Yoko Ono to receive Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country’s leading artist residency programs, MacDowell, has awarded a lifetime…
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Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate, report says
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the…
Continue Reading The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The Mona Lisa can now do more than smile, thanks to new artificial intelligence technology from…
Continue Reading Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne…
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East El Paso business closes temporarily after crash damages business
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — An East El Paso business has been forced to close for a week following a crash in the business’ parking lot. Terry Ortiz,…
Continue Reading Tesla cuts the price of its “Full Self Driving” system by a third to $8,000
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla knocked roughly a third off the price of its “Full Self Driving” system — which can’t drive…
Continue Reading ‘Great bravery and resolve.’ Reaction to the death of Terry Anderson, AP reporter held hostage
The Associated Press A courageous correspondent who reported from the world’s trouble spots. A supporter of humanitarian causes. A good friend.…
Continue Reading AP photographer gets in the right spot for a big swing at the Masters
By MATT SLOCUM Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — AP photographer Matt Slocum knows his way around the bucolic Augusta National Golf Club during…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico Republicans award Trump all 23 of their delegates
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s Republican Party held a district assembly and awarded former…
Continue Reading Kevin Bacon dances back to ‘Footloose’ high school
PAYSON, Utah (AP) — Actor Kevin Bacon on Saturday returned to the Utah high school where the cult classic movie “Footloose” was filmed more…
Continue Reading Terry Anderson, AP reporter abducted in Lebanon and held captive for years, has died at 76
By ANDREW MELDRUM and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who…
Continue Reading Arkansas teen held on murder charge after fatal shooting outside party after high school prom
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas teen is in custody on a first-degree murder charge after the fatal shooting of a high school senior…
Continue Reading Conservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of ex-president Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Conservative Brazilians heaped praise on Elon Musk at a rally in the capital of Rio de Janeiro supporting far-right former…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff’s deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say an Idaho sheriff’s deputy is dead after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop in Boise. A man believed…
Continue Reading A Palestinian baby in Gaza is born an orphan in an urgent cesarean section after an Israeli strike
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it. Their home was…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against the leftist president’s reform agenda
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform…
Continue Reading London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark concerns about the safety of Jews
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community on Monday…
Continue Reading Race car in Sri Lanka veers off track killing 7 people and injuring 20, officials say
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka on Sunday and…
Continue Reading Israeli leaders criticize expected US sanctions against military unit that could further strain ties
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli leaders on Sunday harshly criticized an expected decision by the U.S. to impose…
Continue Reading Woman, 18, dies after being shot at Delaware State University; campus closed
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Authorities say an 18-year-old woman died after she was shot on the campus of Delaware State University. Dover police say…
Continue Reading UK lawmaker won’t run again after allegations of late night call for funds to pay off ‘bad people’
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were holding him hostage…
Continue Reading ‘Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its…
Continue Reading Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back
Originally Published: 21 APR 24 11:00 ETBy Eva Rothenberg, CNNNew York (CNN) — Generations of American teens have taken the SAT, a…
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2 killed and 7 injured in shooting at Memphis park party, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say nine people were shot — including two men who were killed — at an unsanctioned public party in a…
Continue Reading North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee store
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its…
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El Paso teen wins Congressional App Challenge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso teenager is making some national attention for her work on a new time management app! Mia Arreola, a senior at El…
Continue Reading 2nd former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights charge from violent arrest caught on video
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A second former law enforcement officer from Arkansas has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he…
Continue Reading 2 young siblings killed at child’s birthday party when car drives into building in Michigan, police say
Originally Published: 20 APR 24 21:10 ETUpdated: 21 APR 24 10:36 ETBy Emma Tucker and Raja Razek, CNN(CNN) — An 8-year-old girl and her…
Continue Reading Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on 3 continents, dies
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on…
Continue Reading Chicago police officer fatally shot overnight while heading home from work
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a 30-year-old Chicago police officer was shot and killed overnight while heading home from work. Superintendent Larry…
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