Charlamagne Tha God offers straight talk in next book, ‘Get Honest Or Die Lying’
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlamagne Tha God’s next book is an ode to hard truths and getting to the point. Black Privilege Publishing, a Simon &…
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Sally Rooney has a new novel, ‘Intermezzo,’ coming out in the fall
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Rooney will have a new novel out this fall, “Intermezzo,” a story of love, family and…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless benefits rise but remain historically low despite recent layoffs
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low even as more high-profile…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge picked up last month in sign of still-elevated prices
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge favored by the Federal Reserve increased in January, the latest…
Continue Reading Oscar winner John Williams among 19 new members of American Academy of Arts and Letters
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning composer John Williams has joined a new academy: the American Academy of Arts and…
Continue Reading First drone probe of melted fuel inside Fukushima Daiichi reactor halted due to equipment glitch
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities say they had to abandon plans to send in drones for a second day to probe one…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war brings back pain to Argentine Jewish community decades after major bombing attack
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants attacked numerous targets in Israel,…
Continue Reading A bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On July 18, 1994, an explosion destroyed the Buenos Aires headquarters…
Continue Reading Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla’s network, but they’ll need an adapter first
DETROIT (AP) — Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a…
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Older voters in this key battleground state are divided over whether Biden and Trump are too old to be president
CNN By John King, CNN Easton, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Darrell Ann Murphy teaches Mahjong at the local library with a dual purpose: to create new…
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It’s leap day, also known this year as a regular workday. Here’s what that means for your paycheck.
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — If you have a job, you’re likely not working for free. In fact, when you were hired, you agreed to…
Continue Reading The London police officer who killed Sarah Everard should never have been employed, an inquiry finds
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An official U.K. inquiry has concluded that an off-duty London police officer who abducted and murdered…
Continue Reading The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — Sixteen and 17-year-olds in one Vermont town will get to vote in the local elections next…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Rain chances drop Thursday temps still cool for now
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After rainfall last night and early Thursday morning the moisture continues to move to the east of us. We are waking up to…
Continue Reading How a congressman’s challenge to New Jersey’s first lady is shaking up a key Senate race
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) — In New Jersey, the Senate seat held by Democrat Bob Menendez has become competitive…
Continue Reading Algeria is in the spotlight as leaders of gas producing countries convene for summit
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria will flex its muscle as a critical supplier for European countries seeking to lessen dependence on Russian gas as…
Continue Reading Looking for a leap year lift? Check out this silly French newspaper that only publishes on Feb. 29
PARIS (AP) — Satirical French newspaper La Bougie du Sapeur only comes out on Feb. 29, once every four years. Some friends started the leap year…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s GOP caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Dakota will hold its Republican presidential caucuses on Monday. It’s the last chance…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Law enforcement agencies, civil defense officials and election administrators are meeting in…
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New details in East El Paso home invasion
Update: Police say the suspect got to the house and confronted the two victims. Police are identifying the victims only as a 38-year-old woman and a…
Continue Reading Beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev reports better-than-expected Q4 earnings despite Bud Light backlash
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Multinational beer and beverage company Anheuser-Busch InBev, maker of Budweiser, Bud…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Even if Ukraine announced mass mobilization, who is left to fight?
CNN Opinion by Michael Bociurkiw Lviv (CNN) — Few places ooze the pain Ukrainians have been subjected to over the decades more than Lychakiv…
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5 things to know for Feb. 29: Gaza, Texas wildfires, Supreme Court, Immigration, Bitcoin
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is February 29, a leap day that occurs every four years to keep our calendar in sync with the…
Continue Reading Russian onslaught targets more Ukrainian towns and villages as Ukraine says it shot down 3 warplanes
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are pushing hard against more Ukrainian towns and villages in eastern and…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Thursday, February 29
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Thursday, February 29 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For…
Continue Reading EU moves to end standoff with Poland over anti-EU policies and begins to release billions in funds
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has taken a major step in ending its standoff with member state Poland. Its…
Continue Reading Dave Myers, TV chef known as one half of the “Hairy Bikers” duo, has died at 66
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Dave Myers, best known as one half of Britain’s adored “Hairy Bikers” TV chef duo, has died…
Continue Reading Western Balkans leaders pledge to speed up reforms for EU growth plan
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The leaders of Western Balkan countries have agreed to speed up regional cooperation to…
Continue Reading Freight train kills 3 people at a railway crossing at a train station in central Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A freight train has hit and killed three people at a railway crossing at a station in central Sweden after they got off…
Continue Reading At least two dozen migrants died off Senegal’s northern coast trying to reach Europe, say officials
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Officials in Senegal say at least two dozen people have died off Senegal’s northern coast…
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