By ANDREW DALTON and LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Christopher Nolan stood as staid and nonchalant as ever as crowds surrounded him and music pulsed. His celebration was limited to casually holding a best directing Oscar, his first, and one of seven on the night for his film. The “Oppenheimer” crowd
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet When parents are stressed about finances, they can unintentionally pass on that concern to their children. To prevent that kind of worry, parents can talk about money early with their children to set a baseline for financial discussions. If parents aren’t sure of financial topics themselves, they can learn together
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has apologized for “confusion” caused by her editing of a family photo released by the palace. In a post on social media, Kate said that “like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.” “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left large parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and memorial events, where officials pledged continued support for rebuilding. The 9.0 magnitude quake and tsunami
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — A group of climate activists have blocked the entrance to the Swedish parliament, advocating for sweeping reforms to tackle climate disasters. Some 40 activists including Greta Thunberg on Monday held signs reading ”Climate Justice Now” as they sat in front of at least two entrances to the 349-seat Riksdagen, including the main
Continue ReadingBy Monica Haider, CNN (CNN) — The month of Ramadan feels heavier this year for 33-year-old Palestinian American Nadia Duwaik, than it has in the past. Duwaik told CNN she ordinarily approaches Ramadan excited about the chance to celebrate and reflect during her family’s rituals, such as gathering together every night for iftar. But this year,
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Russia appears on track to produce nearly three times more artillery munitions than the US and Europe, a key advantage ahead of what is expected to be another Russian offensive in Ukraine later this year. Russia is producing about 250,000
Continue ReadingBy ASIM TANVEER Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a Pakistani court has sentenced a 22-year-old student to death and given a life sentence to a teenager after finding them guilty of insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Both had denied the charges and have the right to appeal. Under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, anyone found
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s national news agency, PA, says it is withdrawing a photo of the Princess of Wales issued by the palace over “concerns about the image.” The move follows decisions by The Associated Press and other news agencies to retract the photo because the image appears to have
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Police said five cross-country skiers — including members of the same Swiss family — were found dead along a high Alpine ridge after going missing over the weekend near Switzerland’s famed Matterhorn. Rescue authorities announced a search in difficult weather conditions Sunday for six skiers missing. The group set off Saturday on
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Summers are becoming increasingly dangerous, especially in cities where the warming effects of tall buildings, concrete and asphalt send temperatures soaring. But there might be a simple, potentially inexpensive way to put a chill on urban heat: retroreflectors. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Cities found when
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer The percentage of Black MLB players has been declining for decades and remains historically low, but there are signs of improvement in the league’s player development pipeline thanks largely to a series of grassroots efforts that the league hopes lead to a steady increase in African American participation. Programs
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication. The move follows a report last year indicating that most French citizens support legalizing end-of-life options. In an interview published Monday, Macron said
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — World shares were mostly lower on Monday after Wall Street’s huge rally faltered last week. Germany’s DAX gave up 0.8% to 17,675.49 and the CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.4% to 7,999.07. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.1% lower. The futures for the S&P 500 and for
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is issuing a budget proposal aimed at getting voters’ attention. The proposal Monday calls for tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. The proposal for fiscal 2025 is unlikely to
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN Goffstown, New Hampshire (CNN) — President Joe Biden highlighted and hit back against comments from former President Donald Trump Monday suggesting openness to entitlement reform, vowing to a largely retirement age crowd in New Hampshire that he would block any efforts to cut Medicare or Social
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers has called for another strike in a long and bitter dispute with the state-owned main railway operator over working hours and pay, drawing sharp criticism from the country’s transport minister. The GDL union called on drivers of Deutsche Bahn’s passenger trains to walk out
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts, killing nearly 20,000 people, wiping out whole towns and destroying the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The nation had a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. on Monday, with Prime Minister
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria is importing massive amounts of beef and lamb to ensure it is available to consumers who can’t afford locally sourced red meat. The move made in preparation for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan reverses a policy designed to bolster domestic production and bring 100,000 tons of new red meat
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy managed to grow in the fourth quarter of last year, averting a recession, according to revised government data released Monday that had previously shown a contraction. Real gross domestic product, or GDP, grew in October-December at an annual pace of 0.4% instead of a contraction of 0.4%, according to the
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