Photo from tornado-damaged home lands almost 130 miles away
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A photo from a tornado-damaged home in Kentucky landed almost 130 miles away in Indiana. Katie Posten lives in New…
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Heavy snowfall wreaks havoc in Serbia and much of Balkans
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Heavy snowfall has covered Serbian capital Belgrade and much of the Balkans. The bad weather has hampered traffic and…
Continue Reading 2 Palestinians killed during funeral in Lebanon refugee camp
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state news agency says two Palestinians died when gunfire broke out during the funeral of a Hamas member killed in…
Continue Reading Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81
By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin…
Continue Reading Fox anchor Chris Wallace makes his own news with move to CNN
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran anchor Chris Wallace has left Fox News after 18 years for CNN. His announcement Sunday…
Continue Reading Berlin, other German states offer COVID-19 vaccine to 5-11s
VIENNA (AP) — Health officials in Germany say children from 5 to 11 years old will be eligible to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses this week…
Continue Reading As violence in Haiti spikes, aid groups struggle to help
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A spike in violence has deepened hunger and poverty in Haiti while…
Continue Reading Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has offered prayers for Ukraine and he urged dialogue and not weapons as Russia masses tens of thousands of troops…
Continue Reading Details of Emmett Till killing still a mystery as probe ends
By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The investigation into the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi nearly 70…
Continue Reading Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press ELLIOTT, Iowa (AP) — A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Will ex-official clear up Noem nepotism probe?
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are preparing to hear from a former state employee at the center…
Continue Reading Spanish island volcano eruption hits local record of 85 days
MADRID (AP) — A volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands shows no sign of ending after 85 days. It became the island of La Palma’s longest…
Continue Reading Florida Democrats aim to rebound as GOP voting numbers grow
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In Florida, for the first time in modern history, registered Republican voters…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead as swollen rivers flood streets in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Swollen rivers have burst their banks in north and northeastern Spain, causing the death of at least one person. Spanish weather…
Continue Reading Israel to remove security detail for Netanyahu family
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli parliamentary committee has voted to stop providing personal security details to former prime minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading G7 warns Russia of ‘massive’ consequences if Ukraine invaded
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The Group of Seven economic powers have told Russia to “de-escalate” its military…
Continue Reading Austria ends lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria has ended lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people across most of the country.…
Continue Reading Scholz, Polish prime minister discuss migration, energy, EU
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stressed that Europe won’t tolerate attempts at…
Continue Reading 3 dead, 6 missing in explosion in Sicily caused by gas leak
MILAN (AP) — Firefighters in Sicily are digging through rubble in the search for missing people after an explosion apparently caused by a gas leak…
Continue Reading Anne Rice, who breathed new life into vampires, dies at 80
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gothic novelist Anne Rice has died due to complications from a stroke. Rice’s son Christopher…
Continue Reading New Caledonia votes to stay in France; separatists boycott
By CHARLOTTE ANTOINE-PERRON Associated Press NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia voted…
Continue Reading Israel’s Bennett makes first official visit to UAE
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has made a historic trip to the United Arab Emirates,…
Continue Reading Swimmers race across Hong Kong’s Victoria Bay
By KATIE TAM and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — More than a thousand men and women plunged into the cool water of Hong Kong’s…
Continue Reading Foo Fighters cancel F1 Abu Dhabi concert for medical reasons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Event organizers say the Foo Fighters rock band has called off its concert at the Formula One race in Abu Dhabi…
Continue Reading Bosnian ski resorts benefit from lax anti-virus measures
By ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — As most European nations impose new restrictions to curb the omicron variant,…
Continue Reading Kentucky tornado toll in dozens; less than feared at factory
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Eight people are confirmed dead at a Kentucky candle factory that was hit…
Continue Reading Rain, snow fall as California braces for brunt of storm
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press The Western U.S. is bracing for the brunt of a major winter storm expected to hit Monday, bringing travel…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Was tornado outbreak related to climate change?
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Unusually warm temperatures and a storm system moving east linked to the…
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California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on…
Continue Reading Back-to-back: Young gives Alabama consecutive Heisman wins
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama’s Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy, beating out Michigan defensive end…
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