Calls for ‘balance’ blunt the horrific human toll of rape and destruction in Israel-Hamas war
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It should not be hard to categorically condemn Hamas terrorists’ depraved use of rape as a…
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Edmunds recommends the best all-wheel-drive SUV alternatives
By CHASE BIERENKOVEN Edmunds All-wheel drive is great. Winter is just around the corner, and having some extra grip is something even warm-climate…
Continue Reading Top US and Chinese diplomats agree to build on recent progress in ties
BEIJING (AP) — The top U.S. and Chinese diplomats have agreed to build on recent progress in bilateral ties and work together to keep the…
Continue Reading A British financier sought for huge tax fraud is extradited to Denmark from UAE
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Dubai-based British hedge fund trader sought by Danish authorities for allegedly orchestrating a $1.7 billion tax…
Continue Reading NATO member-to-be Sweden and the US sign defense deal, saying it strengthens regional security
STOCKHOLM (AP) — On the brink of joining NATO, Sweden has signed a defense cooperation agreement with Washington that will allow the United States…
Continue Reading At tribal summit, Biden to sign order on funding, support Indigenous lacrosse team in 2028 Olympics
By COLLEEN LONG and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday during a…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan tends to strained relationship with EU with ‘win-win’ trip to neighbor Greece
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will fly to Greece on Thursday on a visit…
Continue Reading Volkswagen-commissioned audit finds no signs of forced labor at plant in China’s Xinjiang region
BEIJING (AP) — An audit commissioned by Volkswagen has found no indication of forced labor at its plant in China’s Xinjiang region, where Western…
Continue Reading Iran arrests a popular singer after he was handed over by police in Turkey
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian media say authorities have arrested a popular singer who had criticized the government after he was…
Continue Reading Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp…
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From novice to global superstar in 2 years: Uncle Waffles’ trailblazing journey is empowering female DJs
CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — In just two short years, the DJ known as Uncle Waffles has transformed her entire life – from taking her first…
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5 most frequent complaints about medical billing errors
Soundry Health analyzed data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to look at various complaints from Americans regarding their medical…
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Sticker shock at the supermarket? These states have taken the biggest grocery price inflation hit
ConsumerAffairs analyzed grocery price data in 15 categories collected from 150,000 stores to determine where grocery prices increased the most year…
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Which cities attract the most cockroaches?
Pest Gnome mined data from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as climate info, to come up with the 25 US cities most prone…
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States with the most boat owners
GetMyBoat ranked states by their concentrations of registered boats using data from an RTI International recreational boating…
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10 best states to work as a nurse practitioner
Using its own data-driven methodology and insight from experienced nurse practitioners, NurseJournal discovered the 10 best states to work as an…
Continue Reading Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The generative AI boom has sent governments worldwide scrambling to regulate the emerging…
Continue Reading A survivor is pulled out of a Zambian mine nearly a week after being trapped. Dozens remain missing
By TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI and NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Rescuers say a man has been pulled alive out of a Zambian mine…
Continue Reading Pope says he’s ‘much better’ after a bout of bronchitis but still gets tired if he speaks too much
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says he’s “much better” after a two-week bout of bronchitis but says…
Continue Reading Iran says it sent a capsule capable of carrying animals into orbit as it prepares for human missions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years. A report…
Continue Reading A Year in Power: Malaysian premier Anwar searches for support as frustration rises over slow reform
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Marking his first anniversary of coming to power, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahm admitted he was still…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slips as tumbling crude oil prices drag down energy stocks
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ticked lower Wednesday after another sharp slide for the price of crude dragged down…
Continue Reading Arizona man charged over online posts that followed Australian attack in which 6 died
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A U.S. citizen has been charged in Arizona with making threatening online comments that…
Continue Reading Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population
By NAJIB JOIBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops say they are battling Hamas militants in the…
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Major ruling looms after Colorado Supreme Court hearing on whether the ‘insurrectionist ban’ applies to Trump
CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a closely watched case about whether the US…
Continue Reading The West has sanctioned Russia’s rich. But is that really punishing Putin and helping Ukraine?
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press VERONA, Italy (AP) — Sitting on a terrace in Verona as the bells toll at a nearby medieval church, Igor Makarov…
Continue Reading Under Putin, the uber-wealthy Russians known as ‘oligarchs’ are still rich but far less powerful
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000, the outside world viewed those Russians known as…
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When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa…
Continue Reading Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press NABI SALEH, West Bank (AP) — For all Palestinian parents, Marwan Tamimi said, there comes a moment they realize…
Continue Reading Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press NABI SALEH, West Bank (AP) — For all Palestinian parents, Marwan Tamimi said, there comes a moment they realize…
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