Here’s why heavy rain in Florida has little to do with hurricane season
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Why has it been raining so much in South Florida? Experts say the latest windy,…
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Kitchens are where holiday memories are often made. Create one that serves up joy
By KIM COOK Associated Press There’s one room in the home where a lot of holiday memories are made — the kitchen. For years, peak kitchen design…
Continue ReadingBlackwater founder and 4 others on trial in Austria over export of modified crop-spraying planes
BERLIN (AP) — Five people including the founder of the Blackwater security firm have gone on trial in Austria, accused of exporting two…
Continue ReadingStarbucks workers stage ‘Red Cup Day’ strike
By Chris Isidore and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Thousands of Starbucks workers at hundreds of stores went on strike…
Continue ReadingRussian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for swapping supermarket…
Continue ReadingMass visa cancellations at Saudi airport puts relations with Nigeria in spotlight
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria have come under scrutiny after 177…
Continue ReadingThese ‘shy’ sharks are under threat, so researchers are using AI to track them
Words by Gabrielle Jones; video by Jo Munnik, CNN (CNN) — Off the coast of South Africa lies the Great African Sea Forest, home to one of the…
Continue ReadingThese ‘shy’ sharks are under threat, so researchers are using AI to track them
CNN Words by Gabrielle Jones; video by Jo Munnik, CNN (CNN) — Off the coast of South Africa lies the Great African Sea Forest, home to one of…
Continue ReadingOne year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers
LONDON (AP) — One year after Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup, the gas-rich emirate and soccer body FIFA have been urged by human rights group…
Continue ReadingAwkward lie: Rory McIlroy’s ball lodges in the lap of a spectator at World Tour Championship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was the most awkward lie of the day for Rory McIlroy. The four-time major winner’s tee shot on the par-3…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 16: Biden-Xi, Israel, Government shutdown, Immigration, SpaceX
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China says it’s built the world’s fastest internet network that can operate at speeds of about 1.2…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 16: Biden-Xi, Israel, Government shutdown, Immigration, SpaceX
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China says it’s built the world’s fastest internet network that can operate at speeds of about 1.2…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 16: Biden-Xi, Israel, Government shutdown, Immigration, SpaceX
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China says it’s built the world’s fastest internet network that can operate at speeds of about 1.2…
Continue ReadingAP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana’s general election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will return to the polls to decide runoff elections in which no candidate…
Continue ReadingPotential kingmaker in Dutch coalition talks comes out against anti-Islam firebrand Wilders
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The center-right lawmaker who could become a kingmaker in coalition talks after next…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa refers Israel to ICC over Gaza attacks as pressure mounts to cut diplomatic ties
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his country has filed a referral to the…
Continue ReadingTikTok and Meta challenge Europe’s new rules that crack down on digital giants
LONDON (AP) — TikTok and Meta are filing legal challenges against new European Union rules designed to counter the dominance of digital giants and…
Continue ReadingTerry Taylor Appreciation: Former AP Sports Writer remembers ‘she was the most everything’
By BEN WALKER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Terry R. Taylor, the first female sports editor at The Associated Press who ran the department from…
Continue ReadingSt. Paul, Minnesota, elects all-woman city council for the first time in city’s history
By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — It’s been more than three years since George Floyd’s murder, but when Anika Bowie drives through her…
Continue ReadingThe world’s first gene therapy for sickle cell and thalassemia has been approved
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment…
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