Pacific season’s 1st named storm off Mexico; no land threat
MEXICO CITY — The first named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane system is moving off the southwestern coast of Mexico, though forecasters don't...
German Catholics to bless gay unions despite Vatican ban
<p>BERLIN — Germany's powerful Catholic progressives are openly defying a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions by offering such blessings...
French court dismisses case over Agent Orange use in Vietnam
PARIS — A French court on Monday dismissed the case of a French-Vietnamese woman who sued 14 companies that produced and sold the powerful...
Police seek motive in shooting at Colorado birthday party
<p>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado authorities on Monday were investigating why a gunman opened fire at a weekend birthday party, killing his girlfriend and...
California man charged with using COVID loans to buy Ferrari
IRVINE, Calif. — A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to charges he obtained $5 million in federal coronavirus-relief loans for phony businesses...
NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to...
Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM — Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters inside a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday.
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EU talks up support for Afghanistan as security declines
<p>BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers on Monday debated ways to maintain support for Afghanistan’s beleaguered government after a brutal weekend attack on a...
There’s nothing poor about this Italian cucina povera
Cucina povera, as so much of the cooking in Italy is, too often is translated too literally: poor kitchen. But that’s not a reflection...
Americans set another pandemic-era record for air travel
<p>Americans set a record for pandemic-era air travel, then broke it again over the Mother's Day holiday weekend.</p>
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