MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday took a co-pilot’s seat in a nuclear-capable strategic bomber on a flight that appeared aimed at bolstering his image ahead of next month’s election he’s all but certain to win. Putin’s 30-minute flight in a Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber also seemed intended to send a reminder
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shukla, Christian Edwards and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — The mother of Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny, who died in an Arctic penal colony last week, said Thursday she had seen her son’s body and was being pressured to hold a secret funeral. Lyudmila Navalnaya said she had seen her son’s
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia sparked a rally on Wall Street Thursday after the AI chipmaker reported another blowout quarter. The S&P 500 rose 1.5% in morning trading. The big gain puts the benchmark index on track for another record high while pushing it into winning territory for
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writher Ella Mills knows we all want to eat healthier. But the English food writer and businesswoman also knows we’re busy and we want everything to taste good. And she knows many people are nervous about the idea of committing to no meat. Mills is ready to hold our hands
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January as homebuyers seized upon easing mortgage rates and a modest pickup in properties on the market. Existing home sales rose 3.1% last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million, the National
Continue ReadingSRINAGAR, India (AP) — An avalanche that hit a popular Himalayan ski resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir has killed a Russian skier while five others were rescued. Officials said earlier that at least four foreigners who were skiing and their local guide were hit by the avalanche on Thursday and buried in snow high in the
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — As a proposed mine on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp nears final approval, Georgia lawmakers are considering a three-year pause on further permits that would allow the mine to expand. The bill approved by a House committee Thursday won’t affect plans by Twin Pines Minerals
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Modernism Week comes to a close this Sunday. The 11-day event that has showcased over 400 home tours along with parties, live music events, and keynote speeches. One of this year’s featured homes is Wexler ’54, a post and beam residence designed by architects Donald Wexler and Richard Harrison, situated in the Deepwell neighborhood. The
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party was deep in debt when a longtime party donor who had given more than $1 million over the past decade asked for a meeting with its chairwoman. Kristina Karamo turned down the donor. Her reasoning, according to two
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January as homebuyers seized upon easing mortgage rates and a modest pickup in properties on the market. Existing home sales rose 3.1% last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million, the National
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster and Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — Nelva Williamson has been a teacher in Houston for more than 40 years. Two years ago, she began teaching AP African American studies and Williamson told CNN during her lectures she can see her students have “lightbulb moments.” “I teach that [African Americans] did not start
Continue ReadingBy JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The way prosecutors tell it, Joseph Bongiovanni went to work for years with a “little dark secret.” Behind the veneer of a veteran U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, they alleged, was a turncoat on the take from the Buffalo Mafia, offering an “umbrella
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden called out Republicans in Congress as “the party of chaos and division” and said they are “worse” than Strom Thurmond, a former South Carolina senator who ran for president as a segregationist in 1948. “I’ve been a senator since ‘72. I’ve served with real racists. I’ve served
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist government has delayed holding a vote on Sweden’s membership for more than 18 months, creating tension with Stockholm and drawing mounting pressure from its allies to finally move forward on ratification. Yet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s party this week announced it will vote
Continue ReadingCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has set a target to further increase aquaculture production to meet rising demand for seafood and to fight global hunger and undernourishment. A report adopted at the end of a three-day Asia and Pacific regional conference in Sri Lanka’s capital on Thursday says the
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have called on the government to deliver further long-range weapons to Ukraine, but voted down an opposition call explicitly urging it to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles. Germany is now the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the U.S. The government of Chancellor
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A blast higher by Nvidia after the AI chipmaker reported another blowout quarter sent Wall Street sharply higher Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.6% in morning trading. The big gain pushed the benchmark index into winning territory for the week after two lackluster days.
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dani Alves, one of the most successful soccer players of his generation, was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub and sentenced to four years and six months in prison on Thursday. The former Brazil and Barcelona right back was convicted in Spain
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that can increase the risk of fires. The recall covers certain Audi A3s and VW Golfs and GTIs from the 2015 through 2020 model years. Also included are 2015 through 2019 Golf Sportwagens, and 2019 and
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities say four students have been wounded in stabbing at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal. A suspect, believed to be a student himself, has been arrested. The incident took place Thursday morning at the Wilhelm Dörpfeld high school in the city of some 350,000 people near Duesseldorf and
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