Italy’s weight loss secrets, the man who built a plane and more
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week, the Italian village whose residents boast of a “fat-killing gene,” the man who…
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City where George Floyd was killed struggles to recruit cops
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Inside the Minneapolis Police Academy’s sprawling campus on the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Which states have abortion on the ballot?
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press The Supreme Court’s June ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and left the question of abortion rights up to…
Continue ReadingIranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest
By Jomana Karadsheh and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A female Iranian rock climber, who competed without a hijab at an international competition in South…
Continue ReadingUkrainian military says 18 Russian cruise missiles destroyed amid attacks on energy infrastructure
By Pierre Meilhan and Richard Roth, CNN The Ukrainian military said it used anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups to destroy Russian…
Continue Reading Marseille fan faces attempted murder charge for crowd unrest
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A supporter of French club Marseille has been handed preliminary charges including attempted murder for allegedly firing a…
Continue Reading Genes link bipolar, schizophrenia, once thought unrelated
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A growing body of research shows that bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and the in-between…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about Brett Favre and the Mississippi welfare scandal
By Eric Levenson and Dianne Gallagher, CNN In May 2020, Mississippi’s state auditor announced that the Department of Human Services had wasted…
Continue Reading Battle rages in W.Va. over control of public school policy
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Voters in West Virginia will get the final say on a ballot question that would amend…
Continue Reading Dems push Medicaid expansion for left-behind rural Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ARLINGTON, Ga. (AP) — Nine years after the hospital closed in the southwest Georgia town of Arlington, the worry about…
Continue Reading Weapons shortages could mean hard calls for Ukraine’s allies
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Weapons stockpile shortages across Europe could force hard choices as Ukraine’s allies balance…
Continue Reading Biden juggling long list of issues to please Dem coalition
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to tame inflation. He wants Congress to protect access to abortions. He…
Continue ReadingTrump visits South Texas as GOP seeks to build on gains among Latinos in three key House races
By Eric Bradner, CNN With just over two weeks until Election Day, former President Donald Trump is looking to shore up GOP support in South Texas on…
Continue ReadingMeet Massachusetts’ new state dinosaur
By Zoe Sottile, CNN In addition to a state dog (the Boston terrier) and a state bird (the chickadee), Massachusetts now has an official state…
Continue Reading Ex-Pakistani PM Khan challenges disqualification from office
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A spokesman says former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has challenged an election commission ruling disqualifying him from…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader
By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Observers of Britain’s governing structure can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as…
Continue Reading Vatican and China extend their deal on bishop appointments
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican and China have extended their oft-criticized deal on the appointment of bishops.…
Continue ReadingPlane crash into multi-family home in New Hampshire kills 2 people on board, officials say
By Raja Razek and Sara Smart, CNN A single-engine airplane crashed into a home Friday evening near an airport in New Hampshire, killing both people…
Continue Reading Auschwitz survivor and Sinti and Roma advocate dies at 98
BERLIN (AP) — Zilli Schmidt, a survivor of the Auschwitz and Ravensbrueck concentration camps, has died at 98. She had become a vocal advocate for…
Continue Reading Murdaugh uses public docs to sow doubt he killed wife, son
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Months after accusing disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh of killing his wife and son, South…
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