Texas elections officials shoulder new burdens to appease ballot-security skeptics
Votebeat reports that specially numbered ballot paper is the latest effort to address activists’ demands in Brazos County,…
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How gig work can help combat the loneliness epidemic
While loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., hampr reports that gig work could be part of the solution to…
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Is your screen time tanking your sperm count? A urologist explains new study results
Hims reports that a new study suggests prolonged cell phone use might also be associated with reduced sperm…
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Dreamliner nightmare? Boeing 787 safety concerns raised
Way.com explores the latest safety concerns of Boeing’s…
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Polish farmers march in Warsaw against EU climate policies and the country’s pro-EU leader
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish farmers have marched through downtown Warsaw to protest the European Union’s…
Continue Reading British economy rebounds strongly in first quarter of the year, ending ‘technical recession’
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy bounced back strongly in the first three months of the year, bringing to an end…
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UTEP looking for new aerospace center leader
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP announced they are looking for the next individual to lead the aerospace center at the university. The university has…
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El Paso wanted man arrested in Ciudad Juárez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of detectives from the Subsecretaría de Estado Mayor de la Secretaría de Seguridad Pública del Estado, SSPE,…
Continue Reading Putin reappoints his prime minister, a technocrat who has kept a low political profile
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister. The reappointment Friday was…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street coasts to the finish line of another winning week
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks coasted to the close of another winning week on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 8.60…
Continue Reading Iranians vote in a parliamentary runoff election after hard-liners dominate initial balloting
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians have voted in a runoff election for the remaining seats in the country’s parliament after hard-line politicians…
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Dueling news conferences are held regarding dismissal of migrant cases accused of involvement in riot confrontation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dueling news conferences were held by District Attorney Bill Hicks and El Paso County Public Defender Kelli Childress…
Continue Reading Japanese game maker Sega Sammy sells resort to US fund
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sega Sammy is selling its Japanese resort complex Seagaia to Fortress Investment Group of the U.S.…
Continue Reading Countries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID
By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended…
Continue Reading ‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?’: 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — Mona Hardin has been waiting five long years for any resolution to the federal…
Continue Reading Ex-Venezuelan diplomat ‘never’ considered being president but will launch campaign this month
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A few weeks ago, Edmundo González Urrutia was just another grandfather visiting…
Continue Reading European companies are less upbeat about China’s vast market as its economy slows
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — An annual survey of more than 500 European companies has found that slowing growth in China is…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes painful cuts to close California’s growing budget deficit
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a series of painful budget cuts to close the…
Continue Reading California is testing new generative AI tools. Here’s what to know
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Generative artificial intelligence tools will soon be used by California’s…
Continue Reading A West Bank village feels helpless after Israeli settlers attack with fire and bullets
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DUMA, West Bank (AP) — Charred homes and cars dotting this hilltop village surrounded by olive groves are a…
Continue Reading One man was a Capitol Police officer. The other rioted on Jan. 6. They’re both running for Congress
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For Derrick Evans, being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol wasn’t enough. The…
Continue Reading Scores of starving and sick pelicans are found along the California coast
By EUGENE GARCIA Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Scores of sick and starving pelicans have been found in coastal California…
Continue Reading How far has Spain moved past Catalonia’s secession crisis? Voters will decide in regional election
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — About 6 million Catalans are called to cast ballots in regional elections on Sunday that…
Continue Reading Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting miles away as…
Continue Reading Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protesters demand endowment transparency. But it’s proving not to be simple
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Some universities are vowing to provide information about how much…
Continue Reading PR executive reportedly departs China’s Baidu after comments glorifying overwork draw backlash
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — A top Baidu public relations executive has reportedly departed the Chinese technology company…
Continue Reading UC president recommends UCLA pay Cal Berkeley $10 million per year for 6 years
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California Board of Regents is expected to accept a recommendation that UCLA pay…
Continue Reading 2 climbers reported missing on California’s Mount Whitney are found dead
INDEPENDENCE, Calif. (AP) — Two climbers reported missing this week on California’s Mount Whitney have been found dead. Sheriff’s officials…
Continue Reading No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii health officials say testing on west Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s…
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