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By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Growing up in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence, two kids named Antonio became fast friends. Both called “Tone,” they were similarly charismatic and ambitious, dreaming of the day they would finally leave behind the struggles that defined their childhoods. One has.
Continue ReadingDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party’s student wing have demonstrated in the nation’s capital and elsewhere to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the establishment of an independent Palestine state. The activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League marched through Dhaka University campus on Monday chanting
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday and added to their gains from last week, as technology companies once again led the way. The S&P 500 rose 52.95, or 1%, to 5,180.74. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 176.59, or 0.5%, to 38,852.27, and the Nasdaq composite jumped
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By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Another day, another hypothetical scenario tearing people apart on social media. However, this cultural discourse has some sharp teeth. The question, directed towards women, seems simple: Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear? While there’s no unanimous answer, a good number of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has sanctioned him for again violating his gag order. The judge fined the former president $1,000 on Monday and warned that future violations could result in jail time. Witness testimony resumed thereafter, setting the stage for an even deeper dive into the events
Continue ReadingBy ED DAVEY Associated Press Liberia, West Africa’s most forested country, has a long history of illegal logging, which the country’s regulator, the Forestry Development Authority, has repeatedly struggled to confront. So it raised eyebrows when Rudolph Merab, whose companies were twice found to have engaged in illegal logging, was recently appointed to lead the
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing is counting down for its first astronaut launch after years of struggle. Two NASA test pilots will climb aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday night. They’ll head to the International Space Station for a weeklong stay before returning to
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque. The move came four years after Erdogan’s government had designated it a Muslim house of prayer. The Church of St. Saviour in Chora is known as Kariye in Turkey. The formal opening comes after
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and warned of jail time for future gag order violations while jurors heard detailed testimony for the first time about the financial reimbursements at
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — “Quien se quede hasta el final, contará la historia. Hicimos lo que pudimos. Recuérdennos”. El Dr. Mahmoud Abu Nujaila dejó escritas estas palabras de despedida con tinta azul en una pizarra del hospital Al-Awda, en Jabalya, el 20 de octubre, según informó Médicos Sin Fronteras. Cuando Israel lanzó su ofensiva militar
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher as last week’s rush of market-moving events gives way to what could be a quieter week. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% early Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 164 points, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.5%. Berkshire Hathaway rose after Warren Buffett’s
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Text journalism’s biggest day of the year has arrrived with the annual announcement of the Pulitzer Prizes. The Columbia University-based Pulitzer Board on Monday will reveal winners and finalists in 15 journalism categories for work done in 2023. The awards normally highlight some of the
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A deep and cold area of low pressure is gradually moving away the region, but we’ll continue to see breezy conditions. This is especially true near the freeway. Winds remain bigger concern to our North, as gusty northerly winds area strong enough for a Wind Advisory through tomorrow in areas of Los Angeles, Kern and
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady took some major hits by his former teammates, comedians and even Kim Kardashian during Netflix’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time” on Sunday. The “GROAT” special was hosted by Kevin Hart and livestreamed on Netflix. The former NFL quarterback was roasted about his divorce from Gisele Bündchen,
Continue ReadingCNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady took some major hits by his former teammates, comedians and even Kim Kardashian during Netflix’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time” on Sunday. The “GROAT” special was hosted by Kevin Hart and livestreamed on Netflix. The former NFL quarterback was roasted about his divorce from Gisele
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press SABINA, Ohio (AP) — As climate change drives an increase in spring rains across the Midwest, it can mean more anxiety for farmers eager to carry out the ritual of spring planting. In Ohio, for example, farmers have lost about five days of field work in the month of
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El Ejército de Israel llama a los residentes del este de Rafah para que “evacuen inmediatamente”, un día después de que el ministro de defensa del país dijera a las tropas dentro de Gaza que esperaran “acción intensa en Rafah en el futuro cercano”. Avichay Adraee, jefe de la división de
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University says it is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next. Officials at the Ivy League school in New York City said in a statement Monday that it was going to “forego
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democrats have introduced far-reaching legislation that would add abortion and LGBTQ rights to the state’s constitution. If approved by lawmakers this session and then voters on the 2026 ballot, it would be much harder for future lawmakers to repeal those rights in
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian journalist’s arrest last week has triggered criticism of worsening press freedoms in the West African country. Daniel Ojukwu with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism went missing last Wednesday in the economic hub of Lagos. His family and employer found out on Friday that he
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