Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has traveled to Saudi Arabia. The trip Thursday to…
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StormTrack Weather: Triple-digit heat returns
Good Morning! I hope you have enjoyed the 90s over the past few days because the weather pattern will change as temperatures heat up. El Paso has…
Continue Reading Sha’Carri is back, Shelly-Ann never left: Women’s 100 is the race to watch at track worlds
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson stamped her name on the long, illustrious list of American sprint…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes on a Malaysian highway, killing all 8 people on board and 2 on the ground
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A small aircraft lost control and crashed Thursday on a highway in Malaysia’s central Selangor state, killing…
Continue Reading Renowned British talk show host Michael Parkinson dies at age 88
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Michael Parkinson, the renowned British broadcaster who interviewed some of the world’s most…
Continue Reading More than 60 Senegalese migrants are feared dead on a monthlong voyage to Spain
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off Cape…
Continue Reading Iranian filmmaker and his producer face prison for showing film at Cannes without state permission
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian filmmaker and his producer reportedly face prison time and being…
Continue Reading North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons displays such as…
Continue Reading Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s newly elected Parliament has voted by a majority to elect a Socialist…
Continue Reading Norway raises key interest rate again to fight inflation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank says it’s raising its key interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to combat high…
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Women's suffrage, but for whom? These 10 Black suffragists fought for the vote before—and long after—the 19th Amendment
Stacker sifted through news articles and historical documents to commemorate the legacies of 10 Black suffragists often left out of the…
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The 5 most impressive winning streaks in men's tennis history
OLBG compiled a ranking of the five most impressive winning streaks in men’s tennis history using data from Ultimate Tennis Statistics.…
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4 amazing Labor Day weekend getaway plans
If you are looking for a few fun things to do or places to go on Labor Day Weekend, look no further. Way.com has some of the best activities around…
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Who gets the most spam calls: A ranking of every state
In partnership with Visible, Stacker analyzed the FCC’s Consumer Complaints data and ranked each state based on the least to the most spam calls…
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How much does Barbie's dream Corvette cost in real life?
Barbie is lighting up movie screens all around the world. Among all the iconic things that exist in Barbieland, one of the best-known is her dreamy…
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States with the most drunk driving fatalities
Monge and Associates cited data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to identify states with the highest rate of drunken driving…
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Car insurance FAQs: This is what a deductible and 14 other terms mean
CoPilot analyzed leading insurance industry resources to define 15 terms consumers need to know to navigate the car insurance…
Continue Reading Niger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African defense chiefs are meeting to discuss the crisis in Niger after coup leaders…
Continue Reading China’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist…
Continue Reading Heavy rain in Germany causes flooding and leads to flight cancelations in Frankfurt
BERLIN (AP) — Heavy rain in parts of Germany caused flooding and led to dozens of flight cancelations at Frankfurt Airport, the country’s…
Continue Reading Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians
By K.M. CHAUDHRY and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press JARANWALA, Pakistan (AP) — Police in eastern Pakistan have arrested 129 Muslims after a mob…
Continue Reading Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state
By CHONCHUI NGASHANGVA and SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least…
Continue Reading A Nigerian forest and its animals are under threat. Poachers have become rangers to protect both
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Sunday Abiodun, carrying a sword in one hand and balancing a musket over his…
Continue Reading As Israeli settlements thrive, Palestinian taps run dry. The water crisis reflects a broader battle
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JIFTLIK, West Bank (AP) — Across the dusty villages of the occupied West Bank, where Israeli water pipes don’t…
Continue Reading Israeli troops kill a Palestinian militant in a gunbattle outside a West Bank bakery
By TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces raided a home above a bakery in a militant stronghold…
Continue Reading Japan sank into a trade deficit last month as exports dropped, especially to other Asian nations
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan suffered a trade deficit last month as exports sank for the first time in two years and five…
Continue Reading Ukrainian soldiers who were blinded in combat face the new battle of navigating the world again
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press RIVNE, Ukraine (AP) — An organization in Ukraine is helping former soldiers who lost their vision in combat…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drop on higher bond yields
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly slipped Friday as rising yields in the bond market on Wall Street set off…
Continue Reading California town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — California residents driven from their homes by one of the deadliest…
Continue Reading Maui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — Many survivors of the wildfire that consumed Lahaina are experiencing depression, anxiety and…
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