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A celebrity 'Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
HELSINKI (AP) — A white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir,” first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness that ignited rumors he may be a Moscow spy, has been found dead. The Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported that the whale carcass was found floating...
A Norwegian princess marries an American self-styled shaman in front of a star-studded audience
HELSINKI (AP) — Social media influencers, reality stars and TV personalities were among the guests as the Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, married an American self-professed shaman on Saturday in a wedding ceremony following three days of festivities. The...
She's a Norwegian princess. He's an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry American self-professed shaman Durek Verret on Saturday in a picturesque corner of southern Norway. The wedding comes amid widespread criticism of the couple's actions and waning...
A strong wave likely capsized a Viking replica ship off Norway, police say
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off Norway's coast that killed a U.S. citizen, police said Thursday, describing it as a “tragic accident” that did not constitute a criminal matter. The...
Norway proposes relaxing its abortion law to allow the procedure until 18th week of pregnancy
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s government said Friday it wants to relax restrictions on abortion for the first time in nearly half a century to make it legal for women to terminate pregnancies up to the 18th week of gestation. Norway's laws currently allow legal abortions up...
Europe offers clues for solving America's maternal mortality crisis
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Midwife Jennie Joseph touched Husna Mixon’s pregnant belly, turned to the 7-year-old boy in the room with them and asked: “Want to help me check the baby?” With his small hand on hers, Joseph used a fetal monitor to find a heartbeat. “I hear it!” he...
Takeaways from AP's report on what the US can learn from other nations about maternal deaths
How can the U.S. solve its growing maternal mortality crisis? Health experts say one way is to look to other countries. The U.S. has one of the highest maternal death rates of any wealthy nation — hovering around 20 per 100,000 live births overall and 50 for Black moms, according...
Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway wins the 5,000 meters at the Paris Olympics after fourth in 1,500
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jakob Ingebrigtsen won gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the Paris Olympics on Saturday by going to the front midway through the last lap and pulling away down the stretch, making up for his surprising fourth-place finish in the 1,500 days earlier. ...
Norway likely won't proceed with spying trial for a Russian citizen who was part of Russia-US swap
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway is unlikely go ahead with the trial of a Russian citizen who was arrested in the Scandinavian country in 2022 on espionage charges and who was part of a massive, multinational prisoner swap between Russia and the United States last week, a senior prosecutor said...
The son of Norway's crown princess faces preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit is under suspicion for causing bodily harm and criminal damage, Oslo police said Wednesday. Marius Borg Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and is the son...
