Arab foreign ministers meet ahead of Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Arab foreign ministers are meeting Wednesday in Saudi Arabia ahead of the Arab League’s annual…
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Thai police arrest 2nd teenager for defaming monarchy amid renewed debate over rigorous law
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand have charged a 16-year-old girl with defaming the monarchy for…
Continue Reading Ford recalls 310,000 trucks to fix problem with driver’s front air bag
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 310,000 trucks in the U.S. because the driver’s front air bag may not inflate in a crash. The recall…
Continue Reading Russia freezes bank accounts of Finland’s diplomatic missions, prompting cash payments
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s foreign minister says Russia has frozen the bank accounts of Finnish diplomatic…
Continue Reading Automaker warns over UK operations and calls for Brexit trade deal renegotiation
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The world’s fourth-biggest carmaker by sales has warned of a potential existential threat to large…
Continue Reading Formula One’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix canceled because of deadly floods in Italy
IMOLA, Italy (AP) — This weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in northern Italy has been canceled because of deadly floods. Formula One said it…
Continue Reading Danish Supreme Court says newspaper did not violate copyright of Little Mermaid statue
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overruled two lower courts, saying a cartoon depicting Copenhagen’s The Little…
Continue Reading South Korean, Canadian leaders vow cooperation on clean energy, North Korea threat
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of South Korea and Canada have vowed to strengthen their security and…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 17: Ukraine, Abortion, Migrants, Pentagon leak, Health care
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Less than half of the adult population in the US gets a flu vaccine every year. If you’re among those who…
Continue Reading 5 tips to tackle a home remodel in an uncertain economy
By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet Homeowners may be reconsidering their remodeling plans this year because of the economy’s recent turbulence, but…
Continue Reading Musk says he’s not stepping down as Tesla CEO, tells shareholders the company will advertise
Associated Press Elon Musk on Tuesday dismissed speculation that he might step down as Tesla’s CEO and told the company’s annual shareholders…
Continue Reading Top German ministry official resigns after accusations of favoritism
BERLIN (AP) — A top official at the German economy and climate ministry has resigned following accusations that he was involved in choosing his…
Continue Reading Norway’s ailing king celebrates Constitution Day as thousands of flag-waving children cheer
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s King Harald V, who was released from a hospital earlier this week, has waved from the royal castle’s…
Continue Reading Russia’s threat to exit Ukraine grain deal adds risk to global food security
By JAMEY KEATEN and COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations is racing to extend a deal that has allowed shipments of…
Continue Reading Gun-loving Texas, where most households own a firearm, has become an epicenter of mass shootings
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in America over the past eight years have been in Texas, the latest…
Continue Reading The likelihood that Earth briefly hits key warming threshold grows bigger and closer, UN forecasts
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer There’s a two-out-of-three chance that the world will temporarily hit a key warming limit within the next…
Continue Reading Indonesian IT minister arrested for alleged corruption in procurement
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have arrested the information technology minister as part of an…
Continue Reading Dozens of Serbia schools receive bomb threats following mass shootings in early May
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Authorities say dozens of Serbian schools have received bomb threats amid security concerns…
Continue Reading NYC bike path terrorist receives 8 consecutive life sentences after ‘unrepentant’ speech
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The Islamic extremist who drove a rented truck into pedestrians and cyclists on a New York City bike path in…
Continue Reading Katie Taylor worries loss of Olympic boxing would be ‘huge blow’ to the sport
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Katie Taylor had Olympic dreams long before she became one of the faces of women’s professional…
Continue Reading East German workers strike, claiming they are paid less than counterparts in the west
BERLIN (AP) — Employees at a beverage company in eastern Germany that produces the country’s popular Vita Cola have gone on strike. They say…
Continue Reading Black people in the US had a higher risk of death in 2020 compared to their White counterparts, study finds
By Meron Moges-Gerbi (CNN) — Excess deaths among Black people jumped in 2020, reversing years of progress in reducing the gap in mortality…
Continue Reading Russia orders arrest of prominent producer, director who criticized Ukraine war
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered the arrest of prominent film producer Alexander Rodnyansky and theater director Ivan Vyrypaev…
Continue Reading European nations back system to calculate damage Russia caused in Ukraine
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — More than 40 countries at a summit of European leaders have backed a system to estimate…
Continue Reading Former French President Sarkozy loses appeal on corruption conviction; prison sentence upheld
PARIS (AP) — A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld a one-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy on a conviction for…
Continue Reading Five go on trial in Germany over far-right plot to kidnap health minister, topple government
BERLIN (AP) — Five people are going on trial in Germany accused of planning a coup and plotting to kidnap the country’s health minister. The four…
Continue Reading Lawmakers warn leaky, crumbling UK Parliament at risk of ‘catastrophic’ event
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are warning that the country’s Parliament building is at “real and…
Continue Reading Migrants are staying on school grounds, in hotels or at police stations in several states – and some residents are furious
By Holly Yan, Artemis Moshtaghian, Mark Morales, Gloria Pazmino, Isabel Rosales and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — In New York City, hundreds…
Continue Reading New Zealand police say hostel fire that killed 6 was arson, launch homicide investigation
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police say they believe a fire that killed at least six people in a…
Continue Reading A mother and her fiancée were charged after a 7-year-old brought a gun to a Michigan elementary school
By Michelle Watson and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Two adults have been charged after a 7-year-old brought a gun to a Grand Rapids, Michigan,…
Continue Reading Pakistani police surround Imran Khan’s home, claim former leader is hiding suspects in recent riots
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police have surrounded the home of former Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, claiming…
Continue Reading Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand Prix
By LUCA BRUNO and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy…
Continue Reading Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss warns of China threats during Taiwan visit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has warned of the economic and political threats posed to the West by China during a…
Continue Reading Hopes for historic Pacific visit dashed after Biden cancels trip to Papua New Guinea
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Papua New Guinea had declared next Monday a public holiday in anticipation of an…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher on hopes for US debt deal
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday on hopes U.S. political leaders can…
Continue Reading New Mexico gunman who killed 3 fired more than 100 rounds and was found with note in pocket, police say
By Steve Almasy, Cheri Mossburg and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The 18-year-old gunman who killed three elderly women out on morning drives in…
Continue Reading G-7 leaders likely to focus on the war in Ukraine and tensions in Asia at summit in Hiroshima
By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — The symbolism will be palpable when leaders of the world’s rich democracies sit down…
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Noda hits tying grand slam in 7th, A’s beat Diamondbacks 9-8 in 12 innings
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Noda hit a tying grand slam in the seventh inning, Esteury Ruiz drove in the…
Continue Reading Australia: Truck driver charged after 7 children seriously injured in collision with school bus
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A truck driver has been charged after seven children were hospitalized with serious…
Continue Reading 39 missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the Indian Ocean
BEIJING (AP) — Several ships and aircraft searched Wednesday for 39 people reported missing after a Chinese fishing boat capsized in the middle of…
Continue Reading Nepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount…
Continue Reading Jacksonville elects first female mayor, giving Florida Democrats a rare win in GOP-dominated state
By CURT ANDERSON and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press Democrat Donna Deegan’s decisive win over a Republican in the open Jacksonville mayor’s…
Continue Reading Washington governor signs new law keeping drug possession illegal
By Taylor Romine, Paradise Afshar and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a drug possession bill into law…
Continue Reading Ober, Farmer lead Twins to 5-1 victory over Kershaw, Dodgers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bailey Ober allowed one run in six innings, Kyle Farmer homered and drove in three runs, and the…
Continue Reading Black Californians hope state reparations don’t become another broken promise
By SOPHIE AUSTIN and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco resident Pia Harris hopes for…
Continue Reading Black Californians hope state reparations don’t become another broken promise
By SOPHIE AUSTIN and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco resident Pia Harris hopes for…
Continue Reading Bart’s routine fly drops for an RBI double as Giants deal Phillies 3rd straight loss
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joey Bart’s routine pop fly turned into a tiebreaking RBI double and the San Francisco…
Continue Reading Missouri attorney general drops controversial emergency rule that would have banned gender-affirming care for children and many adults
By Andy Rose and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A controversial emergency rule to ban gender-affirming care for minors and most adults in the…
Continue Reading Military aims for October to begin draining Hawaii fuel tanks that poisoned water
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. military is proposing an October start date for a plan to drain a World War II-era fuel…
Continue Reading Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied aid in many states
By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press The cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory. It began “Dear…
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