Graduating at 74, Harris Stowe student makes 50-year dream of finishing college come true
KMOV, DAVID MORRIS, CNN By Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — David…
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An RNC member is trying to stop the party from paying Donald Trump’s legal bills
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At least one member of the Republican National Committee is working to slow Donald…
Continue Reading Famed Cuban diva Juana Bacallao, who ruled the island’s cabaret scene, dies at 98
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban singer and cabaret diva Juana Bacallao has died. She was 98 and had still performed until recently. Cuba’s Ministry of…
Continue Reading 2 Lebanese men ordered detained for bringing 146 Syrian refugees to Cyprus by boat
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A court in Cyprus has ordered two men to remain in police custody for six days on suspicion of people smuggling. The men…
Continue Reading Death of beloved New York City owl, Flaco, in apparent building collision devastates legions of fans
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Tributes poured in Saturday for Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl that became a feel-good New York story…
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Trump suggests his mug shot and indictments appeal to Black voters
CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump suggested Friday that his criminal indictments and…
Continue Reading Wyoming starts selecting presidential delegates Saturday. But there’s not a statewide election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina isn’t the only state holding a presidential contest this weekend. Republican…
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Thriving with Down Syndrome: The Inspiring Journey of Aidan Gardea
Living with Down syndrome presents unique challenges, but for Aidan Gardea and his family, it’s been a journey marked by resilience and success. This…
Continue Reading A collection of the insights Warren Buffett offered in his annual letter Saturday
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Billionaire Warren Buffett is known as one of the world’s greatest investors, and the 93-year-old has a devout…
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Amy Schumer reveals she has Cushing syndrome
CNN By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Comedian and actor Amy Schumer is sharing more about a current health challenge she’s dealing with. After…
Continue Reading Iraq has captured 2 wanted Islamic State group members from abroad and brought them home
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press ERBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s intelligence department says it has captured two members of the Islamic…
Continue Reading Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May’s national election and who the major players are
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Polls suggest South Africa faces a historic turning point in a national election in…
Continue Reading Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the…
Continue Reading US investigators provide data on the helicopter crash that killed 6, including a Nigerian bank CEO
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board say a helicopter that was carrying the CEO of one of Nigeria’s…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s ex-president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in absentia
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court in Tunisia has sentenced former president Moncef Marzouki to eight years in…
Continue Reading South Africa’s ANC launches election manifesto as president highlights party’s achievements
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the achievements of his…
Continue Reading UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London’s mayor of being controlled by Islamists
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he…
Continue Reading A teacher and 6 members of a religious congregation have been kidnapped in Haiti, officials say
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say six members of a religious congregation in Haiti and a teacher have been kidnapped while gathered in…
Continue Reading At CPAC, Trump’s potential running mates compete to prove their loyalty
CNN By Steve Contorno, Aaron Pellish and Alison Main, CNN National Harbor, Maryland (CNN) — After taking the Conservative Political Action…
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Las Cruces man sentenced for murder charge following 2022 shooting of neighbors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — James Theriault, a man who was found guilty of second degree murder and other charges in November, was sentenced to…
Continue Reading Caribbean officials search for 2 people who were on yacht allegedly hijacked by 3 escaped prisoners
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the eastern Caribbean said they were trying to locate two people…
Continue Reading New Jersey man acquitted in retrial in 2014 beating death of college student from Tennessee
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man has been acquitted in a retrial in the beating death of a college student from Tennessee a decade ago.…
Continue Reading Vigil held for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died following a school bathroom fight
By KEN MILLER Associated Press EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — More than two dozen people gathered at an Oklahoma church for a vigil for Nex Benedict, a…
Continue Reading Macron booed by French farmers who blame him for not doing enough to support agriculture
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron was greeted with boos and whistles at the opening of the Paris…
Continue Reading Tired of diesel fumes, these moms are pushing for electric school buses
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Areli Sanchez’s daughter, Aida, used to be one of 20 million American kids who ride a diesel bus to school each…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett uses his annual letter to warn about Wall Street and recount Berkshire’s successes
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett credited his longtime partner — the late Charlie Munger — with being the…
Continue Reading Chief enforcer of US gun laws fears Americans may become numb to violence with each mass shooting
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says he…
Continue Reading Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That’s changing in a polarized America
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The resignation letter was short and direct. “I can no longer be…
Continue Reading 3 women have been found dead in a Vienna brothel. A suspect has been arrested
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Police in Vienna say they have launched a criminal investigation after three women were…
Continue Reading West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue to resolve tensions
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic…
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