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Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that’s straining American democracy
Willie Simon stood outside the Memphis motel where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated…
Denis Leary’s ‘crazy idea’ puts civilians through FDNY training to raise funds for fire departments
Denis Leary didn’t want to do another golf tournament for a fundraiser. Or an auction.…
Here’s how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought
DENVER (AP) — A few raindrops fell as Heather Grady gingerly transplanted beet seedlings into…
Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort on Monday…
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Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on…
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is hospitalized in critical…
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on…
From Brazil’s rainforest to Rio de Janeiro, an all-Indigenous soccer team debuts with victory
MARICA, Brazil (AP) — When Sávio Conrado Mura left his Indigenous village of stilt houses…
1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and…
Kenya’s rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed and 54,000 households hit over a week
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Recent flooding during ongoing heavy rains in Kenya left 18 people…
Hoax calls prompt evacuations and closures at several US zoos
Hoax calls involving alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters have prompted evacuations…
Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City is sinking by nearly 10 inches (about 25 centimeters)…
Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents’ dinner attack, prosecutor says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged…
Fire destroys a lab building on a University of South Florida campus
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a blaze at…
Armed men abduct a former minister and junta critic in Mali, his family says
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A former Malian minister and critic of the ruling junta was…
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ struts to first place with $77 million debut
Twenty years after the original, the sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada” made a splash…
Austrian police detain suspect in case of rat poison found in baby food jars on supermarket shelves
VIENNA (AP) — Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after…
Israeli raid in the West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead and 4 wounded
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — One Palestinian man was killed and four others seriously wounded…
New Met Gala fashion exhibit seeks to ‘reclaim’ body types that art history has ignored
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the first sights we see in “Costume Art,” the…
2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking…
Trump keeps us up in the air with his hints of what’s coming in a new batch of UFO files
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the Pentagon is preparing to release some “very…
Still unsure about composting? Here’s why and how to make ‘black gold’ for the garden
I love the idea of transforming garbage into free mulch and fertilizer. Composting is a…
Ukraine hits key Russian oil-loading port and 3 ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil…
Police ask public for help, seek suspects in Texas shooting that killed 2 teens, wounded 10 others
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects in…