Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US
AP Health Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Libraries around across the U.S. are helping people get healthier. They offer fitness classes, food pantries,…
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Namibia’s decision to extend election voting due to technical issues draws opposition complaints
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s elections agency has extended voting by several days due to technical issues and ballot paper shortages. One…
Continue ReadingSunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
AP Health Writers Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled…
Continue ReadingArmed men in speedboats make off with women and children when a migrants’ dinghy deflates off Libya
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — A humanitarian aid group says armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a rubber dinghy…
Continue ReadingHead of Ohio’s teacher pension fund retires Sunday, saying fund is strong despite staff vacancies
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The outgoing head of Ohio’s troubled teacher retirement system said she’s leaving the fund in strong…
Continue ReadingYacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The stress of Thanksgiving is over. Now it’s time to heat up leftovers, relax on the couch and enjoy the…
Continue ReadingFrom T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent Saturday afternoon, hundreds of “Anora” fans lined up for hours on Los Angeles’ Melrose…
Continue ReadingFrom T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent Saturday afternoon, hundreds of “Anora” fans lined up for hours on Los Angeles’ Melrose…
Continue ReadingThe world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, journalists entered the…
Continue ReadingNigeria confirms that at least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after boat capsized
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 27 people died and more than 100, mostly women, were missing on Friday, after a boat transporting…
Continue ReadingAtlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake
Associated Press The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Saturday, bringing an end to a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who had bought a piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court will hear arguments over Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the constitutionality of Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming…
Continue ReadingCollege sports reform could advance in GOP-controlled Congress, with Sen. Ted Cruz as NCAA ally
AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The NCAA’s yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could finally…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: 2 children and a woman crushed to death outside Gaza bakery amid food shortage
Two children and a woman were crushed to death Friday as a crowd of Palestinians pushed to get bread at a bakery in the Gaza Strip amid a worsening…
Continue ReadingProtesters in Serbia hold 15-minute blockade for 15 victims of roof collapse, demanding justice
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Protesters in Serbia stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday for the victims of a roof collapse four weeks ago in a…
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Family returns to their Lebanese city to find a crater where their 50-year-old home once stood
Associated Press BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — The Jawhari family gathered around a gaping crater where their family home once stood in eastern Lebanon,…
Continue ReadingThousands of workers march across Italy in general strike demanding better pay and services
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Thousands of teachers, health care workers, trash collectors and others walked off their jobs across Italy on Friday…
Continue ReadingUK intelligence chief accuses Russia of ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage campaign
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service says Russia is conducting a “staggeringly reckless” sabotage…
Continue ReadingOkonjo-Iweala given 2nd term as WTO chief as Trump’s return looms over trade body’s future
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization chief says she’s “eager” to work with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his…
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