Ray Charles, The Judds to join Country Music Hall of Fame
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Ten.. (AP) — R&B legend Ray Charles, who helped redefine country music in the Civil…
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After delays, construction on Obama Center begins in Chicago
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Five years after Barack Obama chose a Chicago site for his presidential center, construction has…
Continue Reading Afghan military plane crashes in Uzbekistan; cause disputed
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — An Afghan military plane crashed in Uzbekistan over the weekend and Uzbek authorities issued…
Continue Reading Europe urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission
By SYLVIA HUI and LORNE COOK Associated Press LONDON (AP) — European leaders say they will press for a unified international approach to dealing…
Continue ReadingBiden admits Afghanistan’s collapse ‘did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated’
By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins, Jennifer Hansler and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden admitted on Monday that the collapse of…
Continue Reading Poland keeps ambassador at home amid dispute with Israel
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says its ambassador to Israel will remain in Poland until further…
Continue Reading Afghan woman in limbo at Kabul airport after Taliban sweep
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press A young Afghan woman stands between two worlds at Kabul’s airport, engulfed in panic as thousands of Afghans…
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Police ID 2 dead in Coolidge house gas line break fire
COOLIDGE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have identified the man and teenage girl found dead in a Coolidge house fire following a gas pipeline explosion.…
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Thousands try to escape Afghanistan
Thousands of people are desperately trying to flee Afghanistan now that the Taliban has seized control of almost the entire…
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Sparta to host Europa game at empty venue after fan racism
PRAGUE (AP) — Sparta Prague says it will host its opening group-stage game in the Europa League behind closed doors due to racial abuse of a player…
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Second round of child tax credit payments are out
Millions of Americans received their second round of child tax credit payments over the…
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Tropical Storm Fred: Watches, warnings for Gulf Coast
A tropical storm warning is now in effect for storm Fred from Navarre, Florida which is just outside of…
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Western states face first federal water cuts
U.S. officials on Monday are expected to declare the first-ever water shortage from a river that serves 40 million people in the West, triggering…
Continue Reading Skating body sets out criteria for transgender competitors
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Skating Union has detailed eligibility criteria for transgender athletes looking to take part in its…
Continue Reading Girl, 7, fatally shot, sister seriously wounded in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a 7-year-old girl was fatally shot and her 6-year-old sister was seriously wounded when someone opened fire as…
Continue Reading Many Bible Belt preachers silent on shots as COVID-19 surges
By JAY REEVES Associated Press Health officials have an unsteady partner as they try to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Bible…
Continue Reading U.S. teen Gio Reyna ready to star for Dortmund as new No. 7
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — United States teenager Gio Reyna is poised to become one of German soccer giant Borussia…
Continue Reading Thai police, protesters clash over handling of pandemic
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police and anti-government protesters have clashed for a second straight day in Bangkok as anger over the handling of the…
Continue Reading Marc Maron, Bill Maher to headline New York Comedy Festival
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marc Maron, Bill Maher, Michelle Wolf, Ronny Chieng and Nick Kroll will headline this…
Continue Reading Former FDA chief on the case for a more independent agency
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former head of the Food and Drug Administration says there is a strong case for…
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