European human rights summit to step up aid for Ukraine to counter Russian invasion
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe’s pre-eminent human rights organization is holding a two-day summit in Reykjavik…
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Oakland students to return to class after district, striking teachers reach deal
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Students in the Oakland Unified School District will return to full classroom instruction Tuesday after the district and…
Continue Reading Oakland students to return to class after district, striking teachers reach deal
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Students in the Oakland Unified School District will return to full classroom instruction Tuesday after the district and…
Continue ReadingOakland teachers, school district reach tentative agreement to end strike
By Cheri Mossburg, Chris Boyette and Zoe Sottile, CNN More than a week after educators first hit the picket line, the Oakland Education Association,…
Continue Reading Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators that was reached after…
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Gloria Molina, groundbreaking Latina leader in California politics, dies at 74
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gloria Molina, a groundbreaking Chicana leader in state and local California politics for more than 30 years, has died after a…
Continue Reading IMF: Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy likely to resume growing in 2024 after contracting 3% this year
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy is expected to…
Continue Reading EU backs Microsoft buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. But the $69B deal is still at risk
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union has approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision…
Continue Reading UN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says Amy Pope of the U.S. has been elected as its next director general. She will be the first woman to…
Continue Reading Norway’s king released from hospital after treatment for infection
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s King Harald V has been released from a hospital Monday after receiving treatment for an infection. The…
Continue Reading Florida teacher says she is under investigation after showing 5th grade class Disney movie with gay character
By Melissa Alonso and Isabel Rosales, CNN A fifth-grade teacher said she is being investigated by the Florida Department of Education after she…
Continue Reading Biden endorses Democrat in special election with Pennsylvania House control at stake
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democrat running for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 59 injured in in crash between bus and truck in western Slovakia
BRATISLAVA Police says a crash between a bus and truck on a major highway in western Slovakia has killed one person and injured dozens. Firefighters…
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A brief history of the shoes and moments that defined sneaker culture
Stacker took a deep dive into the histories of some game-changing shoes to see why the world continues to obsess over these…
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How much of these plant-based foods would you have to eat to get the same amount of protein as from meat?
Thistle investigated how much of various plant-based foods you would have to eat to get the same amount of protein as meat using data from My Food…
Continue Reading Florida scientist breaks record for time spent living underwater
By Jack Guy, CNN A Florida scientist who calls himself Dr. Deep Sea has broken the record for the longest time lived underwater. In an Instagram post…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to review South Carolina congressional map for discrimination against Black voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether South Carolina’s congressional districts need to be redrawn because they…
Continue Reading NATO mulls future security guarantees for Ukraine but wary of igniting a wider war
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts are…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary pits moderates against progressives
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America The Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor has become a battle between progressives and…
Continue Reading Cyprus, Israel working on deal for natural gas pipeline, processing plant in Cyprus
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cypriot energy minister says Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a…
Continue Reading Denmark’s mystery tremors caused by acoustic waves from unknown source, officials say
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Scientists are puzzled by a series of minor tremors that were recorded on the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm on…
Continue ReadingCloudy and Cool at the Coast, Warm and Sunny Inland
Our attention now turns to the week ahead! General high pressure will dominate the West Coast in the coming days. An upper level low to our north…
Continue Reading Teen uses slingshot to fend off kidnapper who tried to nab his 8-year-old sister
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A Michigan teen used a slingshot to successfully ward off a kidnapper who had grabbed his younger sister while she was…
Continue Reading Montreal bike festival heralds release from grip of COVID
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — In early June, Montrealers will line sidewalks, toot horns and pound drums as swarms of…
Continue Reading Is Twitter’s new CEO heading toward a glass cliff?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Less than two months into his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk declared that whoever took over as…
Continue Reading Ethnic Greek candidate detained on vote-buying charges wins mayoral election in Albania
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Preliminary results of Albania’s municipal elections show that a mayoral candidate from…
Continue Reading Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest in a string of digital media setbacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice Media on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the most recent digital media company to falter after a meteoric…
Continue Reading Poland gets first U.S. HIMARS launchers amid security concerns over war in Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has received its first shipment of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers, part of an upgrade of its defenses amid security…
Continue Reading Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With new and used cars still painfully expensive, Ryan Holdsworth says he plans to keep his…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: 3 steps to downsize in a hurry
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Despite our plans, life sometimes throws a curveball. Maybe you have to move quickly and can’t take everything, or…
Continue Reading Stephen Curry offers support, resources to top prospect Scoot Henderson
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In an empty gym on a small campus deserted for spring break, one of the NBA’s top…
Continue Reading A Venezuelan dad made a dangerous trek to the US to provide for his kids. Here’s what he encountered at an El Paso detention center
By Gloria Pazmino and Norma Galeana, CNN “Welcome to the United States.” This was the greeting Enderson Amaya Blanco dreamed of hearing…
Continue Reading 20 and up: LeBron James defies time, propels Lakers to conference finals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — As his NBA career approaches the dawn of its third decade, LeBron James plays almost…
Continue Reading Europe’s economic outlook brightens a little after avoiding recession. But inflation still squeezes
By DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union’s executive body raised its economic growth forecast, saying Europe…
Continue Reading Minor league host families, once a pillar of pro baseball, phased out by new CBA
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Long before David Peralta was a veteran outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was an…
Continue Reading Minor league host families, once a pillar of pro baseball, phased out by new CBA
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Long before David Peralta was a veteran outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was an…
Continue Reading Sudan’s military chief freezes bank accounts of rival paramilitary group amid truce attempts
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military chief says he is freezing all bank accounts of rival paramilitary force, the Rapid Support Force, or RSF. Gen.…
Continue Reading UN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director, replacing her European boss
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Amy Pope of the United States has elbowed aside her European boss to land the top job at the…
Continue Reading Duo in Austria charged with playing Hitler speeches on train intercom
BERLIN (AP) — Two people have been charged in Austria for allegedly playing speeches by Adolf Hitler via the loudspeaker system of a train running…
Continue Reading Norwegian officer found guilty of negligence over sinking of Navy frigate
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The duty commander of a Norwegian Navy frigate that sank following a collision with an oil tanker, has been found guilty…
Continue Reading More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces. Not everyone is happy about it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want…
Continue Reading More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces. Not everyone is happy about it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares advance though China economic data weaker than expected
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday even though the latest data showed China’s economy is weaker…
Continue Reading What lies ahead for Thailand after dramatic opposition election win?
By GRANT PECK and HRVOJE HRANJSKI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s opposition racked up a stunning majority of the 500 seats at stake…
Continue Reading Thailand’s opposition parties, after stunning election win, set plans to enlist allies to take power
By GRANT PECK and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s top two opposition parties are planning for the next stage in…
Continue Reading Government supporters call for Pakistani chief justice to quit over releasing ex-Premier Imran Khan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of government supporters in Pakistan are calling on  the country’s top judge to…
Continue Reading Turkish President Erdogan heads to a runoff election that will decide who leads a key NATO country
By SUZAN FRASER and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish voters will head back to the polls in two weeks for a runoff…
Continue Reading UK promises more arms for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Sunak on European tour
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Britain Monday on his whirlwind…
Continue Reading China’s Ukraine envoy due to start Europe trip
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese envoy is preparing to visit Ukraine and Russia, but there appeared to be little chance of a breakthrough to end the…
Continue Reading Macron vows to build back factories, boost France’s economy shaken by pension protests
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press DUNKIRK, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has ambitions to build factories to boost job…
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