NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Friday by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion. The raucous spring festival sees Hindus ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs cost an average of $5.90 in U.S. cities in February, up 10.4% from a year ago. ...
CHARLESTON — The annual West Virginians for Life Pro-Life Rally Day will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday at the Capitol in Charleston. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. on site when participants will receive a free baseball cap. The main event is a rally at noon in the lower ...
ROME (AP) — Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. In a late update, the doctors said the ...
PARKERSBURG — As a pastor of a local church at one point overseen by the Anglican Church of Rwanda, the Rev. Jim Sallie has made multiple trips to the African nation. The last few days, the roles were reversed, as he welcomed Bishop Nathan Muhutu of the Anglican Church of Rwanda’s ...
PARKERSBURG — The McFriends/J Dollar Group completed 2024 with a meeting at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. In 2024, $11,383 was contributed to the 10 participating churches, for a total of $244,730 since the group’s inception. The non-denominational group welcomes attendees from ...
