Josephine Baker is 1st Black woman given Paris burial honor
PARIS (AP) — Plans are underway to reinter the remains of American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker at the Pantheon monument in Paris. The…
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Beshear critics vow to work with governor to fight pandemic
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Top Republican leaders in Kentucky are promising to work with Gov. Andy Beshear to fight…
Continue Reading Malaysia’s new PM strikes conciliatory tone in 1st address
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s new prime minister has struck a conciliatory tone in his first national address. A day after being sworn…
Continue Reading Merkel, Ukrainian leader discuss peace efforts, gas pipeline
By YURAS KARMANAU and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to move forward stalled peace…
Continue Reading ‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The former British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago says the U.S.…
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An Apple II manual signed by Steve Jobs just sold for nearly $800,000
By Alaa Elassar, CNN If you thought Apple computers were expensive, you haven’t seen what their manuals go for. Boston-based RR Auction on…
Continue Reading Israeli probe into deadly holy site stampede opens hearings
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli government commission investigating a deadly accident at a holy site in April has…
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Tokyo Paralympics press ahead to allow students to attend
By STEPHEN WADE and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Plans are afoot to allow tens of thousands of school children to attend the Tokyo…
Continue Reading 93 fugitives arrested in Baltimore-area crime sweep dubbed ‘Operation Washout’
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A multi-agency law enforcement operation resulted in 93 fugitives being arrested, according to the US Marshals Service.…
Continue Reading At least 5 South Florida officers died from Covid-19 over the course of one week
CNN By Melissa Alonso, CNN With the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant fueling a summer of more infections and hospitalizations, health care…
Continue Reading At least 5 South Florida officers died from Covid-19 over the course of one week
By Melissa Alonso, CNN With the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant fueling a summer of more infections and hospitalizations, health care workers…
Continue Reading Henri cuts short Manilow set at NYC virus recovery concert
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it through the rain. Unlike the Grammy-winning recording…
Continue Reading Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media are reporting that Iran’s president has met with Japan’s foreign minister in Tehran and the two discussed…
Continue Reading Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie reopens after 6-year overhaul
BERLIN (AP) — An iconic modern art museum in Berlin designed by Bauhaus pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe has reopened to the public after a…
Continue Reading ‘Rob’s rules.’ Witnesses testify about how R. Kelly controlled those in his orbit
By Sonia Moghe and Ray Sanchez, CNN To move in R&B singer R. Kelly’s world, associates and girlfriends had to follow what they called…
Continue Reading Crimean Tatars bemoan their plight as Ukraine hosts summit
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s annexation of of Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula in 2014 evoked tragic…
Continue Reading Romania’s LGBT community sees gains, ongoing rights struggle
By VADIM GHIRDA and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The 20th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in…
Continue Reading Greece: Forest fire destroys jobs of pine resin collectors
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press AGDINES, Greece (AP) — Residents in the north of the Greek island of Evia have made their livings from the…
Continue Reading How three school districts are defying state restrictions on mask mandates
By Dakin Andone, CNN The debate over masks in schools has reared its head once again with the new academic year, and a handful of states have taken…
Continue Reading Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee
By AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The British military says at least seven Afghans died in a…
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