By Garance Burke The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Federal officials don’t know how many migrant children they’ve sent to live with convicted criminals across the U.S. over the last three years, at a time the government sought to move young Central American migrants out of shelters and into private homes, […]
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By David Rising The Associated Press BERLIN It’s a change of heart that Iraqi immigrant Sekvan Agho never saw coming. Agho was among the wave of nearly 1.1 million asylum-seekers who came to Germany last year seeking a new life, making his way from his native Iraq to Turkey, then […]
By Errin Haines Whack The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA More white Americans now share the view, long held by minorities, that racism is a national problem and should be confronted, according to an analysis of recent public opinion polling. The review, compiled by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in conjunction with the […]
By David Bauder THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Is Fox News Channel overplaying its hand or skillfully playing to its brand in dealing with Donald Trump? The GOP presidential front-runner has dropped out of Thursday night’s Republican debate following an escalating public relations battle triggered in part by his call […]
By Jamey Keaten And Maria Cheng The Associated Press GENEVA The World Health Organization is convening an emergency committee on Monday to decide if the Zika virus outbreak should be declared an international health emergency. At a special meeting Thursday in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan said the virus […]
By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press MOSCOW Syrian refugees should be given an opportunity to cast their ballots in the country’s future elections, Russia’s security chief has told The Associated Press, adding that the international community should focus on creating conditions for a free vote in Syria. However, demands for […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press I was one of those kids who loved camp! I loved being away. I loved all of the activities. And I loved the food! Well, at least I loved the homemade yeast rolls that graced the table at every meal. I ate them in […]
By Jenny Barchfield The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s health minister says the country is sending some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito blamed for spreading a virus suspected of causing birth defects – but he also says the war is already being lost. Marcelo Castro said that […]
By Sudhin Thanawala The Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. Rising tension between Russia and the U.S., North Korea’s recent nuclear test and a lack of aggressive steps to address climate change are putting the world under grave threat, scientists behind a “Doomsday Clock” that measures the likelihood of a global cataclysm […]
By Michael Balsamo The Associated Press STONY BROOK, N.Y. Melanie Chirichella had been waiting a year and a half for a kidney transplant when she finally got the call from her doctors Saturday that they had found a perfect match in South Carolina. “It was like a miracle,” the 64-year-old […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Looking for a vegan main dish that’s robust enough to leave a meat eater satisfied? This stuffed squash dish has you covered. We start by halving and roasting acorn squash, which have a rich, satisfying flavour that only deepens in the oven. And since […]
By David Rising The Associated Press BERLIN Public-sector corruption is still a major problem around the world but more countries are improving than worsening and the United States and United Kingdom have reached their best rankings ever, an anti-corruption watchdog said Wednesday. Denmark remained at the top of Transparency International’s […]
