Bulgaria’s farmers are joining Europe-wide protests
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Hundreds of angry farmers took to the streets in Bulgaria’s capital to complain of what they call “the total failure”…
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Disney wants trade secrets kept confidential in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney wants to keep confidential any proprietary information or trade secrets that comes…
Continue ReadingBob Beckwith, 9/11 rescuer who stood next to President George W. Bush atop debris, dies at 91
By Holly Yan and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Bob Beckwith, the former New York City firefighter who famously stood alongside President George W.…
Continue ReadingBiden’s vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidies
By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press President Joe Biden recently traveled to North Carolina to promote his goal of affordable internet access for all…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s ruling party claims a leading rights activist defamed it and seeks $500,000 in damages
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Lawyers for Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party have filed a lawsuit at the order of the party’s leader,…
Continue ReadingIn reversal, US Rep. Victoria Spartz to seek reelection for Indiana seat
Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is seeking reelection for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, about a year after she announced she would…
Continue ReadingData from centuries-old sea creatures suggest the world has overshot a climate limit. Some scientists say not so fast
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Using sponges collected off the coast of Puerto Rico in the eastern Caribbean, scientists have calculated 300…
Continue ReadingThe effect of police violence on Black Americans’ health is documented in 2 new studies
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Two new studies track the effect of police violence on Black Americans. One study ties police-involved deaths…
Continue ReadingStrike averted as culinary union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos before Super Bowl week
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las…
Continue ReadingBlinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loom
By MATTHEW LEE, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi…
Continue ReadingEmma Heming Willis, wife of Bruce Willis, has a book on caregiving coming out in 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Bruce Willis is working on a guide to caregiving that draws upon her experiences tending to the beloved actor, who has…
Continue ReadingScientists now think they know why tardigrades are so indestructible
By Jenna Schnuer, CNN (CNN) — Tardigrades, also known as water bears, commonly survive in some of Earth’s most challenging environments. The…
Continue ReadingZelensky considers a major shakeup of Ukraine’s leadership, beyond expected ouster of military chief
By Pierre Meilhan and Andrew Carey, CNN (CNN) — President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is considering replacing many of Ukraine’s leaders,…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl ticket prices have dropped, but they still cost a fortune
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl have dropped since last week, but it still might require…
Continue ReadingInsider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Telemedicine’s early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or cases of pink eye are fading…
Continue ReadingFrance’s foreign ministry has summoned Russia’s ambassador over French aid workers killed in Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — The French foreign ministry says it has summoned Russia’s ambassador over the deaths of two French nationals working for…
Continue ReadingJury begins deliberations in manslaughter trial of Michigan school shooter’s mother Jennifer Crumbley
By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A jury began deliberating Monday in the manslaughter trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother…
Continue ReadingSenators unveil border deal and foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel ahead of key vote
By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett, Priscilla Alvarez and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Senators unveiled a long-awaited border deal and foreign…
Continue ReadingGermany doubles its commitment of troops to the NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says the country will double its contribution of about 100 troops to the…
Continue ReadingWith a single word — ‘lover’ — Trump employs familiar playbook in tweaking his investigators
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During years of scrutiny from prosecutors, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to deflect…
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