LGBT+ festival to open in Denmark, Sweden in pandemic shadow
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Thousands are expected to attend the opening Thursday of the 10-day multi-national LGBT+ festival that will include a…
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Hochul: I’ll run for governor after finishing Cuomo’s term
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul says she plans to run for governor in her own right after serving out the…
Continue Reading Back-to-back price hikes, wholesale costs up 1% in July
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level jumped a higher-than-expected 1% in July, disappointing…
Continue Reading US jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time…
Continue ReadingAtlanta mother alleges Black students were assigned to elementary school classes based on race
CNN By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN A mother in Atlanta has filed a civil rights complaint with the US Department of Education alleging her…
Continue Reading Bidder offers up to $120 million for collapsed condo site
MIAMI (AP) — A private bidder is willing to offering up to $120 million to purchase the Miami-area oceanfront property where the collapsed…
Continue Reading Stevie Wonder, Common team for cancer fundraising TV special
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Wonder and Common will perform together for the seventh Stand Up To Cancer telethon. Matthew…
Continue Reading Days of hot weather grip Southern Europe, North Africa
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Stifling heat is gripping much of Southern Europe, and forecasters say worse is expected to…
Continue Reading Fred weaker, but likely to drench Florida as tropical storm
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Tropical depression Fred is heading for a drenching of Cuba and the Bahamas on a forecast track…
Continue Reading Pedro Almodóvar warns against algorithms in Instagram row
MADRID (AP) — Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar says society must be alert to the power of algorithms deciding what humans are permitted to see. He…
Continue Reading Turkish police detain 76 over attacks on Syrian refugees
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police in Turkey say they have detained 76 people in connection with attacks on homes and businesses believed to be owned by…
Continue Reading Japan leader’s medical adviser urges tougher virus measures
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A key medical adviser to Japan’s prime minister says surging infections in the Tokyo area are…
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Japan leader’s medical adviser urges tougher virus measures
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A key medical adviser to Japan’s prime minister says surging infections in the Tokyo area are…
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UK watchdog: Facebook’s ownership of Giphy hurts competition
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Facebook’s ownership of Giphy will hurt competition for animated images, U.K. regulators said…
Continue Reading UK watchdog: Facebook’s ownership of Giphy hurts competition
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Facebook’s ownership of Giphy will hurt competition for animated images, U.K. regulators said…
Continue Reading Israel’s envoy inaugurates diplomatic mission in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has inaugurated his country’s diplomatic representation in Morocco, a symbol of the…
Continue Reading New federal rule protects southern resident orcas down coast
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A new federal rule expands protected habitat for the endangered southern resident orcas down the West Coast. The Center for…
Continue Reading UN experts call for more rules on countries’ use of spyware
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Human rights experts working with the United Nations have called on countries to pause the sale and…
Continue Reading Media, Holocaust bills test Poland’s ties with US, Israel
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is facing a more difficult relationship with two of its key allies after lawmakers…
Continue Reading Texas law enforcement enlisted to end Democrats’ holdout
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican officials in Texas say law enforcement has now been enlisted…
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