Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author…
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D’Vontaye Mitchell’s widow remembers husband as ‘beautiful person’ as attorney calls for charges to be filed in his death
By Zoe Sottile and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — DeAsia Harmon’s husband was a “beautiful person” and a “wonderful father,” she told…
Continue Reading‘It was a mistake’: Zelensky defends Biden’s ‘President Putin’ gaffe
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has defended Joe Biden after being called “President Putin” by him,…
Continue ReadingMorehouse College president says he will retire next June
ATLANTA (AP) — Morehouse College President David Thomas says he’ll retire next June because it is time for new leadership at the all-male,…
Continue ReadingRuth Westheimer, sex therapist known as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dead at 96
By AJ Willingham and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the iconic sex therapist whose cheerful and disarming advice helped…
Continue ReadingMan accused of holding girlfriend captive in Minnesota college dorm room reaches plea deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A man who was accused of holding his girlfriend captive in her dorm room at a Minnesota college for three days has reached a…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s defense ministry says a search is on for a military helicopter missing since Friday
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry says a military helicopter has gone missing while flying over the heavy forested Cardamom…
Continue ReadingConservative groups are pushing to clean voter rolls. Others see an effort to sow election distrust
Associated Press Conservative groups are systematically attempting to challenge the legitimacy of large numbers of voter registrations across the…
Continue ReadingDr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author…
Continue ReadingFacebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. It has now placed the former…
Continue ReadingMissing Polish coal miner found alive more than two days after an earthquake
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials say that a miner who was missing after an earthquake shook Poland’s Rydultowy coal mine has…
Continue ReadingSteve Garvey visited Israel, but will it win over California voters in Senate race against Schiff?
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Looking to boost his longshot bid for one of California’s U.S. Senate seats, Republican Steve…
Continue ReadingSteve Garvey visited Israel, but will it win over California voters in Senate race against Schiff?
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Looking to boost his longshot bid for one of California’s U.S. Senate seats, Republican Steve…
Continue ReadingA Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination
CNN By Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — A Black man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel in Detroit, Michigan, alleging the…
Continue ReadingAt least 8 killed in shootout during failed jailbreak in the Somali capital
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A corrections officer says five prisoners and three soldiers have been killed in a failed attempt by…
Continue ReadingIranian president-elect ready to set relations with Europe ‘on the right path’
By Fred Pleitgen and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said he looks forward to improving ties with Europe,…
Continue ReadingBritish police arrest man, 34, in connection with human remains found in suitcases
By Niamh Kennedy and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — UK police have arrested a 34-year-old man as part of a search to identify those responsible…
Continue ReadingAn army pilot’s plane went down during World War II. He’s been laid to rest 80 years after going missing in action
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 25-year-old World War II pilot who went missing in action 80 years ago during a mission in southeast Asia…
Continue ReadingPastors see a wariness among Black men to talk abortion politics as Biden works to shore up base
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Phoenix pastor the Rev. Warren H. Stewart Sr. has had countless discussions this election season with fellow…
Continue ReadingOn anniversary of Frida Kahlo’s death, her art’s spirituality keeps fans engaged around the globe
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Frida Kahlo had no religious affiliation. Why, then, did the Mexican artist depict several religious symbols in…
Continue ReadingWith words, deeds and arms deals, allies make the case for NATO in terms that would appeal to Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — European allies in NATO are stepping up their military spending, just as Donald Trump wanted. They’re…
Continue ReadingTaiwan steps up alertness after detecting test-firing by China’s missile unit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it’s monitoring waves of test-firing by China’s missile unit in a region more than…
Continue ReadingIran’s new president vows balance with all countries but warns US his country won’t be pressured
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s newly elected president says his government will create “balance in relations with all…
Continue ReadingAt least 90 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief
CNN By Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Niamh Kennedy, Benjamin Brown, Sophie Tanno, Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Allegra Goodwin and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN)…
Continue ReadingA Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan but supporters’ hopes of his release are dashed
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has threatened to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the United States and South…
Continue ReadingAt least 90 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief
By Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Niamh Kennedy, Benjamin Brown, Sophie Tanno, Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Allegra Goodwin and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN)…
Continue ReadingFrench sports minister takes a dip in the Seine ahead of Paris Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has taken a symbolic dip in the Seine in a bid to ease concerns about…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strike targets the Hamas military commander and kills at least 90 in southern Gaza
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said it targeted Hamas’ shadowy military commander in a massive strike Saturday in the…
Continue ReadingThings to know about heat deaths as a dangerously hot summer shapes up in the western US
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerously hot summer is shaping up in the U.S. West, with heat suspected in dozens of recent deaths, including…
Continue ReadingThings to know about heat deaths as a dangerously hot summer shapes up in the western US
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerously hot summer is shaping up in the U.S. West, with heat suspected in dozens of recent deaths, including…
Continue ReadingAn Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have…
Continue ReadingPrincess of Wales set to attend Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday in rare public appearance
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales is set to attend the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday in a rare public appearance after her…
Continue Reading21 people die as school building collapses in Nigeria as students sit exam
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-one people died after a school building collapsed in central Nigeria while students were sitting an…
Continue ReadingA man is arrested in the UK over human remains found in dumped suitcases
LONDON (AP) — British police say they have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of two men whose remains were found in two suitcases in…
Continue ReadingShelling kills 4 in Ukraine as a drone attack sparks fire at an oil depot in Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling of Ukraine killed four people on Saturday, officials said, as the two countries exchanged drone attacks, one…
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Escuela de artes marciales se enfoca en personas con necesidades especiales en el valle de Coachella
Hernán Quintas En el valle de Coachella se encuentra seiden-juku un dojo o escuela de artes marciales que es única de su tipo en la…
Continue ReadingBarbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon by beating Jasmine Paolini for her second Grand Slam trophy
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — At age 18, a decade before Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon on Saturday, she was done with junior tennis and…
Continue ReadingThe UN condemns increasing gang violence and criminal activity in Haiti that is undermining peace
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution condemning “in the strongest terms” the…
Continue ReadingInside the courtroom as case dismissed against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A nearly three-year legal saga for Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer ended Friday…
Continue ReadingInside the courtroom as case dismissed against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A nearly three-year legal saga for Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer ended Friday…
Continue ReadingUN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans ‘to move like human pinballs’
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief appealed for funding Friday for the beleaguered U.N. agency helping Palestinian…
Continue ReadingRescuers recover first body from 2 buses that were hit by landslide and fell into a river in Nepal
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal recovered Saturday the first body after a landslide swept away two buses, pushing them…
Continue ReadingHarrison pitches five strong innings, Wisely has three hits in Giants’ 7-1 win over Twins
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyle Harrison pitched five strong innings, Brett Wisely had three hits and two RBIs, and the San Francisco…
Continue ReadingWillie Calhoun hits 2nd homer of the night in 10th inning, walking off Angels’ 6-5 win over Mariners
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Willie Calhoun hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning, sending the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5…
Continue ReadingWho is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?
Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The Buddhist teacher who founded what is now a global charity and religion with a $283 million operating…
Continue ReadingWho is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?
Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The Buddhist teacher who founded what is now a global charity and religion with a $283 million operating…
Continue ReadingThe son of Asia’s richest man gets married in the year’s most extravagant wedding
Associated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in…
Continue ReadingHouston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat storms
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The deafening hum of a generator was a welcome noise Thursday evening at a Houston independent living center where…
Continue ReadingA Taiwan-based Buddhist charity attempts to take the founding nun’s message of compassion global
Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake ripped through Taiwan in April, it took about 30 minutes for the region’s…
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