Kentucky parents charged with attempting to sell newborn twin girls
MCKEE, Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky couple has been accused of trying to sell their newborn twin girls. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department…
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As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A U.N.-backed independent expert on human rights in Myanmar says the military government is escalating violence against…
Continue Reading Jury finds former Milwaukee election official guilty of obtaining fake absentee ballots
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury has found a former Milwaukee election official accused of obtaining fake absentee…
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Canutillo ISD’s after school program host first gallery show case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Canutillo ISD’s first gallery art show will be today at 5:30 pm. The showcase will feature artwork from students across…
Continue Reading Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off his awards season high after going to the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things”…
Continue Reading Florida homeless to be banned from sleeping in public spaces under DeSantis-backed law
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Florida’s homeless will be banned from sleeping in public spaces such as sidewalks and parks under a law signed…
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Appeals court puts controversial Texas immigration law back on hold
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court late Tuesday night put Texas’ controversial immigration law back on hold, hours after the…
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An Ohio toddler died after her mom left her home alone while she took a 10-day vacation. A judge called it the ‘ultimate act of betrayal’
WOIO, CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Jailyn’s cries echoed through the quiet streets of Cleveland in the dead of the night. The toddler…
Continue Reading UK has its first Black government leader as Vaughan Gething is elected first minister of Wales
LONDON (AP) — Wales is the first part of the United Kingdom to have a Black leader, after Vaughan Gething was elected first minister. The Welsh…
Continue Reading Worried about threats to global democracy? Elect more women in 2024, a senior UN official says
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Voters around the world who worry about growing threats to democratic freedoms should…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark, freshmen JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo top AP women’s All-America team
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark has been a mainstay on The Associated Press All-America team the past few seasons. The…
Continue Reading Montenegro court confirms mogul known as ‘cryptocurrency king’ to be extradited to South Korea
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — An appeals court in Montenegro has confirmed that cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon will…
Continue Reading Geert Wilders taps 2 new officials to lead the next round of coalition talks after his election win
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch parliament has named two new go-betweens to lead negotiations to form the…
Continue Reading EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
By MATTHEW DALY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday…
Continue Reading Highlights from the AP’s reporting on the shrimp industry in India
By MARTHA MENDOZA, MAHESH KUMAR and PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — India is the top supplier of shrimp to the U.S., with…
Continue Reading Biden skipped visiting a Black church on his recent Michigan trip, angering some community leaders
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support…
Continue Reading AP finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry that report calls ‘dangerous and abusive’
By MARTHA MENDOZA, MAHESH KUMAR and PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she’d…
Continue Reading Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds…
Continue Reading A dozen bodies found in Mexico, 5 piled in an SUV and 7 others near the US border with Arizona
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in the violent western Mexico state of Jalisco say five dead bodies have been found piled in a bulletproof SUV. The…
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RISE Roundtable Luncheon to honor International Women’s Month
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- Workforce Solutions Borderplex will participate in a women’s leadership conference today. The sold out event will be held by In…
Continue Reading Prabowo Subianto’s election as Indonesia’s next president is official. Why is it being challenged?
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission has confirmed Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s defense minister, accused of abuses under dictatorship, is declared election winner
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been declared the winner of the…
Continue Reading Congressman Mike Bost survives competitive GOP primary challenge to win nomination for sixth term
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Congressman Mike Bost has won the Republican nomination in a competitive downstate primary battle with former state Sen.…
Continue Reading Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announces surprise resignation
CNN, AFPTV, VIRGIN MEDIA NEWS, GETTY IMAGES., POOL By Niamh Kennedy and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has…
Continue Reading Battleship on the Delaware River: USS New Jersey traveling to Philadelphia for repairs
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Residents in the Philadelphia area are about to see a rare site — a battleship floating…
Continue Reading E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says
By MOSES NDUNGU and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up…
Continue Reading Idaho police search for escaped inmate and accomplice after ambush at Boise hospital
By GENE JOHNSON and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A white supremacist Idaho prison gang member and an accomplice remained on the loose Wednesday…
Continue Reading Natural wonders. Napoleon’s exile. A remote island in the South Atlantic is now easier to reach
By NICOLE EVATT Associated Press JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — St. Helena, a small, craggy island in the South Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most…
Continue Reading EU leaders to drum up more support for Ukraine amid appeals for a new sense of urgency
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are set Thursday to underscore their support for war-torn Ukraine. The aim is…
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