US unemployment claims tick up to 245,000, but still low
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains low by…
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Book invites kids to turn native gardens into national park
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press First, Doug Tallamy wrote an influential book urging home gardeners to replace lawns and invasive plants with…
Continue Reading 320 Sudanese soldiers crossed into neighboring Chad
By EDOUARD TAKADJI and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s authorities say at least 320 Sudanese soldiers have…
Continue Reading US plans new forest protections, issues old-growth inventory
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square…
Continue Reading EU border agency begins deployment in North Macedonia
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press The European Union’s border protection agency Frontex has begun its official deployment in North…
Continue Reading Sudan army demands rivals’ surrender as cease-fire runs out
By JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military ruled out negotiations with a rival paramilitary…
Continue Reading EU lawmakers approve migration plan, set clock ticking
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have approved a series of proposals aimed at ending the long standoff over…
Continue Reading German court says it won’t hear case against McCann suspect
BERLIN (AP) — A German court says it has decided not to hear a sex offenses case against a man who also is a suspect in the disappearance of…
Continue Reading UK prime minister reviewing ‘bully’ report on top deputy
By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A spokesperson says U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reviewing a report about…
Continue Reading Hungary adds honey, other products to Ukraine import ban
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has added honey and certain meat products to a list of food items it has…
Continue Reading Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the…
Continue Reading US invests in alternative solar tech, more solar for renters
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press The Biden administration is set to announce more than $80 million in funding…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court fight over an abortion pill: What’s next?
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide…
Continue Reading To stay out of their heads, goaltenders find ways to unwind
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Goaltenders search for any activity to help them unwind and not constantly dwell on the game. Some…
Continue Reading Helping out: How American volunteerism is changing — and why
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Daniela Fernandez has no trouble attracting volunteers to her group Sustainable Ocean Alliance.…
Continue Reading NATO chief visits Ukraine for 1st time since Russia invaded
By LORNE COOK and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has visited Ukraine for the first time…
Continue Reading AP image of Mariupol hospital attack wins World Press Photo
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Associated Press photographer Evgeniy Maloletka won the World Press Photo of the Year award on…
Continue Reading Danes, Dutch to donate Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark and the Netherlands plan to provide Ukraine with at least 14 refurbished Leopard 2 battle tanks to be supplied…
Continue Reading Nokia profits down, sees economy impacting client spending
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported lower than expected profits as it warned that the current uncertain…
Continue Reading $252.6 million winning Powerball ticket sold in Ohio
MACEDONIA, Ohio (AP) — Someone in Ohio went to bed $252.6 million richer, before taxes, after hitting the Powerball jackpot Wednesday night. The…
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