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Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts 04/30/2023 04:04pm • ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) ��� Pope Francis said Sunday that talks were underway to return colonial-era artifacts in the Vatican Museum that were acquired from Indigenous peoples in Canada and voiced a willingness to return other problematic objects in the Vatican���s collection on a case-by-case b Pope in Hungary meets with Ukrainian refugees, Russian envoy 04/29/2023 12:06pm • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) ��� Pope Francis plunged into both sides of Russia's war with Ukraine on Saturday, greeting some of the 2.5 million Ukrainian refugees who have fled across the border to Hungary during a public prayer service and then meeting privately with an envoy of the Russian Orthodox Chu Q&A: 6lack returns to music after prioritizing mental health 04/28/2023 10:11am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� 6lack was on a hot streak, dishing out Grammy-worthy work and being featured on songs with music���s elite including Elton John, Calvin Harris and J Cole. But while the singer-rapper was riding high, he neglected one important element: His mental health. As a result, 6lack���s r What is the latest on Netanyahu's corruption trial? 04/27/2023 02:19am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial has resumed after a month-long break, refocusing the spotlight on the long-serving leader's legal woes after a wave of protests over his government's plan to overhaul the country's judiciary. Netanyahu is charged with f Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96 04/25/2023 03:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela b For this Black mom, Ralph Yarl could have been her son 04/24/2023 04:58pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� On April 13, the nightmare that I'd worried about ever since we moved into our neighborhood came true. That was the day that I learned 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot after mistakenly ringing a doorbell at the wrong house while trying to pick up his younger brothers from a Monte Schulz pens new book 'Metropolis,' sets record straight about his 'Peanuts' father, Charles M. Schulz 04/24/2023 01:58pm • Hear our full chat on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.��� Monte Schulz wants to set the record straight about his father, the late "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz. He said that David Michaelis' 2007 biography "Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography" was largely a work of ficti Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection 04/23/2023 08:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Bed Bath & Beyond ��� one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly endless offerings of sheets, towels and kitchen gadgets ��� filed for bankruptcy protection, following years of dismal sales and losses and numerous failed turnaround plans. The beleaguered home Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney at 89 04/23/2023 06:59pm • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) ��� Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89. His death in the S Guyana birdsong competitions flourish amid oil boom 04/23/2023 01:22pm • METEN-MEER-ZORG, Guyana (AP) ��� The judges leaned in, hands clasped behind their backs. Everyone grew quiet as they stared at the two tiny black birds flitting before them, wondering which one would break the silence. ���One. Two,��� a judge called out softly as the bird on the right erupted into t Rape lawsuit trial puts spotlight back on Trump and women 04/22/2023 10:32am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Former President Donald Trump's behavior toward women, long a source of flashpoints in his political career, now faces a new level of scrutiny: a trial in a lawsuit accusing him of rape. Jury selection is set to start Tuesday in the case filed by former advice columnist E. Jean Car Alonso hits majors-best 10th homer, Lucchesi wins in return 04/22/2023 01:39am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Joey Lucchesi used to ask his parents not to come watch him pitch because that way he wouldn't get rattled. There's no way he could do that this time after such a long wait to get back on a big league mound, such a long and daunting road recovering from Tommy John surgery ��� Md. couple recounts reimbursement struggle with Southwest Airlines after December debacle 04/20/2023 09:44pm • Back in December, Mark Hessie and his wife Stephanie showed up at BWI Marshall Airport in Maryland ready to board the first of two Southwest Airlines flights that would take them to Cancun, Mexico, for a long-anticipated Christmas vacation. That flight would never happen. The Hessies would instead b How to Get a Student Loan 04/20/2023 08:00pm • With the cost of tuition, fees, housing, books and more, most college students depend on loans to finance their education. Among bachelor's degree recipients, 68% took out federal student loans to pay for college expenses, according to the most recent Department of Education statistics -- and that d 15 Retirement Gift Ideas 04/20/2023 08:00pm • If you have a co-worker, boss or friend who is retiring, you might be thinking about ways to recognize their milestone. "Gift-giving can help build social relationships and connections between people," says Amira Martin, a communications expert, psychotherapist and wellness professional in Brooklyn,