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California lawmakers OK emergency loans to failing hospitals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Alarmed by the closure of a rural hospital earlier this year,…
COVID dropped to 4th leading cause of death in US last year
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. deaths fell last year, and COVID-19 dropped to the nation’s…
Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with King Charles in London ahead of coronation
LONDON – A delegation of Indigenous leaders from Canada met with King Charles III on…
Sons of ‘El Chapo’ deny US fentanyl indictment allegations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sons of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán have…
Russian authorities target play in latest sign of crackdown
Russian authorities demonstrated again Thursday that they are widening their crackdown on dissent by investigating…
Biden issues order setting path for sanctions in Sudan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday setting the path…
DeSantis stacks conservative agenda; presidential run looms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — From the death penalty to gender identity to abortion, Florida Gov.…
Oklahoma inmate supported by ‘Dead Man Walking’ author, nun
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Prominent death penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean, whose book “Dead Man…
New Orleans music’s old guard still star at Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste played the very…
Four officials set to return for CFL’s second officiating academy
TORONTO – Hassan Cohen, Romeo Kabongo, Anthony Williams and Vincent Williams will all be returning…
Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads not guilty to shooting charge
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded not guilty Thursday to an…
Weddings, funerals, coronations: A look at the history of royal live broadcasts
Few live news events capture global attention like a Royal Family milestone, and the coronation…
As oil boom transforms Guyana, a scramble for spoils
ANN’S GROVE, Guyana (AP) — Villagers in this tiny coastal community lined up on the…
Israel minister: Iran nuke enrichment could ignite region
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israel’s defense minister claimed Thursday that Iran could have enough enriched…
Barrera hopes `Carmen’ film shows human side at the border
Before taking on a new role, Melissa Barrera asks herself, “What is the message that…