Explain, laugh, try the ‘tush push’: how a German announcer spreads the word about the NFL
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — You can talk NFL tactics, or you can demonstrate. Even if you’re wearing a…
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Niger fashion designer aims to show a positive image of her country at Joburg Fashion Week
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Niger fashion designer Alia Bare took center stage at the Joburg Fashion Week with a…
Continue Reading The Air Force’s new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has taken its first test flight
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday, moving the futuristic warplane closer to…
Continue Reading In Belarus, a dissident novelist’s father is jailed for two weeks for reposting an article
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A noted Belarusian dissident author says his father has been sentenced to two weeks in jail for reposting an article from…
Continue Reading $242 million upgrade planned at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A $242 million overhaul will modernize the main terminal concourses and gate areas at Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
Continue Reading Wisconsin judge orders former chief justice to turn over records related to impeachment advice
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ordered the former chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to…
Continue Reading Tesla faces strikes in Sweden unless it signs a collective bargaining agreement
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Pressure is growing on Tesla in Sweden, where a trade union is demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective…
Continue Reading ‘From the river to the sea’: Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press The Jordan River is a winding, 200-plus-mile run on the eastern flank of Israel and the occupied West Bank. The…
Continue Reading Harris files paperwork putting Biden on South Carolina’s ballot to kick off 2024 Democratic primary
By MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has flown to South Carolina to file paperwork…
Continue Reading US military chief says he is hopeful about resuming military communication with China
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The top U.S. military officer says he has conveyed to China his hopes to resume the stalled…
Continue Reading Judge declines for now to push back Trump’s classified documents trial but postpones other deadlines
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida on Friday declined to delay Donald Trump’s classified documents…
Continue Reading Fugitive suspect in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol surrenders to police in New Jersey
The Associated Press MONROE, N.J. (AP) — A suspect in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to police in New Jersey. The FBI says…
Continue Reading Oil companies attending climate talks have minimal green energy transition plans, AP analysis finds
By MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN, PETER PRENGAMAN and DOUG GLASS Associated Press Oil and gas companies have a large presence at international climate…
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‘Liquid Gold’ becomes UTEP’s official smoothie
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tropical Smoothie Cafe has announced a partnership with UTEP to introduce the University’s official smoothie called…
Continue Reading France’s Macron says melting glaciers are ‘an unprecedented challenge for humanity’
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says melting glaciers pose “an unprecedented challenge for humanity.” He spoke on Friday as a…
Continue Reading Iranian-born Norwegian man is charged over deadly Oslo Pride attack in 2022
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian citizen originally from Iran has been charged with aggravated terrorism…
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Greene calls for DHS Secretary Mayorkas’ impeachment over southern border
(ABC NEWS) — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday introduced a resolution calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security…
Continue Reading Barbie’s Ken left out again as Cabbage Patch Kids and Fisher-Price Corn Popper make Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame, elevating it from perpetual finalist to…
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One man is in critical condition after shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man is in the hospital in critical condition after a shooting in West El Paso, Friday morning. It happened on the 2700…
Continue Reading Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay’s planned concert in Indonesia over the band’s LGBTQ+ support
By FADLAN SYAM and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims are calling for the cancellation of…
Continue Reading Biden and Xi will meet Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught US-China relations
By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in…
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What’s open and closed on Veterans Day 2023
KENS, CECILIA NEATHERY, ADAM GREEN, CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Veterans Day honors active and former US service members. Usually,…
Continue Reading Blinken says ‘far too many’ Palestinians have died as Israel wages relentless war on Hamas
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that “far too many” Palestinians have…
Continue Reading NATO member Romania pushes to buy 54 Abrams battle tanks from US
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania is pushing to buy 54 Abrams main battle tanks and related equipment from the United States in a deal worth at…
Continue Reading Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has denied a Republican effort to overturn election results in the nation’s…
Continue Reading Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court’s ruling on lawmaker’s release
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has backpedaled after siding with a top appeals court that defied a Constitutional Court ruling…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Algerian journalist remains behind bars despite expected release
CONSTANTINE, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian journalist who was expected to be released this week was kept behind bars in a move that surprised his…
Continue Reading Koi emerges as new source of souring relations between Japan and China
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In recent years, koi have become hugely popular in Asia, with exports doubling over the past…
Continue Reading Poland’s opposition parties sign coalition pact after election win, vowing to restore legal order
By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The leaders of the Polish opposition parties that together won the most votes in last…
Continue Reading Spain’s acting prime minister signs new deals that secure him parliamentary support to be reelected
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Socialist party has wrapped up deals with a bunch of small parties to ensure acting Prime…
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