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South Africa's health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission 06/13/2024 11:13am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African health authorities say two people have died this week after contracting mpox, and it appears there is local transmission of the disease. The health ministry said Thursday that a 38-year-old man died in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province on Wednesday, th Movie Review: Peace (and pieces) of mind 'Inside Out 2' 06/13/2024 10:31am • Sequels have been a touchy subject when it comes to Pixar, but it’s hard to deny the natural premise of “Inside Out 2.” It’s been nine years since “Inside Out,” yet in the span between that film and its new sequel, Riley, the young girl with a head full of emotions, has gone from 11 year Dutch players cut short postseason vacations to answer emergency call at Euro 2024 06/13/2024 10:17am • DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — One of the players was on a boat on a Greek island. The other was in Disney World in Florida. Yet neither Ian Maatsen nor Joshua Zirkzee had any hesitation answering the emergency call from the Netherlands at the European Championship. “It’s a childhood dream to be her Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns 06/13/2024 09:20am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — An estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, a top U.N. official warned on Thursday. The United Nations, with help from local authorities, has prepared a contingency plan, with $40 m Poland reintroduces restrictions on accessing areas along Belarus border due to migration pressure 06/13/2024 07:05am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland on Thursday reintroduced restrictions on movement along parts of the border with Belarus because of increased migration pressure that has involved violence against Polish security officials. The ban taking effect Thursday will be valid for 90 days and affects 60 kilome Former NBA star Luol Deng has steered South Sudan's basketball journey to Paris Olympics 06/13/2024 06:00am • Luol Deng was watching his vision coming into focus right in front of him. It was September 2023, barely six years since South Sudan had played in its first international basketball tournament. Yet there was Deng, a Sudanese native turned refugee and NBA star, hopping behind a circle of euphoric p President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border 06/13/2024 05:31am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar move by the Trump administration that was blocked Florida's 2024 hurricane season arrives with a rainy deluge 06/13/2024 05:27am • Dangerous flooding from a tropical disturbance inundated much of southern Florida on Wednesday, blocking roads, floating vehicles and delaying the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games in Canada against the Edmonton Oilers. The disorganized storm system was pushing across Florida from t Mitch Haniger's single in the 10th gives the Mariners another one-run win, 2-1 over White Sox 06/13/2024 01:25am • SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger capped a nine-pitch at-bat with an RBI single to score Luke Raley with the winning run and give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1, 10-inning win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Seattle blew a chance to win the game after Luis Robert Jr’s. pinch-hit solo home Republican candidates for Utah's open US House seat split on aid for Ukraine 06/13/2024 12:34am • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — All five Republicans battling for Utah's only open U.S. House seat agreed in a debate Wednesday that they see an urgent need to reduce federal spending, but only some said cutting military aid to Ukraine would be an effective way to achieve that goal. The crowded pool of cand Baltimore's busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected 06/12/2024 11:08pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore is expected to return to normal levels next month, officials said Wednesday, after the channel fully reopened this week for the first time since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. “I’ve been waiti Widespread outage hits Puerto Rico as customers demand ouster of private electric company 06/12/2024 10:39pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A widespread power outage hit Puerto Rico Wednesday night, leaving more than 340,000 customers without electricity after two of the U.S. territory’s power plants shut down. The capital of San Juan was left without power, as well as neighboring municipalities includin Macron suspends voting reform in New Caledonia that had sparked violence 06/12/2024 09:20pm • PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday the suspension of controversial voting reforms in New Caledonia, following a spate of deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory. The reforms, which would have altered voting rights, are feared by the Indigenous Kanak people who Do You Need a Business Bank Account? 06/12/2024 08:00pm • If you operate a business, you likely need a business bank account. Experts highly recommend opening one to draw a line between your business and personal finances. But before you open a business bank account, make sure you understand how they work and what features would benefit your situation best Spot Ether ETFs Could Eclipse Bitcoin ETFs' Impact 06/12/2024 08:00pm • If the Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds represented a watershed moment for cryptocurrency, the arrival of spot Ether ETFs on Wall Street could be nothing short of revolutionary. In a move that caught even the most bullish crypto cheerleaders off gua