Food banks see more volunteers, but uncertainty looms
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Inside the bustling New York Common Pantry, people hustle to assemble bags of carrots, apples, potatoes and…
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Wanted: just a pizza cardboard. Mill squares box shortage
OLD TOWN, Maine (AP) — A Maine paper mill is asking local residents for cardboard to turn into packaging because of the rising cost of the raw…
Continue Reading 6 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jail
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former deep-sea treasure hunter is preparing to mark his sixth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500…
Continue Reading Sienna Miller settles phone hacking claim against tabloid
LONDON (AP) — Actor Sienna Miller has accepted “substantial” damages from the publisher of British tabloid newspaper The Sun which she accuses…
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Parents alerted school officials to threats 2 weeks before Michigan campus rampage, $100M suit claims
By Evan Simko-Bednarski and Eric Levenson, CNN The parents of two Oxford High School students are suing school officials, claiming last week’s…
Continue ReadingWhy changing the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ could be difficult
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might consider redefining what it means to be “fully…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso’s prime minister is fired amid growing violence
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Burkina Faso’s prime minister has been fired amid escalating jihadi violence that’s…
Continue ReadingControversial anti-Biden flag in Kokomo will stay in place
By Richard Essex Click here for updates on this story KOKOMO, Indiana (WISH) — I-Team 8 has learned a Kokomo man can…
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NY attorney general seeks Trump’s testimony in civil probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an…
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Senate passes resolution to repeal vaccine mandate
On December 8, the Senate voted to pass a resolution to repeal a private sector vaccine mandate by President Joe…
Continue Reading US expands Pfizer COVID boosters, opens extra dose to age 16
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine to…
Continue Reading Reality TV’s Josh Duggar convicted of child porn possession
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child…
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Travis Scott denies knowing about Astroworld injuries in interview with Charlamagne tha God
CNN, KHOU By Lisa Respers France, CNN Travis Scott told radio and talk show host Charlamagne tha God that he’s been on an “emotional…
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FCS quarterfinals feature 6 former national champions
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Many of the perennial contenders are still in the title chase as the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs…
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FCS quarterfinals feature 6 former national champions
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Many of the perennial contenders are still in the title chase as the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs…
Continue Reading How millions of jobless Americans can afford to ditch work
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allison Morrow and Anneken Tappe, CNN Business One of the more insidious myths this year was that young people didn’t want…
Continue Reading Women breaking through to top roles in Black churches
By ADELLE M. BANKS of Religion News Service and PETER SMITH of The Associated Press Most major Black Christian denominations in the U.S. have no…
Continue Reading In Buddhism, women blaze a path but strive for gender equity
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Buddhist female monastics or “bhikkhunis,” lay persons and academics have challenged longstanding…
Continue Reading AP-NORC Poll: Income is up, but Americans focus on inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ overall income has accelerated since the…
Continue Reading Florida signs veteran secondary coach Raymond away from LSU
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Veteran defensive backs coach Corey Raymond is leaving LSU for Florida. The move is a big-time coup for new Gators coach…
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