Milan Fashion Week hears calls for more designer diversity
MILAN (AP) — The Milan Fashion Week that opens Wednesday is showcasing collections by perhaps its most ethnically diverse lineup of designers, including the debuts...
Danish queen tests positive after UK monarch’s funeral
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for the coronavirus after attending the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, the royal palace...
European spyware investigators criticize Israel and Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Parliament members investigating the use of surveillance spyware by European Union governments sharply criticized Israel on Wednesday for a lack...
Instagram disrupted across Iran amid protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians saw their access to Instagram, one of the few Western social media platforms still available in the country,...
After 99 days in decline, price for gasoline up a penny
After 99 consecutive days of declining gasoline prices, the cost for a gallon edged a penny higher Wednesday. The national average price rose to about...
Wall Street CEOs appear on Capitol Hill as election looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — In what has become an annual ritual, the CEOs of the major U.S. banks appeared in front of Congress on Wednesday sell...
US stocks gain ground ahead of latest interest rate hike
Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of a widely expected interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose...
CMT announces five stars as their 2022 Artists of the Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — CMT will honor country stars Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Walker Hayes as their 2022 Artists of...
Michelle Obama plans 6-city tour for ‘The Light We Carry’
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama plans a six-city tour this fall in support of her new book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,”...
House to vote on election law overhaul in response to Jan. 6
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will vote on an overhaul of a centuries-old election law, an effort to prevent future presidential candidates from trying to...