Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was attacked outside Florida hotel in March
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was blindsided during an attack on him outside a South Florida hotel following…
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Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went…
Continue Reading Fire razes Guyana dormitory, killing at least 19 children, mainly Indigenous girls
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Authorities say a fire raced through a dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 19…
Continue Reading UK minister Braverman denies ‘untoward’ meddling over speeding ticket
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister has brushed off reports that she tried to pull strings after getting a speeding ticket. Home Secretary…
Continue Reading Spanish acknowledge they have a racism problem after more abuse of Vinícius Júnior
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — One after another, the racial insults kept coming. The “monkey” chants outside one stadium, the…
Continue Reading More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state’s abortion law
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman had to carry her baby, missing much of her skull, for months knowing she’d bury…
Continue Reading Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The independent bookselling community continues to grow, with membership in the American…
Continue Reading Lexi Rubio’s mom and dad are trying to give her a legacy beyond being a school shooting victim. But all they want is to see her again
By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Uvalde, Texas (CNN) — Each morning, Felix Rubio helps his wife Kim get their…
Continue ReadingCooler Inland, Tad Warmer at the Coast
Changes are coming as we move into the work week. A trough of low pressure will slowly dip down the West Coast putting an end to the inland heat.…
Continue Reading Spy chief warns authoritarian states stoking anti-government mood in Germany
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency warned Monday of a rise in anti-government…
Continue Reading Venmo to be officially available for teenagers, although many use it already
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Venmo will officially allow teenagers to open an account with their parents’ permission, the…
Continue Reading A North Carolina man plans to use his $100,000 lottery prize to build classrooms in Mali
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina man is planning to use his $100,000 lottery prize to help build classrooms for children in…
Continue Reading New Mexican Spanish, a unique American dialect, survives mostly in prayers
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press HOLMAN, N.M. (AP) — On a spring Saturday afternoon, two “hermanos” knelt to pray in the chapel of…
Continue Reading Search ongoing for boy, 4, after sister, 8, dies in California river closed after storms
SANGER, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers who recovered the body of an 8-year-old girl Sunday were searching for her 4-year-old brother after the siblings…
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4-year-old boy’s body found in surging California river, day after sister found dead
SANGER, Calif. (AP) — A search crew found the body of a 4-year-old boy in a surging California river on Monday, a day after his 8-year-old sister…
Continue Reading India scorched by extreme heat with monsoon rains delayed
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE and SIBI ARASU Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Swathes of India are bracing for more scorching heat, with New Delhi…
Continue Reading Vatican confirms August trip by pope to Lisbon for World Youth Day, including Fatima stop
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be going to Portugal for World Youth Day in the first week of August. He’s including a stop at the popular…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 22: Presidential race, Economy, SpaceX, Ukraine, Meta fine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The FAA has received 670 reports of unruly passengers on flights this year, according to recent data from the…
Continue Reading An Iranian nuclear facility is so deep underground that US airstrikes likely couldn’t reach it
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a…
Continue Reading Russia alleges border incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs; Kyiv claims they are disgruntled Russians
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials are claiming that Ukrainian military saboteurs have launched an attack…
Continue Reading UN agency: 2M killed, $4.3 trillion in damages from extreme weather over past half-century
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency reported Monday that nearly 12,000 extreme weather, climate and water-related events over much of the past…
Continue Reading Pakistan frees Imran Khan associate even as authorities plan to prosecute thousands of his followers
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has ordered the release of an associate of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from…
Continue Reading Angels lingering around .500 despite the exploits of Ohtani and Trout
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The week began with another remarkable feat by Shohei Ohtani — he reached base five times in a game he pitched —…
Continue Reading What it would mean for the global economy if the US defaults on its debt
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into…
Continue Reading Koepka gets another major win at PGA, LIV gets a major champion
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka now has five major championships with his two-shot win at the PGA…
Continue Reading TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the US spotlight
By CLAUDIA LAUER and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonnifer Neal’s Kia was stolen twice in one day — first from in front…
Continue Reading TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the US spotlight
By CLAUDIA LAUER and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonnifer Neal’s Kia was stolen twice in one day — first from in front…
Continue Reading Judge enters not guilty pleas on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, charged in Idaho student murders
By Dakin Andone and Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of…
Continue Reading Belgian unions demonstrate in Brussels to demand better worker protection
BRUSSELS (AP) — Almost 20,000 Belgian trade union workers mounted a major demonstration to protest what they see as increasingly bad working…
Continue Reading Iran’s president appoints new official in powerful security post, replacing longtime incumbent
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president has appointed a new official to take over the post of the…
Continue Reading Dignity denied as more than 3,000 schools in South Africa still use pit toilets
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press GA-MASHASHANE, South Africa (AP) — At a high school in rural northern South Africa, more than 300 students and…
Continue Reading Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majority
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece faces new national elections as early as June 25, after Prime Minister Kyriakos…
Continue Reading 3 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank; US slams latest settlement expansion
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Palestinian officials say three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli army raid in a…
Continue Reading At Cannes, Polish filmmaker’s ‘In the Rearview’ spotlights Ukrainians escaping war
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Polish filmmaker Maciek Hamela first began evacuating Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s…
Continue Reading G20 officials arrive in disputed Kashmir as India largely puts region’s intense security out of view
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Delegates from the Group of 20 nations have arrived in Indian-controlled Kashmir to…
Continue Reading Rare earths, Ukraine top agenda on French President Macron’s historic visit to Mongolia
BEIJING (AP) — Access to rare earth minerals and Russia’s war against Ukraine topped the agenda on French President Emmanuel Macron’s…
Continue Reading Singapore’s prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home…
Continue Reading Fire destroys main post office in Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive fire tore through Manila’s historic post office building overnight, slightly injuring seven people and…
Continue Reading Couple killed at Texas mall shooting along with 3-year-old son had ‘perfect synergy’
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Among the eight people killed when a gunman opened fire at a Texas shopping mall earlier this month…
Continue Reading With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?
By The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “Don’t say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and…
Continue Reading One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed after more US debt talks fail to break impasse
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after more talks in Washington on government debt ended…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling explained: What to know about the showdown in Washington as default looms
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans still don’t have a deal with…
Continue Reading Death of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights challenges providing medical care
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The recent deaths of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl and 17-year-old boy from Honduras who were…
Continue Reading Death of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights challenges providing medical care
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The recent deaths of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl and 17-year-old boy from Honduras who were…
Continue Reading Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid seeking optimistic contrast with other top rivals
By MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has launched his presidential…
Continue Reading No debt ceiling agreement in White House meeting, though Biden and McCarthy call talks productive
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said…
Continue Reading Russia TV celebrates as it reports the capture of Bakhmut, comparing it to Berlin in 1945
By DASHA LITVINOVA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian TV went into a full frenzy of celebration as it reported…
Continue Reading Biden gets low ratings on economy, guns, immigration in AP-NORC Poll
By AAMER MADHANI and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden embarks on his reelection campaign, just 33% of…
Continue Reading What to watch this weekend: ‘Succession’ finale, John Wick, Matchbox Twenty, ‘American Born Chinese’
By The Associated Press Sure, lots of folks are eagerly anticipating this Sunday’s “Succession” finale. But what if you haven’t followed the…
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