Kosovo and Israel agree to allow each other’s citizens visa-free entry
By SYLEJMAN KLLOKOQI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Citizens of Kosovo and Israel will be able to visit the other…
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Apple kills off its buy now, pay later service barely a year after launch
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is discontinuing its buy now, pay later service known as Apple Pay Later barely a year after…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles school board will ban students from using cell phones during the school day. But questions loom on how to do it
By Holly Yan and Debra Goldschmidt, CNN (CNN) — Students in the nation’s second-largest school district will no longer be able to use cell…
Continue ReadingRussian authorities arrest 3 people after dozens are hospitalized with botulism symptoms
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Russian authorities have detained three people in connection with a suspected botulism outbreak. It’s a…
Continue ReadingHaiti police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of deployment of UN-backed mission to fight gangs
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A team of Haitian police commanders have met Kenya’s inspector general of police ahead…
Continue ReadingFor Trump it’s MAGA, but Hungary’s Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union’s helm for six months
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary’s populist government says its presidency of the European Union will be held under the…
Continue ReadingBusiness owners increasingly worry about payment fraud, survey finds
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses are increasingly concerned about payment fraud. In a recent survey from…
Continue ReadingCruise ship with Broadway stars to steam off to Mexico in spring 2025
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A cruise ship starring some of Broadway’s biggest names, including Tony Award-winner…
Continue ReadingAustin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer capture 1960s rebel cool in ‘The Bikeriders’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Jeff Nichols had dreamt of making a film about a 1960s motorcycle clubs for over 20 years. The obsession started when…
Continue ReadingRebellious. Cool. Nostalgic. Bringing ‘The Bikeriders’ to life, and movie theaters
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Jeff Nichols had dreamt of making a film about a 1960s motorcycle clubs for over 20 years. The obsession started in…
Continue ReadingThis law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded…
Continue ReadingWho will have the 2024 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Since the beginning of time or, at least, pop music, only a few have earned the designation of…
Continue ReadingJustin Timberlake charged with DWI, released from police custody
By Zenebou Sylla, Marianne Garvey, Brynn Gingras, Linh Tran and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake was arraigned on one count of…
Continue ReadingSinger Justin Timberlake charged with driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons
By PHILIP MARCELO and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Pop star Justin Timberlake was charged early Tuesday with drunken…
Continue ReadingIt’s already next season in the NBA, where the offseason is almost nonexistent
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer In the NBA, it’s already next season. The offseason, technically, might have lasted for only about an hour.…
Continue ReadingFederal judge blocks Iowa law that allowed the arrest of some undocumented immigrants
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge blocked an Iowa law that would have allowed the arrest of some undocumented migrants in the state…
Continue ReadingMcLaughlin-Levrone to focus on her best event, the 400 hurdles, at Olympic trials
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone plans on defending her title in the 400-meter hurdles at the Paris…
Continue ReadingPost Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival to mobilize young people
By GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Post Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop music’s biggest stars, will headline this year’s Global…
Continue ReadingRalph Lauren goes with basic blue jeans for Team USA’s opening Olympic ceremony uniforms
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Team USA walks with the world’s athletes at the Paris Olympics’opening ceremony,…
Continue ReadingRetail sales rise a meager 0.1% in May from April as still high inflation curbs spending
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers barely increased spending in May from April as still high inflation and high…
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