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Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, released after arrest at immigration detention center
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was released after spending several hours in custody following his arrest at a new federal immigration detention center he has been protesting against.
Connor Hellebuyck perfect in net as Jets blank Stars 4-0; Winnipeg ties series 1-1
Winnipeg took a 2-0 lead into the second period. The Jets had had upped the score to 2-0 when a shot by Ehlers deflected off Esa Lindell’s skate in front of the net past Oettinger for his first goal ...
In coffee-producing Uganda, an emerging sisterhood wants more women involved
SIRONKO, Uganda (AP) — Meridah Nandudu envisioned a coffee sisterhood in Uganda, and the strategy for expanding it was simple: Pay a higher price per kilogram when a female grower took the beans to a ...
Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the US South?
The classical white Southern accent in the Atlanta area and other parts of the urban South peaked with baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 and then dropped off with Gen Xers born between 1965 and ...
'Leo will follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest
Spaniard Luis Ventura, the executive-secretary of Brazil’s Indigenous Missionary Council, said he prays for the new pope to keep his eyes close to the Amazon, with a special attention to the ...
Miami museum opens a new exhibit that examines a century of swimwear and its connection to Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Just in time for bathing suit season, the HistoryMiami Museum is opening a new exhibit that examines the relationship between the evolution of swimwear and the growth of South Florida ...
Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots in the ...
South Korean conservative party moves to switch presidential candidates as election turmoil deepens
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s embattled conservative party has taken the unprecedented step of nullifying its primary and replacing presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo with former Prime ...
Nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan are a step closer to war. Here's a timeline of how it happened
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A gun massacre of tourists on April 22 has pushed India and Pakistan a step closer to war, marking the biggest breakdown in relations since 2019.
Drug companies to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle Plavix blood thinner lawsuit
HONOLULU (AP) — Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix, the state attorney general’s office ...
Lee Stecklein leads Frost past Sceptres 5-3; best-of-five series tied 1-1
TORONTO — Defender Lee Stecklein enjoyed a two-goal, three-point outing and Sophie Jacques scored the winner to help the Minnesota Frost defeat the Toronto Sceptres 5-3 on Friday.
TAYLOR: Winnipeg running legend Byron Goodwin has rediscovered his love for being at the track
Byron Goodwin was one of the greatest track athletes in University of Manitoba history. In fact, Bisons track coach Claude ...