Dragons and dancers parade through Manhattan’s Chinatown for Lunar New Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Dragons took a starring role at the Lunar New Year parade in Manhattan’s historic Chinatown on Sunday — it’s the Year of the…
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The Taliban release an 84-year-old Austrian man who was detained in Afghanistan last year
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Austrian government says ans 84-year-old Austrian man who traveled to Afghanistan…
Continue ReadingWhat killed Flaco the owl? New York zoologists testing for toxins, disease as contributing factors
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s celebrity owl Flaco died from a traumatic impact, zoologists confirmed a day…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in an attack during a service in northern Burkina Faso
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in a Burkina Faso village on Sunday when…
Continue ReadingNamibian President Hage Geingob laid to rest at Heroes’ Acre cemetery after state funeral
By SONJA SMITH Associated Press WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibian President Hage Geingob has been laid to rest in the country’s Heroes’ Acre…
Continue ReadingOff to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump’s easy primary win in South Carolina
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MEG KINNARD Associated Press TROY, Mich. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says it’s not “the end…
Continue Reading31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years…
Continue ReadingHow Rick Beato struck YouTube gold with his ‘Everything Music’ channel
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, it looks ordinary. It’s a traditional brick house perched near the corner of a sleepy suburban…
Continue ReadingUS says ‘understanding’ reached at Gaza hostage talks but negotiations continue
By Camila DeChalus, Sam Fossum and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Negotiators have come to an “understanding” on the broad contours of a…
Continue ReadingA tip led to charges against 3 men in the 1989 killing of a Missouri woman, authorities say
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Three men were arrested in the 1989 killing of a woman in Missouri after someone came forward with a tip over three…
Continue ReadingArmani offers hope for a better season with winter flowers as he closes Milan Fashion Week
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani’s collection for the next cold weather season previewed on the last day of Milan…
Continue ReadingHow this AP photographer captured a unique splash at the swimming worlds with an underwater camera
LEE JIN-MAN Associated Press While covering the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, AP Photographer Lee Jin-Man looked for standout photo…
Continue Reading9 people have died in a road crash in South Africa after attending a ruling party election rally
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Nine people have been killed in a road crash in South Africa after attending an election rally by President Cyril…
Continue ReadingAn earthquake with a preliminary 5.6 magnitude shakes Indonesia’s capital. No reports of casualties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake has shaken parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java and the country’s capital. There…
Continue ReadingHow a father and son fought segregation and became the first Black generals in the US military
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Despite knowing they would likely be relegated to support roles due to the color of their skin, a father and son…
Continue ReadingElectric school buses finally make headway, but hurdles still stand
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Fewer than 1% of the nearly half million school buses on the roads in the U.S. ran on electricity as of the end of…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 26: Presidential race, Ukraine, Middle East, Global warming, University of Georgia
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — There is still less than a month left of winter, but most of the US won’t feel like it this week. Much…
Continue ReadingSerbia protests after Croatia’s foreign minister calls Vučić a Russian ‘satellite’ in the Balkans
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has sent a protest note after the Croatian foreign minister called President…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Trump wins South Carolina, Navalny’s body, NRA verdict, Alabama IVF ruling, Georgia student killed
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right after all. A winter like no other may be winding down…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Trump wins South Carolina, Navalny’s body, NRA verdict, Alabama IVF ruling, Georgia student killed
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right after all. A winter like no other may be winding…
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