John Amos, “Good Times” and “Coming to America” actor, dead at 84
Amos’ son commented on the death of his father and said, “Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on in…
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Pennsylvania Republican in key swing-state Senate race backs using military to fight fentanyl
Associated Press STEELTON, Pa. (AP) — The Republican challenger trying to flip the U.S. Senate seat in swing-state Pennsylvania said he’ll press…
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Dateland Elementary School student awarded special certificiate for fire watch
According to a social media post from the school, Mikey Pearce noticed a power pole transformer on fire Monday, and students and staff were evacuated…
Continue Reading Michael Jordan’s 23XI and a 2nd team sue NASCAR over revenue sharing model
AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit from two of its teams, including one co-owned by Michael…
Continue Reading EU offers to delay curbs on forest products after an outcry from trade partners
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is offering to delay by a year the introduction of new rules that would outlaw the sale of products that come…
Continue Reading Prince Harry visits the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho, where he’s called ‘the warrior’
Associated Press MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Prince Harry is visiting the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho having co-founded a youth charity there in…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The most reliable used vehicles under $15,000
Edmunds When you’re shopping for a used car, truck or SUV on a tight budget, reliability is critical because you don’t have much money to spend…
Continue Reading Are LGBTQ Jews welcome in Orthodox communities? This is how they are building spaces of their own
Associated Press It was a heart-wrenching choice. But when Daniel Gammerman decided to never set foot back in an Orthodox synagogue, he thought of it…
Continue Reading Walmart employees to get expanded cancer treatment options with the Mayo Clinic
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart’s employees and their dependents are being offered expanded cancer treatment with doctors at the Mayo…
Continue Reading An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland while Japan seeks extradition
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Greenland court has ruled that anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in detention until…
Continue Reading Greek firefighters make progress in taming deadly forest blaze burning for 4 days
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say hundreds of firefighters, assisted by waterbombing planes and volunteers, have made significant…
Continue Reading Dartmouth College naming center in memory of football coach Teevens
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College is announcing a new center named for its winningest football coach on what would have been his 68th…
Continue Reading The fall of Vuhledar is a microcosm of Ukraine’s wartime predicament
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The fall of a front-line town nestled atop a tactically significant hill is unlikely to change the course of…
Continue Reading Israel’s multilayered air-defense system passes another test in fending off Iranian missile strike
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from an…
Continue Reading 4 candidates to lead Britain’s defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The four contenders to lead Britain’s Conservative Party have taken turns to argue why they have…
Continue Reading In music and dance, Sudanese performers transport refugee audiences back home
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese musicians and dancers perform in Cairo for an audience that is mostly refugees from the war-torn country.…
Continue Reading An American bomb from WWII explodes at a Japanese airport, leaving a crater on the taxiway
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A U.S. bomb from World War II has exploded at a Japanese airport, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the…
Continue Reading Georgia’s president refuses to sign an anti-LGBTQ bill and returns it to parliament
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president has refused to sign into law a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and mirrors…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s military will pull out of Vuhledar in the east after 2 years of intense fighting
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces are withdrawing from the front-line town of Vuhledar, perched atop a tactically significant…
Continue Reading Two men close to Benin’s president jailed after alleged coup plot
COTONOU, Bénin (AP) — Two men close to Benin’s president who were arrested last week on suspicions of plotting a coup in the small West African…
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