‘We knew this day would come’: One of world’s most invasive species reaches Europe
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The red fire ant, one of the world’s most invasive species, has been found in Europe for the first time, according…
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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair took a toll on office, a former staffer says at impeachment trial
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former staffers says that the Republican’s…
Continue ReadingSenate committee recommends firing Wisconsin’s top elections official in process Democrats dispute
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate’s elections committee has recommended firing…
Continue ReadingHarris, DeSantis and Giuliani are among politicians marking Sept. 11 terror attacks at ground zero
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Continue ReadingIn flood-stricken central Greece, residents face acute water shortages and a public health warning
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Public health officials are warning residents of flood-stricken central Greece to avoid using floodwater for domestic chores…
Continue ReadingOn the brink of joining NATO, Sweden seeks to boost its defense spending by 28%
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish government wants to increase the country’s defense budget by 28% as it prepares to join the NATO alliance. The…
Continue ReadingNew US-backed India-Middle East trade route to challenge China’s ambitions
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — US President Joe Biden, along with leaders of India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,…
Continue ReadingLatvia and Estonia sign deal to buy German-made missile defense system
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN VIENNA (AP) — Estonia and Latvia have signed an agreement with Germany to purchase a medium-range air defense missile…
Continue Reading‘The Masked Singer’ unmasks its biggest star yet
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Some people were confident they knew the identity of Anonymouse on “The Masked Singer,” and they were…
Continue ReadingBernie Taupin, Elton John’s lyricist, would like to have a word
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re thinking of checking out the new memoir by Elton John’s lyricist to learn…
Continue ReadingGet a taste of the world of Catan with a cookbook inspired by the hit board game
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You can work up quite an appetite sitting around a table plotting world domination.…
Continue ReadingUK government may ban American XL bully dogs after a child was attacked
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s home secretary says she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning a type of American Bully…
Continue ReadingDoubling up on classrooms, using online teachers and turning to support staff: How schools are dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage
CNN By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing…
Continue ReadingCease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp
By FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An “immediate and lasting cease-fire” has been declared after a top Lebanese general met…
Continue ReadingPolice in Jamaica charge a man suspected of being a serial killer with four counts of murder
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica have charged a man they suspect is a serial killer involved in the deaths of at least four people…
Continue ReadingIan Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79
LONDON (AP) — Ian Wilmut, the cloning pioneer whose work was critical to the creation of Dolly the Sheep in 1996, has died at age 79. The…
Continue ReadingSmucker is buying Twinkies maker Hostess for $5.6 billion
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Hostess, the maker of Twinkies and Ho Hos, is being purchased by J.M. Smucker in a $5.6 billion…
Continue ReadingA Tanzanian opposition leader was arrested briefly amid human rights concerns
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu was briefly arrested on Sunday before being…
Continue ReadingFukushima nuclear plant’s operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says it has safely completed the first…
Continue ReadingSweden: Norwegian man guilty of storing dead partner’s body in a freezer to cash in her pension
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court has sentenced a 57-year-old Norwegian man for fraud and falsifying records for putting his dead partner in a…
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