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Greece: 5 children among 22 dead in migrant boat sinking

Greece: 5 children among 22 dead in migrant boat sinking

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Five children are among the 22 people confirmed dead in the sinking of a sailboat that had been carrying migrants , Greece’s coast guard said Thursday, while a search-and-rescue operation continued for 34 other people still repo
Colorado could become 2nd state to decriminalize mushrooms

Colorado could become 2nd state to decriminalize mushrooms

DENVER (AP) — Fresh off his third tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Jason Lopez awoke in crisis from an alcohol-induced nap during a family gathering in Colorado in 2014.
Spanish workers demand higher wages to ease inflation pinch

Spanish workers demand higher wages to ease inflation pinch

MADRID (AP) — Thousands of Spanish workers held a protest march Thursday in Madrid called by Spain’s major labor unions to demand higher wages to offset the soaring cost of living.
Germany urges western Balkan leaders to resolve conflicts

Germany urges western Balkan leaders to resolve conflicts

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday told leaders of six Balkan countries that aspire to join the European Union that “it is high time to overcome regional conflicts" and stand together as Russia wages war in Ukraine .

South Dakota: What to expect on election night

It’s difficult to overstate how dominant Republicans have become in South Dakota. They have nearly doubled Democrats on voter rolls; the party holds 90% of the Legislature, and it’s been over a decade since a Democrat has won a statewide race.
Army probes whether troops wrongly targeted in bonus scandal

Army probes whether troops wrongly targeted in bonus scandal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Years after about 1,900 National Guard and Reserve soldiers were swept up in a recruiting bonus scandal, U.S.
Spanberger, Vega in tight race for Virginia's 7th District

Spanberger, Vega in tight race for Virginia's 7th District

STAFFORD, Va. (AP) — While campaigning recently for Democrat Abigail Spanberger in northern Virginia’s competitive 7th Congressional District, U.S. Sen.
Québec solidaire to swear oath to King, vows to table bill to make pledge optional

Québec solidaire to swear oath to King, vows to table bill to make pledge optional

MONTREAL — The 11 recently elected members of Québec solidaire are no longer refusing to swear an oath of office to King Charles III.

Missouri: What to expect on election night

Missouri’s top race is a faceoff between GOP Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine for retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt’s seat, which is considered safely Republican.
As Israel's far right parties celebrate, Palestinians shrug

As Israel's far right parties celebrate, Palestinians shrug

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The apparent comeback of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the dramatic rise of his far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies in Israel's general election this week have prompted little more than shrugs from many Pales