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In Liberia’s version of baseball, there are no bats and no men
It was a perfect pitch. The ball sped straight across home plate, where it was met with an equally powerful kick. Perryline ...
Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes
A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in ...
Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after ‘Citizen Kane’ sled goes for $14.75 million
A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at ...
Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s children even as it ...
Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedom
A snappy tune by a blogger that mockingly laments his poor internet connection in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don ...
Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street cruises to more records
Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the ...
K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members
With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its ...
Ashland water treatment plant construction bids discussed
Ashland Mayor Chuck Charles and other city leaders met to discuss upgrading the city’s wastewater treatment plant.  This ...
House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case
House Republicans were grasping late Thursday to formulate a response to the Trump administration’s handling of records in ...
WNBA All-Stars dazzle fans with stunning fashion on the Orange Carpet
The WNBA All-Stars tipped off the weekend by showing off their best fashion fits Thursday, turning the orange carpet into ...
Chinese university expels female student after relationship with a foreigner
A Chinese university announced the expulsion of a female student for “damaging national dignity” after she was accused of ...
The EU targets Russia’s energy revenue and shadow fleet with new sanctions over the war on Ukraine
The European Union approved on Friday a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap, a ban on transactions with Nord Stream gas ...