The 25 best cities for Black women to flourish financially
MoneyGeek analyzed data on income, the cost of crime, homeownership, and poverty levels from 164 cities across the United States to rank the best —…
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9 Black modernist architects and the landmarks they designed
Stacker highlights nine Black modernist architects and the eight innovative structures they…
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Small business industries that are itching to hire
Next Insurance used survey data from the National Federation of Independent Business to identify the top industries where small businesses are…
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10 industries where the smallest businesses pay the highest wages
Next Insurance identified industries where small businesses paid the highest wages, using data from the Bureau of Labor…
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Blinken ends latest Mideast mission after new Israeli snub of proposed Gaza cease-fire plan
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Middle East on Thursday with public…
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Chinese travelers stranded as winter storms throw Lunar New Year travel into chaos
CNN By Marc Stewart and Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Blizzards and freezing rain have brought massive disruption to China’s peak…
Continue Reading Japan’s Honda reports its profit rose on the back of strong U.S. demand
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda’s profit rose 3.5% in the October-December quarter from a year…
Continue Reading A volcano in Iceland is erupting again, spewing lava and cutting heat and hot water supplies
By MARCO DI MARCO Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and…
Continue Reading Haiti’s prime minister calls for calm as violent protests seek his ouster
By DÁNICA COTO and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Prime Minister Ariel Henry urged calm in a public address…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Tokyo hits 30-year high, with many Asian markets shut for Lunar New Year holiday
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday as Tokyo’s benchmark momentarily touched a 34-year high,…
Continue Reading The ruined Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, but none escaped the facility
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Highly radioactive water leaked from a treatment machine at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi…
Continue Reading NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world’s…
Continue Reading Papua New Guinea’s prime minister becomes the first Pacific leader to address Australia’s parliament
SYDNEY (AP) — Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has become the first Pacific leader to address Australia’s parliament. He vowed…
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Bobby Dibler overcame tragedy en route to basketball hall of fame nomination
EL PASO, Texas – Basketball is played by following a set of rules, and Bobby Dibler’s job was to enforce those rules. Dibler is one of the…
Continue Reading April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer A total solar eclipse is coming to North America. On April 8, the sun will pull another disappearing act across…
Continue Reading Kansas lawmakers are allowing a 93% pay raise for themselves to take effect next year
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is set to nearly double state legislators’ pay at the start of next year, making…
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Person killed in crash in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police said person died Wednesday night after a crash in Far East El Paso. It happened on Angel Garcia Highway near I-10.…
Continue Reading Marine Corps confirms the worst: All 5 troops killed in helicopter crash in California mountains
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The helicopter carrying five Marines that crashed during stormy weather in the mountains outside…
Continue Reading Indonesian presidential hopefuls are trying social media, K-pop to win young voters. Will it work?
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Seventeen-year-old Naima Khairiya Ismah started being bombarded by social media posts…
Continue Reading Ukraine needs more troops fighting Russia. Hardened professionals from Colombia are helping
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s ranks are depleted by two years of war. As it battles Russia,…
Continue Reading Biden determined to use stunning Trump-backed collapse of border deal as a weapon in 2024 campaign
By COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — How it began: President Joe Biden was urgently seeking more money…
Continue Reading Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for…
Continue Reading Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and GABE STERN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the…
Continue Reading How a grieving mother tried to ‘build a bridge’ with the militant convicted in her son’s murder
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After hours of talking about faith and family, redemption and war, the grieving American mother…
Continue Reading Police who responded to Maine mass shooting describe missed opportunity to end manhunt
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Police who testified before an independent commission investigating the response to a…
Continue Reading More Republicans back spending on child care, saying it’s an economic issue
By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer Like a lot of mothers, North Dakota state Rep. Emily O’Brien struggled to find infant care when her…
Continue Reading How the ‘squad’ is fighting back against pro-Israel PACs with record fundraising
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of progressive lawmakers are fighting back against a multimillion-dollar campaign to…
Continue Reading Abandoned by his colleagues after negotiating a border compromise, GOP senator faces backlash alone
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former youth minister in the Baptist church, Oklahoma Sen. James…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley hunts for California votes, shrugs off snub in Nevada presidential primary
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a symbolic snub in Nevada’s primary, Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign…
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