Tahesha Way sworn in as New Jersey’s lieutenant governor after death of Sheila Oliver
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy named Secretary of State Tahesha Way to be the state’s next lieutenant governor, a month after…
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Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh may soon add another role to her resume: Olympic committee member
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh has been proposed to be a member of the International Olympic Committee. Yeoh won an…
Continue ReadingThere will be no gold for the USA at the Basketball World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second…
Continue ReadingUN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Group of 20 top economic powers to use their…
Continue ReadingJustice Alito rejects Senate Democrats’ call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an…
Continue ReadingCountry music star Zach Bryan says he was arrested and jailed briefly in northeastern Oklahoma
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Country music star Zach Bryan was arrested by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and jailed briefly…
Continue ReadingPoet Rita Dove to receive an honorary National Book Award medal for lifetime achievement
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Rita Dove is this year’s winner of an honorary National Book Award for…
Continue ReadingWater hookups come to Alaska Yup’ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets
By MARK THIESSEN and TOM BRENNER Associated Press AKIACHAK, Alaska (AP) — Sanitation workers Thomas Noatak and Joseph Moses start every workday…
Continue ReadingIndonesia says China has pledged $21B in new investment to strengthen ties
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang has pledged $21.7 billion in new Chinese investment…
Continue ReadingChannel Tunnel terminal shut for hours as UK bomb squad checks vehicle before deeming it no threat
LONDON (AP) — A main route between England and France was shut for several hours while British Army bomb-disposal experts examined a vehicle near…
Continue ReadingPrison guard who missed killer’s escape is fired, as hunt for fugitive focuses on botanic garden
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A prison tower guard has been fired after a murderer slipped away on his watch in a brazen daytime escape, officials said…
Continue ReadingGerman lawmakers approve a contentious plan to replace fossil-fuel heating
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved contentious legislation for the replacement of fossil-fuel heating…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it will reopen the main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday, a relief for Gazan producers
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities say they plan to reopen the main commercial crossing to Gaza after it was…
Continue ReadingFor rave-ready electronic duo the Chemical Brothers, a 10th studio album is a feat and a challenge
By SIAN WATSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Beloved British electronic duo the Chemical Brothers released their tenth album on Friday, arriving…
Continue ReadingGerman intelligence employee and acquaintance charged with treason for passing secrets to Russia
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say an employee of Germany’s foreign intelligence service and an acquaintance have…
Continue ReadingThe IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS announced on Friday it is launching an effort to aggressively pursue 1,600…
Continue ReadingTwo men questioned in Lebanon at Turkey’s request over 2019 escape of former Nissan tycoon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese judicial officials say authorities in Beirut have questioned two people at Turkey’s…
Continue ReadingMan gets 110 years for killing ex-girlfriend, her grandmother outside Indiana auto seating plant
FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) — A man who fatally shot a former girlfriend and her grandmother outside an Indiana automotive seating plant was sentenced to…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico’s public schools clamor for air conditioning to get relief from record-breaking heat
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Students and teachers are sweltering in public schools across Puerto Rico and…
Continue ReadingMiami Beach’s iconic Clevelander Hotel and Bar to be replaced with affordable housing development
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Plans are underway for an iconic Miami Beach hotel and bar to be replaced with a high-end restaurant and affordable…
Continue ReadingEU rebukes its representative in Austria over ‘blood money’ comment on Russian gas imports
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has strongly criticized the bloc’s representative in Austria for accusing the country of…
Continue ReadingResidents and fishermen file a lawsuit demanding a halt to the release of Fukushima wastewater
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Fishermen and residents of Fukushima and five other prefectures along Japan’s northeastern coast…
Continue ReadingSpanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player at World Cup
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for…
Continue ReadingRail infrastructure in Hamburg is damaged by fires. Police suspect a political motive
BERLIN (AP) — A series of fires has hit railway infrastructure in the German city of Hamburg, causing widespread disruption to train service.…
Continue ReadingAustralia and the Philippines strengthen their ties as South China Sea disputes heat up
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Australia and the Philippines have elevated their seven-decade ties to a strategic level to broaden an alliance…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s Yoon meets Indonesian leader to deepen economic, defense ties
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has met with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth II remembered a year after her death as gun salutes ring out for King Charles III
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — With gun salutes and tolling bells, the United Kingdom on Friday marked the anniversary of the death…
Continue ReadingThe death toll from flooding in central Greece has increased to 10 while 4 others are missing
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while…
Continue ReadingGermany will keep Russian oil giant Rosneft subsidiaries under its control for another 6 months
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it will keep two subsidiaries of Russian oil giant Rosneft under the control of German authorities for…
Continue ReadingRescuers may soon try to remove a sick American researcher from 3,000 feet down in a Turkish cave
By MEHMET GUZEL and KHALIL HAMRA Associated Press TASELI PLATEAU, Turkey (AP) — Rescue crews were waiting for doctors to give the go-ahead Friday…
Continue ReadingRussian missile attack kills policeman, wounds 73 people in Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown has killed…
Continue ReadingInside the brand new White House Situation Room: Cutting-edge tech, mahogany and that new car smell
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Situation Room — a space of great mystique and even greater secrecy — just…
Continue ReadingPolice confirm sighting of terrorism suspect who escaped from a London prison soon after he bolted
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police have confirmed that an ex-soldier who escaped from prison while awaiting trial on…
Continue ReadingProximity of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Danube ports stirs fear in NATO member Romania
By STEPHEN MCGRATH and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The discovery of drone debris on Romanian territory this week has…
Continue ReadingClashes resume between factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp
By ABBY SEWELL and FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Clashes have resumed in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, with…
Continue ReadingA person is shot and hurt at Lil Baby concert in Memphis. Police think it was premeditated, targeted
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — One person was shot and wounded at a Memphis concert headlined by rapper Lil Baby in what was believed to be a premeditated,…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street closes its worst week in the last 3 with a quiet finish
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher on Friday, but not by enough to keep Wall Street from closing out its first…
Continue ReadingA helicopter crashes off the United Arab Emirates coast, killing 1 pilot while another missing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter has crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, killing one pilot while another remains…
Continue ReadingBody cam catches elite federal prosecutor offering his Justice Department card in DUI crash arrest
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When police arrived at his house to investigate a hit-and-run, Joseph Ruddy,…
Continue Reading2 dead in Hong Kong amid extreme rain and flash floods that also struck southern China
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Heavy rain in Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations,…
Continue ReadingFlorida abortion rights at stake as state Supreme Court takes up challenge to GOP-led restrictions
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press The Florida Supreme Court must decide whether to overrule broad abortion rights protections provided for decades…
Continue ReadingFrom spaceships to ‘Batman’ props, a Hollywood model maker’s creations and collection up for auction
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — From an early model of the iconic alien mothership from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” to…
Continue ReadingAsian Games set to go in China with more athletes than the Olympics but the same political intrigue
By STEPHEN WADE and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers TOKYO (AP) — The Asian Games are set to go in China. It’s the biggest multi-sport…
Continue ReadingIndia or Bharat? A dinner invite sparks speculation as Modi’s ministers push to rebrand the country
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India, the host nation of this year’s Group of 20 summit, has two official names. One is…
Continue ReadingTeen’s death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are halted
By STEVE LeBLANC and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an…
Continue ReadingEx-US intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern on nuclear threat toward South
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The founder of North Korea’s ruling dynasty, an isolationist totalitarian leader named…
Continue ReadingParenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner to remain jailed on child abuse charges
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called “8 Passengers” made…
Continue ReadingGov. Kristi Noem endorses Trump as he visits South Dakota
By JILL COLVIN and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former President Donald Trump at a…
Continue ReadingTexas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is about halfway done. This is what happened and what’s next
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The impeachment trial that could remove Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
Continue ReadingIndia seeks a greater voice for the developing world at G20 but the Ukraine war may overshadow talks
By DAVID RISING Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — It’s never been easy for the leaders of the world’s largest economies to find common ground,…
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