Egypt’s president is sworn in for a third 6-year term after running virtually unopposed
CAIRO (AP) — President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt has been sworn in for a third six-year term after being re-elected in a December vote in…
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College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it’s OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and her Super Bowl-winning boyfriend Travis Kelce, along with Sydney Sweeney,…
Continue ReadingCollege newspaper sweeps up 2 tiny publications in a volley against growing news deserts
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Student journalists across the United States have done their bit to cover small town news for years, but a…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: Why adding a child as an authorized user might not help their credit
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet Adding your child as an authorized user on your credit card can be a simple way to start building their credit file.…
Continue ReadingWhat is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, called a halt…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over graft charges after court bid fails
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over corruption…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 2: Israel, Trump, Abortion, Finland, Google
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A severe thunderstorm dumped softball-sized hail in parts of the central and eastern US Monday. Forecasts show…
Continue ReadingVatican to publish document on gender, surrogacy and human dignity next week
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican will publish next week an eagerly awaited document on gender theory and…
Continue ReadingAmerican teenager and 2 other people killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt
GENEVA (AP) — Police say an American teenager and two other people were killed in avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt. One person was flown…
Continue ReadingSenegal’s popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko is named prime minister in new government
By BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko has been named as…
Continue ReadingPortugal’s new minority government aims to outmaneuver its radical right populist rivals
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s new center-right minority government has taken office. Only one of the 17…
Continue ReadingScientists are sounding the alarm about oceans, but Biden’s budget would slash research data
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As scientists scramble to understand why the world’s oceans are in their second year of record-breaking heat,…
Continue ReadingTrump turns attention to Michigan and Wisconsin, the ‘blue wall’ states he won, then lost
By Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will return to the campaign trail on Tuesday with events in…
Continue ReadingVeteran Irish politician Simon Coveney steps down as a new leader prepares to take charge
LONDON (AP) — Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney, one of Ireland’s highest-profile government members, is stepping down ahead of the election of a…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to protect yourself from common scams this tax season
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Scammers look for ways to trick people into giving them money year-round, but tax season can be…
Continue ReadingNorway follows its neighbor Denmark in planning an increase in conscripted soldiers
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway is to increase the number of conscripted soldiers from the present 9,000 to 13,500. Norwegian Defense Minister…
Continue ReadingTrial of most prominent suspects in alleged German coup plot to open next month
BERLIN (AP) — A court says nine suspects, among them a self-styled prince and a former far-right lawmaker, will go on trial next month in the most…
Continue ReadingUkraine aims drones at an oil refinery and a drone factory in its deepest strike yet inside Russia
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Ukrainian drones have attacked a major oil refinery and a drone factory in the…
Continue ReadingTwo go on trial in Switzerland over ‘kleptocracy’ scandal involving Saudi oil firm, Malaysian bank
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Two managers of a Saudi oil exploration company were going on trial Monday in Switzerland for…
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