Congressional leaders strike a deal on appropriations bills and a stopgap funding measure
Originally Published: 28 FEB 24 16:14 ET Updated: 29 FEB 24 08:55 ET By Melanie Zanona, Kristin Wilson and Haley Talbot (CNN)…
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Spanish bishop rebukes priests who joked about wishing pope goes to heaven soon
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish bishop has rebuked comments made by some priests on a weekly internet program wishing Pope Francis may die as soon as…
Continue Reading Italian interior minister calls violence against minors at pro-Palestinian demo ‘a defeat’
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s interior minister acknowledged as a “defeat” the use of police batons against high…
Continue Reading Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Aid groups are appealing to the European Union to release tens of millions of euros in funding due…
Continue Reading The Dutch government has spent $180M dealing with the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has spent more than 166 million euros ($180 million) dealing…
Continue Reading Electronic Arts cutting about 5% of workforce with layoffs ongoing in gaming and tech sector
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Electronic Arts is cutting about 5% of its workforce, or approximately 670 employees, as layoffs in the…
Continue Reading A California county ditched its vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Voters in a rural Northern California county will decide whether to recall a local elected…
Continue Reading Charlamagne Tha God offers straight talk in next book, ‘Get Honest Or Die Lying’
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlamagne Tha God’s next book is an ode to hard truths and getting to the point. Black Privilege Publishing, a Simon &…
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Pedestrian hit and killed on Spur 601, halting traffic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A pedestrian was killed following a crash on Spur 601, according to police. It happened on Mile Marker 22. The call came in…
Continue Reading Sally Rooney has a new novel, ‘Intermezzo,’ coming out in the fall
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Rooney will have a new novel out this fall, “Intermezzo,” a story of love, family and…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless benefits rise but remain historically low despite recent layoffs
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low even as more high-profile…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge picked up last month in sign of still-elevated prices
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge favored by the Federal Reserve increased in January, the latest…
Continue Reading Oscar winner John Williams among 19 new members of American Academy of Arts and Letters
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning composer John Williams has joined a new academy: the American Academy of Arts and…
Continue Reading First drone probe of melted fuel inside Fukushima Daiichi reactor halted due to equipment glitch
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities say they had to abandon plans to send in drones for a second day to probe one…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war brings back pain to Argentine Jewish community decades after major bombing attack
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants attacked numerous targets in Israel,…
Continue Reading A bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On July 18, 1994, an explosion destroyed the Buenos Aires headquarters…
Continue Reading Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla’s network, but they’ll need an adapter first
DETROIT (AP) — Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a…
Continue Reading It’s leap day, also known this year as a regular workday. Here’s what that means for your paycheck.
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — If you have a job, you’re likely not working for free. In fact, when you were hired, you agreed to…
Continue Reading The London police officer who killed Sarah Everard should never have been employed, an inquiry finds
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An official U.K. inquiry has concluded that an off-duty London police officer who abducted and murdered…
Continue Reading The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — Sixteen and 17-year-olds in one Vermont town will get to vote in the local elections next…
Continue Reading How a congressman’s challenge to New Jersey’s first lady is shaking up a key Senate race
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) — In New Jersey, the Senate seat held by Democrat Bob Menendez has become competitive…
Continue Reading Algeria is in the spotlight as leaders of gas producing countries convene for summit
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria will flex its muscle as a critical supplier for European countries seeking to lessen dependence on Russian gas as…
Continue Reading Looking for a leap year lift? Check out this silly French newspaper that only publishes on Feb. 29
PARIS (AP) — Satirical French newspaper La Bougie du Sapeur only comes out on Feb. 29, once every four years. Some friends started the leap year…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s GOP caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Dakota will hold its Republican presidential caucuses on Monday. It’s the last chance…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Law enforcement agencies, civil defense officials and election administrators are meeting in…
Continue Reading Beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev reports better-than-expected Q4 earnings despite Bud Light backlash
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Multinational beer and beverage company Anheuser-Busch InBev, maker of Budweiser, Bud…
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New details in East El Paso home invasion
Update: Police say the suspect got to the house and confronted the two victims. Police are identifying the victims only as a 38-year-old woman and a…
Continue Reading Russian onslaught targets more Ukrainian towns and villages as Ukraine says it shot down 3 warplanes
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are pushing hard against more Ukrainian towns and villages in eastern and…
Continue Reading EU moves to end standoff with Poland over anti-EU policies and begins to release billions in funds
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has taken a major step in ending its standoff with member state Poland. Its…
Continue Reading Dave Myers, TV chef known as one half of the “Hairy Bikers” duo, has died at 66
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Dave Myers, best known as one half of Britain’s adored “Hairy Bikers” TV chef duo, has died…
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