The Associated Press LOGANVILLE, Ga.–The father of a seven-year-old had to scramble to find his daughter after a foster care worker took her–and not another girl with a similar name–from their school in suburban Atlanta. Sean Harris says he panicked when he went to pick up his daughter from after-school […]
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The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran–Iranian media say authorities have arrested six young people for promoting Zumba, the Latin-inspired dance exercises, and other types of exercise. The arrests are part of Iran’s decades-long crackdown against influences of Western culture. In June, Iran banned Zumba and other exercises considered un-Islamic. Yesterday’s report […]
By Dee-Ann Durbin The Associated Press DETROIT — Around the world, support is growing for electric cars. Automakers are delivering more electric models with longer range and lower prices, such as the Chevrolet Bolt and the Tesla Model 3. China has set aggressive targets for electric vehicle sales to curb […]
By Dan Joling The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Federal researchers studying critically endangered North Pacific right whales sometimes go years without finding their subjects. Over the weekend they got lucky. A research vessel in the Bering Sea photographed two of the animals Sunday and obtained a biopsy sample from […]
The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — A tiger cub who was rejected by her mother at the Philadelphia Zoo can be seen bonding with her adoptive mother and brothers in Oklahoma via live-streaming video. The Oklahoma City Zoo launched the “Tiger Cub Cam “ Thursday, showing Zoya with her new […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press The healthy noodle market is booming, thanks to low-carb fans, and so it’s no surprise that kelp noodles, which used to be a specialty-store item only, are now readily available at the neighbourhood supermarket. Kelp noodles are a sea vegetable with a neutral flavour […]
By Ilan Ben Zion The Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has been known as the land of milk and honey since Biblical times ‚Äî but the land of single malt whiskey? One appropriately named distillery is trying to turn Israel into a whiskey powerhouse. Smooth, honey-brown whiskey is […]
The Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia — U.S. seabed exploration company Ocean Infinity says it has offered to take the financial risk of a renewed search for the missing Malaysian airliner, as victims’ families urge the Malaysian government to agree to a private-sector hunt for Flight 370’s wreckage. Malaysia, Australia and […]
By Grace Garces Bordallo And Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press HAGATNA, Guam — The tiny U.S. territory of Guam feels a strong sense of patriotism and confidence in the American military, which has an enormous presence on the Pacific island. But residents are increasingly worried over Washington’s escalating war of […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Britain’s National Crime Agency says human trafficking and modern slavery are much more prevalent than previously thought, and there are 300 active police investigations across the U.K. Agency official Will Kerr says investigators have found widespread evidence of people as young as 12 being sold […]
The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas highway officials shut down westbound lanes of a cross-country interstate for four hours so crews could pick up pizza. An 18-wheeler containing DiGiorno and Tombstone frozen pizzas scraped a bridge support and sliced open its trailer Wednesday, spilling the pies across Interstate […]
The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea said Wednesday it released a Canadian pastor who has been serving a life sentence since 2015 for alleged anti-state activities over health reasons. Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency said that Hyeon Soo Lim was released on “sick bail” following […]
