At least 20 dead after a ferry sinks in Central African Republic, witnesses say
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Witnesses in Central African Republic say that at least 20 people…
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A rabbi serving 30 years to life in his wife’s contract killing has died, prison officials say
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say the New Jersey rabbi serving a decadeslong sentence in a 1994 murder-for-hire plot targeting his wife has…
Continue ReadingLongtime AP journalist, newspaper publisher John Brewer dies at age 76
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press John Brewer, whose coast-to-coast journalism career spanned 50 years, including nearly two decades at The Associated…
Continue ReadingUkraine launches drone attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure, Ukraine special services source says
By Victoria Butenko and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine launched attacks on eight Russian regions with long-range strike drones in the…
Continue ReadingA coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been…
Continue ReadingSoar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns
By NICK PERRY Associated Press GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — A costumed skier races down a slope, hits a pond and hydroplanes halfway across. He pirouettes…
Continue ReadingReagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the Supreme Court
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two years after ending the national right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingNigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record
By Ifeanyi Abraham, for CNN (CNN) — Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate Tunde Onakoya has broken the record for the longest…
Continue Reading11-year-old’s fossil discovery reveals ancient creature larger than a blue whale
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As Earth Day approaches and the Wonder Theory newsletter celebrates three years of arriving in your inboxes,…
Continue ReadingUS sailor found guilty at court martial on attempted espionage charges
By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A US sailor who served in Japan was found guilty on Friday at a general court martial for attempted espionage,…
Continue ReadingSatellite image analyzed by AP shows damage after Iranian attack on Israeli desert air base
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian attack on an Israeli desert air base last week as part of…
Continue ReadingThe US military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger
By JACK THOMPSON and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. officials said that they will begin to withdraw troops from Niger but…
Continue ReadingFAFSA filings are way down, raising fears that some students won’t go to college this fall
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The share of high school seniors who have submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or…
Continue ReadingRepublicans’ defense of the ‘Biden 16’ House districts starts with Pennsylvania’s primary election
By MIKE CATALINI and MARC LEVY Associated Press NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — Mark Houck’s campaign to unseat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in…
Continue ReadingBiden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden can breathe a bit easier, at least for the moment, now that Israel and Iran…
Continue ReadingMorning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal…
Continue ReadingRecord numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as…
Continue ReadingPakistani province issues a flood alert and warns of a heavy loss of life from glacial melting
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert because of glacial melting and is warning of…
Continue ReadingDuke University’s move to end full ride scholarship for Black students gets mixed reaction from former scholars
By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Kaylin C. Blue, CNN (CNN) — Duke University’s decision to end a full ride scholarship program for Black students…
Continue ReadingBulgaria seizes heroin worth nearly $8.5 million in truck heading from Iran to Western Europe
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian customs officials say they have seized about 887 pounds of heroin found in a truck with Turkish registration en…
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