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A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said the group has assured U.S. President Donald Trump's administration that it won’t att…
TORONTO (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday backed a proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member a…
For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore's $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering
Macklemore's $1 million donation pledge is coming at a critical time for Palestinian relief nonprofits. The Grammy-winning rapper committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. With his gift, Macklemore wants to shift the attention now to where he says it belongs: the Palestinian people. More than a funding windfall, the recipients' leaders welcome the renewed public awareness to the ongoing suffering they continue to treat amid a fragile ceasefire.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections including a historic defeat for his party. Projections Sunday night showed that Merz's Christian Democratic Union received just 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. That's the CDU's lowest result since World War II. The anti-migration Alternative for Germany or Afd party made significant gains. Merz acknowledged the result as a “disaster.” But he vowed to continue with potentially painful economic reforms. He emphasized the need for backbone and patience. Merz's authority was already weakened by a previous defeat to AfD in Saxony-Anhalt. Calls for his replacement have emerged. But he remains determined to finish his term.
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Converse has removed a social media ad after backlash over an image critics said evoked racist symbols. The Instagram ad featured K-pop singer Karina holding a pair of Chuck 70 X sneakers. Critics say a white triangular image created by lighting on Karina's skirt resembled a Ku Klux Klan hood, and she held the sneakers in a way that looked like the dangling feet of a lynching victim. Converse, owned by Nike, apologized in a statement, saying it understands why the image was upsetting and promising to do better. Some online commenters defended Converse, saying they believed the ad's imagery wasn't intentional. Converse declined to provide further details about the ad on Sunday.
Brendan Farrington has died at 60. The veteran news reporter was known for covering Florida politics and hurricanes for The Associated Press. Farrington died Friday at his home in Tallahassee after a brief illness. He was respected for being well-sourced, fair, and humorous. Many reporters considered him a mentor and friend. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush praised him as an "old school journalist." Farrington began his career in Massachusetts and joined the AP in the late 1990s. He was known for his engaging writing and his annual “weird Florida” roundup.
Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” is giving the North American box office a boost in its first weekend. Sony Pictures says Sunday that the film has earned an estimated $60 million in ticket sales from 3,684 locations in the U.S. and Canada. This marks a franchise best, surpassing most previous films in their entire domestic runs. The audience was overwhelmingly male and under 35. “Practical Magic 2” landed in second place with $12.2 million in its second weekend. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” “The Odyssey” and “Coyote vs. Acme” rounded out the top five.
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FILE - The Converse logo is displayed on the roof of the company's world headquarters in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)
President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say. The economy is growing steadily despite being hit with repeated shocks — and may even be accelerating — while inflation remains stubbornly high. And big tech firms are borrowing huge amounts of cash to plow into data center construction while the federal government is still running large yearly budget deficits. All these trends point to higher interest rates regardless of what the Fed does, analysts say.