5 things to know for April 11: Leaders summit, Ceasefire talks, Storms, Inflation, Cicadas
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Tennessee state Senate has passed a controversial bill that would allow teachers to carry concealed…
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Court allows case over forced gynecological exams at Qatar airport to go ahead against operator
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian court has rejected a case brought by five women seeking compensation from Qatar Airways over invasive…
Continue Reading China sanctions 2 US defense companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it calls their support for arms sales to Taiwan.…
Continue Reading Biden awards $830 million to toughen nation’s infrastructure against climate change
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Biden administration is handing out almost $830 million in grants for 80 projects around the…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s ethnic Karen guerrillas claim to have seized the last army base defending key border town
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Guerrillas from the Karen ethnic minority in Myanmar claim to have captured the last of the army’s…
Continue Reading The Masters begins after weather delay, though high winds are still expected at Augusta National
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Augusta National that Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and the rest of golf’s greats…
Continue Reading Czech man dies after falling into sea while taking photos of huge waves in Spain’s Canary Islands
MADRID (AP) — A Czech tourist has died after falling into the sea while apparently taking photographs of huge waves during a storm on the Canary…
Continue Reading Mali’s junta suspends all political activities until further notice
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s ruling junta has issued a decree suspending all political activities until further…
Continue Reading In Russia’s Far East, a new heavy-lift rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after…
Continue Reading Myanmar military loses control of key town on Thai border, rebels say, in major win for anti-junta resistance
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Continue Reading The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to…
Continue Reading Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in its largest-ever fraud case
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnam court has sentenced real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in the…
Continue Reading Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense ‘ironclad’ amid growing China provocations
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific…
Continue Reading Lufthansa and cabin crew union reach a pay deal to end string of German aviation disputes
BERLIN (AP) — Lufthansa and a union representing cabin crew have reached a pay deal, concluding the last of several major disputes that have led to…
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These countries are among the biggest gold consumers
SD Bullion used data from the World Gold Council to break down gold consumption per capita, identifying countries with the greatest consumer…
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10 celebrities who have broken into the cannabis business
Stacker researched and created this list of 10 celebrities who have found success within the growing cannabis industry thus…
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The most water-intensive crops and meat
Findbusinesses4sale used data from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences to break down the 10 products that require the most water.…
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Common foods you shouldn't feed your dog and why, according to experts
Ollie consulted with veterinary experts and dove into dog nutrition research to get to the bottom of what is and isn’t safe for dogs to eat—and…
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Using COVID relief funds, Arizona canceled massive medical debt for one million residents
Next City investigates how medical debt will be canceled for up to 1 million Arizona residents under the American Rescue Plan…
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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they're not
When it comes to teen mental health, The Hechinger Report found that traditional measures of well-being don’t match what youth are saying about their…
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Top 10 US counties where women earn the most and least compared to men
SmartAsset ranks U.S. counties and states with the biggest and smallest gender pay gap as well as locations where women make the most…
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Texas county's GOP officials declared election hand-count a success, but kept finding errors
Votebeat reports on hand-counting errors found in a Texas county’s election…
Continue Reading Turkey seizes its third largest cocaine haul. Experts say the country is becoming a drug transit hub
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s interior minister says police have seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country’s history. Ali…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts as war drags on
By SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament has passed a controversial law that will govern how…
Continue Reading As world’s central banks wrestle with when to cut rates, Europe signals it’s ready to move
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has opened the door for an interest rate cut as early as its…
Continue Reading A bus carrying pilgrims crashes in southwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring 16
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says a bus crash has killed 17 people and injured 16 others in the country’s southwest. They…
Continue Reading Russian forces kill 2 suspected of plotting terror attacks, authorities say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say special forces killed two people suspected of plotting terror attacks in a shootout in the country’s south…
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Las Cruces man facing several counts of aggravated assault after beating partner with prosthetic leg
Benjamin Warren Corsey III is being charged with one count of Attempted Homicide by a Vehicle, five counts of Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia stocks are mostly lower after Wall St rebound led by Big Tech
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stocks were mostly lower on Friday after gains for Big Tech shares helped U.S. stock indexes…
Continue Reading 10 years after Chibok, Nigerian families cope with the trauma of more school kidnappings
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — His weak body stood in the doorway, exhausted and covered in dirt. For two years, the boy…
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