How a warming climate is setting the stage for fast-spreading, destructive wildfires
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Texas is no stranger to winter wildfires, but the ferocity of the Smokehouse Creek fire — the state’s…
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The former chairman of the state-owned Bank of Beijing is being investigated for alleged corruption
BEIJING (AP) — The former chairman of the state-owned Bank of Beijing is under investigation for corruption, the latest in a series of graft…
Continue ReadingA woman clutching an infant is found in the rubble of Ukraine building after Russian drone strike
By SUSIE BLANN and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies to boost Ukraine’s…
Continue ReadingPrisoners with developmental disabilities face unique challenges. One facility is offering solutions
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press ALBION, Pa. (AP) — “You are the Lighthouse in someone’s storm,” reads the message above a mural of a…
Continue ReadingParis Fashion Week: Valentino puts on opulent study in black, as McGirr unveils McQueen debut
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The gilded salons of an 18th-century Parisian townhouse were the venue for Valentino’s latest…
Continue ReadingLibya’s coast guard tried to prevent rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean, a German charity says
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A German charity has accused the Libyan coast guard of threatening its crew members who were rescuing…
Continue ReadingWhat to expect during April’s total solar eclipse
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Sky-gazers across North America are in for a treat on April 8 when a total solar eclipse will pass over…
Continue ReadingShehbaz Sharif elected Pakistani prime minister for a second time after controversial elections
By Azaz Syed, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Shehbaz Sharif has become Pakistan’s prime minister for a second time nearly a month after an…
Continue ReadingGroups file request asking Alabama Supreme Court to rehear embryo ruling
By Isabel Rosales and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Groups representing defendants in the lawsuits that culminated in the Alabama Supreme…
Continue ReadingGroups file request asking Alabama Supreme Court to rehear embryo ruling
CNN, ELIZABETH GOLDMAN, GOOGLE EARTH, JAMI TATUM, By Isabel Rosales and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Groups representing defendants in the…
Continue ReadingShehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan’s new premier as Imran Khan allies in parliament allege rigging
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly have elected Shehbaz Sharif for a comeback term as…
Continue ReadingSwiss teenager arrested on suspicion of stabbing an Orthodox Jewish man on a Zurich street
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Swiss police have arrested a teenager on suspicion of stabbing and critically wounding an Orthodox Jewish man on the streets…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes
By Dalia Faheid and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — The biggest inferno in Texas history was being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it raged…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of senior doctors have rallied in the South Korean capital to express their…
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Anfernee Simons scores 30 points, Trail Blazers beat Grizzlies 107-100 in OT
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half and overtime and the Portland…
Continue ReadingAt least 36 die in Pakistan as heavy winter rains collapse buildings and trigger landslides
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains across Pakistan have left at least 36 people dead and 50 others injured. So…
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Legislative roundup: Bills to help wildfire victims, strengthen real estate transactions, raise cap on rainy day fund advance
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Oregon Legislature’s short 2024 session moves toward adjournment, a variety of bills are advancing toward final passage.…
Continue ReadingIowa Democrats were forced to toss the caucus. They’ll quietly pick a 2024 nominee by mail instead
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There has been a lot less fanfare for Democrats in Iowa picking their presidential…
Continue ReadingAn Indiana county hires yet another election supervisor, hoping she’ll stay
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A county in Indiana has lost its top election official nearly every other month since…
Continue ReadingIn Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is…
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