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Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big...
Read moreWith the shock of Oct. 7 still raw, profound sadness and anger grip Israel on its Memorial Day
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Ruby Chen’s son, Itay, was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. But unlike...
Read moreThousands of civilians flee northeast Ukraine as Russia presses a renewed border assault
VILCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast that has targeted towns...
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They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring...
Read moreIsrael orders new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as it prepares to expand operations
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of...
Read moreA train in central Buenos Aires strikes a boxcar on the track, injuring dozens
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At least 90 people were injured in Argentina's capital when a passenger train struck an...
Read moreEurovision Song Contest reaches its final with tensions around Israel and doubt over Dutch contender
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — It’s time for many people to don sequins and spangles — and for others to pick...
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2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche following late spring snowstorms, sheriff says
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Two backcountry skiers were killed and one was rescued after they were swept up and buried...
Read more‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?’: 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Mona Hardin has been waiting five long years for any resolution to the federal investigation into...
Read moreCountries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID
GENEVA (AP) — After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World Health Organization...
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