Trial date set for Texas student suspended over the length of his locs hairstyle
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge ordered a trial to begin next month in the case of Darryl George, the Houston-area teen who has…
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The hot young thing? At 71, John Leventhal has made a debut album
By DAVID BAUDER AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — No one will confuse musician John Leventhal with being the hot new thing. The six-time…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republicans approve bill banning abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly have passed a bill that would call for a…
Continue ReadingRobitussin maker recalls several lots of cough syrup due to possible high levels of yeast
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products containing honey…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia’s government resigns ahead of general elections
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s prime minister and his cabinet have formally submitted their resignations to parliament, paving…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Fukushima nuclear plant further delays removal of melted fuel debris
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the tsunami-hit nuclear plant in Fukushima has announced a delay of several more…
Continue ReadingTeen fugitive in Philadelphia was picked up by car shortly after escape, authorities say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a teenager awaiting trial in a homicide case who escaped outside a Philadelphia hospital this week was spotted…
Continue ReadingThe US and Iraq plan talks soon on ending the mission of the US-led military coalition in Iraq
By TARA COPP and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Iraq will soon begin talks to wind down the mission of…
Continue ReadingReport on sex abuse in Germany’s Protestant Church documents at least 2,225 victims
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated press BERLIN (AP) — At least 1,259 people working for the Protestant Church of Germany have committed sexual…
Continue ReadingFemale golfers take part in The Match for the first time in historic edition
CNN By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — From NFL quarterback greats locking horns to clashes between golf’s most notorious rivals, Capital…
Continue ReadingDanish report underscores ‘systematic illegal behavior’ in adoptions of children from South Korea
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish report says adoptions of children from South Korea in the 1970s and 1980s to…
Continue ReadingAfter family feud, Myanmar court orders auction of home where Suu Kyi spent 15 years’ house arrest
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-controlled Myanmar has ordered the family home of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi,…
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Robitussin cough syrups recalled nationwide due to microbial contamination
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Some Robitussin Honey cough syrups sold nationwide are being recalled because of microbial…
Continue ReadingRemaining landslide victims found in China, bringing death toll to 44
BEIJING (AP) — The bodies of the remaining victims of a landslide in southwestern China have been recovered, bringing the death toll to 44 after…
Continue ReadingSwedish PM says he’s willing to meet Hungary’s Orban to end deadlock over Sweden’s NATO membership
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish media say Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has agreed to meet with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán, who invited…
Continue ReadingStudents in Greece protest plans to introduce private universities
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Several thousand university students and their supporters took part in a protest in central Athens Thursday to oppose plans…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits rise, but layoffs remain at historically low levels
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans filed jobless benefits last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite elevated…
Continue ReadingWater service restored to rural Tennessee town a week after winter storm, sub-freezing temperatures
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MASON, Tenn. (AP) — Water services have been restored to the majority of residents in the rural Tennessee town of…
Continue ReadingUS economy grew at a surprisingly strong 3.3% pace last quarter, pointing to continued resilience
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy grew at an unexpectedly brisk 3.3% annual pace from October through…
Continue ReadingUS economy grew at a shocking pace in the fourth quarter
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The US economy remained shockingly robust in the fourth quarter to close out a remarkably strong 2023 as…
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