Dior celebrates the 1960s and the origins of ready-to-wear at Paris Fashion Week
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — At Paris Fashion Week, Dior has unveiled a collection that fused fashion with art, with sculptural…
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New York Democrats propose new congressional lines that could help them in battleground races
By MICHAEL HILL and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats in charge of New York’s Legislature proposed new lines for…
Continue Reading Alabama IVF patients describe heartbreak, anger after ruling
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — In vitro fertilization patients in Alabama described the heartbreak and anger after a…
Continue Reading Racing authority reports equine fatality rate of 1.23 per 1,000 at tracks under its jurisdiction
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s federal oversight body says racetracks under its jurisdiction experienced 1.23 racing-related equine…
Continue Reading Congo joins LNG-exporting nations under a new project with Italian energy company ENI
MILAN (AP) — The African nation of Congo has become the latest exporter of liquified natural gas as it launched production of the first cargo load…
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What an IVF doctor who’s undergone the process wants you to understand
CNN By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: This special episode of “Chasing Life: Paging Dr. Gupta” is about In vitro fertilization (IVF) and what…
Continue Reading Evers again asks Wisconsin Republicans to release $125M to combat forever chemicals pollution
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is again asking Republican legislators to release $125 million set…
Continue Reading After dementia reveal, producers of Wendy Williams documentary hope viewers see why they made it
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press The executive producers behind Lifetime’s Wendy Williams documentary say they, too, were unnerved by some…
Continue Reading Latvia extends an entry ban on Russian tourists until March 2025 citing Moscow’s war in Ukraine
HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s government has extended restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens into the Baltic country until next year.…
Continue Reading Study says 2023’s crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year…
Continue Reading In court, Don Henley recounts the making of the Eagles’ megahit ‘Hotel California’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seated in a courtroom witness box, Don Henley opened a large brown envelope Tuesday and paged…
Continue Reading Ex-law partner is evasive as attorneys press for details on Willis and Wade’s romance in Trump case
By KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A former law partner of Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade has…
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Macy’s is closing 150 stores
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Macy’s is getting a new, smaller, but more luxurious look designed to turn around the…
Continue Reading Burger chain Wendy’s looking to test surge pricing at restaurants as early as next year
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Wendy’s is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on…
Continue Reading Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers?
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the…
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Water discoloration being reported by Camino Real Regional Utility Authority
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Water discoloration is being reported by some customers, according to Camino Real Regional Utility Authority…
Continue Reading Consumer confidence slips in February as anxiety over potential recession surprisingly reappears
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns over a possible recession grew, despite most…
Continue Reading US Army is slashing thousands of posts in major revamp to prepare for future wars
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and…
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UGA students describe anguish and anxiety over safety concerns after the grisly killing of a sorority member on campus
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Ryan Young, Holly Yan and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The brutal killing of a beloved former…
Continue Reading Japan had the fewest babies it has ever recorded last year. Marriages dropped steeply, too
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low,…
Continue Reading 3 men snared in right-wing extremism probe charged in London court with prepping for terrorism
LONDON (AP) — Authorities say three men arrested in an investigation into right-wing extremism have been charged in a London court with preparing…
Continue Reading Two mayoral hopefuls of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MARAVATÍO, Mexico (AP) — Two mayoral hopefuls in the Mexican city of Maravatío have been gunned down within…
Continue Reading Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty. That’s left an opening for Trump
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepared to take office three years ago, Joe Biden’s incoming administration…
Continue Reading Prince William pulls out of godfather’s memorial service due to personal matter
CNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Prince William will miss a memorial service for the late King Constantine of…
Continue Reading Barbuda residents win appeal to protect land from development in potential precedent for Caribbean
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court has ruled that two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda have…
Continue Reading 2 Serbs sentenced over an attack on NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A Kosovo court has sentenced two ethnic Serbs to six-month jail terms for attacking NATO-led peacekeepers a year ago. But…
Continue Reading A triumphant return for Italian conductor Noseda as US orchestra receives rare La Scala ovation
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda has made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal…
Continue Reading Cheers to being crooked again. Quirky English pub bulldozed after a fire to be rebuilt as it was
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub unlawfully bulldozed after a fire last year have been…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia to push for peace and a POW exchange with Russia
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has arrived to Saudi Arabia and met the…
Continue Reading Greece says it’s hoping to nudge ally Armenia’s alliances westward
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — NATO member Greece says it wants to help traditional ally Armenia shift alliances westward, arguing that improved ties with…
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