Log in
Nation
Sort by: Featured Most recent
273 results total, viewing 109 - 120
FILE - Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Melinda French Gates speaks at the forum Empowering Women as Entrepreneurs and Leaders during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, on April 13, 2023. French Gates says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally, including on reproductive rights in the United States. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Melinda French Gates to donate $1B over next 2 years in support of women's rights
Melinda French Gates says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally, including on reproductive rights … more
|
FILE - A tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the Israeli offensive is seen in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Feb. 27, 2024. The tent camps stretch for more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and sprawling into empty lots, fields and town streets. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali, file)
The Latest | Israeli minister lashes out at Spain for moving to formally recognize Palestinian state
Israel’s foreign minister accused Spain of “being complicit in inciting genocide against Jews and war crimes” on Tuesday, after the country moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state. … more
|
A person rides a bicycle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after US holiday quiet
Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday. Oil prices and U.S. futures were higher. Chinese markets rose after senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party … more
|
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Jason Momoa in a scene from "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that
A team of researchers set out to determine if today’s Hollywood blockbusters are reflective of the current climate crisis and found out they aren't most of the time. The vast majority of movies … more
|
FILE - Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a makeshift tent camp in Rafah on Jan. 27, 2024. The tent camps stretch for more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and sprawling into empty lots, fields and town streets. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, file)
'We have nothing.' As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and scrounging for food
Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in Rafah has sent nearly a million Palestinians fleeing the southern Gaza city and scattering across a wide area. Most have been displaced multiple … more
|
FILE - Former President Donald Trump closes his eyes during his trial at Manhattan criminal court May 16, 2024, in New York. Trump has spent the majority of his time as a criminal defendant sitting nearly motionless, for hours, leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, so zen he often appeared to be asleep. It is, at least in part, a strategy in response to warnings that behaving like he has in past trials could backfire. (Mike Segar/Pool Photo via AP, File)
In Trump's hush money trial, prosecutors and defense lawyers are poised to make final pitch to jury
Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial are set to deliver closing arguments. Each side wants to score final points with the jury Tuesday before it starts … more
|

FILE - A surfer heads to the water as storms move through the area in San Clemente, Calif., Dec. 12, 2022. A two-mile (3.2-km) stretch of the popular Southern California beach was closed for the Memorial Day holiday after a shark bumped a surfer off his board the night before, authorities said. The 24-hour closure at San Clemente was announced after the surfer came out of the water and reported the shark’s aggressive behavior to lifeguards Sunday evening, May 26, 2024. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP, File)
Popular California beach closed for the holiday after shark bumped surfer off his board
Authorities have closed a 2-mile stretch of a popular Southern California beach for the Memorial Day holiday after a shark bumped a surfer off his board the night before. Authorities announced the … more
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Tom Burke, left, and Anya Taylor-Joy in a scene from "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
‘Furiosa’ sneaks past ‘Garfield’ to claim No. 1 spot over Memorial Day holiday weekend
Furiosa won the holiday box office over Garfield by a hair. It was a close race, but the wasteland warrior of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” came out slightly ahead of the plump orange cat with an … more
|
Elon Musk's xAI says it has raised $6 billion to develop artificial intelligence
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A group of investors will put up $6 billion to fund development of artificial intelligence by Elon Musk's xAI. The company said on its website Sunday that the Series B … more
Suspect identified in stabbings at a Massachusetts theater and a McDonald’s
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man will be arraigned Tuesday on multiple charges including assault with the intent to murder after six people, including four girls at a movie theater, were … more
FILE - Cashiers process purchases at a Walmart Supercenter in North Bergen, N.J., on Feb. 9, 2023. Retailers, including Walmart and Target, are stepping up discounting heading into the summer of 2024, as they hope to offer frustrated shoppers some relief from higher prices and entice them to open their wallets.(AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
Major retailers are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers
Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather. Major retailers are stepping up discounts heading into the summer … more
|
Rob Ranieri, CEO of House of Hope, stands in the food pantry, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Stuart, Fla. House of Hope offers food, clothing, financial and life skills to residents of Martin County. The Community Foundation of Martin - St. Lucie counties has overhauled its approach to disaster response by creating a permanent fund and establishing preemptive agreements with nonprofit partners like House of Hope to deploy funds to them immediately when a storm is forecasted. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
As Atlantic hurricane season begins, Florida community foundations prepare permanent disaster funds
After the collapse of a condominium tower in North Miami in June 2021, Rebecca Fishman Lipsey realized her organization needed to overhaul how it responded to disasters. As CEO of the Miami … more
|
« Prev | 1 … 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 … 23 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 60 days.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.