Opponents of military rule in Myanmar applaud new sanctions targeting gas revenues
BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by…
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High School Volleyball Playoffs: Scores & highlights from Tuesday bi-district round
EL PASO, Texas – The bi-district round of the high school volleyball playoffs continued Tuesday night with several El Paso area teams punching their…
Continue ReadingWhat was Heidi Klum for Halloween this year? See her 2023 costume
NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum shook her tail feathers Tuesday for her latest elaborate Halloween costume, dressing up as a peacock with several…
Continue ReadingBelarusians who fled repression face new hurdles as they try to rebuild their lives abroad
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians who fled repression in their homeland face the…
Continue ReadingHungary bans teenagers from visiting World Press Photo exhibition over display of LGBTQ+ images
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — People younger than 18 have been barred from visiting this year’s World Press Photo…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court seems likely to rule against a trademark in the ‘Trump too small’ case
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it would rule against a man who wants to trademark the…
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The woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors say
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The murder trial of a woman accused of gunning down rising pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson and…
Continue ReadingThe woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors say
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The murder trial of a woman accused of gunning down rising pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson and…
Continue ReadingMississippi gubernatorial contenders Reeves and Presley will have 1 debate to cap a tough campaign
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father’s civil fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. testified Wednesday that he never worked on his…
Continue ReadingAustralian prime minister to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will raise the plight of a detained Australian…
Continue ReadingThe US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it’s the largest increase in two decades
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades,…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but keeps open possibility of a future hike
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a…
Continue ReadingThe White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical
By AAMER MADHANI, SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has announced that President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingSemien’s 5 RBIs, Seager’s home run lead Rangers over Diamondbacks 11-7 for 3-1 World Series lead
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Adolis García gathered Texas Rangers hitters in a clubhouse side room Tuesday afternoon and told…
Continue ReadingSettlement over lack of girls’ locker rooms at Hawaii high school includes independent evaluator
HONOLULU (AP) — A 2018 class-action lawsuit over a lack of locker rooms for female athletes at Hawaii’s largest public school has reached a…
Continue ReadingSuspect in custody for posting online threats about Jewish students at Cornell University
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a Cornell University student has been arrested and accused of posting threatening statements…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas police use patrol vehicle to strike and kill armed suspect in fatal stabbing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police used a patrol vehicle to strike and kill a man who they say fatally stabbed a female at an apartment complex and…
Continue ReadingUN forum says people of African descent still face discrimination and attacks, urges reparations
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. body formed to promote respect for and protect people of African descent around…
Continue ReadingOrsted scraps 2 offshore wind power projects in New Jersey, citing supply chain issues
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Danish energy developer Orsted is scrapping two large offshore wind power projects off…
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