‘Girl math’ was a fun social media joke. Then it got complicated
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — The problem with social media in-jokes is they don’t stay funny for long. Someone takes them too seriously,…
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Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said…
Continue ReadingPharmacist shortages and heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into their busy season
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall. Drug and staffing shortages haven’t gone…
Continue ReadingA taxiing airplane collides with a Chicago airport shuttle, injuring 2 people
CHICAGO (AP) — Two people were injured at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport during an accident on the ground involving an airplane…
Continue ReadingA charred body, shifting stories and a convicted man’s assertion of innocence
By Jacque Smith, CNN (CNN) — Crooked cops. Drug dealers. Secret agendas. The rumor mill churned after the body of 18-year-old Jessica Currin…
Continue ReadingUN warns Pakistan that forcibly deporting Afghans could lead to severe human rights violations
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations is warning that forcibly deporting Afghans from Pakistan could lead to severe…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu says Israel is ‘at war’ after Hamas launches surprise air and ground attack from Gaza
By Ibrahim Dahman, Hadas Gold, Lauren Iszo, Amir Tal, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Richard Allen Greene and Hande Atay Alam, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem…
Continue ReadingDeaths rise to 47 after an icy flood swept through India’s Himalayan northeast
By WASBIR HUSSAIN and ANUPAM NATH Associated Press GANGTOK, India (AP) — Rescuers found more bodies overnight as they dug through slushy debris and…
Continue ReadingUS Senate leader raises trade and fentanyl at start of 1st congressional visit to China since 2019
SHANGHAI (AP) — A senior American lawmaker, leading the first congressional trip to China in four years, said Saturday that the U.S. does not want…
Continue ReadingA trucker killed women in six states. Investigators say they’ve identified his last victim
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Long-haul trucker Keith Hunter Jesperson killed at least eight women across the United States in the 1990s and…
Continue ReadingJapan auteur Yamada sticks to exploring the human condition after 90 films
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Yoji Yamada has directed 90 films, including “Tora-san,” which tops the Guinness World Records…
Continue ReadingA 5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Mexico but without immediate reports of damage
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has shaken southern Mexico Friday night, setting off alarms as far away as Mexico City, but without…
Continue ReadingPowerball jackpot up to $1.55 billion as lottery losing streak continues
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Saturday and won…
Continue ReadingBiden faces more criticism about the US-Mexico border, one of his biggest problems heading into 2024
By WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The ad sounds like something out of the GOP 2024 playbook, trumpeting a…
Continue ReadingAlbuquerque International Balloon Fiesta brings colorful displays to the New Mexico sky
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has brought colorful displays to the New Mexico sky in…
Continue ReadingUS fears Canada-India row over Sikh activist’s killing could upend strategy for countering China
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is nervously watching a dispute between Canada and India, with some…
Continue ReadingChina’s flagging economy gets a temporary boost as holiday travel returns to pre-pandemic levels
BEIJING (AP) — Tourism in China has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels during a recent eight-day national holiday, giving a temporary boost to the…
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Oregon seeks $27M for dam repair it says resulted in mass death of Pacific lamprey fish
Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what…
Continue ReadingTrump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter?
By STEPHEN GROVES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is again testing the power of his endorsement. With an early…
Continue ReadingMan found guilty of murder in deaths of 3 neighbors in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Friday convicted a Portland, Oregon, man of murder in the shooting deaths of three of his neighbors. Brett Pruett,…
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