AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana’s general election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will return to the polls to decide runoff elections in which no candidate…
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Weekend Weather Shift: Breezy Saturday, Cooler Sunday
Good morning, and happy Thursday! Today’s high is 75. Expect calm conditions and a gradual temperature increase through Friday. Clouds will persist…
Continue Reading Potential kingmaker in Dutch coalition talks comes out against anti-Islam firebrand Wilders
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The center-right lawmaker who could become a kingmaker in coalition talks after next…
Continue Reading South Africa refers Israel to ICC over Gaza attacks as pressure mounts to cut diplomatic ties
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his country has filed a referral to the…
Continue Reading TikTok and Meta challenge Europe’s new rules that crack down on digital giants
LONDON (AP) — TikTok and Meta are filing legal challenges against new European Union rules designed to counter the dominance of digital giants and…
Continue Reading Terry Taylor Appreciation: Former AP Sports Writer remembers ‘she was the most everything’
By BEN WALKER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Terry R. Taylor, the first female sports editor at The Associated Press who ran the department from…
Continue Reading The world’s first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been approved in Britain
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle…
Continue Reading Kenya’s high court extends a block on sending police to Haiti even as parliament approves deployment
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s high court has extended orders blocking the deployment of police officers to…
Continue Reading Christian democrats, liberals announce 2-party coalition to run Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Luxembourg’s Christian Democrats and free-trade liberals have announced a two-party center-right coalition that will run the…
Continue Reading Pedro Sánchez reelected Spain’s prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s acting Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has won a…
Continue Reading EU Commission to extend use of glyphosate for 10 more years after member countries fail to agree
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission will continue the use of the controversial chemical herbicide…
Continue Reading Long-haul carrier Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350 after engine dispute during Dubai Air Show
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The airline Emirates says it will purchase 15 additional Airbus A350-900s worth…
Continue Reading Vote counting starts in Madagascar election marked by low turnout and boycotted by most candidates
By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Polling stations have closed and counting of votes is underway in…
Continue Reading Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting rocky relations back on course, though main differences remain
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes. At their…
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20 photos of reproductive rights protests from the age of Roe up until now
Stacker put together a slideshow of 20 photos highlighting reproductive rights demonstrations from 1970 through today.…
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Restarting student loan repayments is causing stress for most borrowers, according to survey
Experian surveyed 1,024 student loan borrowers about their views on repaying student loans now that the federal loan repayment pause has…
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26,000 Americans reported catalytic converter theft in 2023. Here's what makes your car an easier target
Edmunds dives into catalytic converter theft—why it happens, which vehicles are common targets, and where in the US it is most…
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5 places where you can still find gold in America
SD Bullion researched five places for you to start your glittering, gold-seeking adventure using travel and prospecting…
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The top luxury car brands of 2023
Edmunds breaks down the top luxury vehicle brands of…
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What every state received to support education for youth experiencing homelessness
Using Department of Education data, HeyTutor investigated U.S. federal funding allocations to support education for youth experiencing…
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Flying with pets for the holidays? Check pet policies on the largest airlines in the US
Many people want to travel with their pets, so CitizenShipper explored the pet policies of the five largest U.S. airlines to better prepare…
Continue Reading Supplies alone won’t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — A day after Palestinian authorities called for an evacuation of Gaza’s biggest hospital, Israeli…
Continue Reading German railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers’ union stages a 20-hour strike
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national railway operator is running a drastically reduced schedule after a union called a 20-hour strike aimed at…
Continue Reading Refugees who fled to India after latest fighting in Myanmar have begun returning home, officials say
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Officials say more than half of the estimated 5,000 refugees who fled the heavy fighting…
Continue Reading David Cameron visits Ukrainian port of Odesa in first overseas visit as top UK diplomat
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — David Cameron has traveled to the Ukrainian port of Odesa in his first…
Continue Reading German authorities raid properties linked to group suspected of promoting Iranian ideology
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says police have raided 54 locations across the country in an investigation of a Hamburg-based organization…
Continue Reading Turkish parliamentary committee delays decision on Sweden’s NATO membership bid
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee has opened a debate on Sweden’s bid to join NATO but adjourned…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks pulled lower by profit warnings and signs the US economy is slowing
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish as momentum…
Continue Reading Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Internet and telephone services collapsed across the…
Continue Reading Cambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat
By SOPHENG CHEANG and HENG SINITH Associated Press SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a…
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