Nigerian chef cooks nonstop for 100 hours to set new global record
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian chef on Monday set a new global record for the longest hours of nonstop cooking…
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South African army general in Moscow days after country accused of sending weapons to Russia
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Russia’s top army general and his South African counterpart…
Continue Reading Israeli foreign minister makes first visit to Sweden in two decades
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has paid a visit to Sweden in a new sign of warming ties between the two countries. Eli Cohen said…
Continue Reading New Chicago mayor pledges commitment to progressive strategy, asks for unity
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has begun his first term leading the nation’s third-largest…
Continue Reading Man in custody after baseball bat attack hurts 2, including intern, at congressman’s Virginia office
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man with a metal baseball bat walked into the northern Virginia office…
Continue Reading Dubai-based professional baseball league announces first franchise, Mumbai Cobras
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Baseball United, which swung for the sports history fences by establishing the…
Continue Reading US seeks dismissal of corruption charges against Florida 2018 Democratic governor nominee Gillum
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss remaining corruption charges against Andrew Gillum, the…
Continue Reading Cartier uses images of Amazon tribe devastated by illegal gold mining. Critics call that hypocrisy
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BOA VISTA, Brazil (AP) — Until two months ago, Cartier’s website showed Yanomami children playing in a…
Continue Reading Biden chooses cancer expert to lead National Institutes of Health
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tapped a cancer specialist to become director of the National…
Continue Reading Russia aims to obtain more attack drones from Iran after depleting stockpile, White House says
By AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Russia is looking to buy additional advanced…
Continue Reading Photos of Belarus leader emerge after days of absences that sparked health rumors
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander…
Continue Reading After school shooting, Tennessee governor signs bill to shield gun firms further against lawsuits
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on additional protections for gun and…
Continue Reading European human rights summit to step up aid for Ukraine to counter Russian invasion
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe’s pre-eminent human rights organization is holding a two-day summit in Reykjavik…
Continue Reading Oakland students to return to class after district, striking teachers reach deal
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Students in the Oakland Unified School District will return to full classroom instruction Tuesday after the district and…
Continue Reading Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court says Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities…
Continue Reading Bear in a tree holds Michigan city in suspense for hours on Mother’s Day
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A city in northern Michigan has a new Mother’s Day memory. A 350-pound bear was in a tree for hours on Sunday before…
Continue Reading Microsoft’s bid to buy Activision Blizzard clears a key hurdle. But the $69B deal is still at risk
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union has approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision…
Continue Reading UN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says Amy Pope of the U.S. has been elected as its next director general. She will be the first woman to…
Continue Reading Norway’s king released from hospital after treatment for infection
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s King Harald V has been released from a hospital Monday after receiving treatment for an infection. The…
Continue Reading Biden endorses Democrat in special election with Pennsylvania House control at stake
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democrat running for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is…
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