By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Comic Amber Ruffin has a new spring gig. PEN America told The Associated Press on Monday that Ruffin will host the free expression organization’s gala fundraiser on May 15. The comic had been scheduled as a featured speaker April 26 at the White House Correspondents
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By PETER SMITH Associated Press The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday that it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the federal government to serve refugees and migrant children, saying the “heartbreaking” decision follows the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding. The break will inevitably result in fewer services than what Catholic agencies
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WASHINGTON (AP) — US Catholic bishops end federal partnerships for major aid work, citing Trump administration funding cuts.
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By YEHOR KONOVALOV and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine (AP) — Anger and outrage gripped the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday as it held funerals for some of the 20 people, including nine children, killed by a Russian missile that tore through apartment buildings and blasted a playground. More than
Continue ReadingBy Tim Wolak Click here for updates on this story BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. (WBND-LD) — The Southwest Enforcement Team announced detectives assisted the Baroda Lake Township Police Department in serving a search warrant on March 27 at a warehouse in the 8000 block of Stevensville-Baroda Road. Police say this came after following up on several
Continue ReadingBy Dania Romero Click here for updates on this story SAN BENITO, Calif. (KION) — Encampments along the San Benito, set to be cleared in just a few weeks. City and county officials there say they are a safety risk. A woman I spoke with who lives here under this bridge tells me she has
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI, TIA GOLDENBERG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program, while warning the Iranians they would be in “great danger” if the talks don’t succeed in persuading them to abandon their nuclear weapons program. For
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1947 Birth place: Pinner, Middlesex, England Birth name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight Father: Stanley Dwight, a Royal Air Force officer Mother: Sheila (Harris) Dwight Marriages: David Furnish (2014-present); Renate Blauel (1984-1988, divorced)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Boston Marathon, run from Hopkinton to Boston. The finish line is in front of the Boston Public Library on Boylston Street. April 21, 2025 – The 129th Boston Marathon is scheduled to take place. April 15, 2024 – The 128th Boston Marathon takes place. The
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Undeterred by a panicked stock market, President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could intensify a financially destructive trade war. Trump’s threat came after China said it would retaliate against
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ROME (AP) — King Charles III arrived in Rome on Monday for a state visit to Italy on his first overseas trip since being briefly hospitalized for side effects of cancer treatment. Charles is traveling with Queen Camilla on the three-day visit, which includes the first address to the Italian Parliament of a British monarch,
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By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s recently fired pardon attorney accused the leadership of the law enforcement agency of “ongoing corruption,” testifying Monday at a congressional hearing meant to showcase concerns that the Trump administration is assaulting the rule of law, abusing its power and forcing
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By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Not long ago Yvonne Strahovski, who plays beautiful, ruthless, deeply complicated Serena on “The Handmaid’s Tale,” was forced to watch early scenes of her character’s cruelty. Of course, Serena was being cruel to long-suffering heroine June (Elisabeth Moss). It wasn’t a nice experience to relive. “I was dying. I
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots” and led them through secrets in their family tree. On Tuesday, it’s his turn. The Harvard scholar learns a long-buried puzzle about his great-great
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — City leaders received promising news on the strength of its financial position and reporting practices based on results from a recently released audit. St. Joseph received a “clean” audit for fiscal year 2024, meaning the city’s financial statements were fairly presented and reporting practices showed no material deficiencies or
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Center for Effective Lawmaking at the University of Virginia has named Congressman Sam Graves as the most effective legislator of the 118th Congress. In conducting this year’s round of legislative effectiveness scores, it was determined that Graves, R-Tarkio, was the top performer, with a score that is seven times higher
Continue Reading New York(AP)-noon stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.67 +.03 Altria 55.38 — .69 AmerenCp 94.04 —1.75 AmExpress 230.96 —2.72 ArchDanM 43.30 — .02 AutoZone 3461.83—191.41 BPPLC 26.91 —1.47 Boeing 134.47 —2.12 BristMySq 54.14 —1.16 Brunswick 44.42 —2.26 Chevron 139.39 —3.89 Citigroup 57.91 — .22 CocaCola 67.70 —2.23 ConAgraBr 26.29 — .39 ConocoPhil 84.09 —2.20 Corning 39.02 —
Continue ReadingPor Anabella Gonzalez, CNN en Español Desde el primer día de su segundo mandato, el presidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump puso en marcha diversas medidas con el objetivo de frenar la inmigración a EE.UU. Entre la serie de amplias medidas ejecutivas en materia de inmigración, declaró la emergencia nacional en la frontera sur de
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — More than 50 high school teams are coming to St. Joseph the next two weekends to participate in a baseball tournament for a good cause. Kevin Kerns, co-owner of Walkoff Wood Bat Co., said profits from the event will go towards the Mosaic Behavioral Health Patient Assistance Fund. “A
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Monday to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The temporary order comes hours after a Justice Department emergency appeal to the Supreme Court arguing U.S. District
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued more than 300 tickets since the hands-free law was enforced this year.
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina Lucas Ghi, intendente de Morón, habló este lunes en CNN Radio sobre la interna peronista en la provincia de Buenos Aires y las definiciones sobre si se desdoblan la elección bonaerense de la nacional: “Hay que hacer esfuerzos de todos los involucrados para lograr una síntesis”. En La Mañana de CNN, con
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina La reconocida periodista y columnista de CNN Radio Argentina Catalina Dlugi realizó este lunes sus recomendaciones sobre cine y series. ADELANTO DE ESTRENOS THE CHOSEN: LA ÚLTIMA CENA. Jesús entra en la Ciudad Santa como Rey, pero descubre que la Casa de Su Padre dejó de ser un lugar de oración para
Continue Reading The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (31) 37-3 775 3 2. South Carolina 35-4 744
Continue ReadingPor Lex Harvey, CNN Las ratas y los ratones no siempre tienen la mejor reputación, pero uno llamado Ronin con un supersentido del olfato está trabajando para cambiar eso. Ronin y su grupo de ratas detectoras de minas terrestres están haciendo un nombre entre los roedores de todo el mundo al salvar a civiles inocentes
Continue Reading Here are the scores from yesterday’s men’s college basketball tournaments: ___ NCAA No games scheduled. NIT No games scheduled. CBI No games scheduled. Today’s men’s college basketball tournament schedule: ___ NCAA No games scheduled. NIT No games scheduled. CBI No games scheduled.
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By Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — DES MOINES, Iowa — Craig Hunt owns Universal Kutz in Des Moines. In 2019, he partnered with health care professionals and started offering blood pressure checks in his shop. Since then, he says he has hosted more than 100 events
Continue ReadingBy Richard Bourne & Bethal Miles Click here for updates on this story MADISON COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — The National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary report Friday after three people were killed in a medical helicopter crash in Madison County. The March 10 accident involved an AirCare helicopter that crashed in a highly wooded
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By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story HARMONY, Maine (WMTW) — Police continue to crack down on large-scale illegal marijuana growing operations in Maine. Since January 2024, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office alone has executed 24 search warrants related to illegal grows in 10 different towns and arrested 15 people. As a
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