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As expected, Beyoncé has debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with “Cowboy Carter,” marking the biggest album sales yet in 2024. “Cowboy,” which was released on March 29, arrives with 407,000 equivalent album units. giving Beyoncé her eighth place on the list. It marks the highest-performing arc since Taylor Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” … Read more
kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N. atomic monitoring agency on Sunday condemned a drone attack on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, saying that such attacks “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident.” In statements to the social network “This can’t happen,” … Read more
Religious leaders in Boston have rallied together to demand reparations for Black Americans, including a call for $15 billion from city authorities and white churches to help bridge the equity gap and tell a story of enslaved people in the northeast “that is rarely talked about.” In February 2023, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appointed members … Read more
TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks mostly rose on Monday as investors awaited earnings reports from major global companies and a consumer price report that will be an indicator of U.S. inflation. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.3% in morning trading to 39,505.33. Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.3% to 7,798.10. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.3% … Read more
The undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks defeated Iowa on Sunday, 87-75. at the NCAA women’s championship. Gamecocks’ victory over Caitlin Clark’s last game at Iowa. In February, Clark became the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader, breaking the late Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old record. Clark scored 30 points on Sunday. South Carolina was 37-0 entering Sunday’s game, … Read more
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame blamed the inaction of the international community for allowing the genocide of 1994 This will come as Rwandans on Sunday mark 30 years since an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists. Rwandan authorities have long blamed the international community for allowing extremists to kill some … Read more
Slovak nationalist-left government candidate Peter Pellegrini won the country’s presidential election on Saturday, cementing the grip of pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico over the country. Fico, who took power for the fourth time last October, has turned the country’s foreign policy to more pro-Russian views and initiated reforms of criminal law and the media, which … Read more
Country star Colt Ford is in the intensive care unit after suffering a heart attack Thursday, according to a representative for the musician. Ford suffered the heart attack while on tour after a show in Arizona at Dierks Bently’s Whiskey Row. He’s receiving care at the Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, his representative said. … Read more
Community leader honored A longtime Campbell business owner is being recognized for her community leadership by both the Campbell Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Campbell Business Association (DCBA). The Chamber named Bombshell Boutique owner Brooke Ramirez Citizen of the Year for her “outstanding contributions to the community of Campbell,” while the DCBA is honoring … Read more
Israel has come under mounting international pressure over the toll inflicted by its six-month war on Hamas Israel made an announcement on Friday stating that it would permit temporary aid deliveries into famine-threatened northern Gaza, shortly after the United States cautioned of a significant shift in its policy concerning the Gaza war. During a tense, … Read more