U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New figures from the gambling industry show America’s commercial casinos won more…
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White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death
By ZEKE MILLER and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it is preparing additional “major sanctions” on…
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Mental health hotline lets callers talk with those enduring similar struggles
WRAL By Destinee Patterson Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — North Carolinians…
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Daytona 500 champion William Byron credits ‘really unique’ computer racing background for success
CNN By Homero De la Fuente, George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Newly-crowned Daytona 500 champion William Byron has explained how a…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s defense chief accuses nations withholding arms sales over abuses of ‘double standards’
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s defense chief has expressed frustration with what he called the “double…
Continue Reading She’s not quitting. Takeaways from Nikki Haley’s push to stay in the GOP contest against Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s team is bracing for a home state embarrassment in…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley hasn’t yet won a GOP contest. But she’s vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES and MEG KINNARD Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — There are no wins on the horizon for Nikki Haley. Those close to the…
Continue Reading Biden wants people to know most of the money he’s seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US
By JAMIE STENGLE and JOSH BOAK Associated Press MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — At a bustling construction site outside of Dallas, there are hopes that…
Continue Reading What’s behind Germany’s transport strikes that have stranded air, rail and bus travelers?
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of travelers across Germany have found themselves stranded after ground staff walked…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects appeal from Trump-allied lawyers over 2020 election lawsuit in Michigan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from Sidney Powell and other lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court leaves in place the admissions plan at an elite Virginia public high school
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place the admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia, despite claims that it…
Continue Reading The UK’s Prince William appeals for an end to the fighting in Gaza as soon as possible
LONDON (AP) — Prince William, the heir to the British throne, has called for an end to fighting in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible. He stopped…
Continue Reading The Air Force knows what failed on an Osprey in a crash in Japan, but still doesn’t know why
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Special Operations Command says it knows what failed on its CV-22B Osprey leading to…
Continue Reading American Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer points
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is raising the cost of checking bags and it is making other changes to push…
Continue Reading Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in a Fab Four of movies that will give each…
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US proposes a ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza in draft UN resolution
Originally Published: 19 FEB 24 16:45 ET Updated: 19 FEB 24 21:35 ET By Richard Roth and Tara John, CNN New York (CNN) — The United States has…
Continue Reading A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in the Russian capital has ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on…
Continue Reading A Dutch court has rejected a final argument in a legal battle over former Russian oil giant Yukos
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam court has rejected Russia’s final argument in a years-long legal battle over a $50 billion arbitration…
Continue Reading UK appeals court asked to assess whether sentencing of killer of 3 in Nottingham was too lenient
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government’s top lawyer has referred to the U.K.’s Court of Appeal the sentence handed…
Continue Reading Despite mounting criticism, Greece’s prime minister defends record on rule of law
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has insisted that the rule of law in the…
Continue Reading Honduran ex-president accused of running his country as a ‘narco-state’ stands trial in NYC
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is facing charges that he ran his impoverished…
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DA Fani Willis testified she paid cash during trips with top prosecutor. One winery host remembers her paying in paper bills
CNN By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After spending more than two hours tasting wine at a Napa Valley estate with her top prosecutor on the…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on South Africa’s ruling party as unemployment rises again ahead of election
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023. It is the highest in the world.…
Continue Reading Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry connect with their Jewish heritage in new film ‘Treasure’
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham play a convincing father and daughter in German director Julia von…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Calm for Tuesday; Winds pick up Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for stronger winds heading to the Borderland. Weather will remain comfortable for your…
Continue Reading Eiffel Tower operator warns the landmark is closed as strike turns visitors away for a second day
By OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A strike at the Eiffel Tower over poor financial management has turned away visitors for the second…
Continue Reading Russia is rebuilding capacity to destabilize European countries, new UK report warns
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K.-based think-tank says Russia is rebuilding its capacity to destabilize European countries and…
Continue Reading Body of man suspected of chemically attacking former partner pulled out of river, London police say
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London police said Tuesday they “strongly believe” that a body they pulled from the River Thames is…
Continue Reading EU welcomes Polish plan to address rule of law fears and hopes it can end years of legal wrangling
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior European Union officials are welcoming a plan by Poland’s new government to address…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: It’s time to change your investment strategy
By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet For years millennials have been treated like broke kids, which might have had some truth to it. But these days,…
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