Haiti’s rum industry takes a hit as gangs torch sugarcane fields
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s renowned rum has become the newest victim of violent gangs vying to control a growing number of businesses…
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Shooter at Houston megachurch had lengthy criminal history including weapons charges, police say
By Christina Maxouris, Lauren Mascarenhas and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A woman who walked into a popular Texas megachurch Sunday afternoon with…
Continue ReadingBoy George of iconic band Culture Club returns to Broadway in a musical he calls ‘a slap of joy’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Boy George, the singer-songwriter and beating heart of the iconic band Culture Club, is…
Continue ReadingMysterious oil spill sparks national emergency in Trinidad and Tobago
By Abel Alvarado and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — An overturned vessel has caused a huge oil spill along Trinidad and Tobago’s coastline, in…
Continue ReadingOhio State climbs to No. 2, Stanford up to No. 3 behind unbeaten South Carolina in women’s AP Top 25
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Ohio State is up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, matching the best…
Continue ReadingTop Virginia Senate Democrats deal setback to legislation to relocate Washington Capitals, Wizards
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A leading Democratic Virginia legislator says proposed legislation to help pave the way for…
Continue ReadingIndiana high court weighs Senate hopeful’s challenge to limit on who can seek party nominations
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana U.S. Senate candidate John Rust, who has filed to run as Republican in the May…
Continue ReadingFired FirstEnergy execs indicted in $60 million Ohio bribery scheme; regulator faces new charges
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives have…
Continue ReadingThe Chiefs have achieved dynasty status with their third Super Bowl title in five years
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — This was supposed to be the year when the Kansas City Chiefs were vulnerable. Their wide…
Continue ReadingUS says it’s taken possession of a Boeing 747 that Iran sold to a Venezuelan firm
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government says it has seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane that officials say was previously…
Continue ReadingA shooter opened fire in a Houston church. Gunfire has also scarred other Texas places of worship
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The weekend shooting at Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Houston is not the first time…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republicans eye surprise open congressional seat in strong GOP district
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The surprise retirement of a GOP congressman in a solidly Republican Wisconsin congressional…
Continue ReadingSpring training preview: The Dodgers won the offseason. Will it buy them a championship?
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pair of Japanese…
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Rollover crash south of Redmond shears off power pole, injures driver; 450 CEC members lose power for hours
A driver left SW Helmholtz Way near Canal Boulevard south of Redmond Sunday evening in a rollover crash that broke one power pole and left others…
Continue ReadingHow Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Donald Trump, the front-runner in the U.S. for the Republican Party’s nomination this…
Continue ReadingBiden growing more frustrated with Netanyahu as Gaza campaign rages on
By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has grown increasingly frustrated behind the scenes with his Israeli counterpart,…
Continue ReadingTimeline of the Israeli raid in Gaza that rescued two hostages and killed dozens of Palestinians
By The Associated Press The Israeli raid in the southern Gaza Strip lasted less than 90 minutes. When it was over, two hostages had been safely…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán faces a rare political crisis at home after president’s resignation
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s long-serving government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare…
Continue ReadingPost-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws
By LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are…
Continue ReadingRoman egg still intact found in UK in ‘amazing’ discovery
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Researchers have cracked one of the mysteries hidden within a Roman egg, discovering that it still contains its…
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