Nearly 170 rescued Senegalese migrants returned after Mauritania refused to take them in
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nearly 170 migrants have returned to Senegal after spending almost a week in limbo on a…
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Buster Posey is going back to school at age 36. No, the seven-time All-Star doesn’t…
Continue ReadingSenate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again, this time at a Kentucky event
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to…
Continue ReadingCritical fire weather arrives in Northern California; PG&E to restore power after targeted outages
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gusty winds and low humidity brought a high risk of wildfires to the…
Continue ReadingCrown hires ‘Big Little Lies’ publisher Amy Einhorn to boost its fiction program
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The editor of such best-selling novels as Liane Moriarty’s “Big Little Lies” and Kathryn…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania men charged with trafficking homemade ‘ghost guns,’ silencers
HATFIELD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who trafficked “ghost guns” and silencers he assembled at his home in a Philadelphia suburb has been…
Continue ReadingChina objects as US approves military aid to Taiwan under program aimed at sovereign nations
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — China has lashed out at the United States, saying a U.S. military transfer to Taiwan is a…
Continue ReadingMissouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban.…
Continue ReadingJournalist for top Polish paper allegedly denied medication in Belarusian prison
YURAS KARMANAU TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A representative of the Polish community in Belarus says a former correspondent for a top Polish newspaper…
Continue ReadingEx-Catholic Cardinal McCarrick, age 93, found unfit to stand trial on teen sex abuse charges
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The once-powerful Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will not stand trial on charges…
Continue ReadingRevelers hurl tomatoes at each other and streets awash in red pulp in Spanish town’s Tomatina party
By ALBERTO SAIZ Associated Press BUÑOL, Spain (AP) — Some 15,000 people, including many tourists, have pasted each other with tomatoes in…
Continue ReadingLongest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — A group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi. The state Department of…
Continue ReadingTeen arrested in fatal shooting of 16-year-old during Oklahoma high school football game
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at…
Continue ReadingFour people held in a problem-plagued jail have died over the span of a month
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a 34-year-old man who was being held at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta died after he was taken to a hospital. He…
Continue ReadingStates at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules
By JOHN FLESHER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press A month after the U.S. Supreme Court severely restricted the federal government’s power to…
Continue ReadingSpain has condemned inappropriate World Cup kiss. Can it now reckon with sexism in soccer?
By TERESA MEDRANO and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — When Patricia Otero watched the president of Spain’s soccer federation tarnish…
Continue ReadingJudge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers’ defamation case for withholding information
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two…
Continue ReadingInmate gives birth alone in Tennessee jail cell after seeking medical help
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A sheriff says an inmate at a Tennessee jail gave birth alone in a cell after seeking medical help. The Montgomery County…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation to hold the state’s 2024 presidential…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry says in a new Netflix series he lacked support when he returned home from Afghanistan
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry says he didn’t have the support he needed when he returned home from…
Continue ReadingWhite House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday said that it has new intelligence that shows Russian President…
Continue ReadingOpponents of Nebraska plan to use public money for private school tuition seek ballot initiative
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Nebraska voters could decide next year whether to use taxpayer money to fund private school tuition scholarships…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea launches ballistic missiles toward the sea after US flies bombers during drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the…
Continue ReadingNebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women’s world attendance record
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska laid claim to the world record for largest attendance at a women’s…
Continue ReadingCops find over 30 dead dogs in New Jersey home; pair charged with animal cruelty, child endangerment
EVESHAM, N.J. (AP) — Two people were charged with animal cruelty and child endangerment after the bodies of at least 30 dogs were found at a…
Continue ReadingCourt says Netanyahu’s son must pay damages to woman he implied had affair with his father’s rival
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son must compensate a woman who sued him after…
Continue ReadingHaitian judge interviews Colombian suspects for the first time since the president was assassinated
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A judge in Haiti is for the first time interrogating some of the 18 Colombian suspects…
Continue ReadingThe only defendant in the Georgia election indictment to spend time in jail is released on bond
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The only person who spent time behind bars as a result of the sweeping indictment related to…
Continue ReadingSaudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known…
Continue ReadingLawsuit accuses University of Minnesota of not doing enough to prevent data breach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student and former employee at the University of Minnesota accuses the university of not…
Continue ReadingSyria’s US-backed Kurdish troops and militia remove militia’s commander in bid to end deadly clashes
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed forces and an allied militia have removed the militia’s…
Continue ReadingAuthors Jesmyn Ward and James McBride are among the nominees for the 10th annual Kirkus Prizes
NEW YORK (AP) — Novels by Jesmyn Ward and James McBride and story collections by Jamal Brinkley and Kelly Link are among the finalists for the…
Continue ReadingGabon’s wealthy, dynastic leader thought he could resist Africa’s trend of coups. He might be wrong
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his part…
Continue ReadingAfter anger from victims’ families, UK says criminals will be forced to attend sentencing
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will change the law to force serious criminals to attend their sentencing hearings. There was…
Continue ReadingA German court denies weapons permit to a special forces soldier who served in Afghanistan
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has ruled that a special forces soldier who believes he is at risk of attacks by jihadi extremists because he served…
Continue ReadingCNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times who says he sees opportunity in times of…
Continue ReadingIndonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals in online romance scams
BATAM, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say they’ve arrested 88 Chinese citizens for involvement in a cross-border telephone and online…
Continue ReadingUS economic growth for last quarter is revised down to a 2.1% annual rate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued…
Continue ReadingPoland’s lawmakers confirm members of divisive commission which critics say targets opposition
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers have confirmed candidates for the controversial commission for examining Russian influence in the…
Continue ReadingIn latest violence, Israeli police kill Palestinian teen assailant and West Bank bomb hurts Israelis
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say they have shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy who stabbed a man in…
Continue ReadingHollywood’s working class turns to nonprofit funds to make ends meet during the strike
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shawn Batey was sweating in the August sun on the 100th day of the writers strike, carrying her…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Scholz pledges less infighting as his government works to boost the economy
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is pledging that his government will tone down frequent public…
Continue ReadingTesla is allowing no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer periods. US regulators have questions
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without…
Continue ReadingUS commerce secretary warns China will be ‘uninvestable’ without action on raids, fines
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she warned Chinese leaders that U.S. businesses might stop…
Continue ReadingGermany will classify Georgia, Moldova as ‘safe countries,’ making rejecting asylum-seekers easier
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet has classified Moldova and Georgia as so-called “safe…
Continue ReadingMan admits stabbing US intelligence agent working at Britain’s cyberespionage agency
LONDON (AP) — A man accused of stabbing an American woman stationed at Britain’s cyberespionage agency has pleaded guilty to attempted murder.…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán urges US to ‘call back Trump’ to end Ukraine war in Tucker Carlson interview
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, says the only path to ending…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Best used electric vehicles under $25,000
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Electric vehicle tax credits aren’t just for new EVs anymore. Starting on January 1, used electric vehicles now qualify…
Continue ReadingHow to avoid the No. 1 text message scam putting your money at risk
By RUTH SARREAL of NerdWallet Bank impersonations are the top reported type of text message scam. Learn what to look out for so you can avoid…
Continue ReadingKremlin says ‘Deliberate wrongdoing’ among possible causes of plane crash that killed Prigozhin
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Wednesday that “deliberate wrongdoing” is among the possible causes of the plane crash that killed mercenary…
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