‘Child care directs everything for us.’ Parents meet with state lawmakers to push for more financial aid
WTVF, RACHEL RUSSELL, CNN By Hannah McDonald Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WTVF) — In most cases,…
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Leading NGOs slam Israel’s halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A coalition of humanitarian and nongovernmental groups has slammed Israel’s halt in…
Continue Reading Canadian town mourns ‘devastating loss’ of family killed in Nashville plane crash
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have identified the victims of a small plane crash near downtown…
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Texas places state’s largest charter school network under conservatorship
By Ikram Mohamed, The Texas Tribune March 6, 2024 “Texas places state’s largest charter school network under conservatorship” was first published…
Continue Reading Polish government blames hooligans for violence at farmer protests
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is blaming hooligans and provocateurs for this week’s violent clashes during farmer protests that…
Continue Reading Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
By MATTHEW LEE and LORNE COOK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military…
Continue Reading ‘I’m still here, I beat this thing’: Drake gifts $25,000 to woman who beat cancer
WKBW, VONNIE MCCARTER, CNN By Taylor Epps Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (WKBW) — Seeing your…
Continue Reading Turkey and Somalia strike an oil and gas cooperation deal for the Horn of Africa nation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish energy minister says Turkey and Somalia have struck an oil and gas cooperation agreement for the Horn of Africa…
Continue Reading Olympic long jumper Davis-Woodhall sees new commitment lead to new color of medals — gold
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Every time long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall steps onto a runway, there’s a chance the silver medal she won at last…
Continue Reading In northern Myanmar, Kachin rebels claim attacks on army outposts as offensive gathers pace
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin says its troops have attacked more than 10 army…
Continue Reading From ‘Yellowstone’ to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the…
Continue Reading Power lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history and one nearby, officials say
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that killed at least two people, destroyed homes…
Continue Reading A cryptocurrency mogul arrested in Montenegro faces extradition to South Korea after a court ruling
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press POGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A Montenegrin court has ruled that cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon should be handed over…
Continue Reading Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20 and will be streamed live on Netflix
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium,…
Continue Reading Voters backed abortion rights. Yet Kansas could make doctors ask patients why they want abortions
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is moving closer to requiring abortion providers to ask patients why they’re…
Continue Reading Gird your loins! Jockstraps are still holding up after 150 years
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Happy 150th birthday, dear jockstrap. How far you’ve come from your modest but mighty…
Continue Reading The UK economic outlook is bleak, think tanks warn, with tough choices for the next government
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Leading British economic think tanks are warning that whoever wins the country’s general election…
Continue Reading Justice Department beefs up focus on artificial intelligence enforcement, warns of harsher sentences
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is stepping up its focus on artificial intelligence. Officials warn that…
Continue Reading Japan and India agree to step up security and economic cooperation amid regional security concerns
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s and India’s foreign ministers have agreed to step up security and economic…
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El Paso Locomotive FC returns this weekend!
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Big weekend ahead for soccer fans, El Paso Locomotive will kick off their season with a home opener this Saturday. The…
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Mitch McConnell endorses Donald Trump for president after years of frosty ties
Originally Published: 06 MAR 24 10:37 ET Updated: 06 MAR 24 14:44 ET By Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Senate GOP Leader Mitch…
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Top AI photo generators produce misleading election-related images, study finds
Originally Published: 06 MAR 24 06:05 ET Updated: 06 MAR 24 18:01 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Leading artificial intelligence…
Continue Reading 6 dead after mass stabbing at Ottawa home, student who lived with family arrested
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka is accused of stabbing and killing six people he lived with,…
Continue Reading Activist to foundation leader: JPB’s Deepak Bhargava to deliver ‘lightning bolt’ to philanthropy
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy As longtime progressive movement organizer Deepak Bhargava takes the…
Continue Reading Biden’s allies are begging him to fight harder. The State of the Union is his chance to do so.
CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Washington (CNN) — A handful of Democratic governors made their way through a gaggle of their colleagues last…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia’s crown prince transfers another 8% of Aramco shares to sovereign wealth fund
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has transferred another 8% of shares in the…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless claims hold at healthy levels
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. applications for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, settling at a healthy level as the labor market…
Continue Reading A fire in an oil refinery in Iran kills 1 person and injures 3
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media say a fire at an oil refinery in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas has killed at least one…
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Iditarod musher penalized for not sufficiently gutting moose he killed in ‘self-defense’
KTUU By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An Iditarod competitor has been handed a two-hour penalty after failing to properly gut a moose he killed in…
Continue Reading Seven states and events miles apart: How the Trump and Biden campaigns approach a rematch
By BILL BARROW and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump each won the White House by razor-thin margins in key…
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