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Gunmen abduct 39 students from school in northwest Nigeria

Gunmen abduct 39 students from school in northwest Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria — Gunmen have attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria and kidnapped 39 students just weeks after a similar mass abduction in the region, authorities said Friday.
4 people in Michigan won January $1.05B Mega Millions prize

4 people in Michigan won January $1.05B Mega Millions prize

DETROIT — A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. The winners claimed their prize weeks after the Jan.
A peek behind the masks, precautions at the pandemic Grammys

A peek behind the masks, precautions at the pandemic Grammys

LOS ANGELES — I have covered the Grammy Awards for the Associated Press for 15 years. But this strange year feels like the first time.
Almodóvar returns to the female universe with Penélope Cruz

Almodóvar returns to the female universe with Penélope Cruz

NEW YORK — Pedro Almodóvar exposed all his vulnerability in the semi-autobiographical film “Pain and Glory.
Spiking energy leads wholesale prices up 0.5% in February

Spiking energy leads wholesale prices up 0.5% in February

WASHINGTON — Energy prices continued to rocket higher in February, though overall wholesale prices moderated after a record jump in January. The Labor Department's producer price index, which measures inflation before it reaches consumers.
Governor unveils West Virginia's new Vacation Guide

Governor unveils West Virginia's new Vacation Guide

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This year's West Virginia Vacation Guide celebrates the 50th anniversary of John Denver's “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Gov. Jim Justice's office said.
Federal look into Breonna Taylor's death casts a wider net

Federal look into Breonna Taylor's death casts a wider net

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Their numbers have dwindled since protesters first flooded Louisville’s streets after police fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her home a year ago, but their push for justice has never waned.
Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor

Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country’s first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society.
Where's the beef? Runaway steer still roaming Rhode Island

Where's the beef? Runaway steer still roaming Rhode Island

JOHNSTON, R.I. — Where's the beef? Still very much on the mooove in Rhode Island.
Digital art by Beeple sells for $69.4 million amid NFT boom

Digital art by Beeple sells for $69.4 million amid NFT boom

LONDON — Christie's says it has auctioned off a digital collage by an artist named Beeple for nearly $70 million, in an unprecedented sale of a digital artwork that fetched more money than physical works by many better known artists.