DNA evidence identifies body found in Missouri in 1978 as missing Iowa girl
TROY, Mo. (AP) — Forty-six years after a Missouri hunter found a body in the Mississippi River, the victim has been identified as a 15-year-old…
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University of Texas at Austin eliminating nearly 60 staff who once worked in DEI roles, civil rights and faculty groups say
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The University of Texas at Austin has sent layoff notices to an estimated 60 staff members who previously…
Continue ReadingJill Biden says the nation’s top teachers will be recognized at their own White House state dinner
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden says that when the nation’s top teachers visit the White House this year,…
Continue ReadingAntony Blinken had yet another problem with his Boeing plane. He had to go in a car instead
By Chris Isidore and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is the latest person dealing with…
Continue ReadingPolice remove migrants from central Paris square ahead of the Olympics
By NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Police in Paris have removed about 50 migrants, including families with young children, from the…
Continue ReadingWho were the World Central Kitchen workers killed in Israel’s strike in Gaza?
By Robert Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) has named its seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli…
Continue ReadingFrench rugby hit by racism after women’s team is targeted by opposing players during a match
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Rugby players from a women’s team based in a Paris suburb say they were targeted by racist remarks during…
Continue ReadingCitizen scientist measured Rockies snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press GOTHIC, Colo. (AP) — Four miles from the nearest plowed road high in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, a…
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Major US bridges could be vulnerable to ship collisions, including one just downstream from Key Bridge
By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, Curt Devine, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Before its disastrous collapse last week, the Francis Scott Key…
Continue ReadingA prominent German far-right figure charged with second count of using a Nazi slogan
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say they have charged one of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party with a second…
Continue ReadingNational Teacher of the Year helps diverse students and their families thrive in rural Tennessee
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 2nd grade teacher in rural Tennessee has been chosen as the 2024 National Teacher of…
Continue ReadingFormer Czech President Milos Zeman released from a hospital after surgery for a blood clot
PRAGUE (AP) — Former Czech President Milos Zeman has been released from a hospital following surgery for a blood clot in his leg. That’s…
Continue ReadingBodies of 6 foreign aid workers slain in Israeli strikes are transported out of Gaza
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The bodies of six foreign aid workers killed in Israeli airstrikes…
Continue ReadingRobin Walter’s ‘Little Mercy’ receives poetry academy’s First Book Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Walter’s “Little Mercy” has won the 2024 Academy of American Poets’ First Book Award. Walter will receive $5,000…
Continue ReadingCruise ship carrying 1,500 passengers stuck in Spain port due to Bolivian passengers’ visa problems
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A cruise ship reportedly carrying 1,500 passengers was stuck Wednesday in the Spanish northeastern port of Barcelona due to…
Continue ReadingIslamic State-linked fighters kill at least a dozen civilians, including children, in eastern Congo
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s army says extremist-linked rebels have killed at least a dozen people in a…
Continue ReadingAmid record audiences and surging ticket prices, Caitlin Clark brings ‘more visibility’ to women’s basketball
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — At the start of her college basketball career, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Caitlin Clark grew…
Continue ReadingIsraeli attack that killed aid workers consistent with multiple precision strikes, analysis shows
By Allegra Goodwin and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — A deadly Israeli attack that killed seven aid workers from the non-profit World Central…
Continue ReadingLuxury SUV face-off: Edmunds compares the Genesis GV80 and Lexus RX
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds The Genesis GV80 made quite a splash when it entered the midsize luxury SUV segment. With its smooth ride, high-quality…
Continue ReadingNATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the organization is debating a plan to provide more…
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