to high court
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss a…
Continue ReadingIronman World Championship leaves Hawaii for 1st time
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The Ironman World Championship is being held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades. That is because of…
Continue ReadingAutopsy: Actor Michael K. Williams died of drug intoxication
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s medical examiner says actor Michael K. Williams died of acute drug…
Continue ReadingZoo Miami: Orangutan dies following dental surgery
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say an orangutan has died at Zoo Miami following a dental surgery. The South Florida zoo says Kumang, a 44-year-old Bornean…
Continue ReadingNew this week: ‘Sopranos’ prequel, Jon Stewart and Carlile
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Brandi Carlile and the Doobie Brothers, as well as the return…
Continue ReadingCivil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over…
Continue ReadingJapan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders has been packed with global gloom. But…
Continue ReadingBiden: Budget talks hit ‘stalemate,’ $3.5T may take a while
By LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have…
Continue ReadingVan Life 2.0: Dutch students’ road trip in solar mobile home
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A group of Dutch students has reimagined van life and is hitting the road to…
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