Human smuggling trial witness says he shuttled over 500 Indian migrants into the US
Associated Press FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A man convicted of human smuggling testified Tuesday that he shuttled more than 500 Indian migrants…
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At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Extreme heat ruined the pineapples on Esther Penunia’s small farm in the Philippines this year, more…
Continue ReadingTrial starts for New Hampshire youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped
Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The trial has begun for a man accused of holding down a teenage boy so colleagues could rape him at a New…
Continue ReadingCar crashes into people outside primary school in central China: state media
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Multiple students were injured after a car crashed into people outside a primary school in central…
Continue ReadingLocal Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the nation’s capital. Now…
Continue ReadingThe White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
Associated Press NEWLAND, N.C. (AP) — The Cartner family had known since last year that one of their farm’s Christmas trees would be headed to…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the AP’s investigation into Osprey safety issues
Associated Press After being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight service members in Japan, the V-22 Osprey — a…
Continue ReadingIn southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Associated Press UDHAGAMANDALAM, India (AP) — Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed…
Continue ReadingThe Osprey’s safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
Associated Press CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the…
Continue ReadingTexas officials signal support for adding Bible lessons for K-5 classes as some states push Christianity in public schools
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Texas have backed a controversial new public school curriculum that would incorporate Christian…
Continue Reading‘My whole body was praying for my death’: LGBTQ Afghans say they face abuse in detention as Taliban crackdown intensifies
By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — It was the early hours of the morning when a guard entered Sohrab’s cell – a small, dark room with a barred…
Continue ReadingLouisville factory explosion was caused by failed cooking vessel, officials say
By Jessie Yeung and Laura Dolan, CNN (CNN) — The factory explosion that killed two workers in Louisville, Kentucky, last week was caused by a…
Continue ReadingLula urges G20 members to take action to slow global warming
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s president has opened the second day of a meeting of the world’s 20 major economies by calling…
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Peyton Scott’s 17 points lead No. 23 Oregon to 5th straight home win, topping Grand Canyon 70-54
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Peyton Scott scored 17 points and No. 23 Oregon used a fast start to earn a 70-54 victory over Grand Canyon on Monday night,…
Continue ReadingFamily hasn’t heard from Hawaii woman in over a week and now fears she may have been abducted
By Caroll Alvarado, Michelle Watson, Maria Aguilar Prieto and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — It’s been more than a week since Hannah Kobayashi…
Continue ReadingToronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel ‘Held’
TORONTO (AP) — Poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war and trauma.…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands crowd New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday, the…
Continue ReadingWith swastika flags and bellowed slurs, neo-Nazi marchers strode through Columbus. Ohio’s governor and officials condemn it
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Ohio officials have denounced a small contingent of neo-Nazis who paraded Saturday afternoon through a Columbus…
Continue ReadingDemocrat keeps slight lead for North Carolina Supreme Court as counties finish count
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The final counts by counties are about over and a Democratic incumbent on North Carolina’s Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingNumerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media say numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central…
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