Angelina Jolie and the United Nations' refugee agency are parting ways after more than two decades.
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A royal aide who resigned after asking a Black British charity director where she was “really” from at a palace reception apologized in person Friday and promised to educate herself about racism.
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Facing massive pandemic learning loss, two Virginia cities tried to remake one of the most untouchable aspects of school — the academic calendar. Why was one city able to do the seemingly impossible, while another failed?
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Goodbye, Golden State? Voters in one of California's most populous counties are so frustrated with its political direction that they voted to consider seceding and forming their own state.
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Several mothers in Richmond’s Latino community said they would have liked more school time for their kids, but they didn’t know it was even being considered.
“It’s good to have vacation, but it’s too long,” Leticia Mazariegos said in Spanish.
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“We need to find a way to make the time we have work better,” countered Kenya Gibson, a school board member who represents a more affluent part of Richmond.
She said more school days would put too much strain on kids and teachers.
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In Richmond, Superintendent Jason Kamras tried twice to add school days, but teachers and parents opposed the effort.
“It feels like the mantra is: ‘Fix everything, but don’t change anything,’” he said.
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Before Hopewell started year-round school, fourth grader Gi’Shiya Broggin would return from summer break feeling like she “didn’t know anything,” especially in math.
“I need help with subtraction. If the bigger number is not on top, I get really confused.”
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Kids in two Virginia cities saw massive learning losses during the pandemic. To help kids catch up, one school system switched to a year-round schedule. The other tried, but couldn’t pull it off.
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Scientists, environmental advocates and other experts say that sporting events such as the World Cup and the Olympics have grown to such a scale that efforts to make them more sustainable need to go far beyond what was done in Qatar.
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A judge who dismissed a 2021 kidnapping case against the Colorado gay nightclub shooter warned last year that the defendant had been stockpiling weapons and planning a shootout. The comments are contained in court documents obtained by .
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Combine good jobs with reputable schools, affordable housing and warm weather, and that’s the formula for an Asian population boom in metro Dallas. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex had the largest Asian growth rate of any major U.S. metro area last decade.
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The Netherlands is expected to become of the few nations to apologize for its role in slavery. But debates over the upcoming ceremony are roiling former Dutch colonies in the Caribbean.
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Facebook parent Meta is sparring with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in federal court over its pending acquisition of a virtual reality fitness company.
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North Korea has tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” as a key step toward building a new strategic weapons system, state media reported.
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Brittney Griner said she’s “grateful” to be back in the U.S. and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. Her comments came a week after she was released from a Russian prison in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange.
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Britain's royal family stuck to routine and remained silent Friday over the second half of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's documentary series, which made hard-hitting claims against Harry's brother, Prince William.
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A fire broke out on Easter Island in October, damaging scores of moai – the massive, human-like statues the island is known for.
The damage was a profound blow for the Rapanui, for whom the statues represent their ancestors and protect them from harm.
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A proposal passed Thursday would commit Congress to accept Puerto Rico as the 51st state if voters on the island approved it. But the effort now goes to the Senate where it stands little chance of passing as Republicans have long opposed statehood.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce is adding 36 Chinese high-tech companies, including makers of aviation equipment, chemicals and computer chips, to an export controls blacklist, citing concerns over national security, U.S. interests and human rights.
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Pakistan is seeking U.N. help in securing long-term aid for survivors of last summer’s record-breaking floods before recovery funds run out next month. At least 1,700 were killed and at one point, a third of Pakistan was submerged. By .
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"For you, it is archaeology. But it is part of us. They are our ancestors.”
Scores of the massive, human-like statues that were carved centuries ago on Easter Island were damaged in a recent fire. Here’s what we saw on our visit there. apne.ws/w15Jfsy
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Gasoline and oil prices are down, but people are still struggling with the cost amid inflation. The price slide might not last after Western bans and caps on Russian oil, a Keystone pipeline spill and other events squeeze global oil supply.
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Brittney Griner’s detainment in a country at war captivated the realms of sports, politics and human rights in 2022.
Her captivity, her historic prisoner swap with Russian Viktor Bout, and the aftermath of it all, is AP’s Sports Story of the Year.
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Immigrants from South Asia believe they’ve found the best of East meets West in the suburbs of Dallas, which had the largest Asian growth rate of any major U.S. metro area last decade.
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‘BADASS ANTIQUES DEALER’ Catherine Zeta-Jones explains why she loves her character in the new "National Treasure" show
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Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain's stores.
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One of California’s largest counties will consider whether to secede and establish a new state, a largely symbolic move driven by economic stress and frustration with state government.
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ON THIS DAY - In 1997, Pierce Brosnan premiered his second adventure as James Bond - "Tomorrow Never Dies" - in Los Angeles. #OnThisDay
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A U.S.-French satellite that will map almost all of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers rocketed into orbit from California. Scientists say the measurements are needed more than ever as climate change worsens droughts, flooding and coastal erosion.
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Burkina Faso has allegedly agreed with Russia’s Wagner Group for the shadowy mercenary outfit to help the West African country deal with surging jihadi violence in exchange for a mine, according to Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo.
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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party is starting its crucial national conference amid scandal and bitter divisions. The conference opening Friday will elect the party’s leadership and adopt key policies for governing the country.
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A health official in Uganda hid from a mob after gambling on a World Cup game - and losing $1,800 meant for a health program. In at least five African countries, World Cup upsets have "caused havoc" as gamblers count on sure bets for income.
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The body of a California Highway Patrol captain was found just days after a man was arrested in the shooting death of her husband in Kentucky, investigators said.
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Immigrants from South Asia believe they’ve found the best of East meets West in the suburbs of Dallas, which had the largest Asian growth rate of any major U.S. metro area last decade.
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BREAKING: Ukrainian air force spokesman says Russia has fired more than 60 missiles into Ukraine in latest round of strikes.
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Explosions were reported in Kyiv, southern Kryvyi Rih and northeastern Kharkiv as authorities sounded air raid alarms across the country Devastating Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure have occurred intermittently since mid-October.
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A pilot safely ejected from a plane after a failed landing that was caught on video at a North Texas military base, officials said.
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A huge cylindrical aquarium has burst inside Berlin's Sea Life tourist attraction. The million liters of water caused a wave of devastation as it smashed through the building and onto the street. Some 1,500 tropical fish lived in the aquarium.
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