Regional Mexican music is crossing borders and going global. Here’s how it happened
By MARIA SHERMAN and BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Regional Mexican music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi,…
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Italy’s leader denounces antisemitism; pro-Palestinian rally is moved from Holocaust Remembrance Day
By NICOLE WINFIELD and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s president has denounced the rise in antisemitism and delivered a…
Continue Reading Underground fire and power outage in downtown Baltimore snarls commute and closes courthouses
BALTIMORE (AP) — An underground fire and an hourslong power outage in downtown Baltimore snarled the morning commute and closed the city’s two…
Continue Reading Desk-bound workers need additional exercise to counter health impacts of sitting, new study says
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Continue Reading Drug study brings animal-to-human organ transplants a step closer, scientists say
Originally Published: 25 JAN 24 05:00 ET By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Scientists say they are closer to understanding the best way to make…
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She was fleeing with her grandson, who was holding a white flag. Then she was shot
CNN By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails, Kareem Khadder and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — Sara Khreis replays the last day she spent with…
Continue Reading Three men were found dead outside a Kansas City home after watching the Chiefs. Two weeks later, it’s still not clear what killed them
KCTV, KMBC, CNN By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — On January 7, a group of Kansas City Chiefs fans got together to watch the last game of the…
Continue Reading Rubiales loses appeal against 3-year FIFA ban after kissing Spain player at Women’s World Cup final
ZURICH (AP) — Disgraced Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales has lost his appeal against a three-year ban by FIFA for misconduct at the Women’s…
Continue Reading Inflation slowed further in December as an economic ‘soft landing’ moves into sharper focus
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled further even as the economy…
Continue Reading Czech lower house approves tougher gun law after nation’s worst mass shooting. Next stop Senate
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Parliament’s lower house has approved an amendment to the country’s gun law that tightens requirements for owning a…
Continue Reading US pauses funding to UN agency for Palestinians after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack
By WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees fired a number of its…
Continue Reading Mali ends crucial peace deal with rebels, raising concerns about a possible escalation in violence
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s junta has terminated a crucial agreement with local rebels that helped maintain a…
Continue Reading People take to the beach as a winter heat wave hits much of Spain
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s weather agency says abnormally high temperatures for the season are set to continue in…
Continue Reading Britain’s post-Brexit trade talks with Canada break down as they disagree over beef and cheese
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has called off post-Brexit trade talks with Canada after discussions broke down…
Continue Reading Leipzig releases two youth players after racist comments about teammates
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga soccer club Leipzig says it has released two players from its under-19 team after they made racist comments…
Continue Reading Protesting farmers heap pressure on new French prime minister ahead of hotly anticipated measures
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Protesting farmers have shut down stretches of major French highways again, using their tractors to…
Continue Reading A landslide of contaminated soil threatens environmental disaster in Denmark. Who pays to stop it?
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities in Denmark are working against the clock to stop a slow-moving landslide of…
Continue Reading Tesla recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles because software glitch can cause backup camera to go dark
Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the backup camera may not function while the car is in reverse. The recall covers…
Continue Reading NATO chief upbeat that Sweden could be ready to join the alliance by March
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is upbeat about Sweden’s chances of being ready to join the military organization by…
Continue Reading Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a US warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades
By JON GAMBRELL and TARA COPP Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a United States warship…
Continue Reading EU, UN Human Rights Office express regret over execution of a man using nitrogen gas in Alabama
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the U.N. Human Rights Office have expressed regret over the first execution of a man with nitrogen gas in…
Continue Reading Ukrainians worry after plane crash that POW exchanges with Russia will end
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russia and Ukraine trade accusations over this week’s crash of a Russian military…
Continue Reading Shiffrin sore but relieved after avoiding more serious injury in downhill crash
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has crashed into the safety nets after landing a jump…
Continue Reading China confirms the 2022 conviction of a British businessperson on espionage charges
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has confirmed that a longtime British businessperson in China was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 on an espionage…
Continue Reading Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu…
Continue Reading Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the…
Continue Reading King Charles III is doing well after scheduled prostate treatment
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is doing well after undergoing a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged…
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Your smart TV knows what you're watching
The Markup looks at the software on smart TVs that tracks what you’re watching and explains how to switch it…
Continue Reading French President Macron joins India’s Republic Day celebrations as chief guest
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people lined a ceremonial boulevard in the heart of India’s capital on Friday…
Continue Reading Shooting kills 3 people at a Texas apartment complex, police say
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A shooting at an apartment complex in the Dallas-Fort Worth area has left two men and a woman dead, police said Friday. The…
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