How to tell if you have eye damage after viewing the eclipse
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The total solar eclipse has come and gone after creating a celestial spectacle Monday in the skies over…
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Nobel laureate Bialiatski’s condition worsens after 1,000 days in Belarusian prison, his wife says
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski says…
Continue ReadingA judge blocks the demolition of a groundbreaking Iowa art installation
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to remove a nationally known outdoor…
Continue ReadingFBI arrests man who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned attacks on Idaho churches, DOJ says
CNN By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The FBI arrested a man on Saturday after he allegedly made plans to attack churches in Idaho and pledged his…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers urge release of Russia critic Kara-Murza on the anniversary of his imprisonment
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress on Tuesday are calling for the immediate release of Russian opposition…
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Social Security Office of Inspector General warns of scammers posing as agents, seeking in-person meetings, cash
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General said recently that it is receiving alarming reports that…
Continue ReadingRacial diversity among college faculty lags behind other professional fields, US report finds
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer Despite gains in faculty diversity at American universities over the last two decades, Black and Hispanic professors…
Continue ReadingAppeals court rejects Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay April 15 hush money criminal trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court judge Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s latest…
Continue ReadingAt least 38 migrants are dead and others are missing off Djibouti after a shipwreck
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations migration agency says 38 migrants are dead and 22 others have been…
Continue ReadingRussian nature reserve wants volunteers to help toads cross busy road
By Issy Ronald and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Why did the toad cross the road? Because it had the help of kind volunteers to ensure its safety…
Continue ReadingBig opposition win in South Korean parliament election poses setback to President Yoon
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s liberal opposition parties look set to win a landslide victory in…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey county prosecutor resigns amid misconduct probe, denies any wrongdoing
BELVIDERE The top prosecutor in a northwestern New Jersey county has resigned amid a state probe into allegations that the office lied about…
Continue ReadingRare copy of comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sells for $6 million at auction
NEW YORK (AP) — A 1938 copy of the comic that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record-setting $6 million, the auctioneer…
Continue ReadingA man led police on a car chase, drove off a 100-foot cliff on Long Island and survived
SOUTHOLD, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a driver led police on a 45-minute chase on New York’s Long Island, drove off a 100-foot cliff into Long…
Continue ReadingAt least 3 dead and 4 missing in an explosion at a hydroelectric plant in Italy
MILAN (AP) — Italian officials say an explosion at a hydroelectric plant has killed at least three people and another four are missing. Five were…
Continue ReadingLebanon official urges restrictions on Syrian refugees after slaying blamed on Syrian gang
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker interior minister says this week’s slaying of a local politician by what…
Continue ReadingNorwegian court finds police acted unreasonably in fining activists who blocked government buildings
COPENHAGEN (AP) — A Norwegian court has ruled that police acted unreasonably when they fined 18 activists for blocking entrances to government…
Continue ReadingNovels from Asia, Europe and South America vie for International Booker Prize
LONDON (AP) — Novels that depict human struggles in settings that range from rural Argentina to Communist East Germany are among six finalists for…
Continue ReadingThe Small Business Administration offers assistance for small biz hurt by Maryland bridge collapse
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration is offering assistance to those affected by the bridge…
Continue ReadingNFL and its players’ union approve 8 new position-specific helmets for quarterbacks and linemen
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Eight new position-specific helmets for quarterbacks and linemen have been approved by the NFL and the NFL…
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