4 charts that show how much the role of phones has changed in the last 60 years
Visible partnered with Stacker to explore how the role of phones has evolved over the last six decades using data from World Bank, Gallup, and…
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Bus passengers frantically texted loved ones as gunman hijacked an Atlanta commuter bus during rush hour
CNN, WXIA, WANF By Shawn Nottingham, Nick Valencia and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta police had barely finished briefing the community…
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Turkey can expect strong support from the Turkish-German community at Euro 2024. So can Germany
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Six years ago, Ilkay Gündogan’s place on the German national team was in…
Continue Reading Bus passengers frantically texted loved ones as gunman hijacked an Atlanta commuter bus during rush hour
WSB, WXIA, CNN By Shawn Nottingham, Nick Valencia and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta police had barely finished briefing the community…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia shares rise amid Bank of Japan focus after the Fed stands pat
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, as investors turned their attention to what the Bank of Japan…
Continue Reading Report by UN-backed experts cites crimes by Israeli forces, Palestinian militants starting 0ct. 7
GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights experts say in a report issued Wednesday that Israeli forces and Palestinian militants engaged in sexual and…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve sees some progress on inflation but envisions just one rate cut this year
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials said inflation has fallen further toward their target level…
Continue Reading Australia anticipates China will lift final obstacle for exports as they ease past 2020 row
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s top trade official is predicting China will lift a ban on Australian…
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Vigil held for man killed in crash; family says he had also been drinking
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Family and friends of 25-year-old Rey Mendez gathered at the intersection of Zaragoza and Americas, the place where Mendez…
Continue Reading Historic Mexico City castle is depicted flying the Targaryen flag, and officials aren’t amused
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s historic Chapultepec Castle has been depicted flying the Targaryen flag, and officials in Mexico aren’t…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim hails Russia ties as Putin reportedly plans a visit
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed the country’s expanding relationship with…
Continue Reading Some Syrian refugees risk returning to opposition-held areas as hostility in host Lebanon grows
By OMAR ALBAM and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — For more than a decade, a steady flow of Syrians have crossed the border from…
Continue Reading On Eid al-Adha, Senegal’s star sheep are for luxury, not sacrifice
By MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As Muslims worldwide prepare to celebrate Eid Al-Adha, Senegal’s locally bred star…
Continue Reading More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca for the…
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UIL approves changes to postseason format for several high school sports
AUSTIN, Texas – The playoffs could look a lot different for many high school sports in Texas next season. Tuesday, the University Interscholastic…
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Borderland seniors reflect on schooling under COVID-19
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s the time of year when borderland seniors are receiving their diplomas, and this particular graduating class had their…
Continue Reading Top investigator in Karen Read murder case questioned over inappropriate texts
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Defense attorneys for a woman accused of leaving her Boston police officer boyfriend for dead in a…
Continue Reading After years of delays, scaled-back plans underway for memorial to Florida nightclub massacre
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Survivors and relatives of the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Florida had hoped by now to have a permanent…
Continue Reading With 1 out of 3 Californians on Medicaid, doctors push ballot measure to force state to pay more
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to back out of a deal he made last year to pay doctors…
Continue Reading Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin
By TERESA CRAWFORD and JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press WAUBEKA, Wis. (AP) — Each June, Waubeka, Wisconsin, venerates one of the nation’s…
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Las Palmas Medical Center announced new CEO
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Palmas Medical Center announced their new CEO today. Alejandro Romero will be the new CEO. This comes after former CEO,…
Continue Reading Cooking and coughing: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money
By VIVIANNE WANDERA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Piles of firewood surrounded Jane Muthoni in her kitchen made of iron sheets. The roof,…
Continue Reading Heavy snows and drought of deadly ‘dzud’ kill more than 7 million head of livestock in Mongolia
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An extreme weather phenomenon known as the dzud has killed more than 7.1 million animals…
Continue Reading Dutch court convicts 3 men of murder in fatal shooting of investigative reporter in 2021
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch court has convicted three men of murder for their roles in the 2021 shooting of…
Continue Reading Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When disinformation researcher Wen-Ping Liu looked into China’s efforts to influence…
Continue Reading Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an…
Continue Reading US inflation cooled in May in a sign that price pressures may be easing
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States eased in May for a second straight month, a hopeful…
Continue Reading What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? Here’s the list.
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has a lot of work left to do and one week left to do…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden conviction shatters Trump’s persecution narrative
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — An unprecedented two weeks of legal drama that yielded historic convictions of a former…
Continue Reading The Apollo Theater celebrates 90th anniversary at star-studded spring benefit with Usher, Babyface
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Apollo Theater is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. The bastion of Black music and…
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