Protests continue in Kenya as some are now calling for the president to step down
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Protests continue in Kenya’s capital and elsewhere over a finance bill that would raise the cost of…
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Accused scammer who claimed to be Irish heiress has been extradited to UK to face charges
A woman accused of crisscrossing the U.S. claiming to be an Irish heiress and scamming several victims out of tens of thousands of dollars has been…
Continue ReadingUS gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department has approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New…
Continue ReadingTesla sales fall again as more automakers crowd electric vehicle market
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla sales fell for the second straight quarter. It marks the the first time in the company’s history…
Continue Reading‘We thought we were going to die:’ Thirty injured as ‘strong turbulence’ forces Air Europa plane to land in Brazil
CNN By Zahid Mahmood and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Thirty passengers were injured after a flight from Madrid to Uruguay was hit by “strong…
Continue ReadingSmall businesses could find filing for bankruptcy more difficult as government program expires
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A type of bankruptcy protection filing that made it easier for small businesses to seek relief has expired,…
Continue ReadingArthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis’s first hit and barely got paid
Associated Press FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right”…
Continue ReadingDozens rally in Pakistan after a Christian man is sentenced to death for blasphemy
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of members from Pakistan’s civil society have rallied in the southern port city of Karachi against the death…
Continue ReadingArthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid
Associated Press FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an…
Continue ReadingLeaders of Poland, Germany meet to mend strained ties and discuss Europe’s security
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Government leaders of Poland and Germany are holding consultations aimed at giving a new impulse to…
Continue ReadingAndy Murray withdraws from singles at his last Wimbledon and only will play doubles with his brother
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray has withdrawn from singles at Wimbledon a little more than a week after surgery to remove a cyst from…
Continue ReadingVandals behead a controversial sculpture of Mary giving birth to Jesus in an Austrian cathedral
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vandals have beheaded a sculpture featuring the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus that had been exhibited in…
Continue ReadingCrush at India religious event kills more than 120, mostly women
By Aishwarya S Iyer, Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel, Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — A crowd crush at a religious gathering in…
Continue ReadingBiden admin to roll out first federal safety standard for workers in excessive heat
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Tuesday will announce the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard for excessive…
Continue ReadingDevout athletes find strength in their faith. But practicing it and elite sports can pose hurdles
Associated Press It’s been 100 years since a Scottish runner famously refused to race on a Sunday at the Paris Olympics because of his Christian…
Continue ReadingStampede at religious event in India kills at least 116 people, mostly women and children
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, setting off a…
Continue ReadingPål Enger, Norwegian art thief behind famed 1994 heist of Munch’s ‘The Scream,’ dead at 57
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Pål Enger, a talented Norwegian soccer player and artist turned celebrity art thief who pulled off the…
Continue ReadingFrench candidates make hurried deals to try to stop far-right National Rally from leading government
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French opposition parties are making hurried deals to try to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen’s…
Continue Reading2 aid workers killed in the latest violent attack in eastern Congo’s conflict
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Two aid workers have been killed in eastern Congo when their convoy was attacked. Aid group Tearfund announced…
Continue ReadingUK’s landmark postwar elections: When the first coalition government since WWII was formed in 2010
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In 2010 Britain’s Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown lost the election and handed power to a coalition…
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