Italian interior minister calls violence against minors at pro-Palestinian demo ‘a defeat’
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s interior minister acknowledged as a “defeat” the use of police batons against high…
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Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Aid groups are appealing to the European Union to release tens of millions of euros in funding due…
Continue ReadingCharlamagne Tha God offers straight talk in next book, ‘Get Honest Or Die Lying’
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlamagne Tha God’s next book is an ode to hard truths and getting to the point. Black Privilege Publishing, a Simon &…
Continue ReadingIndia begins replacing military personnel with civilians in response to Maldives’ demand
NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it has begun replacing dozens of its military personnel in Maldives with civilian technical staff who will operate…
Continue ReadingNYC officials clear another storefront illegally housing dozens of migrants in unsafe conditions
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have cleared out a Bronx storefront illegally converted to house dozens of tenants that was run by the same…
Continue ReadingElectronic Arts cutting about 5% of workforce with layoffs ongoing in gaming and tech sector
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Electronic Arts is cutting about 5% of its workforce, or approximately 670 employees, as layoffs in the…
Continue ReadingA California county ditched its vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Voters in a rural Northern California county will decide whether to recall a local elected…
Continue ReadingSally Rooney has a new novel, ‘Intermezzo,’ coming out in the fall
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Rooney will have a new novel out this fall, “Intermezzo,” a story of love, family and…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge picked up last month in sign of still-elevated prices
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge favored by the Federal Reserve increased in January, the latest…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits rise but remain historically low despite recent layoffs
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low even as more high-profile…
Continue ReadingA bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On July 18, 1994, an explosion destroyed the Buenos Aires headquarters…
Continue ReadingThe Dutch government has spent $180M dealing with the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has spent more than 166 million euros ($180 million) dealing…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war brings back pain to Argentine Jewish community decades after major bombing attack
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants attacked numerous targets in Israel,…
Continue ReadingFord electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla’s network, but they’ll need an adapter first
DETROIT (AP) — Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a…
Continue ReadingThe London police officer who killed Sarah Everard should never have been employed, an inquiry finds
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An official U.K. inquiry has concluded that an off-duty London police officer who abducted and murdered…
Continue ReadingThe future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — Sixteen and 17-year-olds in one Vermont town will get to vote in the local elections next…
Continue ReadingHow a congressman’s challenge to New Jersey’s first lady is shaking up a key Senate race
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) — In New Jersey, the Senate seat held by Democrat Bob Menendez has become competitive…
Continue ReadingAlgeria is in the spotlight as leaders of gas producing countries convene for summit
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria will flex its muscle as a critical supplier for European countries seeking to lessen dependence on Russian gas as…
Continue ReadingLooking for a leap year lift? Check out this silly French newspaper that only publishes on Feb. 29
PARIS (AP) — Satirical French newspaper La Bougie du Sapeur only comes out on Feb. 29, once every four years. Some friends started the leap year…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s GOP caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Dakota will hold its Republican presidential caucuses on Monday. It’s the last chance…
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