New York Knicks great Willis Reed dies at 80
By David Close, CNN New York Knicks hero Willis Reed has died, the National Basketball Retired Players Association said Tuesday. He was 80 years old.…
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Khalistan: The outlawed Sikh separatist movement that has Indian authorities on edge
By Rhea Mogul, CNN A colossal police hunt for a Sikh separatist who has revived calls for an independent homeland in India’s Punjab state has…
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North Korea fires cruise missiles as allies stage drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched cruise missiles toward the sea on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing
STEPHEN WADE TOKYO (AP) — Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan beat the United States 3-2 to…
Continue Reading Sotheby’s hopes for record sale of ancient Hebrew Bible
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts, a nearly complete 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible,…
Continue Reading Los Angeles schools will reopen Friday after workers’ massive 3-day strike for better pay and working conditions
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Taylor Romine, CNN The union representing thousands of Los Angeles school workers said members will return to work Friday…
Continue Reading UK inflation rises to 10.4% as food prices soar
By Olesya Dmitracova and Hanna Ziady, CNN UK consumer prices jumped by 10.4% in February compared with a year ago, as food inflation hit its highest…
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Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The IMF and Ukraine have agreed on a new loan package aimed at shoring up government…
Continue Reading Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The IMF and Ukraine have agreed on a new loan package to support the…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida pledges aid for Ukraine-backing Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japan’s prime minister has pledged to provide Poland with development support to help the European country assist…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida pledges aid for Ukraine-backing Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japan’s prime minister has pledged to provide Poland with development support to help the European country assist…
Continue Reading Australian jury mulls verdicts in Israeli principal trial
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian jury has retired to consider their verdicts following the six-week trial of a former principal of a…
Continue Reading UK inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate has risen for the first time in four months in February. The new figures…
Continue Reading UK inflation jumps to 10.4%, surprising analysts
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate has risen for the first time in four months in February. The new figures…
Continue Reading Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Complexes of McMansions, fast food restaurants, real estate offices and half-constructed…
Continue Reading March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is keenly aware that everyone remaining in the women’s NCAA…
Continue Reading March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is keenly aware that everyone remaining in the women’s NCAA…
Continue Reading Afghan Taliban raid in Kabul kills 3 Islamic State members
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An overnight raid by Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s capital has killed three members of the extremist Islamic State group. A…
Continue ReadingSandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A severe sandstorm has swept across Beijing and several northern provinces in China, blanketing the region in thick clouds…
Continue Reading Asian shares decline after Fed hints rate hikes may end soon
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate,…
Continue Reading Stocks fall, bond yields tumble after Fed’s latest rate hike
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated the end may be near for its…
Continue Reading Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Complexes of McMansions, fast food restaurants, real estate offices and half-constructed…
Continue Reading Ukraine: Russia hits apartments and dorm, killing civilians
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, killing students and…
Continue ReadingUganda parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ, imposes death penalty for some offenses
By Larry Madowo and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws, making some…
Continue Reading Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his decision to allow a larger United States…
Continue Reading New Haven police chief recommends terminating officers charged in the transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
By Sara Smart, CNN The New Haven police chief is recommending terminating four of the officers charged in the transportation incident that left a man…
Continue Reading New Haven police chief recommends terminating officers charged in the transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
By Sara Smart, CNN The New Haven police chief is recommending terminating four of the officers charged in the transportation incident that left a man…
Continue Reading After Greek rail disaster, trains gradually restart
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SRDJAN NEDELJKOVIC Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Train services in Greece resumed Wednesday for the first time…
Continue Reading Muslims in Indonesia gear up for first day of Ramadan
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Millions of Muslims in Indonesia are gearing up to celebrate the holy month of…
Continue Reading Sleepless night after Pakistan, Afghanistan quake kills 13
By MUNIR AHMED AND RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck much of Pakistan and neighboring…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean capital announces plans for ‘floating’ swimming pool and art pier
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Just two weeks after announcing plans to build the world’s largest spokeless Ferris wheel, Seoul’s city government…
Continue Reading Kessel, Smith score in 1st, Golden Knights beat Canucks 4-3
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Phil Kessel and Reilly Smith scored in the first period, and the Vegas Golden Knights held on to beat the…
Continue Reading George leaves with injury as Clippers lose to Thunder
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George went down hard in the fourth quarter. He may have taken the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Race issues dog ‘wild card’ prosecutor in Ronald Greene case
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — In this conservative corner of northern Louisiana, where reverence for law enforcement runs…
Continue Reading Judge halts Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has temporarily blocked Wyoming’s new abortion ban. Wednesday’s decision…
Continue Reading Kansas lawmakers near approval of ‘born alive’ abortion bill
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas proposal based on the claim that providers leave infants to die when they’re…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand
By SAM METZ Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Two doctors on Wednesday described X-rays, brain scans and neurological tests documenting the…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand
By SAM METZ Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Two doctors on Wednesday described X-rays, brain scans and neurological tests documenting the…
Continue Reading Flames bounce back with 5-1 victory over Ducks
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Toffoli had three assists, Calgary scored twice on the power play and the Flames bounced…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico Game and Fish is now hiring ‘professional bear huggers’
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Bear lovers rejoice: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hiring for “professional bear huggers.” The…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmakers approve $200M for housing, homelessness
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have approved $200 million to tackle the state’s…
Continue Reading Jayson Tatum’s 36 points lead Celtics past Kings 132-109
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and the Boston Celtics ended a long road trip on a high note…
Continue Reading Fed raises key rate by quarter-point despite bank turmoil
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson endured a high-stakes ‘Partygate’ grilling that could end his political career
By Rob Picheta and Luke McGee, CNN Boris Johnson admitted he misled lawmakers but claimed he did so unintentionally, as the former British prime…
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Progestagen-only contraceptives carry similar, small breast cancer risk as other hormone contraceptives, study finds
By Jessie Gretener, CNN All hormone contraceptives, including progestagen-only “minipills,” carry a small “excess risk” of…
Continue Reading Asia Pacific shares join US gains as investors await key Fed decision
By Juliana Liu, CNN Asia Pacific shares opened higher on Wednesday, tracking US gains, as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s next…
Continue ReadingHaute car-ture: Jeremy Scott turns scrap auto parts into striking gowns
Oscar Holland, CNN Disused electrical wires woven into a bustier dress and windscreen wipers forming a velvet fishtail gown. Fashion designer Jeremy…
Continue Reading Hellebuyck stops 29 shots, Jets beat Coyotes 2-1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck stopped 29 shots to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a needed 2-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Missouri’s attorney general says he will issue an emergency regulation that at least temporarily puts strict…
Continue Reading Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had dreamed of this moment, along with millions of fans throughout…
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