As world warms, Sweden sees opportunity to grow its young wine industry
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press NYHAMNSLÄGE, Sweden (AP) — It’s mid-afternoon in late summer and a fresh North Sea breeze blows through the…
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Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’ actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida visits Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant Sunday…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota Democratic Party ousts state chair who was accused of creating hostile work environment
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Democratic Party has ousted Jennifer Slaight-Hansen as state chair amid accusations that she violated…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch in pre-landing maneuver
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia reported an “abnormal situation” Saturday on its moon-bound Luna-25 spacecraft, which launched earlier this…
Continue ReadingUS cancels visas of 100 more Nicaraguan officials for their role in ‘undermining democracy’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department has imposed visa restrictions on 100 more Nicaraguan officials for their role in supporting the regime…
Continue ReadingRecord-setting temperatures forecast in Dallas as scorching heat wave continues to bake the US
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The summer of 2023 may be drawing to a close — but the extreme heat is not: More…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in killing of 11-year-old Texas girl whose body was left under bed
PASADENA, Texas (AP) — A man suspected of sexually assaulting and killing an 11-year-old girl before stashing her body under her bed in her…
Continue ReadingKansas judge allows ACLU to intervene in lawsuit over gender markers on driver’s licenses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has agreed to allow the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas to intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to force the…
Continue ReadingCommunities across New England picking up after a spate of tornadoes
BOSTON (AP) — Communities across New England were picking up Saturday a day after a spate of tornadoes swept through the region. Four tornadoes…
Continue ReadingHot air balloon pilot with cocaine in his system made a mistake that caused fatal crash, NTSB finds
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mistake made by a hot air balloon pilot who had drugs including cocaine in his system caused a crash in…
Continue ReadingOhio State wrestler Sammy Sasso shot near campus, recovering in hospital
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A statement from Ohio State’s wrestling coach says two-time Big Ten champion Sammy Sasso has been shot in Columbus. The…
Continue ReadingA power outage in New Jersey was due to an unlikely culprit: a fish likely put there by a bird
SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) — A power outage that cut electricity to a New Jersey community a week ago was due to an unlikely culprit — a fish that was…
Continue Reading1 dead, 185 structures destroyed in eastern Washington wildfire
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in eastern Washington state has destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and…
Continue ReadingA former New York bishop who promoted social justice, but covered up rape allegations, dies at 84
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Howard Hubbard, a retired Catholic bishop who acknowledged covering up allegations of sexual abuse in his upstate New York…
Continue ReadingJimmy Graham back with Saints after he was stopped by police during ‘medical episode,’ team says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham was in the midst of a “medical episode” and was disoriented when he was taken into…
Continue ReadingMexico sets up large tent shelter for hundreds of migrants in border city of Matamoros
The Mexican government says it has set up a large tent shelter for about 600 migrants in the border city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville,…
Continue ReadingHope is hard to let go after Maui fire, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The days of waiting have become harder and harder as the odds grow longer and longer,…
Continue ReadingThousands more evacuated as Tenerife fire rages on Spain’s Canary Islands
By ARTURO RODRÍGUEZ and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — Thousands more residents of Tenerife in…
Continue ReadingGM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco
The Associated Press General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as…
Continue ReadingFormer Minnesota governor and congressman, moderate Republican Al Quie, dies at 99
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota Gov. Al Quie, a moderate Republican known for working across the aisle as…
Continue ReadingBritish and Swiss police break up a crime ring and recover a valuable Ming vase in a sting operation
LONDON (AP) — British police say a sting operation at a London hotel helped authorities recover a 15th-century Chinese vase worth about 2 million…
Continue ReadingLarge wildfire ravages forest in northern Greece as 8 villages are evacuated
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have evacuated eight villages near the northeastern border with Turkey due to a large summer wildfire…
Continue ReadingNissan recalling more than 236,000 cars to fix a problem that can cause loss of steering control
DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 236,000 small cars in the U.S. because the tie rods in front suspension can bend and break, possibly…
Continue ReadingKids Again: MLB makes strides in attracting younger fans, ticket buyers in growing the game
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper wants to get to Cooperstown. Sure, what baseball player, especially a two-time NL…
Continue ReadingAs Maui rebuilds, residents reckon with tourism’s role in their recovery
By RIO YAMAT and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Long before a wind-whipped wildfire blasted through the island of Maui,…
Continue ReadingOne of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 uprising freed from prison after presidential pardon
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — One of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak has…
Continue ReadingFrench general overseeing restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Jean-Louis Georgelin, dies at 74
PARIS (AP) — The decorated French general in charge of the ambitious, big-budget restoration of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has…
Continue ReadingOfficials commemorate 20th anniversary of deadly attack on UN headquarters in Iraq
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi and United Nations officials have marked the 20th anniversary of a deadly attack on the…
Continue ReadingSuspected Palestinian shooting attack at West Bank car wash kills 2 Israelis
By SAM MCNEIL and NASSER NASSER Associated Press HAWARA, West Bank (AP) — Two Israelis were killed in a suspected Palestinian shooting attack on a…
Continue ReadingTrump’s lies tested limits of the bully pulpit. His right to say them is at core of criminal defense
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The American presidency is vested with many overt powers, but one of the most important powers…
Continue ReadingGreek authorities rescue dozens of migrants on small boats in Aegean Sea
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they’ve rescued dozens of migrants in inflatable dinghies trying to cross from Turkey to the…
Continue ReadingHow a family’s choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and SHELBY LUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Miller-Duffy was dazed and grieving. Her brother suddenly collapsed and…
Continue ReadingEngland women’s team unites fans as once-ignored squad eyes nation’s first World Cup title since ’66
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s easy to understand why Gail Newsham can’t stop grinning as she prepares for England’s…
Continue ReadingA raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke the law, experts say. But which one?
By JOHN HANNA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A central Kansas police chief was not only on legally shaky ground…
Continue ReadingPakistani police seek to arrest father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, who died in the UK
By BABAR DOGAR Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police in the eastern province of Punjab are seeking to arrest a man in…
Continue ReadingDecathlete Trey Hardee’s mental health struggles began after celebrated career ended
By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A year ago, Trey Hardee found himself alone in a hotel room, hitting rock…
Continue ReadingLebanese state media say Syrian man suspected of deadly bombing committed suicide to avoid detention
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state news agency says a Syrian citizen suspected of being behind a deadly bombing near the Syrian capital last month…
Continue ReadingRussian missile attack kills 7 in northern Ukrainian city as Zelenskyy visits NATO candidate Sweden
By EFREM LUKATSKY, KARL RITTER and ELISE MORTON Associated Press CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile attack in the center of a northern…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Tropical Weather story
ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — In a story published August 20, 2023, The Associated Press erroneously reported Hilary could be the first tropical storm to…
Continue ReadingLeader of Niger’s junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s democratically elected president said…
Continue ReadingSwiss national arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for allegedly insulting Buddhism in film
BANGKOK (AP) — A Swiss citizen has been arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for creating a film that allegedly insulted Buddhism. State newspaper…
Continue ReadingIn rural Zimbabwe, a group of grandmothers counters alleged election intimidation, bias on WhatsApp
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press DOMBOSHAVA, Zimbabwe (AP) — Ahead of national elections next week, some people in Zimbabwe’s rural areas…
Continue ReadingMaui town ravaged by fire will ‘rise again,’ Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday…
Continue ReadingWould a Texas law take away workers’ water breaks? A closer look at House Bill 2127
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press As unrelenting heat set in across Texas this summer, opponents of a sweeping new law targeting local…
Continue ReadingCanadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations
By DAVID SHARP, JIM MORRIS and MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters battling wildfires in western…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Medicaid program with work requirement off to slow start even as thousands lose coverage
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Public health advocates say Georgia appears to be doing little to promote its new Medicaid plan…
Continue ReadingEmerging economies are pushing to end the dollar’s dominance. But what’s the alternative?
By CHINEDU ASADU, GERALD IMRAY, FARAI MUTSAKA and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Business has vanished at Kingsley Odafe’s…
Continue ReadingThousands more Mauritanians are making their way to the US, thanks to a route spread on social media
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, PATRICK ORSAGOS and RENATA BRITO Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Aissata Sall was scrolling through WhatsApp in May when she…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before deciding date to start controversial water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will visit the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear…
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