Milan bans heavy vehicles, imposes antismog measures during bout of bad air pollution
MILAN, Italy (AP) — Italy’s northern Lombardy region has imposed severe antismog measures to combat a particularly bad period of air pollution.…
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Amelia Island will host the Billie Jean King Cup matches between Ukraine and Romania
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Ukraine’s Billie Jean King Cup matches against Romania next month will be held in Amelia Island, Florida, because of…
Continue ReadingBiden wants people to know most of the money he’s seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US
By JAMIE STENGLE and JOSH BOAK Associated Press MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — At a bustling construction site outside of Dallas, there are hopes that…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects appeal from Trump-allied lawyers over 2020 election lawsuit in Michigan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from Sidney Powell and other lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court leaves in place the admissions plan at an elite Virginia public high school
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place the admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that some parents…
Continue ReadingThe Air Force knows what failed on an Osprey in a crash in Japan, but still doesn’t know why
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Special Operations Command says it knows what failed on its CV-22B Osprey leading to…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s Prince William appeals for an end to the fighting in Gaza as soon as possible
LONDON (AP) — Prince William, the heir to the British throne, has called for an end to fighting in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible. He stopped…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer points
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is raising bag fees and pushing customers to buy tickets directly from the…
Continue ReadingPrince William wants to see ‘end to the fighting’ in Gaza ‘as soon as possible’
By Max Foster and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Prince William has shared his concern over Israel’s five months-long military…
Continue ReadingBeatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies…
Continue ReadingA Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in the Russian capital has ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on…
Continue ReadingA Dutch court has rejected a final argument in a legal battle over former Russian oil giant Yukos
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam court has rejected Russia’s final argument in a years-long legal battle over a $50 billion arbitration…
Continue ReadingUK appeals court asked to assess whether sentencing of killer of 3 in Nottingham was too lenient
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government’s top lawyer has referred to the U.K.’s Court of Appeal the sentence handed…
Continue ReadingGOP Senate contenders aren’t shy about wanting Trump’s approval. But in Pennsylvania, it’s awkward
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Since he became a force in Republican politics, Donald Trump has figured prominently in U.S.…
Continue ReadingDespite mounting criticism, Greece’s prime minister defends record on rule of law
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has insisted that the rule of law in the…
Continue ReadingHonduran ex-president accused of running his country as a ‘narco-state’ stands trial in NYC
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was once touted by U.S. authorities as a key…
Continue ReadingEcuador’s most notorious gang leader lived ‘like a king’ while locked up. His jailbreak shines a light on the country’s lawless prisons
By David Culver, Tara John and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — With its four-piece bathroom suite, queen-size bed and mini fridge, the untidy prison…
Continue ReadingPressure mounts on South Africa’s ruling party as unemployment rises again ahead of election
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023. It is the highest in the world.…
Continue ReadingRussia arrests US-Russian citizen for treason after she gave $51 to Ukraine, employer says
By Sebastian Shukla, Nathan Hodge, Anna Chernova, Maria Kostenko and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A US-Russian dual citizen was arrested in…
Continue ReadingLena Dunham and Stephen Fry connect with their Jewish heritage in new film ‘Treasure’
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham play a convincing father and daughter in German director Julia von…
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