Historic American church set to integrate its slavery ties
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Boston’s Old North Church is getting a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will help…
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EU eyes talks with Taliban but no plans to recognize them
By LORNE COOK and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the bloc has no intention of…
Continue Reading Boston edges toward historic shift as mayoral field narrows
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — With Boston’s preliminary mayoral election just a month off, voters are on the verge of making a…
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Italian club Roma signs forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea
ROME (AP) — Italian club Roma has signed forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea for $47 million. Abraham replaces Edin Džeko after the forward moved…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Chinese citizen journalist not well, lawyer says
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A lawyer says Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who was sentenced to four years in jail…
Continue ReadingBiden administration reverts to internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame…
Continue ReadingBiden administration embroiled in internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos
By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame game…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: 3 things to do before you buy crypto
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Cryptocurrency is all over the news, and you likely know a few people who invest in crypto. But are you missing out if…
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5 things to know for August 17: Afghanistan, coronavirus, extreme weather, cybersecurity, India
By AJ Willingham, CNN Grace has strengthened into a tropical storm again, threatening the Caribbean with mudslides and flooding. That includes…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 17: Afghanistan, coronavirus, extreme weather, cybersecurity, India
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Grace has strengthened into a tropical storm again, threatening the Caribbean with mudslides and flooding. That includes…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 17: Afghanistan, coronavirus, extreme weather, cybersecurity, India
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Grace has strengthened into a tropical storm again, threatening the Caribbean with mudslides and flooding. That includes…
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Biden administration expected to advise Covid booster shots for most Americans
CNN, FOX NEWS By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Top health officials in the Biden administration are coalescing around an agreement that most Americans should…
Continue Reading Poland tells EU it will shut disciplinary chamber for judges
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has told the European Union that it will shut down a chamber at its Supreme Court devoted to disciplining judges, an…
Continue Reading Prototype military plane crashes outside Moscow, kills 3
MOSCOW (AP) — A prototype military transport plane has crashed while performing a test flight outside Moscow, killing all three crew members on…
Continue Reading Dutch economy rebounds strongly from COVID-19 pandemic
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government’s statistician says there were more job vacancies in the Netherlands in the second quarter…
Continue Reading China blames US over Afghanistan, but says will work with it
BEIJING (AP) — China says it’s willing to hold talks with the U.S. to promote a “soft landing” in Afghanistan, while heavily criticizing…
Continue Reading Israeli firefighters say blaze near Jerusalem under control
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national fire chief says a massive wildfire that has consumed a large swath of forest west of Jerusalem has been…
Continue Reading Rugby star Kefu recovering in hospital after home invasion
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Rugby World Cup winner Toutai Kefu is recovering in an Australian hospital after surgery for abdominal injuries he…
Continue Reading China’s military conducts assault drills in seas near Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese fighter jets, anti-submarine aircraft and combat ships have conducted assault drills near Taiwan. The People’s…
Continue Reading Firefighters in Greece beat back large blaze outside Athens
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than 30 water-dropping planes are gaining ground…
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