Officials halt search for woman who went overboard on cruise
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard authorities have halted the search for a woman who reportedly went overboard on a cruise ship near…
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Paul Revere family artifacts found in attic sold for $20K
BOSTON (AP) — Artifacts once owned by Paul Revere’s family have been sold at auction for $20,000. The Boston Globe reports that the items were…
Continue Reading Crews search rubble after 6 die at Illinois Amazon facility
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Search efforts at an Amazon facility in Illinois where at least six people were killed in a…
Continue Reading France: 400 investigations into fake COVID-19 health passes
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says the country has opened 400 investigations into networks providing fake COVID-19 health passes.…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson: UK faces ‘tidal wave’ of omicron cases
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that Britain faces a “tidal wave” of infections from the…
Continue Reading Spielberg ‘West Side Story’ debuts weakly with $10.5M
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Despite critical acclaim and two years-worth of anticipation, Steven Spielberg’s lavish “West Side…
Continue Reading Thousands protest in Prague against COVID vaccine mandate
PRAGUE (AP) — Several thousand people have marched through the Czech capital to protest a vaccination mandate for certain groups including people…
Continue Reading Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich to get COVID vaccine after infection
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has told German TV that he will get vaccinated against the coronavirus after his earlier…
Continue Reading Satellite images, expert suggest Iranian space launch coming
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran appears to be preparing for a space launch as negotiations continue in…
Continue Reading Photo from tornado-damaged home lands almost 130 miles away
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A photo from a tornado-damaged home in Kentucky landed almost 130 miles away in Indiana. Katie Posten lives in New…
Continue Reading Heavy snowfall wreaks havoc in Serbia and much of Balkans
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Heavy snowfall has covered Serbian capital Belgrade and much of the Balkans. The bad weather has hampered traffic and…
Continue Reading 2 Palestinians killed during funeral in Lebanon refugee camp
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state news agency says two Palestinians died when gunfire broke out during the funeral of a Hamas member killed in…
Continue Reading Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81
By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin…
Continue Reading Fox anchor Chris Wallace makes his own news with move to CNN
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran anchor Chris Wallace has left Fox News after 18 years for CNN. His announcement Sunday…
Continue Reading Berlin, other German states offer COVID-19 vaccine to 5-11s
VIENNA (AP) — Health officials in Germany say children from 5 to 11 years old will be eligible to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses this week…
Continue Reading As violence in Haiti spikes, aid groups struggle to help
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A spike in violence has deepened hunger and poverty in Haiti while…
Continue Reading Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has offered prayers for Ukraine and he urged dialogue and not weapons as Russia masses tens of thousands of troops…
Continue Reading Details of Emmett Till killing still a mystery as probe ends
By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The investigation into the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi nearly 70…
Continue Reading Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press ELLIOTT, Iowa (AP) — A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Will ex-official clear up Noem nepotism probe?
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are preparing to hear from a former state employee at the center…
Continue Reading Spanish island volcano eruption hits local record of 85 days
MADRID (AP) — A volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands shows no sign of ending after 85 days. It became the island of La Palma’s longest…
Continue Reading Florida Democrats aim to rebound as GOP voting numbers grow
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In Florida, for the first time in modern history, registered Republican voters…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead as swollen rivers flood streets in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Swollen rivers have burst their banks in north and northeastern Spain, causing the death of at least one person. Spanish weather…
Continue Reading Israel to remove security detail for Netanyahu family
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli parliamentary committee has voted to stop providing personal security details to former prime minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading G7 warns Russia of ‘massive’ consequences if Ukraine invaded
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The Group of Seven economic powers have told Russia to “de-escalate” its military…
Continue Reading Austria ends lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria has ended lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people across most of the country.…
Continue Reading Scholz, Polish prime minister discuss migration, energy, EU
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stressed that Europe won’t tolerate attempts at…
Continue Reading 3 dead, 6 missing in explosion in Sicily caused by gas leak
MILAN (AP) — Firefighters in Sicily are digging through rubble in the search for missing people after an explosion apparently caused by a gas leak…
Continue Reading Anne Rice, who breathed new life into vampires, dies at 80
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gothic novelist Anne Rice has died due to complications from a stroke. Rice’s son Christopher…
Continue Reading New Caledonia votes to stay in France; separatists boycott
By CHARLOTTE ANTOINE-PERRON Associated Press NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia voted…
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