UN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in Iran
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s leading human rights body has agreed to measures aimed at putting pressure on Myanmar…
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France’s Macron dismisses Russian remarks suggesting Kyiv and Paris had a role in Moscow attack
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed as “ridiculous” remarks by Russia’s defense minister suggesting that Ukraine and…
Continue Reading What is next for billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving?
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Much about billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving remains a mystery, but a recent round of grants to…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia will host the women’s tennis WTA Finals for the next three years
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Saudi Arabia will host the WTA Finals as part of a three-year deal with the women’s professional tennis tour…
Continue Reading Eoin Colfer continues Juniper Lane series with ‘Guardians of Cedar Wood’
NEW YORK (AP) — Bestselling author Eoin Colfer has a new set of adventures ready for young Juniper Lane. Roaring Brook Press announced Thursday…
Continue Reading Diplomatic crisis erupts between Poland and Israel following killing of Polish aid worker in Gaza
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A new diplomatic crisis between Poland and Israel has erupted following the death of a…
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El Paso Department of Public Health educates seniors on technology for health
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health (DPH) is hosting a technology and innovation event at the Fabens Senior Center today as…
Continue Reading Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-gay law
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan gay rights activists asked the international community to mount more pressure on…
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First living patient with transplanted pig kidney goes home from the hospital
WCVB, MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL, CNN By John Bonifield, Brenda Goodman and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Rick Slayman, the world’s first living…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Great Thursday, strong winds, blowing dust, and cooler temps arrive soon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Our ABC-7 StormTrack weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for your coming weekend. Winds will pick up with blowing…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Thursday, April 4
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Thursday, April 4 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…
Continue Reading Jailed former Malaysia premier Najib Razak seeks to serve remaining sentence under house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak is seeking to serve the rest of his prison term under house…
Continue Reading Kuwait votes in its 4th election in as many years in its latest attempt to end political gridlock
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait is holding national elections for the fourth time in as many years as the oil-rich country seeks to break…
Continue Reading North Macedonia starts monthlong presidential campaign season
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s presidential race has kicked off, with seven…
Continue Reading Senior UK jurists have joined calls to stop arms sales to Israel. Other allies face similar pressure
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 600 British jurists, including three retired judges from the U.K. Supreme Court, are…
Continue Reading Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group says its armed wing launched drone attacks on the airport and a military…
Continue Reading South Korea’s president meets leader of doctors’ strike as he seeks to end their walkouts
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has met the leader of thousands of striking junior doctors…
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5 things to know for April 4: Eclipse, US-Israeli relations, Taiwan earthquake, Trump, Immigration
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Egg prices are rising again, fueled by a short supply caused by an outbreak of bird flu. The cost of…
Continue Reading Florida’s 6-week abortion ban could displace thousands each month in a region where access is already severely limited
CNN, POOL, GETTY IMAGES By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A six-week ban on abortion set to take effect in Florida next month will severely…
Continue Reading Bill Clinton reflects on post-White House years in the upcoming memoir ‘Citizen’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton has a memoir coming out this fall about his years since leaving…
Continue Reading Cruise ship stuck in Spain will resume sailing after Bolivian passengers with visa problems removed
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say a cruise ship stuck in the northeastern port of Barcelona will be able to…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s billionaire prime minister denies allegations of money laundering in France
PARIS (AP) — Lebanon’s billionaire caretaker prime minister has denied allegations of money laundering after a complaint was filed in France…
Continue Reading Cleanup begins at Los Angeles ‘trash house’ where entire property is filled with garbage and junk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass vowed that cleanup would happen at a home where mounds of garbage and debris had piled up several…
Continue Reading New rule strengthening federal job protections could counter Trump promises to remake the government
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Rep. James Comer is decrying a new rule making it harder to fire thousands of federal…
Continue Reading EPA awards $20 billion in green bank grants for clean energy projects nationwide
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and other top officials traveled to North Carolina to announce $20…
Continue Reading Tonga’s prime minister says he’s open to Chinese help with security support at an upcoming summit
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tonga’s prime minister says he is open to Beijing’s offer of security support for…
Continue Reading The true toll of the war in Ukraine is measured in bodies. This man brings them home, one at a time
ERIKA KINETZ and SOLOMIIA HERA The Associated Press DOVHENKE, Ukraine (AP) — Yukov says the same thing to all the mothers. He tells them to talk…
Continue Reading The true toll of the war in Ukraine is measured in bodies. This man brings them home, one at a time
By ERIKA KINETZ and SOLOMIIA HERA Associated Press DOVHENKE, Ukraine (AP) — The smell in the car is sick and sweet, the overpowering scent of…
Continue Reading Austrian minister aims to tighten espionage law to ban spying against international organizations
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s justice minister says she plans to tighten the country’s rules on espionage, which currently is explicitly banned if…
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States where syringe exchanges are most prevalent
Ophelia examined data from the North American Syringe Exchange Network to see which U.S. states have the most syringe services programs per…
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