Building explosion kills bank employee and injures 7 others in Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a massive explosion killed a bank employee, injured several other people and left an apartment building…
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Albanian soccer aims for positive political message by teaming with Serbia to bid for Under-21 Euro
By GRAHAM DUNBAR and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A tournament co-hosting bid by Albania and Serbia is an unlikely project in…
Continue ReadingWhat to know as Conservatives and Labour vie for votes 1 week into Britain’s election campaign
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The first week of Britain’s six-week election campaign has seen frenetic activity but not much…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s president withdraws his country’s ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil withdrew its ambassador to Israel on Wednesday after months of tensions between…
Continue ReadingTennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from…
Continue ReadingCleveland Fed names Goldman Sachs executive Hammack to succeed Mester as president
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cleveland branch of the Federal Reserve says that Beth Hammack, an executive at…
Continue ReadingViolence clouds the last day of campaigning for Mexico’s election
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico held the last day of campaigning Wednesday before Sunday’s nationwide election, but the closing rallies were darkened…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it’s taken control of key area of Gaza’s border with Egypt awash in smuggling tunnels
By TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Wednesday it seized control of a…
Continue ReadingWhat you will and won’t see from June’s planetary parade
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — Six planets will link up before dawn on June 3 in what’s known as a planetary parade. But…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire’s limits on teaching on race and gender are unconstitutional, judge says
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down New Hampshire’s nearly 3-year-old law limiting what…
Continue ReadingVermont’s Republican governor allows ghost gun bill to become law without his signature
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Vermont’s governor has allowed a bill to become law without his signature that requires serial numbers on…
Continue ReadingWhat are leaking underground storage tanks and how are they being cleaned up?
By JORDAN GASS-POORE, The Uproot Project It’s been decades since residents of a tiny Rhode Island neighborhood found themselves dealing with…
Continue ReadingGermany scraps a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for military servicepeople
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has scrapped a requirement for its military servicepeople to be vaccinated against COVID-19. People serving with the German…
Continue ReadingNot a gym rat? Here’s how to get started on an outdoor exercise routine
By ALBERT STUMM Associated Press For people who can’t stand the gym, working out in the fresh air might be the best option. To get started, build…
Continue ReadingAn Iceland volcano spews red streams of lava toward an evacuated town
By MARCO DI MARCO Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December,…
Continue ReadingWhen South Africa’s election results are expected and why the president will be chosen later
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa held a national election Wednesday that could be the country’s…
Continue ReadingNissan warns owners of older vehicles not to drive them due to risk of exploding air bag inflators
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata…
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Walgreens is cutting prices on 1,500 items, joining Target, Walmart and Amazon
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens is joining other retailers in cutting prices across the board, from snacks to toiletries and…
Continue ReadingA Jewish veteran from London prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Jewish veteran is preparing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Pvt. Mervyn…
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After a string of safety issues, Boeing is about to release a plan to fix its quality problems
By Gregory Wallace, CNN Washington (CNN) — Boeing is expected to release a plan this week to fix its endless string of safety issues that have…
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