US Army is slashing thousands of posts in major revamp to prepare for future wars
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and…
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UGA students describe anguish and anxiety over safety concerns after the grisly killing of a sorority member on campus
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Ryan Young, Holly Yan and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The brutal killing of a beloved former…
Continue Reading Japan had the fewest babies it has ever recorded last year. Marriages dropped steeply, too
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low,…
Continue Reading 3 men snared in right-wing extremism probe charged in London court with prepping for terrorism
LONDON (AP) — Authorities say three men arrested in an investigation into right-wing extremism have been charged in a London court with preparing…
Continue Reading Two mayoral hopefuls of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MARAVATÍO, Mexico (AP) — Two mayoral hopefuls in the Mexican city of Maravatío have been gunned down within…
Continue Reading Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty. That’s left an opening for Trump
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepared to take office three years ago, Joe Biden’s incoming administration…
Continue Reading Prince William pulls out of godfather’s memorial service due to personal matter
CNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Prince William will miss a memorial service for the late King Constantine of…
Continue Reading Barbuda residents win appeal to protect land from development in potential precedent for Caribbean
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court has ruled that two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda have…
Continue Reading 2 Serbs sentenced over an attack on NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A Kosovo court has sentenced two ethnic Serbs to six-month jail terms for attacking NATO-led peacekeepers a year ago. But…
Continue Reading A triumphant return for Italian conductor Noseda as US orchestra receives rare La Scala ovation
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda has made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal…
Continue Reading Cheers to being crooked again. Quirky English pub bulldozed after a fire to be rebuilt as it was
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub unlawfully bulldozed after a fire last year have been…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia to push for peace and a POW exchange with Russia
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has arrived to Saudi Arabia and met the…
Continue Reading Greece says it’s hoping to nudge ally Armenia’s alliances westward
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — NATO member Greece says it wants to help traditional ally Armenia shift alliances westward, arguing that improved ties with…
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Navalny was possibly ‘days’ away from release in a prisoner swap before his death, aide says
Originally Published: 26 FEB 24 20:29 ET Updated: 27 FEB 24 03:36 ET By Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shukla, Christian Edwards and Jennifer Hansler, CNN…
Continue Reading Qatar’s emir speaks of “race against time” to win hostage releases in Gaza diplomatic efforts
By SYLVIE CORBET and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The emir of Qatar has spoken of “a race against time” to secure hostage…
Continue Reading Manhattan DA seeks gag order on Trump in criminal hush money case, citing voluminous threats to office staff
Originally Published: 26 FEB 24 14:02 ET Updated: 26 FEB 24 18:16 ET By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Manhattan prosecutors…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s union workers are on strike nationwide over soaring inflation and unmet promises
By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government employees and other union workers have begun a new nationwide…
Continue Reading Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America The federal government will fund 17 projects across the U.S. to expand access to renewable…
Continue Reading UN experts call on authorities in Belarus to pardon a cancer-stricken imprisoned opposition leader
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Experts from the U.N. Human Rights Commission have appealed to Belarusian authorities…
Continue Reading Lara Love Hardin’s memoir ‘The Many Lives of Mama Love’ is Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An author and ghost writer’s life story, from prison and drug addiction to collaborating with…
Continue Reading Captain of ship carrying Iranian-made missile components to remain behind bars pending trial
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Pakistani national who U.S. officials say was the captain of a ship carrying Iranian-made…
Continue Reading Police arrest three suspects in killing of man on Bronx subway car
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have arrested three people in the killing of a man on a subway car last week. The department says Tuesday they…
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The two-letter word helping this lender buck the delinquency storm
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card bills and car loans as years of high…
Continue Reading EU poised to OK major plan to meet climate goals and better protect nature despite farmer protests
By RAF CASERT Associated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union is on the brink of approving a major plan to fight climate change and…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Strong winds blowing dust today, rain chances Wednesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for winds and blowing dust set to pick up this afternoon. Monday we had breezy to windy…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty in deaths of 2 officers at Virginia college in 2022 and is sentenced to life
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — A man who had been scheduled for trial in the shooting deaths of two popular police officers at a Virginia college in 2022…
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El Paso City Council to consider paid parental leave for city employees
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso City Council will meet today. On the agenda is an item to discuss a proposed policy to create a more robust paid…
Continue Reading Yellen urges world leaders to ‘unlock’ frozen Russian Central Bank assets and send them to Ukraine
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is offering her strongest public support yet for the idea of…
Continue Reading Athens taxis on a 48-hour strike that will coincide with a nationwide public sector stoppage
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Taxi drivers in the Greek capital have begun a 48-hour strike, with the second day timed to coincide with a nationwide strike…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Managing credit cards when you grew up in a cash-only household
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet If your family of origin didn’t teach you about credit cards, maybe it’s because they didn’t use them. You may…
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