HBCU coalition receives $124M gift from nonprofit funder Blue Meridian Partners
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities,…
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Extortion trial against Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, is delayed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge agreed to delay Joran van der Sloot’s trial on extortion charges until later this year in order to…
Continue Reading Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with…
Continue Reading Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with…
Continue Reading Russian journalist who headed news outlet in Moldova is declared a security threat and expelled
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A Russian journalist who was head of the news outlet Sputnik Moldova was declared a national security threat and expelled…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia provides window into unique North Korean and Russian media coverage
By FOSTER KLUG and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The world is largely relying on North Korean and Russian media for information about…
Continue Reading Belgian court overturns government decision to deny shelter to single men seeking asylum
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s top administrative court has overturned a government decision to refuse to provide shelter for single men seeking…
Continue Reading ‘Just Ken’ no more? Barbie sidekick among 12 finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 12 finalists being considered for induction this year. Barbie’s…
Continue Reading Taliban hail China’s new ambassador with fanfare, say it’s a sign for others to establish relations
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other…
Continue Reading Norwegian princess to marry American self-professed shaman
By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry her Hollywood…
Continue Reading Rwanda will host a company’s 1st small-scale nuclear reactor testing carbon-free energy approach
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA and CARA ANNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s atomic energy board says it has signed a deal with a…
Continue Reading A prisoner who escaped from an NYC hospital using a rope made of sheets was captured a month later
NEW YORK (AP) — A prisoner who used a rope made of bedsheets to escape from the fifth floor of a New York City hospital has been rearrested after a…
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The flood death toll in eastern Libya’s city of Derna has surpassed 5,100, a health official says
BY SAMY MAGDY AND YOUSEF MURAD DERNA, Libya (AP) — The death toll from flooding that hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna…
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North Korea’s Kim arrives in eastern Russian city for expected visit to fighter jet plant
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in the far eastern…
Continue Reading Russian spaceport visited by North Korea’s Kim has a history of corruption and construction delays
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian space launch facility where President Vladimir Putin has hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reflects an ambitious…
Continue Reading 4-H teams with Netflix’s ‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ to launch new learning platform Clover
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National 4-H Council is growing in a new direction – online – by launching its…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka deploys troops as the railway workers’ strike worsens
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government has deployed army troops at railroad stations as…
Continue Reading Coal mine collapses in northern Turkey, killing 1 miner and injuring 3 others
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials say part of a coal mine has collapsed in northern Turkey, leaving one miner dead and injuring others. There were…
Continue Reading Chief financial prosecutor says investigation into Paris Olympics did not uncover serious corruption
PARIS (AP) — France’s top financial prosecutor says that investigations into the organization of the 2024 Paris Olympics have not revealed any…
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Pennsylvania escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante is in custody, source says
Originally Published: 13 SEP 23 00:19 ET Updated: 13 SEP 23 08:31 ET By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 8:30 a.m.…
Continue Reading Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates in line with EU sanctions interpretation
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their…
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“I did everything at his supervision”: Outside lawyer says Ken Paxton approved every step of Nate Paul investigation
Brandon Cammack was celebrating his birthday with friends on Aug. 22, 2020 when he missed a call from an unknown number. He would shortly learn that…
Continue Reading Turmeric might help treat your indigestion, study shows
Originally Published: 11 SEP 23 18:30 ET Updated: 12 SEP 23 13:40 ET By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Editor’s note: Get inspired by a weekly roundup on…
Continue Reading NATO member Romania finds fragments of drones near its border with Ukraine for the third time
By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Defense officials in NATO member Romania say they have found…
Continue Reading Ox-pulled floats with sacred images of Mary draw thousands to Portugal’s wine-country procession
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press LAMEGO, Portugal (AP) — Galego and Cabano, two dark-haired oxen, pulled the sacred image of Our Lady…
Continue Reading Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir in 2024
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The California professor who testified that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had assaulted…
Continue Reading In disaster-hit central Greece, officials face investigation over claims flood defenses were delayed
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A senior prosecutor in Greece has ordered an investigation into allegations that officials in the disaster-hit central area…
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The City of El Paso is celebrating National Preparedness Month
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — September is National Preparedness Month, and the City of El Paso is reminding residents about the importance of being ready…
Continue Reading Heavy surf is pounding Bermuda as Hurricane Lee aims for New England and Atlantic Canada
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The outer bands of Hurricane Lee are starting to lash Bermuda as big surf pounded the…
Continue Reading China upgrades relationship with Venezuela to ‘all weather’ partnership
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced that it’s upgrading its diplomatic ties with Venezuela to an “all weather” partnership. That’s a…
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