Congressional leaders announce deal to fund rest of government
Haley Talbot, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer, Sam Fossum and Clare Foran, CNN Washington (CNN) — Congressional leaders on Tuesday formally…
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Oregon man found guilty of murder in 1980 cold case of college student after DNA link
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man living in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, has been found guilty in the 1980 cold case murder of a 19-year-old college…
Continue ReadingNew York moves to update its fracking ban to include liquid carbon-dioxide as well as water
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state of New York is moving to update its fracking ban. Hydraulic…
Continue ReadingPeter Navarro is 1st Trump White House official to serve prison time related to Jan. 6 attack
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Former White House adviser Peter Navarro reported to prison Tuesday…
Continue ReadingAs electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while
By TOM KRISHER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile…
Continue ReadingTension mounts as Gambian lawmakers debate repealing landmark FGM ban
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Gambia’s parliament debated Monday whether to overturn a landmark law that banned female genital mutilation…
Continue ReadingGerman state of Bavaria bans gender-sensitive language in schools and other public bodies
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German state of Bavaria has banned the use of gender-sensitive language in classrooms and university lecture…
Continue ReadingOrganizers of Paris 2024 Olympics announce initiatives to offer athletes free condoms and mental health resources
By Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — Organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have announced initiatives to offer free condoms, mental health…
Continue ReadingGermany issues entry ban on prominent Austrian far-right figure known for promoting ‘remigration’
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have issued an entry ban on a prominent Austrian European far-right figure known for his talk about…
Continue ReadingBaby giraffe dies of a broken neck at Zoo Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say a baby giraffe has died of a broken neck at Zoo Miami. The giraffe, born in December, was found by the zoo’s staff…
Continue ReadingThe UK will host a summit of European leaders at Winston Churchill’s birthplace on July 18
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will hold the next meeting of the European Political Community on July 18. The government announced…
Continue ReadingGerman police detain 2 Afghans for plotting an attack near Swedish parliament over Quran burnings
By STEPHEN GRAHAM Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say police have detained two Afghan citizens accused of planning to attack…
Continue ReadingPurdue’s Edey, Tennessee’s Knecht, UNC’s Davis headline the AP men’s college All-America teams
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer For the second straight year, Purdue’s Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for The Associated Press…
Continue ReadingA team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders say all groups and political parties except one have submitted…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Author Rebecca Serle shares what’s behind her ‘magical realism’ and new book ‘Expiration Dates’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Author Rebecca Serle often adds elements of magic to her writing. In her last book “One Italian Summer,” she…
Continue ReadingAlgeria scolds television stations for Ramadan advertising blitz and immoral programming
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian officials are chiding television stations over the content choices they’ve made since the start of Ramadan. The…
Continue ReadingMan dies, woman injured after vehicle goes over cliff at adventure park
STANTON, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a man died and a woman was injured when they lost control of their vehicle at an off-road adventure park in…
Continue ReadingInvestigators search the home of South Africa’s Parliament Speaker over bribery allegations
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A special investigations unit in South Africa has searched the home of the Speaker…
Continue ReadingBiden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s…
Continue ReadingMacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she is giving $640 million to 361 small…
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