Disney reaches tentative agreement with California theme park workers
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has reached a tentative agreement with four unions representing thousands of workers at its California theme parks,…
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Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated…
Continue Reading Olympic equestrian champion Charlotte Dujardin shown repeatedly whipping horse on video
PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain repeatedly whipped a horse while coaching another rider in a video that…
Continue Reading French air force mission makes stopover in Indonesia to boost security ties
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — France’s air force has made a stopover in Indonesia’s capital, part of a visit to Southeast Asia…
Continue Reading Comic-Con 2024: What to expect as the convention returns to San Diego
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The…
Continue Reading Winter Olympians will compete at these 13 venues when the Games return to Salt Lake City in 2034
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Winter Olympics will make its grand return to Salt Lake City in 2034. The decision Wednesday by the…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz confident of turning round his struggling party’s fortunes in run for a 2nd term
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is confident of turning around his struggling center-left party’s fortunes and will run for a second…
Continue Reading Floods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago,…
Continue Reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is here to shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe
AP Film Writer After years of trying and many months of feverish speculation “Deadpool & Wolverine” is here at least. The movie opens in…
Continue Reading Russian man is among those arrested in plots targeting Paris Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics, including arresting a Russian man in one…
Continue Reading Volunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does
Associated Press When helping others, volunteers also help themselves. They might even live longer. Jacquelyn Stephens is a psychologist at the…
Continue Reading New to volunteering? A how-to guide to find the right fit
Associated Press Volunteering helps others out, but it also helps the volunteer. Research has shown a variety of health benefits including more…
Continue Reading UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of…
Continue Reading 10 migrants drown in rushing river crossing Darien Gap in Panama
Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Ten migrants have drowned trying to cross a rushing river in Panama’s Darien Gap that borders Colombia.…
Continue Reading Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election
Associated Press MATURIN, Venezuela (AP) — Eleven years into Venezuela’s crisis, the days of food shortages are virtually gone. But with many…
Continue Reading Uzbekistan loses the match but wins over crowd as soccer competition kicks off Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Uzbekistan lost the match but won over the crowd on Wednesday as competition at the Paris Olympics officially began…
Continue Reading Terminal at New York’s JFK Airport briefly evacuated because of escalator fire
NEW YORK (AP) — A terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was briefly evacuated because an escalator was on fire. The Fire…
Continue Reading Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
AP Technology Writer Meta says it has removed about 63,000 accounts engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with Facebook groups and pages…
Continue Reading Olympic fans can eat, drink and cheer in a mini World’s Fair in Paris park
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Sip a cool caipirinha cocktail in Brazil. Sample a spicy samosa in India. Boogie down with a DJ in France…
Continue Reading As Venezuela holds a presidential election Sunday, what does its religious landscape look like?
Associated Press The majority of Venezuelans are religious — just like parts of the country’s political history. But as they prepare for the…
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