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“The Tiny Things Are Heavier,” by author Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, is a reflection on young adulthood, migration, cultural misunderstanding and family relationships. Okonkwo’s debut novel is at turns amusing and heartbreaking as it follows…

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican prosecutors requested on Monday that suspended Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged crimes,…

WIGAN, England (AP) — Paul Mullin, the poster boy of a Wrexham team soaring through England’s soccer leagues following its takeover by Hollywood celebrities, has left the club to join third-tier Wigan on a season-long loan deal. “I’m…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Bank granted South Africa a $1.5 billion loan to upgrade transportation infrastructure and help it transition toward a low-carbon economy, the country's National Treasury said Monday. Deteriorating rail…

The Dutch government says pro-Russian hackers have launched a series of denial-of-service attacks on municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit this week in the Netherlands. The National Cybersecurity Center says many of the…

A jury has now watched nearly 45 minutes of recordings of marathon sex events considered important evidence in the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The over 20 minutes of recordings shown to jurors Monday by…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor on Monday proposed the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the state’s power authority to develop an advanced, “zero-emission” facility in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America is seeking more information from the government about whether it is complying with his order preserving the 83-year-old international…

The Anaheim Ducks are trading forward Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Ryan Poehling and two draft picks. Zegras was the Ducks’ first-round pick in 2019. The Ducks also will get the 45th overall pick in the upcoming…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — During its rise as a national power in the 1990s, LSU built its identity on prodigious home run numbers, a style coined “Gorilla Ball.” The game changed over the decades, and so did the Tigers. They still have plenty of…

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — It’s time to bust out the brackets, pick an upset or two, and follow winners on the road — a journey over city streets, concrete and bricks — to the final four and beyond. Totally awesome, baby? Forget all the upset…

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian lawmakers voted Monday decisively in favor of a new pro-European coalition government led by a center-right prime minister, as the European Union and NATO member nation seeks to end one of its worst…

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Firefighters had to rescue a man who got stuck in the chimney of a Connecticut parks building while trying to retrieve his dog from a bathroom when the doors automatically locked for the night. Police were called…

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Five people were taken to a North Carolina hospital after a flight from Miami hit turbulence Sunday night, officials said. Fire and rescue crews responded to the flight after it arrived at Raleigh-Durham…

European nations worked Monday to keep alive diplomatic efforts to curb the Israel-Iran war as the two countries traded strikes following the United States’ weekend attack on Iran’s nuclear program.  Calls for Tehran to enter talks with…