Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Reveals the Groups That Got Some of Her $2.1 Billion in Gifts in 2023
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $2.1 billion in the past year, she said in an online post, bringing her total reported
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Biden Is Launching a Hollywood Fundraising Blitz to Tap Into Star Power With Strikes Over
WASHINGTON (AP) — Here’s a Hollywood ending that President Joe Biden wants to bring to life: an incumbent facing tough
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2023 in Books: Protests, Bannings and the Rise of AI Helped Shape the Story of Publishing
NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishing in 2023 was a story of cooling sales and rising conflict, marked by legal
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Putin Will Seek Another Presidential Term in Russia, Extending His Rule of Over Two Decades
Vladimir Putin has moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for another six years. Putin still commands
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German Rail Workers Begin 24-Hour Strike as Pay Talks Stall
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing Germany’s train drivers began a 24-hour strike Thursday night, causing widespread rail cancellations and
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A Rocket Attack Targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, Causing Minor Damage but No Casualties
BAGHDAD (AP) — A rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Friday morning caused minor material damage but
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What Is Bodhi Day? and When Do Buddhists Celebrate It?
Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it commemorates when Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening
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Adele Praises Influential Women After Being Honored at THR’s Women in Entertainment Gala
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Adele paid homage to the many women — including her mother, grandmother and aunts —
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UN to Hold Emergency Meeting at Guyana’s Request on Venezuelan Claim to a Vast Oil-Rich Region
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency closed meeting Friday at the request of Guyana following
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Some Californians Released From Prison Will Receive $2,400 Under New State Re-Entry Program
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of Californians released from prisons could receive direct cash payments of $2,400 — along with
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