Biden says it’s ‘vital’ US Steel remain American owned and operated
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he believes it’s “vital” that US Steel remain American owned and operated,…
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Nigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has urged security agencies not to pay ransoms to rescue nearly 300…
Continue ReadingFacts about hail, the icy precipitation often encountered in spring and summer
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Intense storms that swept through Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday brought whipping winds, possible…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions three Israeli West Bank settlers and their outposts for violence against Palestinians
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, MATTHEW LEE and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of three extremist…
Continue ReadingNearly 500 victims of church sex abuse in France have received financial compensation
By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — An independent French body in charge of a reparation program for victims of child sexual abuse…
Continue ReadingThe ‘drinking bird’ makes a comeback and could power your gadgets with clean energy
By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The top-hatted “drinking bird,” once a fixture in science classrooms for demonstrating the basics of…
Continue ReadingEstranged wife gives Gilgo Beach slaying suspect ‘the benefit of the doubt,’ visits him in jail
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The estranged wife of Long Island serial killing suspect Rex Heuermann says she believes he is not capable of the crimes he…
Continue ReadingHans Zimmer talks about first North American tour dates in 7 years, the magic of composing for film
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For generations, German composer Hans Zimmer ‘s film scores have soundtracked magic movie…
Continue ReadingUK high court rules Australian computer scientist is not mysterious bitcoin founder as he claims
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s high court ruled Thursday that an Australian computer scientist is not, as he claimed,…
Continue ReadingRepublic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions
By LOUIS PATRICK OKAMBA Associated Press BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in…
Continue ReadingCould you be the next James Bond? UK spy agency releases puzzle for potential new recruits
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Do you have a burning desire to be the next real-life James Bond? GCHQ, the UK’s largest intelligence agency, is…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s top diplomat visits Iraq and seeks support against Kurdish militant group
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister is visiting Baghdad for high-level meetings, ahead of President…
Continue ReadingSchumer calls for new election in Israel and sharply criticizes Netanyahu
By Clare Foran, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday criticized Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, calling for…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Justices Barrett and Sotomayor, ideological opposites, unite to promote civility
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Supreme Court’s approval hovering near record lows, two…
Continue ReadingA basketball coaching family, dealing with grief, aims at New York and Connecticut state titles
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Linda Zullo would have loved Saturday. Jim Zullo, her husband, will coach in the New York state girls basketball…
Continue ReadingUS commerce secretary hails progress at year’s first meeting of Indo-Pacific trade grouping
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has praised the progress made by the 14 countries in the…
Continue ReadingFar-right leader Geert Wilders abandons Dutch PM bid despite election victory
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Populist firebrand Geert Wilders has conceded that he will not become the next prime minister of the…
Continue ReadingPowerful storm buries Colorado under nearly 4 feet of snow and spawns tornadoes in central US
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A potent storm is unleashing snarling snow, tornadoes and massive hail in the central US Thursday…
Continue ReadingTop Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called on Israel to…
Continue ReadingSpaceX’s Starship reaches new heights in monumental test flight but lost on reentry
CNN By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX Starship rocket launched on its third test flight from the Starbase facility…
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