Latino charitable giving rates drop sharply — but that’s not the full story
By KAY DERVISHI of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The share of Latinos who give to established charities has dropped sharply…
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Belarus’ top diplomat says he can’t imagine his nation entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The foreign minister of Belarus says he can’t envision a situation where his…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses all charges against Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry
By Danny Freeman, Jessica Xing and Eric Levenson, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — A Philadelphia municipal court judge on Tuesday dismissed all…
Continue ReadingRussian dissident Alexey Navalny’s appeal rejected by Moscow court
By Jessie Gretener and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — A Russian court has rejected an appeal by jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny against a…
Continue ReadingNelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies aged 43
By Sarah Dean, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela has died of cancer at the age of 43, a…
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The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them
Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions 9 tied to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and leader of Colombia’s Clan del Golfo
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned nine affiliates of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, as well as the current leader of Colombia’s…
Continue ReadingSwiss prosecutors indict an ex-employee of trading firm Gunvor over bribes paid in Republic of Congo
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they have indicted a former employee of the Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor over bribes…
Continue ReadingCanada’s House speaker resigns over inviting a man who fought for a Nazi unit to Parliament
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigned Tuesday for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi…
Continue ReadingEuropean court rules Turkish teacher’s rights were violated by conviction based on phone app use
ISTANBUL (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights says that the rights of a Turkish teacher convicted of terrorism offences were violated because…
Continue ReadingEgyptian rights group says 73 supporters of a presidential challenger have been arrested
CAIRO (AP) — A rights group says Egyptian authorities have detained at least 73 people campaigning for a challenger to incumbent President Abdel…
Continue ReadingUEFA moves toward partially reintegrating Russian teams and match officials into European soccer
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has made two moves toward partially reintegrating Russia into European soccer despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. The…
Continue ReadingArmed man arrested at a Virginia church after posting threats on Instagram, police say
By Jessica Xing, Brian Todd and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Over the weekend, police say, Rui Jiang posted a photo on Instagram of a gun being…
Continue ReadingJPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operations
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase agreed Tuesday to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney Tuesday, saying the two wrongly…
Continue ReadingIndia and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader’s killing
By KRUTIKA PATHI and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Indian and Canadian diplomats didn’t directly address their…
Continue ReadingNew ‘supercontinent’ could wipe out humans and make Earth uninhabitable, study suggests
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The formation of a new “supercontinent” could wipe out humans and all other mammals still alive in 250 million…
Continue ReadingUS consumer confidence tumbles in September as American anxiety about the future grows
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American consumer is feeling less confident this month, particularly about the future, as…
Continue ReadingA woman died after falling from a cliff at a Blue Ridge Parkway scenic overlook in North Carolina
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — The National Park Service says a South Carolina woman died after falling from a scenic overlook along the Blue Ridge…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with greater…
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