Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto’ wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Colson Whitehead's latest literary honor feels very much at home.The author's “Crook Manifesto,” a crime story set in 1970s Harlem...
Big Mac battle: McDonald’s loses burger trademark for EU in battle with Irish rival
LONDON (AP) — A top European Union court said Wednesday that McDonald's has lost its Big Mac trademark in the 27-nation bloc, ruling in...
Online marketplace eBay to drop American Express, citing fees, and says customers have other...
NEW YORK (AP) — Online marketplace behemoth eBay said it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing what the company says are “unacceptably...
The first Black leader of Wales loses a no-confidence vote but says he won’t...
LONDON (AP) — The first minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, lost a no-confidence vote in the Welsh parliament on Wednesday, less than three months...
Israeli nationalists march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem, some chanting ‘Death to Arabs’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis were taking part in an annual march through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem on Wednesday,...
A Russian cyber gang is thought to be behind a ransomware attack that hit...
LONDON (AP) — A Russian cyber gang is believed to be behind a ransomware attack that disrupted London hospitals and led to operations and...
Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA.A pair...
Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
NEW DELHI (AP) — For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did...
A Russian cosmonaut becomes the first person to spend 1,000 days in space
A 59-year-old Russian cosmonaut has become the first person to spend 1,000 days in space, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Wednesday.Oleg Kononenko achieved the...
India’s Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election...
NEW DELHI (AP) — China, Ukraine and other nations sent their congratulations on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his...
