Opera superfan’s estate donates $215,000 to foundation for singers
NEW YORK (AP) — The estate of an opera fanatic known for collecting autographs backstage at the Metropolitan Opera has donated $215,000 to the…
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Mary Lou Retton says she’s a ‘fighter’ as she recuperates at home following pneumonia scare
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Olympic gymnastics great Mary Lou Retton says she faces a long battle recuperating at home from a rare form of…
Continue ReadingNigerian leader suspends poverty alleviation minister after financial transactions are questioned
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and…
Continue ReadingWhite House, Pentagon will review Defense Secretary Austin’s lack of disclosure on his hospital stay
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Both the White House and Pentagon said Monday they would look…
Continue ReadingBlizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A “highly impactful” winter storm began delivering a punch to the country’s midsection with blizzard conditions that could…
Continue ReadingFranz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s…
Continue ReadingVirginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, Wizards
By SARAH RANKIN and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are set to take up legislation to enable Republican…
Continue ReadingYellen says 100,000 firms have joined a business database aimed at unmasking shell company owners
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press VIENNA, Va. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that 100,000 businesses have joined a new database…
Continue ReadingHaitian judge issues arrest warrants accusing former presidents and prime ministers of corruption
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A judge in Haiti has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 high-ranking officials accused of government corruption,…
Continue ReadingDutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders has withdrawn a 2018 proposal to ban mosques and the Quran
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is withdrawing legislation he proposed…
Continue ReadingPeregrine mission abandons moon landing attempt after suffering ‘critical’ fuel loss
By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — Astrobotic Technology, the company that developed the first lunar lander to launch from the…
Continue ReadingBill Belichick under contract, would take lesser role in personnel matters as Kraft meeting looms
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick is open to letting someone else handle personnel duties if he remains…
Continue ReadingIdris Elba calls for tougher action on knife crime after a spate of teen killings in Britain
LONDON (AP) — Actor Idris Elba is urging urged the British government to ban machetes and serrated “zombie” knives to help stop young people…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court denies Alaska’s bid to revive the copper and gold Pebble Mine proposal blocked by EPA
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Alaska’s bid to revive a proposed copper and gold mine that was blocked by the…
Continue ReadingHouse-proud mouse discovered tidying British man’s shed every night
By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — When retired postman Rodney Holbrook set up cameras to try to find out who was tidying his shed almost every…
Continue ReadingParis names a street after David Bowie celebrating music icon’s legacy
PARIS (AP) — Paris is immortalizing British music icon David Bowie by naming a street after him in the city’s southeast on what would have been…
Continue ReadingJapan’s foreign minister visits Poland to strengthen ties with the NATO nation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has paid a visit to Poland in an attempt to strengthen ties with the NATO nation…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines’ decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny
By DAVID KOENIG, TOM KRISHER and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines’ decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny
By DAVID KOENIG, TOM KRISHER and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its…
Continue ReadingLunar lander suffers ‘critical’ fuel loss in major setback while en route to the moon
CNN By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — Astrobotic Technology, the company that developed the first lunar lander to launch from…
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