Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts 3 times, spewing lava and clouds of grey ash
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupted three times on Thursday, spewing red lava and clouds of…
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North Korea sent trash balloons to South Korea. Activists are sending balloons back with K-pop and K-dramas
CNN By Yoonjung Seo, Jessie Yeung and Manveena Suri, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean activists sent balloons carrying K-pop and…
Continue Reading The UN says a quarter of the world’s children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KALTUNGO, Nigeria (AP) — The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel ‘Palestine’ missile that resembles Iranian hypersonic
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unveiled a new, solid-fuel missile in their…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street’s momentum cools after its latest record-setting day
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks held steady Thursday as Wall Street’s momentum cooled following its latest…
Continue Reading Europe Central Bank jumps ahead of the Fed in lowering rates. But future cuts may be limited
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point, moving ahead…
Continue Reading New South Wales becomes last Australian state to apologize for laws criminalizing homosexuality
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New South Wales has become the last Australian state to apologize for…
Continue Reading Tokyo City Hall is developing a dating app to encourage marriage and childbirth
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Called “Tokyo Futari Story,” the city hall’s new site is just that: An effort to create…
Continue Reading Tornado hits Michigan, killing toddler, while Ohio and Maryland storms injure at least 13
By LEA SKENE and MELINA WALLING Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A tornado that ripped through suburban Detroit earlier this week downed trees…
Continue Reading EV sales boom in Nepal, helping to save on oil imports, alleviate smog
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s abundant hydroelectric power is helping the Himalayan nation cut its…
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How opioid prescriptions to Medicaid patients in Texas stack up
Ophelia explored prescription opioid dispense rates in 2021 and how Texas compared using Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
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Locomotive FC defeat San Antonio FC 1-0 on the road
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) SAN ANTONIO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC picked up a massive result on the road Wednesday night, beating in-state…
Continue Reading Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced…
Continue Reading A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings
By The Associated Press Starting in 2010, police searching for a missing woman found 10 sets of human remains in the scrub along a barrier island…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on sanctioned settlers in the West Bank
By SAM MEDNICK and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press SOUTH HEBRON HILLS, West Bank (AP) — More than a dozen Israeli settlers — as well as two…
Continue Reading Man charged in Gilgo Beach serial killings kept ‘blueprint’ of crimes on computer, prosecutors say
By PHILIP MARCELO and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect accused of murdering multiple women and…
Continue Reading Migrants are rattled and unsure as deportations begin under new rule halting asylum
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press DULZURA, Calif. (AP) — Abigail Castillo was about to cross the U.S. border illegally when…
Continue Reading Israeli settlers in the West Bank were hit with international sanctions. It only emboldened them
By SAM MEDNICK and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press SOUTH HEBRON HILLS, West Bank (AP) — For weeks after being sanctioned by the United States, Yinon…
Continue Reading Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia get seats on the UN Security Council
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia have gotten seats on the U.N. Security…
Continue Reading South Africa questions its very being. Yet a difficult change has reinforced its young democracy
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa is in a moment of deep soul-searching after an election that brought a…
Continue Reading Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board…
Continue Reading Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren’t, will they be…
Continue Reading One image, seen by millions: A social media effort to draw attention to Rafah surges
By VERDA SUBZWARI Associated Press The image shows tents in a camp, highlighted to spell out one single phrase: “All Eyes on Rafah.” It has been…
Continue Reading A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Ahmed Othman isn’t on TikTok and doesn’t want to be. He and his younger sister got iPhones when…
Continue Reading Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian chief says leaders in many conflict areas are more…
Continue Reading A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A growing number of experts say the most realistic and effective way of teaching children about social media…
Continue Reading Dutch exit poll suggests neck and neck race between far right and center left in EU election
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A final exit poll suggests that Geert Wilders’ far-right party and a…
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Rep. Byron Donalds pushes back on Democratic criticism after saying ‘the Black family was together’ during Jim Crow
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican who is seen as a potential running mate for Donald Trump, is…
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Two bodies recovered from Sunland Park desert
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Department has confirmed that two people were found dead in the desert near the mile 6 marker on McNutt…
Continue Reading In Hawaii, Maui council opposes US Space Force plan to build new telescopes on Haleakala volcano
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Local officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui have voted to oppose a U.S. military proposal to…
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