Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini’s execution
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Dozens of people in northern Italy have raised their arms in the fascist salute to honor Italian…
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Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four…
Continue ReadingHow to design a volunteering program in your workplace
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press More workplaces are bolstering their volunteer programs, especially as employee demands grow for socially…
Continue ReadingSeeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Employees increasingly find that robust workplace volunteer programs meet their desires for…
Continue ReadingTop French diplomat arrives in Lebanon in attempt to broker a halt to Hezbollah-Israel clashes
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné arrived in Lebanon on Sunday as part of diplomatic…
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CNN Poll: Trump maintains lead over Biden in 2024 matchup as views on their presidencies diverge
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — Donald Trump continues to hold an advantage over President Joe Biden as the campaign – and…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden, but Trump keeps bringing up another Democrat, Jimmy…
Continue ReadingRussia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting
By Andrew Carey and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin’s forces have made further gains in at least three locations along the eastern…
Continue ReadingPassage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly…
Continue ReadingNicole Kidman, who ‘makes movies better,’ gets AFI Life Achievement Award
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the…
Continue ReadingArmed men kidnap a senior judge in Pakistan’s restive northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say armed gunmen have kidnapped a senior judge in Pakistan’s restive northwest. Police say around 15…
Continue ReadingAerial photos show wide devastation left by a deadly tornado in China’s Guangzhou
BEIJING (AP) — Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media show wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s army chief reports tactical retreat in the east, and warns of front-line pressure
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s troops have been forced to make a tactical retreat from three villages in the…
Continue ReadingHow one evangelical leader uses the Bible to expose the ‘False White Gospel’
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Jim Wallis was a long-haired student activist in the early 1970s who read Marx, marched against the Vietnam War…
Continue ReadingDubai plans to move its busy international airport to a $35 billion new facility within 10 years
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the…
Continue ReadingBiden and Netanyahu speak as pressure’s on Israel over planned Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks
By TIA GOLDENBERG, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The White House on Sunday said U.S. President Joe Biden had…
Continue ReadingArrests roil campuses nationwide ahead of graduation as protesters demand Israel ties be cut
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and MARGERY BECK Associated Press Protests are roiling college campuses nationwide as schools with graduation ceremonies next…
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How universities are cracking down on a swell of tension months into student protests over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — With tension mounting over an encampment in support of Palestinians at New York’s Columbia University, police…
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‘We need to treat this as an emergency’: Eastern Oregonians await action from state, feds on groundwater contamination
BOARDMAN, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) – It’s been more than 30 years since it was first learned that there were problems with toxic chemicals called nitrates…
Continue ReadingA Hindu festival in southwestern Pakistan brings a mountainous region to life
By ADIL JAWAD and RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press HINGLAJ, Pakistan (AP) — The ascent of steep mud volcanoes marks the start of Hindu pilgrims’…
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