For threatened polar bears, the climate change diet is a losing proposition
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer With Arctic sea ice shrinking from climate change, many polar bears have to shift their diets to land during…
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Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Three separate unions representing flight attendants at major U.S. airlines picketed and held rallies at 30…
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Houston-area sheriff’s deputies repeatedly shot at woman after mistaking her for an intruder in a friend’s home, video shows
CNN By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sheriff’s deputies in Houston repeatedly shot at a woman after mistaking her for an…
Continue Reading Ukraine needs nearly $9 billion to rebuild its cultural sites and tourism industry, UN agency says
PARIS (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency says Ukraine will need nearly $9 billion over the next decade to rebuild its cultural sites…
Continue Reading Poland’s PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new prime minister says he has documentation proving that state authorities under…
Continue Reading More than 1,000 flights already cancelled due to storm, was one of them yours? Here’s what to do
Associated Press A nasty storm with 60 mph winds raked parts of the Northeast on Tuesday creating dangerous conditions on the road and snarling…
Continue Reading Surgery in space: Tiny remotely operated robot completes first simulated procedure at the space station
CNN By Taylor Nicioli and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — A tiny surgical robot in residence at the International Space Station completed its first…
Continue Reading After Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch master Frans Hals gets a major exhibition at the Rijksmuseum
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Frans Hals is the latest 17th century Dutch master to feature in a major exhibition at the…
Continue Reading Protesting Greek farmers debate next moves after government offers some concessions
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has offered some concessions to farming unionists who are threatening to block roads…
Continue Reading Mental health emerges as a dividing line in abortion rights initiatives planned for state ballots
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The weeks after Kaniya Harris found out she was pregnant were among the hardest in her life.…
Continue Reading A new exhibition aims to bring Yoko Ono’s art out of John Lennon’s shadow
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Before there was John and Yoko — and after — there was just Yoko Ono. The Japanese-American…
Continue Reading GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature passes Democratic governor’s legislative maps
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature has passed legislative maps that were proposed by…
Continue Reading Retired All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright joins MLB Network as an on-air analyst
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Retired St. Louis Cardinals All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright has joined the MLB Network as an on-air analyst. Wainwright will…
Continue Reading UK beauty chain The Body Shop goes into administration after years of struggles
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Body Shop, the British beauty and cosmetics retail chain, says it’s appointed insolvency…
Continue Reading South Africa asks UN court to urgently examine Israel’s targeting of Rafah in ongoing genocide case
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s government said Tuesday it had lodged an “urgent request” with…
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US government sues to block largest supermarket merger in history
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block the $25 billion deal between Kroger and…
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Vitalant Blood Drive at our ABC-7 Studio
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Vitalant is partnering up with ABC-7 to host a Valentine’s Day blood drive. The drive will be held on Wednesday, February…
Continue Reading Lab-grown diamonds come with sparkling price tags, but many have cloudy sustainability claims
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by…
Continue Reading Safety panel urges Fukushima nuclear plant operator to better communicate with the public after leak
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A panel of safety experts is urging the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear…
Continue Reading Pain, sweat and sandworms: In ‘Dune 2’ Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and the cast rise to the challenge
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaving it on the field seemed to be the M.O. for everyone who got the chance to return to…
Continue Reading 9 gold mine workers are missing in Turkey after a landslide that carries environmental risks
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Nine workers are believed to be trapped underground after a huge landslide hit a gold mine in…
Continue Reading Two Thai journalists arrested for covering anti-monarchist vandalism of temple wall freed on bail
BANGKOK (AP) — Two Thai journalists arrested for reporting on the vandalism of Bangkok temple wall with graffiti criticizing a pro-monarchy law…
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Millions of people have long Covid, including children and pregnant people, studies show
Originally Published: 12 FEB 24 17:55 ET Updated: 12 FEB 24 18:18 ET By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people deal with Covid-19…
Continue Reading Activist sees ‘new beginning’ after Polish state TV apologizes for years of anti-LGBTQ propaganda
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An LGBTQ rights activist in Poland says he believes it’s a “new beginning” in Poland…
Continue Reading Cheese, yogurt and dairy recall: Here’s a list of items linked to Listeria outbreak
Originally Published: 12 FEB 24 13:43 ET By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Multiple large retailers, including Costco and Trader Joe’s, have…
Continue Reading A rights group says Senegal’s security forces have killed at least 3 people during protests
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Amnesty International says security forces in Senegal have killed at least three people,…
Continue Reading Treasury proposes new anti-money laundering regulations for investment advisers
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is rolling out new recordkeeping rules for U.S. investment advisers…
Continue Reading Quick-moving winter storm brings snow to Northeast, disrupting travel and schools
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A quick-moving winter storm battered cities in the Northeast with snowfall, sending huge…
Continue Reading Missy Mazzoli’s ‘The Listeners’ to get US premiere at Opera Philadelphia on Sept. 25
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Missy Mazzoli’s “The Listeners” will be given its delayed U.S. premiere on Sept. 25 to open the season of the Opera…
Continue Reading 4 are dead and 5 are in critical condition after a drive-by shooting at a Puerto Rico bar
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police say four people were killed and five others are in critical condition after a drive-by shooting at a streetside…
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