Indonesia’s army stops ‘virginity tests’ on female recruits
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Human rights groups are welcoming Indonesia’s decision to stop abusive “virginity…
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite for another album
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have reunited for another album more than a dozen years…
Continue ReadingBelarus sprinter feels safe, looks to future in Poland
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Belarusian Olympic sprinter says she feels safe after finding refuge in Poland to avoid…
Continue ReadingGhostly rings found around a black hole
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Black holes are one the universe’s ultimate mysteries, hard to even imagine. But thanks to a recently released NASA…
Continue ReadingUK economy grows again but still below pre-pandemic level
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show the British economy grew by 4.8% in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdown…
Continue ReadingUK economy grows again but still below pre-pandemic level
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show the British economy grew by 4.8% in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdown…
Continue ReadingGermany: Labor strike disrupts train service for 2nd day
BERLIN (AP) — Striking railway workers in Germany are halting much of the country’s train service for a second day. German news agency dpa…
Continue ReadingGermany: Labor strike disrupts train service for 2nd day
BERLIN (AP) — Striking railway workers in Germany are halting much of the country’s train service for a second day. German news agency dpa…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man allegedly confesses to killing his children, refers to QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories
KABC By Alexandra Meeks, Josh Campbell and Travis Caldwell, CNN A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling an…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man allegedly confesses to killing his children, refers to QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories
By Alexandra Meeks, Josh Campbell and Travis Caldwell, CNN A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling an FBI…
Continue ReadingTourist helicopter crashes in Russian crater lake; 8 missing
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Rescue workers in far eastern Russia are searching for eight people who are missing and fear…
Continue ReadingFloods that hit northern Turkey leave 17 dead, 1 missing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities say the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to…
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Hundreds attend Redmond School Board meeting; most ask for masks to be optional
It was a full house in the Redmond High School auditorium Wednesday evening as hundreds of vocal community members attended a Redmond School Board…
Continue ReadingZambia starts counting ballots in closely fought elections
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian polling places stayed open after dark, as voters at some waited in long lines to…
Continue ReadingPurdue Pharma director grilled on proposed opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Purdue Pharma’s quest to settle thousands of lawsuits over OxyContin’s toll has…
Continue ReadingPurdue Pharma director grilled on proposed opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Purdue Pharma’s quest to settle thousands of lawsuits over OxyContin’s toll has…
Continue ReadingAtlanta mother alleges Black students were assigned to elementary school classes based on race
By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN A mother in Atlanta has filed a civil rights complaint with the US Department of Education alleging her…
Continue ReadingSamsung’s Lee appears at trial ahead of parole release
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day before he is released on parole, Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong has appeared in a…
Continue ReadingSamsung’s Lee appears at trial ahead of parole release
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day before he is released on parole, Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong has appeared in a…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks mixed with eye on economic releases
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed ahead of more regional economic releases that could hint at how…
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