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Half of all nursing homes in Massachusetts are understaffed
It felt like someone was hammering an ice pick into Lynette Couture’s leg. The 55-year-old…
Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an…
Father of boy rescued from pounding California surf says he is beyond grateful to teen lifeguard
The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a…
Tanning is getting hot again. Here’s what it really does to your skin
Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her…
10-year-old boy drowns in New Jersey river, sister lives, and another child is missing
One child has died and another is missing after the two 10-year-olds went into a…
Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Palestinian authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to halt for…
Syria’s first disability football tournament takes the field, in photos
DEMASCUS (AP) — Players warmed up and prayed under a full moon in Damascus before…
As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out…
Turkey wants to join a new Lebanon security initiative after UN mission ends
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is interested in participating in a new security initiative for…
Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France
PARIS (AP) — George Clooney and his family have been forced to evacuate their home…
At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At 60, Too $hort is helping usher hip-hop into what he…
The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Court delays for son of Chiefs coach accused of shooting his mom delayed pending mental health check
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Two court appearances scheduled for the 27-year-old son of Kansas…
Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an…
Investigation revealed ‘devastating’ reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein
DETROIT (AP) — Two people who attended a prestigious Michigan fine arts school reported conduct…
Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Ebola has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo in…
AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The teenage boy’s hands and legs were shackled to the anti-aircraft…
No charges for Arizona parents in case of toddler who was alive after being declared dead
No charges will be filed against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was declared…
The Recording Academy CEO responds to BTS decision not to submit to Grammys
NEW YORK (AP) — Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has responded to the news…
Cori Bush and Wesley Bell’s rematch sets up key test for Democrats in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gripping a microphone outside the courthouse where the infamous Dred Scott…
Montana man hikes out of the mountains to get help after he was impaled by a trekking pole
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — David Cifaldi and his two hiking companions were crossing Montana’s ominous…
Prague zoo keeps polar bears cool with ice cubes as European summer heatwave hits
PRAGUE (AP) — Keepers at Prague Zoo used tons of ice on Thursday to give…
Malaysia begins screening 5,000 refugees for their planned return to Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has started documenting and screening thousands of detained Myanmar…
Macao’s first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest
HONG KONG (AP) — When former Macao pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San was arrested in…