Hungary’s Orbán faces a rare political crisis at home after president’s resignation
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s long-serving government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare…
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Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws
By LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are…
Continue Reading Connecticut church pastor accused of selling meth out of rectory
WOODBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut pastor has been arrested on allegations that he sold crystal meth out of his church’s rectory. Police say…
Continue Reading A top Jewish group in Switzerland slams an antisemitic sign purportedly by a local ski rental stand
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s main Jewish organization has denounced an antisemitic sign put up at a local ski…
Continue Reading An offshore oil spill has caused a ‘national emergency,’ Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister says a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean has…
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El Paso Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to Host Black Voice Showcase Celebrating the Arts during Black History Month
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) The Black Voice Showcase is being organized by the El Paso Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as part of…
Continue Reading Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bid
By BILL BARROW Associated Press Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee…
Continue Reading UK sanctions 4 Israeli settlers accused of human rights abuses in West Bank
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Monday it is imposing sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of…
Continue Reading Trump appears at federal court in Florida for closed hearing in his classified documents case
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Seeking to turn legal problems into political gain, former…
Continue Reading German, Danish leaders launch construction of new ammunition plant as Europe ramps up production
BERLIN (AP) — The leaders of Germany and Denmark have joined in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new ammunition factory, underlining Europe’s…
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Cher, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Ozzy Osbourne and Sinéad O’Connor among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 nominees
Originally Published: 10 FEB 24 11:57 ET Updated: 10 FEB 24 12:01 ET By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Get ready for a truly stellar and eclectic…
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Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Rafah as international alarm mounts over anticipated ground offensive
Originally Published: 12 FEB 24 02:22 ET Updated: 12 FEB 24 03:26 ET By Helen Regan and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people, including…
Continue Reading Explosive experts in Greece defuse a parcel bomb sent to a judge
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police say explosives experts in northern Greece have safely defused a parcel bomb that had been delivered to a senior…
Continue Reading Less is more? Consumers have fewer choices as brands prune their offerings to focus on best sellers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How much choice is too much? Apparently for Coca-Cola, it’s about 400 different…
Continue Reading First stone-built Hindu temple in the Middle East rises in the UAE ahead of Modi’s latest visit
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU MUREIKHA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The first stone-constructed Hindu temple in the Middle East is preparing…
Continue Reading Mobileye CEO Shashua expects more autonomous vehicles on the road in 2 years as tech moves ahead
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Six years ago, automakers and tech companies thought they were on the cusp of putting thousands of…
Continue Reading Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election…
Continue Reading Thousands of minority Serbs protest Kosovo’s decision to abolish the Serbian dinar
MITROVICA, Kosovo (AP) — Thousands of minority Serbs in Kosovo have protested a ban of the use of the Serbian currency in areas where they live.…
Continue Reading Cambodia reports a new bird flu case, the brother of a 9-year-old who died of the virus
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Health Ministry says the brother of a boy who died last week from bird…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s parliamentary elections left no clear winner. Allies of imprisoned ex-Prime Minister…
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Shooter at Houston megachurch had lengthy criminal history including weapons charges, police say
KHOU, KPRC, CNN By Christina Maxouris, Lauren Mascarenhas and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A woman who walked into a popular Texas megachurch…
Continue Reading Jen Pawol on verge of becoming first MLB woman umpire, gets full-time spring training assignment
By BEN WALKER and RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball’s first woman…
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Gradual Warming Trend After Super Bowl Snow
Happy Monday! I hope you enjoyed your Super Bowl weekend. We saw some snow, but now we’re returning to fair weather in the Borderland. Dry high…
Continue Reading Moldova destroyed explosives found in a Shahed drone that strayed from the war in Ukraine
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities in Moldova say they destroyed explosives discovered in a part of a Shahed drone that crashed on its territory…
Continue Reading Chief of UN aid agency in Gaza calls EU funds ‘absolutely critical’ but the bloc wants an audit
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency delivering most aid to Gaza says it’s vital that it receives new…
Continue Reading Shooting at Greek shipping company kills four, including owner and suspected gunman
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three people were fatally shot in the offices of a shipping company near Athens and the suspected gunman also took his life…
Continue Reading A search is underway for a Polish doctor kidnapped from a hospital in Chad
By EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — A search is underway for a Polish doctor kidnapped in southern Chad. Polish media…
Continue Reading Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump
By SYLVIE CORBET, VANESSA GERA and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The governments of Poland, France and Germany vowed Monday to make…
Continue Reading Mahomes, the Chiefs, Taylor Swift and a thrilling game. It all came together at the Super Bowl
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods starts a new year with a new look. Sun Day Red is his new apparel through TaylorMade
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods and Sunday red is no longer just a shirt. It’s a brand. Woods is starting a new…
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