Sri Lanka’s plantation workers live on the margins. But politicians still want their votes
Whoever Sri Lanka’s next president is, Muthuthevarkittan Manohari isn’t expecting much to change in her daily struggle to ...
As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the ‘rock-and roll president’
A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday, the eclectic lineup meant to highlight the 39th ...
John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump’s GOP?
The gold-leafed ceilings and crystal chandeliers of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort are a long way from the small town of Murdo, South Dakota, where Sen. John Thune grew up.
The UN will vote on a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation
The U.N. General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a Palestinian resolution demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year, ...
A Mississippi Confederate monument covered for 4 years is moved
A Mississippi town has taken down a Confederate monument that stood on the courthouse square since 1910 — a figure that was tightly wrapped in tarps the past four years, ...
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Speaker Johnson takes another crack at spending bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states ...
Behind Hill Jr. and motivated squad, Althoff Catholic Football is off to 3-0 start
Althoff Catholic fell shy of their football championship dreams a season ago. The Crusaders made it to the quarterfinals before a loss to Camp Point Central. That loss ...
New program will help inmates earn high school diplomas with tablets
A top supplier of digital devices in U.S. prisons is launching a new program to help incarcerated individuals earn a high school diploma by using the company’s tablets.
Body found in Macoupin County home; deputies investigate
The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death after a body was found inside a home in Sawyerville, Illinois, Tuesday evening.
Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ...
March for Bolivia’s ex-President Morales turns violent, as political crisis escalates
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marching in support of Bolivia’s former President Evo Morales clashed on Tuesday with counterprotesters blocking their way, a ...
US military acknowledges Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones
Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, the United States military acknowledged Wednesday, further highlighting ...