A Russian cosmonaut becomes the first person to spend 1,000 days in space
By The Associated Press A 59-year-old Russian cosmonaut has become the first person to spend 1,000 days in space, Russian space agency Roscosmos said…
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Black World War II medic who treated wounded soldiers on D-Day awarded posthumous Distinguished Service Cross
CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A Black medic credited with treating many wounded soldiers on D-Day has been posthumously awarded the…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia
By CLAUDIA LAUER, RANDALL CHASE, COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a…
Continue Reading India’s Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The United States, Russia, China, and other nations have sent congratulations as Prime Minister…
Continue Reading South Africa Cabinet minister arrested over bribery allegations amid the country’s coalition talks
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African Cabinet minister who is a senior member of the African National Congress party has appeared in court over…
Continue Reading Police officers in the Philippines arrested for kidnapping 4 tourists and demanding a ransom
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say four police officers in the capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for ransom that…
Continue Reading Australian online watchdog drops court case against X over stabbing video
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s online safety watchdog has dropped her Federal Court case aimed at…
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How much is my car worth?
CarGurus walks potential sellers through the steps of determining the value of a car and getting it…
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The gamification wave: How gambling is entering arcades across the US
ATS.io mapped how gambling is entering arcades across the United States and the potential implications for each respective…
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Teenagers are getting mental health advice from TikTok
Sandstone Care examined news reports and academic studies to determine how teenagers are getting mental health advice from…
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10 youngest players in NBA history
ATS.io compiled a ranking of the youngest players in NBA history using Stathead data and the ages when players made their NBA…
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Employers are expanding PTO benefits, but are US workers using their days off?
Xactly dug into BLS data and research on private industry benefits to see how vacation and paid time off benefits are…
Continue Reading Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day…
Continue Reading A member of a German far-right party stabbed and wounded in another attack on a politician
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa is reporting that a member of a far-right party was stabbed and wounded…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s leader says 1st phase of new capital is 80% complete and he’ll have an office there soon
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo says construction of the first phase of the country’s…
Continue Reading US flies B-1B bomber for first precision bomb drill in 7 years as tensions simmer with North Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says the U.S. has flown a long-range B-1B bomber over…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks rise after Wall Street barrels to records
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets rose Thursday after Wall Street barreled to records Wednesday as the frenzy around…
Continue Reading European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls
By LORNE COOK and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the…
Continue Reading Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and LUJAIN JO Associated Press AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — A gunman who attacked the U.S. embassy near Beirut was shot and captured by…
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Texas Attorney General sues U.S. Department of Labor over new rule on overtime pay
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, has sued the U.S. Department of Labor after what he calls, quote, “for attempting to…
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CEO of Las Palmas Medical Center retires
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After 34 years, the CEO of Las Palmas Medical Center, Don Karl, has retired. Las Palmas says Karl also served as COO for the…
Continue Reading In Burkina Faso, a growing number of children are traumatized by war
By JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When armed men entered Safi’s village in northern Burkina Faso and began firing, she hid…
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Unofficial primary election results: Fernando Macias projected to edge out Shaharazad Booth for Doña Ana County District Attorney
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — According to the latest unofficial numbers from the New Mexico Secretary of State, Fernando Macias is projected to…
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A key Atlanta water main break is now fixed, but a boil advisory is still in place for many, city says
WXIA By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rebekah Riess and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Crews in Atlanta have completed repairs to a key water main whose break,…
Continue Reading Rights group accuses Israel of hitting residential buildings with white phosphorous in Lebanon
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A global human rights group accused Israel of using white phosphorus incendiary shells on…
Continue Reading ‘Cheaters don’t like getting caught’: VP Harris speaks about Trump conviction on Jimmy Kimmel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris spent part of a Tuesday episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” rehashing how she found out about former…
Continue Reading Italy’s premier visits Albania as controversial plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start
By VLASOV SULAJ and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has traveled to Albania to thank its…
Continue Reading Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander Wednesday, quashing her hope of…
Continue Reading Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes with highs well over 100
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as…
Continue Reading Disney set to invest up to $17B in Florida parks now that fight with DeSantis appointees has ended
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees agreed to end their legal fight,…
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