Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global…
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Investigators say Wisconsin inmate killed his cellmate for being Black and gay
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators in Wisconsin say an inmate serving time for trying to kill his mother killed his cellmate for…
Continue ReadingMexico’s plan to make judges stand for election is indeed aimed at foreign firms, president says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Foreign business chambers have been warning for weeks that a proposed, sweeping overhaul of Mexico’s judiciary that would make…
Continue ReadingWHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have launched a…
Continue ReadingPolice say 2 siblings were found dead inside a vehicle in Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say two 2-year-old children were found dead inside a vehicle after accidentally being left there. Police…
Continue ReadingBull that escaped from Illinois farm lassoed after hours on the run
MARENGO, Ill. (AP) — A bull that escaped from an Illinois farm spent hours on the run before men on horseback finally lassoed the beast in a scene…
Continue ReadingSports betting firm bet365 fined $33K for taking bets after outcomes were known
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have levied a $33,000 fine on sports betting company bet365 for taking…
Continue ReadingParis wants to honor late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her
PARIS (AP) — The city of Paris wants to pay tribute to the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue in her honor. The…
Continue ReadingTrump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after appearing in court for an appeal of a decision that found him liable for sexual abuse, Donald…
Continue ReadingA 97-year-old’s woman last stop: an open casket in a Detroit-area park
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit park with baseball fields and picnic tables had an unusual addition this week. There was an open casket…
Continue ReadingTreasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high wealth tax dodgers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency says, crediting…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Lula fires human rights minister accused of sexual misconduct
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has fired Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida following…
Continue Reading‘Demon Copperhead’ author Barbara Kingsolver to receive National Book Award for lifetime achievement
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Foundation has awarded Barbara Kingsolver a medal for Distinguished Contribution to American…
Continue ReadingAn American woman accused of murdering 2 of her children fights extradition in a London court
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A prosecutor in London says an American woman accused of murdering her two youngest children in Colorado last…
Continue ReadingJamaica’s female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program
Associated Press CROSS KEYS, Jamaica (AP) — More than two months after Hurricane Beryl, the strongest July Atlantic hurricane on record, some…
Continue ReadingMichigan judge loses docket after she’s recorded insulting gay people and Black people
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit judge is no longer handling cases after a court official turned over recordings of her making anti-gay…
Continue ReadingResources are out there for LGBTQ+ travelers looking to stay safe
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Do LGBTQ+ tourists have a green book-like system for staying safe while traveling in these politically…
Continue ReadingEl Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — There’s an army taking to Mexico City’s streets — the Tree Army. And its goal is to protect and…
Continue ReadingRuins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir
Associated Press LAKE MORNOS, Greece (AP) — Like ghosts from the past, sunken villages at the bottom of water reservoirs are not meant to be seen.…
Continue ReadingGeorgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns
Associated Press Just a couple of weeks ago, a special panel of Georgia state senators convened to study potential laws aimed at keeping firearms…
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