At least 13 Russian miners are trapped in a collapsed gold mine, officials say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say at least 13 miners have been trapped in a collapsed gold mine in far eastern Russia. Authorities in the Amur…
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US defense chief vows continued aid to Ukraine, even as Congress is stalled on funding bill
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vows the U.S. will continue to support…
Continue Reading Norwegian safety body criticizes cruise ship that nearly ran aground in 2019 storm
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A cruise ship carrying more than 1,370 people should never have left a northern Norway harbor five years ago despite…
Continue Reading Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Bill Ford, executive chair of Ford Motor Co., and his wife Lisa Ford are raising $10 million to help ten Detroit…
Continue Reading Over-the-counter birth control pill now available to Wisconsin Medicaid patients
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin are getting access to the first over-the-counter birth…
Continue Reading UN reports a 35% increase in people affected by violence in South Sudan
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The United Nations says the number of people affected by violence in South Sudan surged by…
Continue Reading Tax season is underway. Here are some tips to navigate it
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tax season is underway in the U.S. Filing taxes can be a daunting task that’s often left until…
Continue Reading A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill. That’s a tall order
By JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper says Prince William and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales,…
Continue Reading Incoming Palestinian prime minister lays out plans for reform but faces major obstacles
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The incoming Palestinian prime minister says he will appoint a technocratic government and establish an independent…
Continue Reading China’s stock watchdog fines property developer Evergrande, slaps lifetime ban on its chairman
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Troubled property developer China Evergrande Holding says Beijing’s stock watchdog has…
Continue Reading The average bonus on Wall Street last year was $176,500. That’s down slightly from 2022
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press The average Wall Street bonus fell slightly last year to $176,500. New York state comptroller reported Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Biden tells Latino voters they’re the reason he defeated Trump in 2020 and says, ‘I need you back’
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday personally appealed to Latino voters, saying they’re the…
Continue Reading US officials say pact with strategically key Pacific island nations underscores American commitment
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. officials say newly-approved legislation providing billions of dollars in funding for three…
Continue Reading Images taken deep inside melted Fukushima reactor show damage, but leave many questions unanswered
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Images taken by miniature drones from deep inside a badly damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear…
Continue Reading Sex trade to slavery: A UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall St higher as markets await a rate decision by the Fed
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were mostly higher Wednesday ahead of expected guidance by the Federal Reserve on the…
Continue Reading Cricket Australia postpones another tour over human rights concerns for women in Afghanistan
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Cricket Australia says it has postponed a three-match men’s Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan due to…
Continue Reading UnitedHealth says it has made progress on recovering from a massive cyberattack
By The Associated Press UnitedHealth Group is testing software for submitting medical claims as it continues to recover from a cyberattack that…
Continue Reading Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve security law giving government more power to curb dissent
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law that grants the government…
Continue Reading The first outside legal analyses of Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’ are in, and they’re critical
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Several prominent lawyers have published stinging academic critiques and legal opinions…
Continue Reading Notre Dame Cathedral’s restoration has been a 5-year journey of dedication and recovery
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris following a tragic blaze in April 2019 is a story…
Continue Reading Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea
BY JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored Washington’s “ironclad commitment”…
Continue Reading Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ deputies get yearslong sentences for racist torture of 2 Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker sat on the front row…
Continue Reading Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press When Mike O’Neil opened his bicycle repair shop in Muncie, Indiana, the Cardinal Greenway trail just outside its…
Continue Reading Republican Vince Fong advances to runoff election to complete term of ex-House Speaker McCarthy
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and CHRISTOPHER WEBER LOS ANGELES (AP) — California state Legislator Vince Fong has advanced to a May election to decide who…
Continue Reading Democrats hope to flip Ohio’s supreme court this fall. Tuesday’s primary settled the contests
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press Tuesday’s primaries for three contested seats on the Ohio Supreme Court kicked off a high-stakes battle for…
Continue Reading Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election…
Continue Reading 4 things to know from Elon Musk’s interview with Don Lemon
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former CNN reporter Don Lemon mixed it up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an interview…
Continue Reading Competitive primary matchup for Chicago-area prosecutor remains too early to call
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An open race to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office remains too early to call…
Continue Reading Trump favorites Moreno and Merrin win GOP primaries to face 2 vulnerable Ohio Democrats this fall
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s picks have won two high-profile races in Ohio that…
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