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American author Fatimah Asghar wins inaugural Carol Shields Prize
American author Fatimah Asghar has won the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for their…
Mississippi ex-governor releases texts in welfare scandal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday released what he said…
GOP analyst running for US House in Nevada swing district
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A conservative policy analyst announced Thursday that he will run in…
Horse racing poised for new antidoping, medication rules
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s new antidoping and medication control program has stumbled out…
8 fatally shot in Serbia town a day after 9 killed at school
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A shooter killed at least eight people and wounded 13 in…
Democratic US Sen. Martin Heinrich seeks 3rd term in NM seat
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced Thursday that he will run…
NC lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban; governor vows veto
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday approved and sent to the governor…
Churchill Downs suspends trainer Joseph after 2 horse deaths
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely and Lord Miles,…
Altar to devil, death found in Mexico fuel thieves’ tunnel
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of police and government agents raided an underground fuel theft…
DOJ: Alabama ignored sewer issues, harmed Black residents
HAYNEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said an environmental justice…
US to control land sales to foreigners near 8 military bases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign citizens and companies would need U.S. government approval to buy property…
Alabama inmate who escaped with jailer help enters plea deal
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate charged in the death of a jail official…
Fatimah Ashgar wins $150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — A debut novel by the poet and screenwriter Fatimah Ashgar has…
Some call NYC subway choking criminal, others hold judgment
NEW YORK (AP) — The choking death of a man at the hands of another…
Fire consumes popular street market near Haiti’s capital
PETIONVILLE, Haiti (AP) — A large fire tore through a street market in Haiti early…
Mississippi death toll from March tornado climbs to 22
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A person has died after being hospitalized for injuries suffered during…
Feasibility study complete into search of Winnipeg landfill for women’s remains
OTTAWA – The federal minister responsible for Crown-Indigenous relations says a study has been completed…
Daughter of ousted Thai prime minister could win his old job
BANGKOK (AP) — She has confidence, she has charisma, but most of all she has…
Prince William pours a pint, meets public before coronation
LONDON (AP) — Prince William has poured a pint of ale and taken a ride…
Biden dispatching top aide to meet with Saudi crown prince
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is dispatching one his top advisers to Saudi Arabia…
Karlsson, Fox, Makar named Norris Trophy finalists
NEW YORK – Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks, Cale Makar of the Colorado…
Official: WVa pesticide facility wouldn’t pass zoning muster
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia logging company hoping to locate a toxic-spewing facility…
Why Hollywood writers are striking and the immediate impact
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The union representing 11,500 writers of film, television and other entertainment…
Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn’t copy Marvin Gaye classic
NEW YORK (AP) — British singer Ed Sheeran didn’t steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s…