Colin Jost of ‘Saturday Night Live’ gets entertainer gig at White House correspondents’ dinner
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Colin Jost, the co-anchor of Weekend Update on “Saturday Night Live,” will get a chance…
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Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s…
Continue ReadingSummer-like conditions with record temperatures lead to first Wisconsin tornadoes in February
By TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid…
Continue ReadingDenmark’s new king and queen to visit Scandinavian monarchies on 1st foreign state tour
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s new King Frederik X and his Australian-born wife Queen Mary will visit Sweden and Norway in May in their…
Continue ReadingAstronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden returned to Earth on Friday, ending a…
Continue ReadingBefore Usher hits the Super Bowl halftime stage, Apple Music builds anticipation ahead of big show
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a short film shown at the end of the Super Bowl halftime performer news…
Continue ReadingThousands of doctors in England to strike again as health likely to become a key UK election issue
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of doctors in the early years of their careers in England are to go on strike later this…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Election 2024-Wisconsin-Absentee Voting story
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In a story published Feb. 9, 2024, about absentee ballots, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Priorities USA is a…
Continue ReadingFaced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing “a defense game”
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow-paced and hard-fought…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in the race to replace George Santos
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in New York’s third congressional district will decide who will complete the remaining…
Continue ReadingWhat a comeback! Three longtime friends have attended every Super Bowl — and don’t intend to stop
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — As long as they still have each other, they’re still going to go to every Super…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry settles a tabloid phone hacking claim and says his mission to tame the media continues
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry said Friday that his “mission” to rein in the British media continues, after he…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s new army chief signals new momentum, but huge problems stand in the way
By SAMYA KULLAB and ALEX BABENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s new military chief signaled Friday that he wants to build new…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan’s Aliyev officially wins by a landslide in an election that monitors say was restrictive
By AIDA SULTANOVA Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has officially won another term in office with…
Continue ReadingFrom petals to pennies, a guide to selecting the perfect Valentine’s Day flowers
By Annette Choi, Gabrielle Smith, Matt Stiles and Tal Yellin, CNN (CNN) — Roses are red, violets are blue, but Valentine’s Day has many…
Continue ReadingPenn Museum defends decision to inter 19 Black Philadelphians whose skulls were once collected to promote racist science
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia’s Penn Museum stands by its decision to entomb the remains of 19 unidentified Black Philadelphians…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 9: Presidential race, Prescription drugs, Vladimir Putin, Red Sea, Volcano eruption
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable “super-Earth” around 137 light-years away. Its…
Continue ReadingGhana artifacts that were looted 150 years ago by British forces have been returned by a US museum
By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in the latest Pennsylvania House special election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives hangs in the balance in a special election…
Continue ReadingFarmers in Italy, Spain and Poland protest over European Union policies and competition
By CIARÁN GILES and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland are demonstrating as part of ongoing…
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