South Dakota governor orders review of Chinese investments
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has called for a review of the state’s investments to…
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Period underwear is better for the environment, but does it work? Experts weigh in
By Kristen Rogers, CNN A period product that’s eco-friendly, stylish and easy to use might sound impossible. But period underwear might be just…
Continue Reading Average long-term mortgage rate falls a fourth straight week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fourth week in a row and have fallen more…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Paul Whelan tells CNN he is ‘disappointed’ that more has not been done to secure his release
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Detained American Paul Whelan expressed his frustration that more has not been done to secure his release in an exclusive…
Continue ReadingUkraine keeps patching up its power grid. But Russia’s barrage could force more Ukrainians to flee as winter bites
By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Victoria Butenko, CNN What Russia cannot win on the battlefield, it is seeking to win by casting Ukrainian cities…
Continue ReadingRare cosmic collision acted like one of the ‘factories of gold’ in the universe
By Ashley Strickland, CNN An unusual bright blast of light detected by multiple telescopes in December 2021 was the result of a rare cosmic explosion…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers want answers from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
By Allison Morrow, CNN Lawmakers are demanding that Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, appear before the Senate…
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Jailed Nobel laureate Bialiatski barred from sending speech
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Belarusian human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel…
Continue Reading Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a…
Continue ReadingFederal judge blasts Miami prosecutors for spying on defense
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A judge in Miami has admonished federal prosecutors for instructing a cooperating witness to gather…
Continue Reading Qatar investigating death of worker at World Cup-linked site
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar is investigating the death of a migrant worker who reportedly was killed while doing repairs at a resort that had served…
Continue Reading 18-year-old college student elected mayor of Arkansas city
EARLE, Ark. (AP) — An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest…
Continue ReadingUS citizen Anne Sacoolas handed suspended sentence for causing death of British teenager Harry Dunn
By Amy Cassidy, Ivana Kottasová and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN American citizen Anne Sacoolas was sentenced to eight months imprisonment, suspended…
Continue Reading Club shooter’s 2021 bomb case dropped, family uncooperative
By COLLEEN SLEVIN, JIM MUSTIAN, MIKE BALSAMO, BERNARD CONDON and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Springs…
Continue Reading As COVID-19 becomes routine, Africa readies for next crisis
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Africa director said that the continent is preparing for…
Continue ReadingNews outlets are embracing TikTok in an effort to reach younger audiences, survey shows
By Oliver Darcy, CNN News publishers are getting in on the TikTok trend. That’s according to a brand new survey published Wednesday evening by…
Continue ReadingFrozen food named ‘dish of the year’ in Japan
Mayumi Maruyama Smoke began to drift out of a box as the winner of Japan’s “dish of the year” was revealed. But it wasn’t a…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s Parliamant approves budget amid economic crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved a budget that includes reforms aimed at improving the country’s finances as it…
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Police presence near Harrison High School not related to school
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said Thursday morning that there is a large police presence near…
Continue Reading‘The world changed overnight’: Zero-Covid overhaul brings joy — and fears — in China
By Simone McCarthy and Cheng Cheng, CNN Workers across China have dismantled some of the physical signs of the country’s zero-Covid controls,…
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