Alice in Wonderland stage play from Chicago fuses circus elements for new PBS broadcast
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first indication that you’re not seeing a run-of-the-mill production of Alice in…
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Former British soldier to stand trial over Bloody Sunday killings half a century ago
LONDON (AP) — A judge says a former British soldier will stand trial in the killing of two civil rights protesters half a century ago on Bloody…
Continue ReadingPromising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they’re needed most
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Gautam Dongre’s two children in India and Pascazia Mazeze’s son in Tanzania live with an inherited blood…
Continue ReadingTwo-time ABA champion and Indiana Mr. Basketball winner George McGinnis dies at 73
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — George McGinnis spent his teenage years sneaking into Pacers games at the Indiana State…
Continue ReadingMen charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, to sell on black market
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Two men killed about 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, during a “killing…
Continue ReadingThe nation’s largest credit union rejected more than half its Black conventional mortgage applicants
CNN By Casey Tolan, Audrey Ash and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — The largest credit union in the US has the widest disparity in mortgage approval…
Continue ReadingFrom New York to Tokyo, stock markets around the world have rallied in 2023
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a great year for stock markets around the world. Wall Street’s rally has been front…
Continue ReadingUS judge to decide Friday if Colorado can reintroduce wolves over cattle industry objections
By MATTHEW BROWN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge said she would decide by Friday whether to temporarily halt the…
Continue ReadingWith death toll rising, Kenyan military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
By BRIAN INGANGA Associated Press MANDERA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s military continued efforts Thursday to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by…
Continue ReadingPerseverance rover uncovers intriguing new clues about water on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — After spending 1,000 days on the Martian surface, NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered new details about…
Continue ReadingFinland, NATO’s newest member, will sign a defense pact with the United States
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO’s newest member and Russia’s neighbor Finland is to sign a bilateral defense cooperation…
Continue ReadingExperts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; ‘Historic,’ ‘pipsqueak’ or something else?
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence…
Continue ReadingEx-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts
By STEPHEN WADE and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A former member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has appeared in district…
Continue ReadingIn first news conference with Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani dodges questions about Tommy John surgery
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions…
Continue ReadingPutin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris Games
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the…
Continue ReadingFamily of Chicago woman who died in hotel freezer agrees to $10 million settlement
CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a Chicago woman who froze to death after she became locked in a hotel freezer has agreed to a $10 million legal…
Continue ReadingPreparations to deploy Kenyan police to Haiti ramp up, despite legal hurdles
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The head of Haiti’s national police is visiting Kenya as local authorities prepare for the deployment of police to the…
Continue ReadingGermany and Turkey agree to train imams who serve Germany’s Turkish immigrant community in Germany
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Turkey have agreed to gradually end the deployment of Turkish state-employed imams…
Continue ReadingKeegan-Michael Key will host the “NFL Honors” show on Feb. 8, when the AP awards are announced
NEW YORK (AP) — Emmy-award winning actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key will host the “NFL Honors” show on Feb. 8, when The Associated…
Continue ReadingA Navy officer jailed in Japan over a deadly car crash is transferred to US custody, his family says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens has been…
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