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CHICAGO (AP) — Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life on Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. The event honoring the protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate follows memorial services that drew large crowds in … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Intense Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon early Friday as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships. Iran launched new retaliatory attacks in the Middle East at the end of a full week … Read more
Churachandpur (Manipur) [India]March 6 (ANI): A two-day international conference under the theme ‘A Decade of Act East Policy: Grassroot Perspective from North East India’ was held on March 5-6, at Rayburn College in Churachandpur, Manipur. The event was organised by Rayburn College (Autonomous) and the Indo-Myanmar Borderland Institute, in collaboration with the Indian Council of … Read more
CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland father said Thursday that one of the two girls whose remains were found buried in shallow graves earlier this week was the daughter he had been trying to locate for five years. DeShaun Chatman said investigators told him late Wednesday night that the body of Mila Chatman, who would have … Read more
Women’s hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO at a time when their sport is more popular than ever. The Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association on Thursday became the 65th union to join America’s largest labor … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, is among several Jan. 6 defendants who have been charged with new crimes since … Read more
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India]March 5 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday expressed profound grief over the untimely demise of renowned Tharu folk singer Rinku Rana, who passed away in a road accident. In his condolence message, CM Dhami said, “Her contribution to the preservation of folk culture and folk music will always be … Read more
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India] March 5 (ANI): Indian players Vaishnavi Adkar and Ankita Raina produced commanding performances to move into the quarterfinals of the women’s singles at the ITF W35 Kalaburagi at the Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium on Thursday. Third seed Vaishnavi Adkar cruised past Anna Siedysheva with a dominant 6-2, 6-0 win. The match began with … Read more
NNP Berlin [Germany]March 5: At this year’s ITB Berlin, the world-renowned travel trade exhibition held in Berlin, a high-level delegation from KINEXIN Convention Management, the operator of Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre, IICC), has launched an intensive five-day global marketing campaign to position India as a leading destination for international exhibitions and conventions. … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Various countries, including the United States, have approached Ukraine for help in defending against the Iranian drones, Zelenskyy said late Wednesday. He said he has spoken … Read more