The Latest | Israel says it will respond to Iran attack as world leaders urge restraint
By The Associated Press Israel’s military chief says the country will respond to Iran’s missile strike over the weekend. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi…
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WNBA fashionistas showcase their styles at the draft with spotlight on women’s hoops
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The WNBA wears Prada. The stars of the game wore top fashion labels Monday night that turned the draft into a…
Continue ReadingBlack-led women’s running group sues Boston Marathon organizers and Newton police chief for alleged racial discrimination
By Zoe Sottile and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — A Black-led running group is suing the organizers of the Boston Marathon as well as the city of…
Continue ReadingLightning, rains kill 49 in Pakistan as authorities declare a state of emergency in the southwest
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 49 people across Pakistan in the past…
Continue ReadingBangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The European Union’s maritime security force says a cargo vessel seized in March by pirates off the Somali coast has…
Continue ReadingThe trial of a former Syrian general over alleged role in war crimes starts in Stockholm
By CHISATO TANAKA Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The trial of a former Syrian army general over his alleged role in war crimes committed in 2012…
Continue ReadingIt’s Tax Day. And your refund may be big this year
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to the latest IRS…
Continue ReadingBiden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding…
Continue ReadingTestimony begins in lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A civil lawsuit demanding damages for alleged racial discrimination by police in Japan has opened in…
Continue ReadingSingapore prime minister says he will step down on May 15 and hand post to his deputy
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will relinquish his office on May 15 and hand the post to his deputy Lawrence Wong, his…
Continue ReadingCan China play a role in avoiding an all-out war in the Middle East?
By Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has voiced “deep concern” over escalating tensions in the Middle East after…
Continue ReadingWorld donors pledge $2.1 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan to ward off famine
By BARBARA SURK and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says world donors are pledging more than $2.1 billion in aid for…
Continue ReadingOnly 26% of Americans say they get at least eight hours of sleep, new Gallup poll says
By DEEPTI HAJELA and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and…
Continue ReadingSydney attack victims include a mother who saved her baby, a Chinese grad student and an architect
SYDNEY (AP) — The people killed and wounded by an assailant at a Sydney shopping mall were mostly women. Ashlee Good died saving her wounded baby.…
Continue ReadingMacron says the Olympic opening ceremony on the Seine could be moved to stadium for security reasons
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer French President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine…
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s Sisay Lemma wins first Boston Marathon title, while Hellen Obiri retains her crown following thrilling finish
By Ben Morse and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma won his first Boston Marathon title on Monday, finishing with a time of…
Continue ReadingSolomon Islands’ elections could impact China’s influence in the South Pacific
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon…
Continue Reading58 killed by 2 weeks of floods in Tanzania
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — That Tanzanian government says that flooding in the country has killed 58 people in the last two weeks as heavy rains…
Continue ReadingAccused rapist who tried to clear his name loses blockbuster defamation trial against TV network
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An accused rapist who had sought to clear his name by suing one of Australia’s largest…
Continue Reading2 visitors captured on video destroying ancient rock formations at Lake Mead
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Two visitors at Lake Mead National Recreation Area were captured on video destroying ancient rock formations…
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