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North Korea and Russia begin building their first road link
North Korea and Russia have begun building their first road link, the two countries announced, hailing the construction of a bridge over a border river as a major ...
These papal tailors aren’t expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ...
For Black men, fashion has been a tool of self-expression — and a way they’ve been judged
Growing up on the south side of Chicago, the Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley was given the message early on: What one wore as a Black man mattered. Wesley’s pastor father, who migrated ...
A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies
As a first-generation college student, Austin Kissinger was looking forward to celebrating graduation with others of similar backgrounds who helped each other find their way at the ...
Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army, AP learns
The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military dipped by nearly 4% last year, fueled by a significant drop in the Army, The Associated Press has learned. It was ...
Florida leads as state and local governments sign on for Trump’s mass deportations
The roster of local police departments and state agencies that have joined President Donald Trump’s drive for mass deportations has soared to more than 500, with nearly half from ...
It’s nail-biting time on Broadway as Tony Award nominations roll around
After a Broadway season that delivered 14 new musicals and the same number of new plays, there’s lots of uncertainty when it ...
Army veteran convicted of killing girlfriend and her 3 children set to be executed in Florida
An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Florida for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and ...
House panel advances sweeping bill of Trump immigration priorities
House Republicans on Wednesday advanced legislation to back a series of President Trump’s immigration priorities, raising ...
Homeland Security admits Oklahoma raid targeted wrong people
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security admits they know the mom and three daughters who say ICE agents left them traumatized when they raided their Oklahoma City home were not the suspects they ...
What are the major issues in Australia’s election Saturday?
Australians vote Saturday in general elections being dominated by the soaring cost of living, the economy, energy and China. Affordable housing is in short supply, ...
Fan falls from 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh during Cubs-Pirates game
An unidentified male fan fell from the 21-foot Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during Wednesday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. Right after ...