Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of films, television shows and…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of films, television shows and…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed,…
Continue ReadingAssociate Press CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) — The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making —…
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces say they have shot down a Russian fighter plane while Russia claimed it made gains in…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court’s new term is opening with a handful of important cases set to be heard and the possibility that the justices will be asked to…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court’s…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands pro-Palestinian…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon (AP) — Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs late Saturday as Israel…
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors have asked for a seven-year sentence in the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Rescue teams on Saturday were searching for those still missing after flash floods and…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding Saturday as…
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s army says militants killed six soldiers in a shootout in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering…
Continue ReadingZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A van packed with migrants has slid off the road and overturned in central Croatia early on Saturday, killing two people and…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PATNA, India (AP) — At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels were killed in a battle with Indian troops in central India, police said…
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — A storm system that was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico strengthened into Tropical Storm Milton on Saturday and forecasters warned it…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump returned on Saturday to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was nearly assassinated in July,…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the “heroes…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the end of the…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — At a busy Tel Aviv entertainment district, diners spill into outdoor seating and clink glasses as music…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man set to die this month is at the center of another push for clemency in the…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — London Breed became the first Black woman elected mayor of San Francisco six years ago. It was a pinch-me…
Continue ReadingKENDRICK, Idaho (AP) — Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A well-known Asheville musical tradition has returned in a sign of hopefulness a week after Helene battered…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Former AP correspondent in Chile, Eva Vergara, who covered stories including the first protests against the dictatorship of Gen.…
Continue ReadingSaratoga, Calif. (AP) — A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Steven R. Hurst, who over a decades-long career in journalism covered major world events as he worked for news outlets including The…
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