Hawaii native Savannah Gankiewicz crowned Miss USA after the previous winner resigned
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health. Gankiewicz, a model who leads a female ...
The Netherlands veers sharply to right with new government dominated by party of Geert Wilders
Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition deal early Thursday that veers the ...
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A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC’s suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communities
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A towering stadium boasting 34,000 seats and a precisely trimmed field of soft Kentucky bluegrass is ...
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PEN America, facing ongoing criticism over its response to the Mideast war, gathers for annual gala
NEW YORK (AP) — With guests including Paul Simon and Seth Meyers, PEN America will gather Thursday night for its annual gala, a dressed-up, high-profile event raised even higher because some wondered ...
The Commission on Presidential Debates faces an uncertain future after Biden and Trump bypassed it
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which has planned presidential faceoffs in every election since 1988, has ...
As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more and more LGBTQ+ migrants seek safety and asylum in Europe
Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage only to face angry ...
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut helps ESPN set viewership record for league game on network
ESPN’s broadcast of the Connecticut Sun’s game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever had the highest viewership for a ...
Florida deputy’s killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
In 2020, the top enlisted leader of the Air Force went public with his fear of waking up to the news that a Black airman had ...
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Census estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South still dominates US growth
DETROIT (AP) — America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which grew for the first time in decades — though the South still ...
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Topeka was at the center of Brown v. Board. Decades later, segregation of another sort lingers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The lesson on diversity started slowly in a first-grade classroom in Topeka, where schools were at the ...
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Venezuela’s barred opposition candidate is now the fiery surrogate of her lesser-known replacement
SABANA DE MENDOZA, Venezuela (AP) — At an intersection packed in four directions, rallygoers scream and light up cellphones ...
Biden’s upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture
When he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with ...