UK beauty chain The Body Shop goes into administration after years of struggles
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Body Shop, the British beauty and cosmetics retail chain, says it’s appointed insolvency…
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South Africa asks UN court to urgently examine Israel’s targeting of Rafah in ongoing genocide case
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s government said Tuesday it had lodged an “urgent request” with…
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US government sues to block largest supermarket merger in history
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block the $25 billion deal between Kroger and…
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Vitalant Blood Drive at our ABC-7 Studio
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Vitalant is partnering up with ABC-7 to host a Valentine’s Day blood drive. The drive will be held on Wednesday, February…
Continue Reading Lab-grown diamonds come with sparkling price tags, but many have cloudy sustainability claims
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by…
Continue Reading Safety panel urges Fukushima nuclear plant operator to better communicate with the public after leak
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A panel of safety experts is urging the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear…
Continue Reading Pain, sweat and sandworms: In ‘Dune 2’ Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and the cast rise to the challenge
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaving it on the field seemed to be the M.O. for everyone who got the chance to return to…
Continue Reading 9 gold mine workers are missing in Turkey after a landslide that carries environmental risks
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Nine workers are believed to be trapped underground after a huge landslide hit a gold mine in…
Continue Reading Two Thai journalists arrested for covering anti-monarchist vandalism of temple wall freed on bail
BANGKOK (AP) — Two Thai journalists arrested for reporting on the vandalism of Bangkok temple wall with graffiti criticizing a pro-monarchy law…
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Millions of people have long Covid, including children and pregnant people, studies show
Originally Published: 12 FEB 24 17:55 ET Updated: 12 FEB 24 18:18 ET By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people deal with Covid-19…
Continue Reading Activist sees ‘new beginning’ after Polish state TV apologizes for years of anti-LGBTQ propaganda
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An LGBTQ rights activist in Poland says he believes it’s a “new beginning” in Poland…
Continue Reading Cheese, yogurt and dairy recall: Here’s a list of items linked to Listeria outbreak
Originally Published: 12 FEB 24 13:43 ET By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Multiple large retailers, including Costco and Trader Joe’s, have…
Continue Reading A rights group says Senegal’s security forces have killed at least 3 people during protests
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Amnesty International says security forces in Senegal have killed at least three people,…
Continue Reading Treasury proposes new anti-money laundering regulations for investment advisers
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is rolling out new recordkeeping rules for U.S. investment advisers…
Continue Reading Quick-moving winter storm brings snow to Northeast, disrupting travel and schools
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A quick-moving winter storm battered cities in the Northeast with snowfall, sending huge…
Continue Reading Missy Mazzoli’s ‘The Listeners’ to get US premiere at Opera Philadelphia on Sept. 25
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Missy Mazzoli’s “The Listeners” will be given its delayed U.S. premiere on Sept. 25 to open the season of the Opera…
Continue Reading 4 are dead and 5 are in critical condition after a drive-by shooting at a Puerto Rico bar
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police say four people were killed and five others are in critical condition after a drive-by shooting at a streetside…
Continue Reading Cargo train derails in West Virginia, but no injuries or spills from cars with hazardous materials
MAGNOLIA, W.Va. (AP) — CSX says a cargo train derailed in rural West Virginia, but no injuries were reported and no cars with hazardous materials…
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El Paso City Council postpones discussion on Multi-Purpose Center
UPDATE: (7:00 P.M.) — El Paso City Council voted to postpone approving an alternative site to build a Multi-purpose Performing Arts…
Continue Reading Germany’s top security official wants easier ways to track right-wing extremist financing
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says she aims to make it easier to trace right-wing extremists’ financing and plans to set up an…
Continue Reading India’s Modi arrives in the UAE on his seventh trip to a nation that is home to millions of Indians
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on…
Continue Reading Fidelity Charitable distributes record-setting $11.8 billion to nonprofits in 2023
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fidelity Charitable, the nation’s largest grantmaker, distributed a record-setting $11.8…
Continue Reading San Francisco mayor’s race heats up with another challenger to London Breed
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed has drawn another challenger in her reelection contest this…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Should you care about your partner’s credit score?
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet While credit scores aren’t exactly the most romantic topic of discussion, they can be the keys to unlocking the…
Continue Reading Turkish police arrest an Islamic State suspect who worked at a nuclear power plant, reports say
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish media say counterterrorism police have arrested an Islamic State group suspect who was working at a nuclear power plant…
Continue Reading Biden warns opposing Ukraine funding plays ‘into Putin’s hands,’ but faces resistance in House
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, STEPHEN GROVES and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House…
Continue Reading La Scala concert features violins that inmates made from battered migrant boats
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The violins, violas and cellos played by the Orchestra of the Sea in its debut performance at…
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Jon Stewart’s ‘The Daily Show’ comeback feels like he never left: ‘I’m excited to be back’
CNN By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Jon Stewart received an extended ovation from the studio audience Monday as he returned to “The Daily Show”…
Continue Reading King Charles III returns to London from country retreat for expected cancer treatment
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III returned to London from his country retreat on Tuesday for what is expected to be further treatment following his…
Continue Reading Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say
By SAMY MAGDY, NAJIB JOBAIN and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward another cease-fire and…
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