Slovakia reintroduces checks on the border with Hungary to curb migration
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia says it will resume checks at the border with Hungary to reduce growing numbers of migrants entering the…
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Oklahoma-Texas is the top game in Week 6. LSU heads to Missouri after defensive meltdown
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Oklahoma-Texas is the main attraction in Week 6 of the college football season and one of three games…
Continue Reading Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it’s too late
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is shaming and challenging world leaders to take concrete…
Continue Reading Aces have a chance to make history with win over Liberty in the WNBA Finals
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces will be playing for more than a WNBA championship. History also is on…
Continue Reading Stealing the show: Acuña leads speedsters seeking October impact in pitch clock era
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The image of Ronald Acuña Jr. stealing second base and then holding the bag above his head in…
Continue Reading US appeals court hears arguments over 2010 hush-money settlement of Ronaldo rape case in Vegas
By KEN RITTER and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lawyers for international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo were back in court in a…
Continue Reading More than 650 migrants arrive on Spanish Canary Islands in 2 days. One boat carried 280 people
MADRID (AP) — Emergency services on the Spanish Canary Islands say that more than 650 migrants reached El Hierro island in five large wooden boats…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia says it will maintain production cuts that have helped drive oil prices up
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it will maintain a production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through the end of the year.…
Continue Reading Lawyers of Imran Khan in Pakistan oppose his closed-door trial over revealing official secrets
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Lawyers for Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan are opposing his closed-door…
Continue Reading Iran says it has agreed with Saudis to reschedule Asian Champions League soccer match after walkout
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it has agreed with Saudi Arabia to reschedule an Asian Champions League match after…
Continue Reading The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle ‘unsustainable debt’ for borrowers
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has outlined a new round of federal student loan forgiveness. He says…
Continue Reading Global Red Cross urges ouster of Belarus chapter chief who boasted of bringing in Ukrainian children
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The international Red Cross is calling for the ouster of the head of the Belarus Red Cross, who…
Continue Reading Russia says it has foiled a major Ukraine drone attack as concerns grow over Kyiv’s weapons supplies
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Russian air defenses shot down 31 Ukrainian drones during a concerted nighttime attack by Kyiv’s forces on…
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2021 was a record year for hit-and-runs—here's what to do if you're a victim
The General used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to compare how rates of hit and runs in 2021 compare to previous…
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The role of homeownership on Black wealth
TD Bank examines the role of homeownership on Black wealth, its history, and the obstacles that have impeded its…
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The musical instruments adults most regret quitting
Wish you had stuck with piano lessons as a kid? Skoove looked at YouGov data and found the top 12 instruments people most regret…
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Fueled by teacher shortages, 'Zoom-in-a-room' makes a comeback
Using exclusive data, The 74 looks into the much-derided practice of in-class, virtual instruction and the multi-million dollar industry it has…
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What the end of the student loan pause means for teachers
After a three-year pause, student loan repayments will resume. TeacherCertification.com explored how existing forgiveness programs affect…
Continue Reading Italy identifies 20 foreign tourists who perished in fiery crash from overpass on Venetian mainland
By COLLEEN BARRY and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venetian mainlanders stopped in dismay Wednesday to pay respects to the 21…
Continue Reading 3 scientists win Nobel in chemistry for quantum dots research used in electronics, medical imaging
By DAVID KEYTON, CHRISTINA LARSON and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday…
Continue Reading Rishi Sunak is promising to change Britain. He starts with railway cuts and a crackdown on smoking
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told his Conservative Party he’s not afraid…
Continue Reading Indian police arrest a news site’s editor and administrator after raiding homes of journalists
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators…
Continue Reading Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three homes were destroyed by a forest fire and a man was injured by a falling tree in…
Continue Reading TikTok ends retail business in Indonesia after ban on social media shopping
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese-owned video platform TikTok says it will halt its online retail operation in Indonesia to comply with the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares rise buoyed by Wall Street rally from bonds and oil prices
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, boosted by a cheaper yen that’s a plus for exporting…
Continue Reading 5 civilians killed and more than 20 Indian soldiers are missing after flash floods hit Sikkim state
NEW DELHI (AP) — A sudden heavy rainfall has triggered flash floods in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, killing five civilians and leaving…
Continue Reading Suspect in Bangkok mall shooting that killed 2 used a modified blank-firing handgun, police say
By JERRY HARMER and JUTARAT SKULPICHETRAT Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police say a teenage boy who allegedly shot two people dead and wounded…
Continue Reading Taiwan indicts 2 communist party members accused of colluding with China to influence elections
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan have indicted two leaders of the island’s tiny Taiwan…
Continue Reading A Nepal town imposes a lockdown and beefs up security to prevent clashes between Hindus and Muslims
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A lockdown has been imposed and security heightened in a city in southwest Nepal to prevent clashes between Hindus and…
Continue Reading Flights canceled and schools closed as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Koinu
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Flights were canceled and schools were closed in parts of Taiwan on Wednesday as the island braced for strong winds and…
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