Thousands are pouring into Syria, fleeing worsening conflict in Lebanon
Associated Press JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) — Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on…
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Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that…
Continue Reading The price of gold keeps climbing to unprecedented heights. Here’s why
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The rush for gold just keeps coming. Gold hit another all time high this week. The New York spot price of gold…
Continue Reading Southwest plans to cut flights in Atlanta while adding them elsewhere. Its unions are unhappy
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is planning to cut about one-third of its flights in Atlanta next year to save money, and…
Continue Reading Maryland Gov. Wes Moore welcomes King Abdullah II of Jordan to the state Capitol
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan to Maryland’s Capitol. They met in the…
Continue Reading Residents of northern Israel’s largest city face Hezbollah fire and brace for the worst
Associated Press HAIFA, Israel (AP) — The sandy beaches of Haifa are empty. Businesses are shutting early in Israel’s third-largest city, and…
Continue Reading Fall kills climber and strands partner on Wyoming’s Devils Tower
HULETT, Wyo. (AP) — A climber has fallen to his death at Devils Tower in northeastern Wyoming. Twenty-one-year-old Stewart Phillip Porter, of Eau…
Continue Reading Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people – a bishop, priests and laypeople…
Continue Reading US and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for…
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YRMC announces completion of testing lab expansion
In a press release, the laboratory has doubled in size and is equipped with cutting-edge technology, which they say is a “a significant leap forward…
Continue ReadingAnna Sorokin eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’ in first round of cuts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the convicted con artist who swindled banks, hotels and friends under the guise of being a “heiress” named…
Continue Reading Anna Sorokin eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’ in first round of cuts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the convicted con artist who swindled banks, hotels and friends under the guise of being a “heiress” named…
Continue ReadingThe Athletics are the last major pro sports team still standing in Oakland after other departures
AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A day Oakland sports fans have long dreaded has arrived — the last major professional franchise in the…
Continue Reading Court upholds finding that Montana clinic submitted false asbestos claims
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court determination that a Montana health clinic submitted more…
Continue Reading 49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey heads to Germany to see a specialist for his Achilles injury
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey went to Germany to consult with a…
Continue Reading Kentucky sheriff charged with fatally shooting a judge pleads not guilty in first court appearance
GRAYSON, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky sheriff accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and fatally shooting him has pleaded not guilty to a murder…
Continue ReadingKim Porter’s children say she didn’t write bestselling memoir about Diddy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an…
Continue Reading Kim Porter’s children say she didn’t write bestselling memoir about Diddy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an…
Continue Reading Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag queen Pattie Gonia strides around the stage…
Continue Reading Though it’s not the moon yet, it’s the next best thing for European astronauts
Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the…
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