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April 25, 2024

AP News

  • Ferrying voting machines to mountains and tropical areas in Indian elections is a Herculean task

    April 25, 2024, 12:23 a.m.

    NEW DELHI (AP) — From the Himalayan mountains to the tropical Andaman Islands, Indian officials are using helicopters, buses, trucks, boats, donkeys, and mules to carry electronic voting machines for India’s gigantic national elections . Election officials are traveling through ...

  • Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help

    April 25, 2024, 12:13 a.m.

    MIGORI, Kenya (AP) — As the coffin bearing the body of Rosebella Awuor was lowered into the grave, heart-wrenching sobs from mourners filled the air. Her sister Winnie Akinyi, the guardian to Awuor’s orphaned son, fell to the ground, wailing. ...

  • AM Prep-Segue

    April 25, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    John Lithgow goes to school for “Art Happens” BURBANK, Calif. (AP) – John Lithgow is the new kid in class for a new PBS series called “Art Happens Here with John Lithgow.” He learned dance, ceramics, silk-screening and vocal jazz ...

  • AM Prep-Music

    April 25, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    Kid Cudi cancels tour LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kid Cudi is calling off his tour because he broke his foot at Coachella. Cudi writes on Instagram there's no way he'll be able to bounce back from surgery for a broken ...

  • AM Prep-Cyber Corner

    April 25, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s signing of legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. runs counter to his campaign’s embrace ...

  • AM Prep-Kickers

    April 25, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    Chicago’s ‘rat hole’ removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s so-called “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some affectionately call the “rat hole” has been removed after city officials determined the ...

  • AP-Scorecard

    April 25, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago Cubs 4 Houston 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 6 L.A. Angels 5 Final Boston 8 Cleveland 0 Final Tampa Bay 7 Detroit 5 Final N.Y. Yankees 7 ...

  • AM Prep-Cooler Copy

    April 25, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water VILLA MADERO, Mexico (AP) — As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry ...

  • Colleges nationwide turn to police to quell pro-Palestine protests as commencement ceremonies near

    April 25, 2024, 12:04 a.m.

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With graduations looming, student protesters doubled down early Thursday on their discontent of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the country as universities, including ones in California and Texas, have become quick to call in the ...

  • AP-Scorecard

    April 24, 2024, 11:54 p.m.

    TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago Cubs 4 Houston 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 6 L.A. Angels 5 Final Boston 8 Cleveland 0 Final Tampa Bay 7 Detroit 5 Final N.Y. Yankees 7 Oakland 3 Final Minnesota 6 ...

  • Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, researcher says

    April 24, 2024, 11:54 p.m.

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 31 died on the shore, a whale researcher said. Researcher Ian Wiese joined hundreds of volunteers who ...

  • Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series

    April 24, 2024, 11:52 p.m.

    EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Anze Kopitar fired a wrist shot past Stuart Skinner’s glove and into the top corner on a breakaway to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night in Game ...

  • The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda, but the battle is not over

    April 24, 2024, 11:18 p.m.

    LONDON (AP) — The British Parliament has finally passed legislation to send some migrants to Rwanda , clearing the runway for flights this summer under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s controversial plan aimed at deterring risky English Channel crossings by ...

  • More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction

    April 24, 2024, 11:15 p.m.

    TOKYO (AP) — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be just a dive, but a hot bowl ...

  • Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly slide as investors focus on earnings

    April 24, 2024, 11:14 p.m.

    TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors awaited a flood of global earnings reports, including updates from U.S. tech companies known as the “Magnificent Seven.” Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 2.1% to 37,670.50. South Korea's Kospi dropped ...

  • MLS Glance

    April 24, 2024, 11:05 p.m.

    All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Inter Miami CF 5 2 3 18 22 15 New York 4 1 4 16 13 9 Cincinnati 4 2 3 15 10 8 Columbus 3 1 5 14 ...

  • AP PHOTOS: Russian kids ride sticks with a horse's head in hobby horsing competition

    April 24, 2024, 11:04 p.m.

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Several dozen kids — 48 girls and one boy, from first-graders to teenagers — gathered recently at a gymnasium in northern St. Petersburg for a hobby horsing competition . The event looked exactly like a ...

  • UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza

    April 24, 2024, 10:47 p.m.

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza as the territory with the largest number of people facing famine , according to the Global Report on Food Crises ...

  • Rwanda's Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it's ready for migrants from Britain

    April 24, 2024, 10:46 p.m.

    KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda says it's ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled and controversial bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the English Channel in small boats ...

  • Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas

    April 24, 2024, 10:43 p.m.

    DALLAS (AP) — Jack Eichel and defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas got exactly what they anticipated, and withstood that early hard push in Game 2 by the desperate Dallas Stars. The Golden Knights didn’t settle for a split while starting ...

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