South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16%
BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as…
Court appearance for Eric Bieniemy’s son delayed pending mental health check
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Two court appearances scheduled for the 27-year-old son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive…
Climate change heats Mediterranean Sea, threatening biodiversity
ROME (AP) — The Mediterranean of our ancestors is no more. Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by…
Former Late Show host Stephen Colbert honored with anti-censorship award
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert, whose 11-year run as host of “The Late Show” was defined in…
New York school pauses plan to launch AI robot teacher
NEW YORK (AP) — A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause…
Kenya investigates the deaths of 15 elephants in Amboseli National Park
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya ‘s Amboseli National…
China hits back at criticism over excess industrial capacity as more US tariffs loom
HONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China pushed back Tuesday against claims of overcapacity in the world’s…
Acclaimed visual artist Betye Saar has died at 99
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles at…
Federal survey shows promising youth mental health trends
A key U.S. government report on mental health, substance use and addiction showed continued improvements in several metrics,…
More workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
BUNIA, Congo — Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday,…
Nearly 300 humpback whales were seen in a rare ‘supergroup’ that shows their recovery
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they…
Japan’s monkey sensation Punch turns 1, drawing a flood of well-wishing messages, in photos
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by…