Polish Nobel winner vying for International Booker Prize
LONDON (AP) — Polish Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk and Israeli novelist David Grossman are both in the running a second time for the…
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US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach
By DAVID KOENIG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public…
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Biden suggests Putin and Russia’s war in Ukraine responsible for soaring inflation in new report
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested the new consumer price index report showing soaring inflation reflected the pinch…
Continue Reading First same-sex couple marries in Chile under new law
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Two men have become the first same-sex couple to marry in Chile under a law that took effect after years of campaigning by…
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¿PodrÃan funcionar las polÃticas de “cero covid” en la lucha contra la pandemia?
Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Nos acercamos al segundo año de la declaratoria de la pandemia por parte de la Organización Mundial…
Continue Reading Alabama prison guard charged with assaulting inmate who died
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama corrections officer is criminally accused of using excessive force against an inmate who later died. The Alabama…
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United Airlines to bring back workers idled over vaccination
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is bringing back workers who were put on unpaid leave for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Biden administration set to extend travel mask mandate for another month
By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Betsy Klein, CNN The Transportation Security Administration is set to extend the federal public transportation…
Continue Reading Aciman, Toibin among contributors to book on Sigmund Freud
NEW YORK (AP) — Andre Aciman, Colm Toibin and Rick Moody are among the authors contributing to an essay collection on the legacy of Sigmund Freud.…
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Cap concerns limit Packers’ options heading into free agency
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers can breathe a little easier heading into free agency now that MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed…
Continue Reading Senate passes government funding bill with $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate voted on a bipartisan basis Thursday evening to pass a massive $1.5 trillion government…
Continue ReadingRussia invades Ukraine
By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Meg Wagner, George Ramsay, Jack Guy, Helen Regan, Adam Renton, Melissa Macaya, Jason Kurtz, Aditi Sangal and Amir…
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‘Turning Red’ tackles puberty and periods in a way that’s rare
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In an early scene from the new Pixar film “Turning Red,” the character Mei hides out in the bathroom on a morning…
Continue ReadingKansas City police search for suspects in animal cruelty cases
By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — KCK police are…
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These business owners survived Covid. Now gas prices are surging
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Earth & Sky Floral Designs, located on the Laguna Pueblo reservation in New Mexico, is the only florist for…
Continue Reading These business owners survived Covid. Now gas prices are surging
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Earth & Sky Floral Designs, located on the Laguna Pueblo reservation in New Mexico, is the only florist for…
Continue Reading These business owners survived Covid. Now gas prices are surging
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Earth & Sky Floral Designs, located on the Laguna Pueblo reservation in New Mexico, is the only florist for…
Continue Reading Amazon and Alphabet could give the Dow a 21st century facelift
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Amazon and Google owner Alphabet are two of the most dominant companies on Earth. Each is worth more than $1…
Continue Reading ¿Qué es el proyecto de ley conocido como “Don’t Say Gay”?
Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El Senado de Florida, controlado por el Partido Republicano, aprobó el proyecto de ley HB 1557, titulado…
Continue ReadingParents of murder suspect call for changes in processing mentally ill detainees
By Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story KAPOLEI, Hawaii (KITV) — The parents of Michael Armstrong are…
Continue ReadingOahu facing critical water shortage as residents urged to conserve
By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HAWAII (KITV) — A statewide drought comes at an especially…
Continue Reading Rival Libyan premier says he plans to be in Tripoli in days
By SAMY MAGDY and AHMED YOUNIS Associated Press TOBRUK, Libya (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers says he plans to be in the…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian’s business advice for women sparks controversy: ‘It seems nobody wants to work these days’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN A video of Kim Kardashian speaking about working women is receiving some backlash. The clip comes from a Variety…
Continue Reading Ellos compraron una isla en el Caribe para fundar su propio paÃs: el principado de Islandia
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — “¿Quién no querrÃa comprar una isla?”, pregunta Marshall Mayer por encima del rugido del motor…
Continue Reading Correction: 2020 Census story
In a story published March 10, 2022, about the 2020 census, The Associated Press erroneously reported that 70% of Native Americans live on…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What sanctions mean for Roman Abramovich, Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The decision to sanction Roman Abramovich and freeze his assets has left Chelsea to continue…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What sanctions mean for Roman Abramovich, Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The decision to sanction Roman Abramovich and freeze his assets has left Chelsea to continue…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What sanctions mean for Roman Abramovich, Chelsea
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The decision to sanction Roman Abramovich and freeze his assets has left Chelsea to continue…
Continue Reading Rainfall eases wildfire threat, but officials urge caution
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — State officials say rainfall has improved conditions across much of the Florida Panhandle, but the volume of dead trees…
Continue Reading Fact check: Pro-Russia social media accounts spread false claims that old videos show Ukrainian ‘crisis actors’
By Daniel Dale Pro-Russia accounts on social media are trying to convince the public not to believe accurate news reports about Ukrainians suffering…
Continue Reading Fact check: How a false story about Leonardo DiCaprio donating $10 million to Ukraine spread around the world
By Daniel Dale, CNN A false story that actor Leonardo DiCaprio made a $10 million donation to Ukraine was repeated this week by media outlets around…
Continue ReadingThis Italian destination will pay your wedding bills
Julia Buckley, CNN So you’ve always wanted a destination wedding. Italy, maybe. In the Eternal City, perhaps. Or one of those hilltop towns…
Continue Reading Gyo Obata, famed St. Louis-based architect, dies at age 99
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gyo Obata, an architect whose designs included sports and entertainment arenas, airports and a presidential library, has died. His…
Continue Reading Gyo Obata, famed St. Louis-based architect, dies at age 99
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gyo Obata, an architect whose designs included sports and entertainment arenas, airports and a presidential library, has died. His…
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A Breezy Day Becomes A Frigid Night
Winds shift back offshore Thursday, ushering in a dry air mass. Those winds could get gusty over the hills at times. Compressional heating off the…
Continue Reading Spain: Ombudsman tasked with probing church sex abuse record
MADRID (AP) — Spanish parliamentarians are tasking the country’s ombudsman with the first official investigation into the depth of sexual abuse…
Continue ReadingGood Samaritan and deputy step in to help mother stranded on highway
By Troy Washington Click here for updates on this story HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KTBS) — A Good Samaritan spotted a mom…
Continue Reading Mortgages rates are on the rise again amid inflation fears
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates are rising again amid fears of soaring inflation. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.85% in the…
Continue ReadingShreveport teen hopes to regain her life from incurable vision condition
By LINNEA ALLEN Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Imagine going to bed with perfect…
Continue ReadingShe left Ukraine for a business trip. Her family are still trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol
By Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN When translator Yulia Karaulan left Ukraine for a business trip to Italy on February 20, she thought she…
Continue ReadingShe left Ukraine for a business trip. Her family are still trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol
By Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN When translator Yulia Karaulan left Ukraine for a business trip to Italy on February 20, she thought she…
Continue ReadingWhat hate groups are operating near Western North Carolina?
By Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — News numbers from the…
Continue Reading ‘Black Panther’ director mistaken for bank robber in Atlanta
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Police said movie director Ryan Coogler was briefly handcuffed by Atlanta police after he was…
Continue ReadingSuspect barricaded in Spindale standoff following overnight drive-by shooting
By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story SPINDALE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A developing scene in…
Continue Reading Crece la condena internacional a Rusia por el mortÃfero bombardeo del hospital infantil de Mariupol: la OMS destaca un patrón de ataques a instalaciones médicas
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Una mujer herida, cursando la última etapa de su embarazo, es llevada en una camilla frente a los restos humeantes…
Continue Reading How will COVID end? Experts look to past epidemics for clues
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in…
Continue Reading Panthers not raising ticket prices for 2022 NFL season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers announced season ticket prices for non-premium seats will remain the same for the 2022 season as they…
Continue Reading ‘The Adam Project’ brings Ryan Reynolds back from the future in a ‘Free Guy’ reunion
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Reuniting star-producer Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy after their winning collaboration on “Free Guy,”…
Continue Reading Long-term US mortgage rates back up this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remain at historically low levels, just…
Continue Reading US housing market fuels bidding wars, driving prices higher
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Would-be homeowners are increasingly opting to pay sellers more than their asking price in…
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