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By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For many students, the excitement of being accepted into their first-choice college is being tempered this year by a troublesome uncertainty over whether they’ll get the financial aid they need to attend. The financial aid decisions that usually go out with acceptance letters are being delayed
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The People’s Choice Awards often serve up one of the year’s most entertaining red carpets. At a ceremony voted for by the public rather than critics or industry bodies — and with attendees arriving at the venue via a near-hysterical “fan walk” red carpet flanked by the public —
Continue ReadingTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — An anarchist group has claimed responsibility for an attempted bomb attack against a senior judge in Greece last week, raising fears of a resurgence of violence by radical militants. Explosives experts defused the bomb, placed at a courthouse in the northern city of Thessaloniki and addressed to the judge. The claim
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A team exceeded the 200-point mark for the first time in NBA history as the Eastern Conference won the All-Star Game for the first time since 2014, beating the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday in the annual showcase of the league’s premier talents. The star-studded rosters featured some of
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — The British Museum is facing renewed calls to return a huge moai statue to Easter Island, sparked by a social media campaign by Chilean activists. Easter Island, known as Rapa Nui in the local language and Isla de Pascua in Spanish, is a Chilean dependency in the Pacific
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I don’t like this reality,” Johnson said. “Vladimir Putin is
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Most Americans associate Presidents’ Day with a day off work or an opportunity to snag good deals in stores. The holiday, which falls on the third Monday of February, is officially named “Washington’s Birthday” in honor of America’s first president, George Washington (his actual birthday is on
Continue ReadingBy KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Retirement spending isn’t always linear. Financial planners talk about three phases in retirement: the go-go years, the slow-go years and the no-go years. Expenses tend to be highest at the beginning and end of retirement — as people spend on experiences in early retirement and on long-term care at the
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen will seek a second term as head of the European Union’s powerful Commission. The move could make her the most significant politician representing the bloc’s 450 million citizens in a over a generation. She led the 27-nation bloc through multiple crises like
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — When baseball players are hit by pitches, it’s likely for one of two reasons: a move of retaliation from the pitcher’s team or an errant throw. So when college baseball player Matt Masciangelo was hit by eight pitches in nine plate appearances over three games across the weekend, he
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A passenger jet with 106 people on board had to return to the Belgrade airport after it hit runway equipment and sustained severe damage shortly after takeoff from the Serbian capital. Reports on Monday said there were no injuries. The Embraer E-195 was on route to Dusseldorf in Germany on Sunday
Continue ReadingBy Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, designed to elevate the work of contemporary African artists, has found its latest artist to thrust into the spotlight. Inspired by Moroccan architecture and created using local textile workshops, “Portal #1” by Amina Agueznay was chosen as the winner for this year’s edition of
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it will transfer tax funds to the Palestinian Authority that have been frozen for months because of a dispute with Israel. Under interim peace agreements dating back to the early 1990s, Israel collects taxes and customs on behalf of the PA, which administers parts of the occupied West Bank
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Baylor women’s basketball program retired Brittney Griner’s No. 42 jersey in a pre-game ceremony at the Foster Pavilion, Texas, on Sunday. Griner, who was wearing a letterman jacket, was met with loud cheers as she walked onto the court. Fans in attendance were all given yellow shirts
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — A-list celebrities leaped to their feet on Sunday night when movie icon Michael J. Fox made a surprise appearance at the BAFTA awards in London. The “Back to the Future” star was greeted with rapturous applause when he was introduced by the event’s host, “Doctor Who” star David
Continue ReadingBy OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites. A sign was posted at the entrance in English, saying: “Due to a strike, the Eiffel Tower is closed. We apologize.” The
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Associated Press has won the best documentary prize at the British Academy Film Awards for Ukraine war documentary “20 Days in Mariupol.” The film was produced with PBS’ “Frontline.” Filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov said the accolade made him feel conflicted. The Ukrainian journalist said it’s “a huge honor” and
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister on Monday accused Israel of apartheid and urged the United Nations’ top court to declare that Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state is illegal and must end immediately and unconditionally for any hope for a two-state future to
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Moroccan navy has intercepted 141 people attempting to traverse the Atlantic Ocean as migration from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands spikes. Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces said in a statement Sunday it was able to rescue all passengers on a boat off the coast of
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — It was a comeback round so incredible that his playing partner had to stop and ponder if it was the best he had ever witnessed. Champion Hideki Matsuyama’s assessment? “Today was an OK round.” Having started Sunday six shots off leader Patrick Cantlay at The Genesis Invitational, the Japanese
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