China’s defense minister promises to boost cooperation with Russian ally Belarus
By Yuras Karmanau TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu on Thursday visited Belarus and said his country would increase…
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New Jersey shutters 27 Boston Market restaurants over unpaid wages, related worker issues
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State labor officials have temporarily shut down more than two dozen Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey after finding…
Continue ReadingTaliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public, and…
Continue ReadingOver 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall after fire reports. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, according to the U.S. Consumer…
Continue ReadingPakistani authorities arrest more than 100 people in Punjab after church attacks
By Sophia Saifi and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have arrested more than 100 people after crowds…
Continue ReadingPoland’s lawmakers approve government plan for divisive referendum on election day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers on Thursday approved a government plan to hold a controversial referendum on migration alongside key…
Continue ReadingRussia charges leader of a prominent election watchdog
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have charged one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group with being involved with an…
Continue ReadingUN says militants are occupying a school complex in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian camp after clashes
By ABBY SEWELL BEIRUT (AP) — Two weeks after clashes between armed factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp ended, militants are…
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Man dies trying to save dog in Lahaina fire
By By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story Lahaina, Maui (KITV) — A dog is a man’s best friend.…
Continue ReadingRussia general who reportedly served as the top commander for Ukraine last year has died
By Ivana Kottasová, Darya Tarasova and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A Russian general who reportedly served as the top military commander for…
Continue ReadingSnake season starts early as unusually high temperatures hit Australia
By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — Warming global temperatures are dangerous for people in many ways, but they’re proving ideal for one type of…
Continue ReadingU.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle, as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain…
Continue ReadingThe return of schedules: How parents can make the most of back-to-school energy
By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press After a summer with the kids around, the start of school can be a chance for parents to focus more on their own…
Continue ReadingOut-of-control wildfire scorches Spain’s Tenerife island, affecting thousands
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Officials say a wildfire is burning out of control through the Spanish Canary Island of…
Continue ReadingPilot dies after emergency landing in Panama
By Hande Atay Alam, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — A pilot has died after suffering a medical emergency during a flight from Miami, Florida, to Santiago,…
Continue ReadingSweden raises its terror threat level to high for fear of attacks following recent Quran burnings
By KARL RITTER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has raised its terror alert to the second-highest level. The move comes…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s counteroffensive inches forward, with the help of cluster bombs
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné , CNN Near Urozhaine, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian marines…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s counteroffensive inches forward, with the help of cluster bombs
By Nick Paton Walsh, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné , CNN Near Urozhaine, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian marines have…
Continue ReadingIsrael clinches largest-ever defense deal with Germany for $3.5 billion after securing US approval
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Defense Ministry said Thursday it has secured its largest-ever defense deal…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s new standards on Black history curriculum are creating outrage
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Middle school students in Mayade Ersoff’s Miami-Dade social studies class learn about the history of…
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