Henry commits to permanent role with Belgium coaching staff
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian soccer federation says Thierry Henry has committed to a permanent role with the coaching staff of its national team…
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Israeli policeman dies of gunshot wound from Gaza protest
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli border police officer who was shot in the head at point-blank range during a violent protest on the Gaza border last…
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PNC to raise base wages to $18 an hour, latest bank to do so
PNC Bank is the latest large U.S. financial services company to increase wages in a bid to keep and attract…
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Merkel’s would-be heir seeks rebound after election debate
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s struggling would-be heir has hit back at suggestions that a center-left…
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Hiker death involving AZ police officer is ruled accidental
The death of a Massachusetts woman while hiking a Phoenix mountain in July has been ruled accidental by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s…
Continue ReadingCoffee prices haven’t been this high in 4 years
After surging in the spring, the prices of goods like lumber, corn and soybeans have come back down to Earth. Coffee is headed in the opposite…
Continue Reading Estonia’s Parliament fails to elect president in first round
By JARI TANNER Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia’s Parliament on Monday failed to elect a new president to the Baltic country…
Continue Reading Trial of Olympic sheikh on forgery charges opens in Geneva
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The trial has opened of an influential Olympic official accused of forgery in an alleged plot that…
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New research reveals how to reduce risk of airborne​ COVID-19 spread during musical performances
As concerts and live theatre begin to return, a new study says that safety measures such as time limits, social distancing and putting a mask over…
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Do video games level up kids’ money skills?
Video games are made for entertainment, of course, but they give parents opportunities to talk about saving and spending. Some financial literacy…
Continue Reading After months, Egypt frees reporter, activist, YouTube star
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Two Egyptian lawyers say that authorities released an online comedian, a journalist and a political…
Continue Reading Lawyers seek ICC probe into alleged war crimes in Yemen
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Human rights lawyers representing hundreds of victims of Yemen’s civil war are…
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5 things to know for August 30: Ida, Afghanistan, Covid-19, North Korea, California
By AJ Willingham, CNN Pandemic unemployment benefits expire this coming weekend in the 26 states still offering them. But that probably won’t…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 30: Ida, Afghanistan, Covid-19, North Korea, California
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Pandemic unemployment benefits expire this coming weekend in the 26 states still offering them. But that probably…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 30: Ida, Afghanistan, Covid-19, North Korea, California
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Pandemic unemployment benefits expire this coming weekend in the 26 states still offering them. But that probably…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 30: Ida, Afghanistan, Covid-19, North Korea, California
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Pandemic unemployment benefits expire this coming weekend in the 26 states still offering them. But that probably…
Continue Reading Universal Studios sets opening for first theme park in China
BEIJING (AP) — Universal Studios says it will open its first theme park in China in September after six years of construction. The company said…
Continue Reading Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Some people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their…
Continue Reading Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Some people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their…
Continue Reading EU takes US off safe travel list; backs travel restrictions
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has recommended that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from…
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