Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea’s annexation
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military says it recaptured strategic gas and oil drilling platforms from…
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Latvia 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 Bernie 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 Reading Get 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.…
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“They think they’re out there watching the World Cup”: Soccer leaders alarmed at uptick of adults’ misbehavior at youth games
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA-TV)-Youth sports today face double trouble with the success of stars like Lionel Messi, Ricardo Pepi, Megan Rapinoe, and Mia…
Continue Reading UK 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 Reading Cease-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 Reading Police 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 Reading Ian 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 Reading A 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 before being released on…
Continue Reading Fukushima 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 Reading A man in Sweden found guilty of storing his partner’s dead 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…
Continue Reading ‘No risk’ that NATO member Romania will be dragged into war, senior alliance official says
By STEPHEN McGRATH and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO Deputy-General Secretary Mircea Geoana says there is “no…
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Miami coach says injured safety Kamren Kinchens is ‘in good shape’ after scary hit
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami football coach Mario Cristobal says All-American safety Kamren Kinchens is “in good shape” after being carted…
Continue Reading What to know about the successful rescue of a US researcher who was trapped in a deep Turkish cave
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A major rescue operation in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains succeeded in bringing out an…
Continue Reading Israel’s contentious legal overhaul comes to a head as judges hear cases on their own fate
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan has plunged the country…
Continue Reading Residents mobilize in search of dozens missing after Nigeria boat accident. Death toll rises to 28
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll in the boat accident in north-central Nigeria’s Niger State has risen to…
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Apple could be about to make the biggest change to the iPhone in 11 years
Originally Published: 08 SEP 23 09:38 ET Updated: 08 SEP 23 16:00 ET By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — Apple is set to unveil the…
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Kim Jong Un to visit Russia at Vladimir Putin’s invitation
Originally Published: 11 SEP 23 05:06 ET Updated: 11 SEP 23 07:52 ET By Jake Kwon, Gawon Bae, Jessie Yeung and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Kim Jong Un…
Continue Reading With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Spanish soccer is ready to move forward, three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but…
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El Paso and Las Cruces Fire Departments commemorate 9/11
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, we are commemorating the thousands of lives lost 22 years ago in the tragic terrorist attacks. Las Cruces and El Paso…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of September 11 to 15
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
Continue Reading UN rights chief calls for ‘urgent reversal’ to civilian rule in coup-hit African countries
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief has called for an “urgent reversal” of military takeovers and return…
Continue Reading Russia says ruling party wins most votes in Ukrainian regions it occupies. West calls elections sham
By The Associated Press Russia’s Central Election Commission says the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied…
Continue Reading Escaped prisoner may have used bedsheets to strap himself to a truck, UK prosecutor says
LONDON (AP) — Prosecutors say a former British soldier who escaped from prison may have snuck out by using bedsheets to strap himself to the bottom…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whipped up waves of more than 15 feet (5 meters) on Monday as the Category 3 storm cranked through open…
Continue Reading Police defend strategy in hunt for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante after he evaded searchers
By MARC LEVY and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press Authorities in Pennsylvania who have been trying to capture an escaped murderer for nearly two weeks…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain chances increase, followed by a cool down
The ABC-7 First Alert continues, but it’s for increased rain chances this time. We will see scattered showers and thunderstorms on Monday, but as a…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: A fall financial cleanse could get your spending back on track
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet After a summer that might have included more spending than usual, a fall financial cleanse could get you back on…
Continue Reading Greece’s shipping minister resigns a week after a passenger pushed off a ferry ramp drowns
Greece’s shipping minister has resigned over the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry ramp by a crew member after arriving late. Political…
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