Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women’s Prize for Fiction
LONDON (AP) — Novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction.…
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The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN relief agency for Palestinians after a review
By The Associated Press Germany says that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for…
Continue Reading Iran’s Raisi says Israel must be brought to justice for ‘usurpation’ of Palestinian territories
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Israel must be brought to justice for…
Continue Reading Indonesia declares Prabowo Subianto president-elect after court rejects rivals’ appeal
By NINIEK KARMINI and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission has formally declared Prabowo…
Continue Reading North Korea sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran for what would be…
Continue Reading More US aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning is another matter
By JILL LAWLESS and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in…
Continue Reading Dozens arrested on California campus after students in Texas detained as Gaza war protests persist
By JIM VERTUNO, ACACIA CORONADO and NICK PERRY Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police peacefully arrested student protesters at the…
Continue Reading Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
By MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police say they have arrested seven teenagers accused of following a…
Continue Reading Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel
By COLLIN BINKLEY, STEVE LeBLANC and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS Associated Press Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in…
Continue Reading Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He’s trying again as a Democrat
By JOHN RABY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia coal executive Don Blankenship is making another…
Continue Reading Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
By ARMANDO SOLÍS Associated Press VILLA MADERO, Mexico (AP) — As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct…
Continue Reading What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in…
Continue Reading A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and…
Continue Reading Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions won…
Continue Reading Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
By WILL WEISSERT, MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new…
Continue Reading Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is ‘tickled pink’ to inspire a Barbie doll
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating…
Continue Reading Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans…
Continue Reading What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
The Associated Press No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.…
Continue Reading New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many…
Continue Reading EU hopeful North Macedonia to hold May 8 presidential runoff with center-right candidate in the lead
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia faces a runoff presidential ballot, which will coincide…
Continue Reading Indiana GOP candidates for governor make their pitch to voters at debate in Sen. Braun’s absence
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Mike Braun has missed the final GOP debate in the race to become Indiana’s next…
Continue Reading A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress
By The Associated Press The $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the U.S. Congress provides military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenishes…
Continue Reading Why AP called the Pennsylvania 12th District primary for Summer Lee: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In her primary victory Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, first-term…
Continue Reading Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges Tuesday over an alleged mass attempt to…
Continue Reading USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback and mail ballot concerns
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America LAS VEGAS (AP) — The USPS announced on Tuesday it will continue with its plan to reroute…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent…
Continue Reading Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials say samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that…
Continue Reading World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Amnesty International says the world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant…
Continue Reading NASA leaders discuss global challenges, solutions with Mexico president, lawmakers and students
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a frequently tense relationship often defined by a shared border, the United States sent two officials with a different…
Continue Reading Suspect was ‘targeting’ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in home break-in, district attorney says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 29-year-old suspect in a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been charged with burglary and vandalism.…
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