Aid group says over 100 people killed in 2 weeks of fighting in a Sudanese city
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An international aid group says more than two weeks of fighting between Sudan’s military and a…
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels freed over 100 war prisoners, the Red Cross says
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says the Houthi rebels in Yemen have released more than…
Continue Reading Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national…
Continue Reading Renewed flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 15 people in Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan officials say renewed heavy rains have triggered more flash floods in Afghanistan, killing…
Continue Reading Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza’s Rafah as displaced people are hit
By WAFAA SHURAFA, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health workers say Israeli attacks…
Continue Reading Lithuanians return to the polls with incumbent president favored to win 2nd election round
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians are returning to the polls for the second round of the Baltic country’s presidential election as incumbent…
Continue Reading Not possible to search for British climber and his Sherpa who went missing on Everest, official says
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepali official says it isn’t possible to search for a British climber and…
Continue Reading Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as a severe cyclone approaches from the Bay of Bengal
NEW DELHI (AP) — Bangladesh has evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas as the country and neighboring India await the arrival of a…
Continue Reading Ahead of another donor conference for Syria, humanitarian workers fear more aid cuts
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and OMAR ALBAM Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Living in a tent in rebel-held northwestern Syria, Rudaina al-Salim and…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe authorities mix charm with force in an attempt to shore up the world’s newest currency
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe introduced the world’s newest currency in April with public rallies and…
Continue Reading National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press When Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1985, a…
Continue Reading The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in Argentina
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 60-year-old woman saw her dreams of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant…
Continue Reading Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the…
Continue Reading A 19th century flag disrupts leadership at an Illinois museum and prompts a state investigation
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again under the…
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UTEP’s Burgher, Simpson & record-setting 4×400 relay team punch tickets to NCAA Championships
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – UTEP track and field’s Niesha Burgher (200-meter dash), Marissa Simpson (100-meter hurdles) and…
Continue Reading Rare blue-eyed cicada spotted during 2024 emergence at suburban Chicago arboretum
By ERIN HOOLEY Associated Press LISLE, Ill. (AP) — It was late morning when The Morton Arboretum’s Senior Horticulturist Kate Myroup arrived…
Continue Reading South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Japanese and South Korean leaders have raised sensitive topics like Taiwan, North…
Continue Reading Fire at a baby care center kills 7 infants in India’s capital, a fire officer says
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire broke out in a baby care center in India’s capital and killed seven infants. Fire officer Suresh Kumar says five…
Continue Reading Chile accuses volunteer firefighter and ex-forestry official with causing huge fire that killed 137
By PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Chilean judge on Saturday ordered a volunteer firefighter and a former forestry official…
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AAA projects busiest Memorial Day weekend travel on record for 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re traveling around this Memorial Day — whether it be by plane, train, or automobile — you’re going to want to…
Continue Reading At North Carolina’s GOP convention, governor candidate Robinson energizes Republicans for election
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press North Carolina’s Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson delivered a speech focused on the economy…
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Kansas City Chiefs kicker defends controversial commencement speech
CNN By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In his first public comments following a controversial speech at a recent college commencement, Kansas City…
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Weather Service issues ‘particularly dangerous situation’ tornado watch for parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Elisa Raffa, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) – The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of three states,…
Continue Reading Scuffles erupt between police, protesters demanding return of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza
By YESICA FISCH Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Scuffles between Israeli police and protesters erupted in Tel Aviv on Saturday after thousands…
Continue Reading Strong earthquake hits Vanuatu but no reports of tsunami risk or damage
By ROD McGUIRK Associted Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu but there are…
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Grayson Murray’s parents confirm the golfer died by suicide
CNN By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Professional golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide, his parents confirmed in a statement…
Continue Reading Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was arrested by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to…
Continue Reading Chiefs’ Butker has no regrets about expressing his beliefs during recent commencement speech
By The Associated Press Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has no regrets about expressing his beliefs in a recent commencement speech and he…
Continue Reading Richard M. Sherman, who fueled Disney charm in ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘It’s a Small World,’ dies at 95
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped…
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Blue 2 Fire prompts evacuation notice, uncontained affecting 3,400 acres
LINCOLN COUNTY, New Merico – The Forest Service issued an Emergency Evacuation order for several areas surrounding Ruidoso, New Mexico. Bonito Lake…
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