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Kenya hosts Dutch royals as allegations of rights abuses mount in the East African nation
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya is hosting the Dutch king and queen as allegations of…

150 artists of African descent celebrated in ‘Black Paris’ exhibition at Pompidou Center
PARIS (AP) — An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence…

Norm Clarke, a Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82
Norm Clarke, a colorful journalist who covered the back-to-back World Series champion Cincinnati Reds of…

200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece…

King Charles III plans to meet Pope Francis during Vatican state visit in April
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis…

Amid 2028 speculation, California governor’s podcasts with Trump loyalists anger Democrats
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As a wounded Democratic Party struggles to regroup, California Gov. Gavin…

B.C. Court of Appeal allows mother to vaccinate kids for HPV against dad’s wishes
The B.C. Court of Appeal has denied a father’s bid to prevent his children getting…

Court puts a temporary hold on releasing records related to the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico court granted a temporary restraining order Monday…

Semisonic objects to White House using their song ‘Closing Time’: ‘You missed the point’
NEW YORK (AP) — The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for…

James Taylor songs will fuel an upcoming stage musical, ‘Fire & Rain’
NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond — step aside. The…

Trump visits the Kennedy Center as he puts his mark on the national arts institution
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday visited the John F. Kennedy Center for…

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case…

What to know about a legal dispute over one Ohio school district’s pronoun policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court in Cincinnati heard arguments Wednesday in a…

Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is dead
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge dismissed the charges Monday against a Minnesota…

Crowds pack Dublin’s streets for national St. Patrick’s Day parade
DUBLIN (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed the streets of Dublin on Monday…