Chinese comedians living abroad are winning fans. But some topics are off limits
By FU TING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Xi Diao says he knows he should avoid talking politics on stage, but sharing a family name…
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Prince Harry challenges the decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to the US
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry was unfairly stripped of his publicly funded security detail after giving up his status…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s Christians feel the heat of climate change in its sacred forest and valley
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BCHARRE, Lebanon (AP) — Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a…
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UTEP cruises past Western New Mexico, 90-62; Miners snap 3 game losing skid
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Otis Frazier III recorded his first career double-double (11 points, career-high 10 rebounds) as the UTEP…
Continue Reading Magnitude 5.1 earthquake felt widely across Big Island of Hawaii; no damage or risk of tsunami
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake on the Big Island of Hawaii was felt widely but there have been no reports of damage or injury. The…
Continue Reading Bus crashes in western Thailand, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30 others
BANGKOK (AP) — A bus has crashed in western Thailand, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30 others. Officials said the accident occurred…
Continue Reading A roadside bombing in the commercial center of Pakistan’s Peshawar city wounds at least 3 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities say a roadside bomb went off near a school in the country’s northwest on Tuesday, wounding at…
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New restaurant, Roasted Rooster Coffee & Waffles, opens in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Roasted Rooster Coffee & Waffles, a new culinary hot spot dedicated to the art of bold coffee, sweet and savory…
Continue Reading AI’s future could be ‘open-source’ or closed. Tech giants are divided as they lobby regulators
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but they’re…
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One person arrested after shots fired in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shots were fired in Northeast El Paso Monday night just after 8 p.m. after reports of a vehicle stolen, says El Paso Police.…
Continue Reading ‘We are officially hostages.’ How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas’ hostage strategy
By LORI HINNANT and SAM McNEIL Associated Press NIR OZ, Israel (AP) — The Hamas attack on the kibbutz of Nir Oz started a little after 6:30 a.m. on…
Continue Reading To phase out or phase down fossil fuels? That is the question at COP28 climate talks
By SETH BORENSTEIN and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After days of shaving off the edges of key warming issues,…
Continue Reading ‘We are officially hostages.’ How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas hostage strategy
By LORI HINNANT and SAM McNEIL Associated Press NIR OZ, Israel (AP) — The engineer and his family cowered in the safe room, dark except for a red…
Continue Reading Relatives watch as the Colorado funeral owners accused of mishandling 190 remains appear in court
By JESSE BEDAYN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Relatives who knew or feared their loved ones…
Continue Reading Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system
By JOVANA GEC, SABINA NIKSIC and ZANA CIMILI Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A man in Bosnia killed his wife and streamed the murder live…
Continue Reading Handcuffed and sent to the ER – for misbehavior: Schools are sending more kids to the hospital
By ANNIE MA of The Associated Press and MEREDITH KOLODNER of The Hechinger Report SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Three times a week, on average, a police…
Continue Reading Biden tells donors: ‘If Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running. We cannot let him win’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has told campaign donors that he isn’t sure he’d be running for…
Continue Reading Supreme Court signals it will uphold a tax on foreign income and leave a wealth tax for another day
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving…
Continue Reading The fourth GOP debate will be a key moment for the young NewsNation cable network
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans are scheduled for their fourth presidential debate this week, again minus Donald Trump.…
Continue Reading In the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, India builds its largest renewable energy project
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press KHAVDA, India (AP) — Shifting to renewable energy is a key issue at the ongoing COP28 climate summit. Some leaders…
Continue Reading UConn falls to worst ranking in 30 years in women’s AP Top 25; South Carolina, UCLA stay atop poll
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UConn fell to its worst ranking in 30 years when the Huskies dropped to 17th in The Associated Press women’s…
Continue Reading More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 23
By MARDI ROSA TANJUNG Associated Press BATU PALANO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano…
Continue Reading Heavy rains leave at least 12 dead before storm Michaung makes landfall on India’s southeast coast
By OMER FAROOQ Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — A powerful storm has made landfall along India’s southeast coast, unleashing torrential…
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Israel military says 2 civilians killed for every Hamas militant is a ‘tremendously positive’ ratio given combat challenges
CNN By Mitchell McCluskey and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — Israel believes that it has killed two Palestinian civilians for every Hamas…
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Former Harvard disinformation scholar says she was pushed out of her job after college faced pressure from Facebook
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN (CNN) — A nationally recognized online disinformation researcher has accused Harvard…
Continue Reading Mexico halts deportations and migrant transfers citing lack of funds
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s immigration agency has ordered the suspension of migrant deportations…
Continue Reading Thousands protest Indigenous policies of New Zealand government as lawmakers are sworn in
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallied against the New Zealand government’s Indigenous policies on Tuesday as the…
Continue Reading YouTuber who staged California plane crash gets 6 months in prison for obstructing investigation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says an influencer who staged a California plane crash to make a YouTube video of himself…
Continue Reading Alicia Keys’ semi-autobiographical stage musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ moves to Broadway in spring
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway audiences will soon be hearing the hit songs of Alicia Keys — not far from where…
Continue Reading An explosion leveled a home in Arlington, Virginia, as officers tried to serve a search warrant
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A massive explosion at a duplex where police were investigating reports of shots fired…
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