US Senate confirms Shreveport attorney as first Black judge in Louisiana’s Western District
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A north Louisiana attorney is now the first Black federal judge to serve on the state’s U.S. Western District Court…
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South African ex-President Jacob Zuma has denounced the ANC and pledged to vote for a new party
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma has denounced the governing African National…
Continue ReadingDodgers, Ohtani got creative with $700 million deal, but both sides still have some risk
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Once the initial shock wore off on the price tag of Shohei Ohtani’s record-shattering $700…
Continue ReadingElectric vehicles owners and solar rooftops find mutual attraction
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Residential solar is gaining traction in the U.S., with about 4.5 million homes now with solar rooftops. The share…
Continue ReadingPutin supporters formally nominate him as independent candidate in Russian presidential election
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state news agencies have reported that President Vladimir Putin’s supporters have formally nominated him to run in the…
Continue ReadingA Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany…
Continue ReadingA Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany…
Continue ReadingCatholic activists in Mexico help women reconcile their faith with abortion rights
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a corner of their Mexico City office, activists from Catholics for the Right to…
Continue ReadingThese hot rocks can glow brighter than the sun. They could also help spell the end of fossil fuels
CNN By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Fresno, California (CNN) — At some point in the dawn of humanity, a smarter-than-average homo…
Continue ReadingThese hot rocks can glow brighter than the sun. They could also help spell the end of fossil fuels
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Fresno, California (CNN) — At some point in the dawn of humanity, a smarter-than-average homo…
Continue ReadingUS and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal Navy…
Continue ReadingKuwait monarch Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah dies at 86
By Ruba Alhenawi and Sophie Tanno, CNN Kuwait (CNN) — The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died aged 86 after…
Continue ReadingIn pivotal moment, Notre Dame Cathedral spire gets golden rooster weathervane, a symbol of a phoenix
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral got its rooster back Saturday, in a pivotal moment for the Paris landmark’s…
Continue ReadingLand of the lost: Hidden lagoon network found with living fossils similar to those from more than 3 billion years ago
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have discovered a previously hidden ecosystem with an expansive system of lagoons in the salt plains…
Continue ReadingA father and his 6-year-old daughter were fishing on Lake Michigan. Then they stumbled upon a century-old shipwreck
By Zoe Sottile and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — When Tim Wollak’s 6-year-old daughter first saw something unusual while fishing in Lake Michigan,…
Continue ReadingKuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s ruling emir has died at age 86. State television reported Sheikh…
Continue ReadingVoter apathy and concerns about violence mark Iraq’s first provincial elections in a decade
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis have begun voting for the first time in a decade to select new provincial council…
Continue Reading‘Like a scene in a movie.’ This 4-month-old was swept up by a deadly tornado and found alive on a downed tree
By Jillian Sykes and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — By the time the tornado siren sounded one week ago, the roof of Sydney Moore’s mobile home in…
Continue ReadingThe Indian Navy is shadowing a bulk carrier likely taken by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian Navy says it is shadowing a bulk carrier that was boarded by unknown attackers in the Arabian Sea. Suspicion has fallen…
Continue ReadingRussia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks after European Union funding stalled
By KARL RITTER and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Both Russia and Ukraine have reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in…
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