Appeals court leaves hold on New Jersey’s primary ballot system in place
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld a lower court judge’s ruling putting a temporary halt on New Jersey’s primary ballot design,…
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Mexico’s likely next president is a scientist. Politics has her mostly quiet on climate threats
By DORANY PINEDA and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sea-level rise and increasingly ferocious storms are eroding thousands of…
Continue ReadingFinland will keep its border with Russia closed until further notice over migration concerns
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland says it will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the…
Continue ReadingShhh, I’m on vacation. Travelers are on a quest for the quiet
By KIM COOK Associated Press Daily lives are noisier than ever, and many travelers are seeking relief in silence. Or as close as they can get to it.…
Continue ReadingUS recently authorized more bombs for Israel
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration recently authorized the transfer of over 1,000 500-pound bombs and over 1,000…
Continue ReadingGermany’s defense minister overhauls the military command as he seeks ‘war-capable’ armed forces
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s defense minister has announced a plan to streamline and reorganize the country’s…
Continue ReadingWear red and green to experience the Purkinje effect during the total solar eclipse
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Over two centuries ago, physiologist Jan Evangelista Purkyně noticed that red flowers looked bright carmine…
Continue ReadingFormer South Africa speaker of parliament is arrested on bribery allegations and released on bail
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The former South African speaker of parliament has been arrested over allegations that she…
Continue ReadingSyrian Civil War Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the civil war in Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria as president from July 2000-December…
Continue ReadingFord to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows
DETROIT (AP) — With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits rise to highest level in two months, but layoffs remain low
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in two months last week, but layoffs…
Continue ReadingUK airports get more time to put in new scanners that will allow more liquids and packed laptops
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government will grant extensions to several large U.K. airports unable to meet the June 1…
Continue ReadingRussian minister casts prospective Ukraine peace talks as Western plot to win hesitant Global South
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that prospective negotiations to end the fighting in Ukraine could be successful…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia will host the women’s tennis WTA Finals for the next three years
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Saudi Arabia will host the WTA Finals as part of a three-year deal with the women’s professional tennis tour…
Continue ReadingAwe and dread: How religions have responded to total solar eclipses over the centuries
By DEEPA BHARATH, DAVID CRARY and MARIAM FAM Associated Press Throughout history, solar eclipses have had profound impact on adherents of various…
Continue ReadingUN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in Iran
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s leading human rights body has agreed to measures aimed at putting pressure on Myanmar…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron dismisses Russian remarks suggesting Kyiv and Paris had a role in Moscow attack
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed as “ridiculous” remarks by Russia’s defense minister suggesting that Ukraine and…
Continue ReadingWhat is next for billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving?
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Much about billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving remains a mystery, but a recent round of grants to…
Continue ReadingEoin Colfer continues Juniper Lane series with ‘Guardians of Cedar Wood’
NEW YORK (AP) — Bestselling author Eoin Colfer has a new set of adventures ready for young Juniper Lane. Roaring Brook Press announced Thursday…
Continue ReadingDiplomatic crisis erupts between Poland and Israel following killing of Polish aid worker in Gaza
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A new diplomatic crisis between Poland and Israel has erupted following the death of a…
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