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Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections

MADISON, Wis.

Apr 2, 2024 8:12 PM Read more >

Eller wins Republican runoff in Mississippi 2nd District, will face Democratic Rep. Thompson

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Ron Eller won a Republican primary runoff Tuesday in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and will face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election.

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Senegal swears in Africa's youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal inaugurated Africa's youngest elected leader as president on Tuesday, as the 44-year-old and previously little-known Bassirou Diomaye Faye completed a dramatic ascent from prison to palace within weeks.

Apr 2, 2024 5:55 PM Read more >

Family and friends recall dedication of World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza

An Israeli airstrike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world Tuesday, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen .

Apr 2, 2024 1:46 PM Read more >

Fire at popular Istanbul nightclub during renovations kills at least 29 people

ISTANBUL (AP) — A fire engulfed a popular Istanbul nightclub Tuesday during renovations, trapping workers and employees inside and killing at least 29 people, officials and reports said.

Apr 2, 2024 11:28 AM Read more >

Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers.

Apr 2, 2024 11:15 AM Read more >

What is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?

JERUSALEM (AP) — World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés , called a halt to its work in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers , mostly foreigners.

Apr 2, 2024 6:59 AM Read more >

A 12-year-old student opens fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 and wounding 2 others

HELSINKI (AP) — A 12-year-old student opened fire at a secondary school in southern Finland on Tuesday morning, killing one and seriously wounded two other students, police said. The suspect was later arrested.

Apr 2, 2024 4:25 AM Read more >

Gaza medical officials say Israeli strike kills 4 foreign aid workers, driver after delivering food

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An apparent Israeli airstrike killed four international aid workers with the World Central Kitchen charity and their Palestinian driver late Monday, hours after the group brought in a new shipload of food to northern

Apr 1, 2024 10:50 PM Read more >

NCAA says 3-point line drawn 9 inches short at apex for Portland women's regional by court supplier

The NCAA said Monday one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women's basketball regionals in Portland, Oregon, was about 9 inches short of regulation at its apex, a mistake by the contractor that makes the courts used throughout March Madn

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