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Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted 07/08/2024 02:16pm • LONDON (AP) — At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the right. Even Iran — where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on all matters of state — elected Masoud Pezeshkian, a lawmaker long associated Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch 07/08/2024 01:12pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is releasing a new memoir at a particularly fraught moment, both for herself and for the Democratic Party. Set for release Tuesday amid the frenzy over President Joe Biden’s recent debate performance, “True Gretch” won’t do much to dispe 3 Columbia University officials lose posts over texts that 'touched on ancient antisemitic tropes' 07/08/2024 01:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University said Monday that it has removed three administrators from their positions and will keep them on leave indefinitely after finding that text messages they exchanged during a campus discussion about Jewish life “disturbingly touched on ancient antisemitic tropes. French court rules American man detained after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message can be extradited 07/08/2024 12:32pm • LYON, France (AP) — A French court ruled on Monday that the American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” can be extradited to the United States. Ian Cleary, 31, of Saratoga, California, Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education 07/08/2024 08:00am • Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction,” according to a new poll. Overall, only 36% of adults say they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in hi Early Signs of Miscarriage: Symptoms to Watch For 07/07/2024 08:00pm • Pregnancy requires substantial physical and emotional labor, even before you give birth. Despite all that hard work, not all pregnancies end in healthy babies. Especially in the first trimester of pregnancy, early miscarriages are common. About 10% to 20% of women who learn they are pregnant will ha Stress-Relieving Exercises to Help You Feel More Relaxed and Empowered 07/07/2024 08:00pm • Stress is an unavoidable fact of modern life, but that doesn't mean you have to take it sitting or lying down. You can regularly take steps (pun intended!) to relieve stress to prevent it from taking a toll on your physical or emotional health. Among the very best ways to alleviate stress and anxiet Should You Apply to Law School Straight From College? 07/07/2024 08:00pm • Years ago, most aspiring lawyers applied to law school in their senior year of college. Older applicants were outliers, and while they were not necessarily disadvantaged, their decision to put off law school may have raised eyebrows. Expectations have now flipped. Law schools now value work experien Bon Appétit: What to Know About Culinary Education 07/07/2024 08:00pm • Earning a certificate or degree in culinary arts doesn't just lead to jobs in restaurants. Many career opportunities are available, such as working in hotels, country clubs and sports stadiums; developing recipes for cookbooks or magazines; and being a culinary instructor or a private chef. "It's no Money Dysmorphia: What Is It and Does It Impact You? 07/07/2024 08:00pm • You have savings, no pressing debt and make a good income. When you review your accounts and circumstances you should feel proud and comfortable, but instead you're seized with worry. You can't relax and enjoy your positive situation. Or, maybe the process of earning money makes you nervous or you f Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes picked for All-Star Game just 2 months after his major league debut 07/07/2024 07:47pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes' first All-Star selection was as speedy as his fastball. Just eight weeks after his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the 22-year-old right-hander was selected Sunday by Major League Baseball for the National League roster in the July 16 game at Arlington Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race 07/07/2024 09:44am • President Joe Biden could make a decision within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection, said Hawaii’s governor who participated in a recent meeting with Biden and other Democratic governors and whose family has known the president for years. And if Biden decides not to run, Hawaii Gov. Sudanese Olympic backstroker Ziyad Saleem of Cal looks to leave his mark on Paris Games 07/07/2024 06:00am • BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — As a boy in Milwaukee, Ziyad Saleem would walk through the house pretending to swim backstroke — arm circling backward along the right ear and over his shoulder, then the other arm doing the same on the left side. Some days he would also propel both arms forward as if doi NFL draftee, Md. native Khyree Jackson among 3 dead following Prince George's Co. crash 07/06/2024 08:50pm • A NFL draft pick from Prince George's County will never get to play a down following a deadly car crash near Joint Base Andrews in Maryland early Saturday morning. Khyree Jackson, 24, and two other men are dead after a crash involving three vehicles on northbound Route 4/Pennsylvania Avenue and P Davis Thompson takes 2-shot lead into the final round of the low-scoring John Deere Classic 07/06/2024 06:23pm • SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Davis Thompson made birdie on half of his holes Saturday on a soft and defenseless TPC Deere Run, matching his career low with a 9-under 62 for a two-shot lead going into the final round of the John Deere Classic. Thompson made birdie even after his one bad swing, escaping from