Baltimore files legal claim against owner and operator of cargo ship that rammed bridge
By Jillian Sykes, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Baltimore filed a legal claim on Monday against the owner and manager of the ship that crashed into…
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Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at an Indian election rally
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech…
Continue ReadingFrom pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden. It will see acts from 37…
Continue ReadingWriter Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective ‘alter ego’ solves gripping crimes
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia to elect president after campaign focused on hot-button issue of EU membership
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters are going to the polls in North Macedonia this week for the first…
Continue ReadingAs Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese…
Continue ReadingWhat to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former…
Continue ReadingSenate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to…
Continue ReadingMalaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, killing 10 crew
Story by Reuters Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 crew
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a…
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St. Charles awards $190K in grants to 35 Central Oregon community organizations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System announced Monday the recipients of a variety of Community Benefit grants, awarding more than $190,000…
Continue ReadingCasey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes US Senate contest
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in…
Continue ReadingMississippi lawmakers move toward restoring voting rights to 32 felons as broader suffrage bill dies
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators advanced bills Monday to give voting rights…
Continue ReadingNew federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students…
Continue ReadingStarbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. Supreme Court has appeared to side with Starbucks in a case that could make it harder for the federal…
Continue ReadingGlobal plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
By MORIAH BALINGIT and SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — After a series of…
Continue ReadingBiden blames Trump for Florida’s 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden is blaming Donald Trump for Florida’s upcoming abortion ban and other…
Continue ReadingElon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge…
Continue ReadingWith graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students’ right to protest Gaza war
By JOCELYN GECKER and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The University of Michigan is informing students of the rules for…
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