Gay couples in Cuba marry under new law
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Cuba (AP) — Gay couples have begun to get married in Cuba under the country’s new Family Code.…
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Ash Carter, defense chief who opened combat to women, dies
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who opened combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender…
Continue ReadingSaudi ambassador welcomes review of US ties at time when relationship is at ‘point of disagreement’
By Zeena Saifi, CNN Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States affirmed to CNN that, although Riyadh’s relationship with Washington…
Continue Reading American consumer confidence takes a hit in October
By MATT OTT AP Business Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers were less confident this month as concerns about inflation took hold again after…
Continue Reading Editors at Bartlett’s work to keep up with what’s quotable
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Books and speeches, lyrics and interviews, impulsive tweets and sworn testimony: Keeping up…
Continue Reading6 things Taylor Swift has taught me about living well
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN With her prolific song writing and curated eras, the world has gotten an intimate look into a young woman growing up…
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Crews put out overnight grass fire in southeast Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Fire Department extinguished an overnight grass fire after a homeless camp fire got out of…
Continue ReadingBehind Biden’s forays into election predictions, an eye on bucking history even as Democrats fret
By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden‘s noticeably sharpened political message is rooted in an intentional effort to ramp up the stakes of…
Continue ReadingAsh Carter, former defense secretary under Obama, dies at 68
By Karl de Vries and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Ashton Carter, who served as President Barack Obama’s final defense secretary, has died, his family…
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Renters face charging dilemma as U.S. cities move toward EVs
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Americans who live in apartments without private garages are stringing extension cords…
Continue Reading Italy’s Meloni easily wins confidence vote in parliament
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s new far-right-led government of Giorgia Meloni has won the first of two required…
Continue Reading South Sudan says 2 million people affected by flooding
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s government says at least 2 million people have been affected by heavy…
Continue Reading Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray, South Africa says
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — A South Africa government spokesman says peace talks to end Ethiopia’s…
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Boo at the Zoo to provide funding for wildlife conservation projects
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Boo at the Zoo is not only a fun, family-friendly Halloween event, but it’s also one of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s…
Continue Reading Amazon to allow US customers to pay with Venmo
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is rolling out a feature that allows shoppers to pay for items using their Venmo accounts. The e-commerce…
Continue Reading Police: 6 who died in Wisconsin apartment fire had been shot
HARTLAND, Wis. (AP) — Police say the six people found dead after an apartment fire in a southern Wisconsin village last week had been shot in an…
Continue Reading Report: More than 29,000 migrants to Europe died since 2014
By RENATA BRITO and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The International Organization for Migration says more than 29,000 people have died…
Continue ReadingRussian court upholds Brittney Griner’s drug smuggling conviction
By Anna Chernova, Dakin Andone and Zahra Ullah, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update at 8:40 a.m. ET] A judge in Russia has left US basketball star…
Continue Reading Brazilian voters bombarded with misinformation before vote
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian voters are being bombarded by online misinformation less than a week before they…
Continue Reading Sleep apnea device recall drags on, stoking anger from users
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive recall of millions of sleep apnea machines has stoked anger and frustration among…
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