Fire engulfs apartment building in east London, sending 2 to hospital
LONDON (AP) — Two people have been hospitalized after fire engulfed an apartment building in east London early Monday, sending thick black smoke…
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Russia’s deadly overnight barrage of missiles and drones hits over half of Ukraine, officials say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people,…
Continue ReadingKroger and Albertsons head to court to defend merger plan against US regulators’ objections
AP Business Writer Kroger and Albertsons will defend their plan to merge – and try to overcome the U.S. government’s objections – in a federal…
Continue Reading‘Barcelona or die’ For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent
Associated Press THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Salamba Ndiaye was 22 when she first tried to get to Spain, dreaming of a career as a real estate…
Continue ReadingMalaysian naval attack ship sinks after hitting unknown object
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities are working to salvage a 45-year-old fast attack naval ship that sank after it struck an…
Continue ReadingUtah judge to decide if author of children’s book on grief will face trial in her husband’s death
Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — An evidentiary hearing is underway for a Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill at least 31 people in 2 separate attacks in restive southwestern Pakistan
Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 31 people in two separate attacks on Monday, with reports…
Continue ReadingFirst criminal trial starts in New Hampshire youth detention center abuse scandal
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The first criminal trial arising from a five-year investigation into allegations of abuse at New…
Continue ReadingChina is conducting military patrols near the Myanmar border as civil war rages on the other side
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military is carrying out armed patrols near the Myanmar border this week, where the government is concerned about…
Continue ReadingIts economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the…
Continue ReadingIce cave collapse in Iceland kills 1 tourist, and 2 are still missing
BERLIN (AP) — At least one person has died and two others are still missing after an ice cave partially collapsed as a group of tourists was…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s economy is struggling. Economists say ending the war would help
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In Jerusalem’s Old City, nearly all souvenir shops are closed. In Haifa’s flea market, forlorn merchants…
Continue ReadingAlaska landslide kills 1 person and injures 3 in Ketchikan, authorities say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One person was killed and three were injured by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street hovers around records ahead of Nvidia earnings and inflation data
Wall Street is hovering around its record highs at the start of a week featuring another full slate of corporate earnings and the government’s…
Continue ReadingVenice Film Festival: From ‘Joker 2’ to ‘Maria,’ here are 10 movies to get excited about
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from…
Continue ReadingJury deliberating fate of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury has began deliberating in the trial of a former Democratic politician accused of killing an investigative…
Continue ReadingHow women of color with Christian and progressive values are keeping the faith — outside churches
Associated Press Brandi Brown has yet to find a Black church near her Southern California home that feels right for her. So when she wants to talk…
Continue ReadingUS national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream: Adam Sandler, John Legend, ‘Only Murders in the Building’ and Star Wars Outlaws
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018, Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy”…
Continue ReadingCows obstruct Nigeria’s capital as climate change and development leave herders with nowhere to go
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — As the population grows and development extends to rural areas where herders live and graze their cattle,…
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