China’s embattled former foreign minister steps down as member of the legislature
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media say former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who has been missing from…
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5 things to know for Feb. 27: Government shutdown, Gaza ceasefire, Grocery prices, social media, moon missions
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — New findings on Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” provide alarming insight into how its collapse could…
Continue Reading Biden says he hopes there’ll be a ceasefire in Gaza by next Monday
CNN By Alex Marquardt and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — US President Joe Biden said that he hopes there’ll be a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas…
Continue Reading Emhoff announces $1.7B in pledges to help President Biden meet goal of ending hunger by 2030
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says $1.7 billion in commitments…
Continue Reading Germany and Poland say they’re not sending troops to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of a wider war
By LORNE COOK and KAREL JANICEK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European heavyweights Germany and Poland insist that they will not send troops to…
Continue Reading Prominent Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov gets 2 1/2 years in prison for criticizing war
By ELISE MORTON Associated Press A veteran human rights campaigner who criticized the war in Ukraine was convicted Tuesday by a Moscow court of…
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The county receiving the most Small Business Administration loans in each state
Flippa identified the county in each state where applicants were approved for the most Small Business Administration loan funds per capita in…
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How much does it cost to win Best Picture? Breaking down the biggest and smallest budgets.
Stacker looked at data from The Numbers on production budgets of Oscar-winning films to see what it costs to win Best Picture at the Academy…
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Single-use plastics revolutionized the medical industry. Now, they're raising concerns about sustainability.
Medical Technology Schools analyzed studies and news reports to illustrate why experts are raising alarms about the unsustainable use of medical…
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While average personal debt has dropped since 2019, a third of Americans say they're carrying the highest debt ever
Money.com dives into a 2023 Northwestern Mutual and the Harris Poll survey, along with Federal Reserve Data, to uncover how much debt the average…
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As the average credit card balance surpasses $6.5K, here's how to tackle debt on a budget
In light of increasing average credit card debt, Experian breaks down 7 ways to reduce your credit card debt on a…
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How telematics could lower insurance premiums for safe drivers—and help discourage bad driving habits
Cheap Insurance explores how the growing field of automotive telematics is changing the auto insurance landscape for…
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How electrolytes like potassium and magnesium can boost your cognitive health
Guava Health explores the lesser-known brain-boosting advantages of two vital electrolytes: potassium and magnesium, and how they actively contribute…
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People in these 19 industries donated the most money to Donald Trump
Stacker examined the industries that contributed heavily to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, using FEC data compiled by Open…
Continue Reading Georgia Republicans seek new laws to crack down on immigrants after nursing student killed
By JEFF AMY and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Republicans are pushing to require every eligible police and sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks lower after Wall Street holds steady near record highs
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. stocks held near their record levels in a…
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Demand for these health care jobs is increasing most in Texas
Medical Technology Schools found the health care positions adding the most jobs in Texas from 2020 to 2030 using Bureau of Labor Statistics…
Continue Reading Could Missouri’s ‘stand your ground’ law apply to the Super Bowl celebration shooters?
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, SUMMER BALLENTINE and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Court documents say the man accused of firing…
Continue Reading Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent after Biden signals Gaza cease-fire could be close
By TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas played down chances of an imminent breakthrough…
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El Paso City Representative reprimanded after being accused of allowing wife to supervise duties, access city resources
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted 5-1 Monday to present a letter of reprimand to Representative for District 7 Henry Rivera.…
Continue Reading Kids are using phones in class, even when it’s against the rules. Should schools ban them all day?
By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their…
Continue Reading Some states are trying to make sex binary. Transgender people see their existence denied
By ANDREW DeMILLO and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Efforts in Republican-led states to write definitions of male and female into…
Continue Reading Biden and party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in ‘intense’ Oval Office meeting
By COLLEEN LONG, KEVIN FREKING and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders emerged from an “intense” Oval…
Continue Reading San Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Supervisors in San Francisco formally apologized Tuesday to African Americans and their…
Continue Reading Trump and Biden won Michigan. But ‘uncommitted’ votes demanded attention
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan…
Continue Reading What’s life like for Russia’s political prisoners? Isolation, poor food and arbitrary punishment
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Vladimir Kara-Murza could only laugh when officials in Penal Colony No. 6 inexplicably…
Continue Reading Bridgeport mayor wins do-over election in race marred by ballot irregularities
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press The mayor of Connecticut’s most populous city has won a do-over election, months after a judge threw out the result…
Continue Reading Long-stalled Geneva motor show revs again as Renault, MG, BYD electrics roll onto its smaller stage
By JAMES BROOKS and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The century-old Geneva motor show is back in action for the first time in five…
Continue Reading A senior police officer and 2 wanted Pakistani Taliban members were killed in a shootout, police say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a senior officer and two wanted Taliban members were killed in an intense shootout when officers…
Continue Reading Photographer accuses Taylor Swift’s dad of punching him in the face on Sydney waterfront
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A photographer told police he was punched in the face by Taylor Swift’s father on the…
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