Chasing Tide: Alabama is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 again
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for fourth time in the…
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Q&A: Author calls for donors to ‘decolonize’ their wealth
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Edgar Villanueva is on a mission to change philanthropy. The 44-year-old racial justice activist argues…
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Q&A: Author calls for donors to ‘decolonize’ their wealth
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Edgar Villanueva is on a mission to change philanthropy. The 44-year-old racial justice activist argues…
Continue Reading Hyatt to buy resort manager Apple Leisure for $2.7 billion
CHICAGO (AP) — Hyatt Hotels is buying Apple Leisure Group, which manages resorts and operates charter air tours. The purchase price is $2.7…
Continue Reading Ray Charles, The Judds to join Country Music Hall of Fame
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Ten.. (AP) — R&B legend Ray Charles, who helped redefine country music in the Civil…
Continue Reading After delays, construction on Obama Center begins in Chicago
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Five years after Barack Obama chose a Chicago site for his presidential center, construction has…
Continue Reading Europe urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission
By SYLVIA HUI and LORNE COOK Associated Press LONDON (AP) — European leaders say they will press for a unified international approach to dealing…
Continue Reading Poland keeps ambassador at home amid dispute with Israel
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says its ambassador to Israel will remain in Poland until further…
Continue Reading Afghan woman in limbo at Kabul airport after Taliban sweep
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press A young Afghan woman stands between two worlds at Kabul’s airport, engulfed in panic as thousands of Afghans…
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Ripples in Saturn’s rings reveal planet’s ‘fuzzy’ core
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A rippling detected within the rings around Saturn has helped scientists determine that the giant planet may be…
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Sparta to host Europa game at empty venue after fan racism
PRAGUE (AP) — Sparta Prague says it will host its opening group-stage game in the Europa League behind closed doors due to racial abuse of a player…
Continue Reading Girl, 7, fatally shot, sister seriously wounded in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a 7-year-old girl was fatally shot and her 6-year-old sister was seriously wounded when someone opened fire as…
Continue Reading Many Bible Belt preachers silent on shots as COVID-19 surges
By JAY REEVES Associated Press Health officials have an unsteady partner as they try to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Bible…
Continue Reading New this week: ‘Nine Perfect Strangers,’ Lorde and ‘Annette’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases includes an album from Lorde called “Solar Power” and Hugh Jackman starring in…
Continue Reading Thai police, protesters clash over handling of pandemic
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police and anti-government protesters have clashed for a second straight day in Bangkok as anger over the handling of the…
Continue Reading Marc Maron, Bill Maher to headline New York Comedy Festival
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marc Maron, Bill Maher, Michelle Wolf, Ronny Chieng and Nick Kroll will headline this…
Continue Reading Former FDA chief on the case for a more independent agency
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former head of the Food and Drug Administration says there is a strong case for…
Continue Reading Former FDA chief on the case for a more independent agency
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former head of the Food and Drug Administration says there is a strong case for…
Continue Reading Chinese-Canadian pop star arrested on suspicion of rape
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese prosecutors say Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been arrested on suspicion of rape. The high-profile case followed an…
Continue ReadingCalm and fear on the streets of Kabul as jubilant Taliban celebrate their victory
By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Ivana Kottasová, CNN As news broke that the Taliban had captured Kabul, some images of uncovered women adorning…
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