The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For…
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Brittney Griner misses 2nd straight game for Mercury with hip injury
The All-Star center worked out on the court about an hour before the game against New York and looked good doing an array of post moves and jumpers.…
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Police: Suspect in Arizona double homicide who was shot remains hospitalized in Las Vegas
Police say a California man who fatally stabbed two people recently at a residence in Bullhead City on the Arizona-Nevada line before he was shot by…
Continue Reading Buttigieg says US ‘green corridors’ initiative is key to cutting shipping industry emissions
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says an American push to establish “green…
Continue Reading Kuwait names new Cabinet amid infighting with parliament that has paralyzed the political system
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait has named a new Cabinet following its third parliamentary election in…
Continue Reading Who gets a break? Clashing ideas on tax relief are teed up for the 2024 campaign
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just six days after the bipartisan deal on the debt limit became law, House Republicans proposed a…
Continue Reading ‘It was hell’: Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Islamic extremists drove up to the American missionary’s home in Niger under the cover…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: Shopping on social media the smart way
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Shoppers are increasingly buying items on social media sites, whether it’s through an influencer post or…
Continue Reading High art becomes body art as visitors to Amsterdam’s Rembrandt House Museum get inked
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Henk Schiffmaker’s needle whirrs as he tattoos the familiar lines of an elephant on Lilian…
Continue Reading UK lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over ‘partygate’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s House of Commons on Monday resoundingly endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied…
Continue Reading Author Salman Rushdie awarded prestigious German prize for his literary work and resolve
BERLIN (AP) — Writer Salman Rushdie has been awarded a prestigious German prize for his literary work and for his resolve and positive attitude in…
Continue Reading Macron urges Europe to develop its own air defense systems and not rely on the US
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is urging European nations to seek more independence on airspace…
Continue Reading Russian opposition leader Navalny urges anti-Kremlin campaign as his new trial begins
MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged his supporters Monday to begin a broad campaign against…
Continue Reading Chinese online shoppers are enticed by deep discounts, payment plans as zest for spending lags
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Shoppers were treated to deep discounts, new products and payment plans as online merchants sought…
Continue Reading Pakistan widens search for human traffickers after a boat carrying hundreds sank off Greece’s coast
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s police have widened its search for human traffickers after a tragedy off the…
Continue Reading Days of sweltering heat, power cuts in northern India overwhelm hospitals as death toll climbs
By RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, PIYUSH NAGPAL and SIBI ARASU Associated Press BALLIA, India (AP) — A scorching heat wave in two of India’s most populous…
Continue Reading New Chinese premier makes first foreign trip to Europe as part of Beijing’s outreach
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has started a visit to Germany and France, his first trip abroad since…
Continue Reading The UAE and Qatar reopen embassies as Gulf Arab relations improve after a yearslong rift
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates and Qatar announced the reopening of their embassies on Monday following a yearslong…
Continue Reading UN complains Russia blocks aid workers from area of Ukraine dam collapse; Moscow says it’s unsafe
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin’s spokesman says U.N. aid workers who want to visit areas ravaged by a…
Continue Reading As death toll rises to 81, new accounts clash with official version of migrant disaster off Greece
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press MALAKASA, Greece (AP) — The number of confirmed victims from one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the…
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