Moschino literally shreds the fashion rules on first day of Milan Fashion Week
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week of mostly menswear previews has opened with two co-ed collections, underlining…
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A statement from Kate, Princess of Wales on her cancer treatment
LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales has has given an update on her cancer treatment, saying she is making good progress and hopes to return to some…
Continue ReadingPrincess of Wales says she’s making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment, will attend a public event
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales said Friday she is “making good progress” in her cancer…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about bump stocks and the Supreme Court ruling striking down a ban on the gun accessory
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a ban on bump stocks, the gun accessory used in the deadliest shooting in modern American…
Continue ReadingTejano singer and TV host Johnny Canales, who helped launch Selena’s career, dies
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Tejano singer and longtime television music show host Johnny Canales has died. He was 77. Canales’ family…
Continue Reading‘Tis the season for swimming and bacteria alerts in lakes, rivers
By KATHY McCORMACK and NICK PERRY Associated Press TUFTONBORO, N.H. (AP) — With summer about to start, many people planning to flock to their…
Continue ReadingJudge orders retrial of civil case against contractor accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib
BY MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ordered a retrial over allegations that a Virginia-based military contractor…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again. The Jet Propulsion…
Continue ReadingAn Italian activist elected to European Parliament has been freed in Hungary, will return home soon
ROME (AP) — An Italian anti-fascist activist has been released from house arrest in Hungary after being elected as a new member of the European…
Continue ReadingHost Germany gives Euro 2024 liftoff by outclassing 10-man Scotland 5-1
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MUNICH (AP) — Host Germany could hardly have wished for a better start to the European Championship. Goals from…
Continue ReadingTony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ron Simons, an actor who turned into a formidable screen and stage producer, winning four…
Continue ReadingVermont governor vetoes data privacy bill, saying state would be most hostile to businesses
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Vermont’s governor has vetoed a broad data privacy bill that would have been one of the strongest in the country to…
Continue ReadingBird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the last two years, bird flu has been blamed for the deaths of millions of wild and domestic…
Continue ReadingBiden, Meloni meet on sidelines of G7 summit but one notable matter wasn’t on the table: abortion
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft delays controversial AI Recall feature on new Windows computers
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — New laptops equipped with Microsoft Windows start shipping to customers next week without a flagship feature called Recall…
Continue ReadingLynn Conway, microchip pioneer who overcame transgender discrimination, dies at 86
By ED WHITE Associated Press A pioneer in the design of the microchips that make modern consumer electronics possible has died. Lynn Conway also…
Continue ReadingCouples ask judge to find Alabama law that provides legal immunity to IVF providers unconstitutional
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama couples at the center of lawsuits over the destruction of frozen embryos have asked a judge to toss out the new…
Continue ReadingHigh orange juice prices may be on the table for a while due to disease and extreme weather
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TATIANA POLLASTRI AP Business Writer MOGI GUACU, Brazil (AP) — Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when…
Continue ReadingFormer Nashville officer arrested after allegedly participating in an adult video while on duty
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Nashville police officer has been arrested for two counts of felony official misconduct after law enforcement…
Continue ReadingCambodia burns $70 million of seized illegal drugs while urging public education about their danger
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian authorities have destroyed more than seven tons of illicit drugs and the…
Continue ReadingOpenAI appoints former top US cyberwarrior Paul Nakasone to its board of directors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has appointed a former top U.S. cyberwarrior and intelligence official to its board of directors, saying he will help…
Continue ReadingAs the number of displaced people surges, an ‘Inflatable Refugee’ in Barcelona sparks questions
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A 20-foot-tall “Inflatable Refugee” is on display at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house. It was…
Continue ReadingAnxiety over persistent inflation helps drive down US consumer sentiment for third consecutive month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell in June for the third straight month as Americans took a…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks, reopening political fight
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun…
Continue ReadingEsports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video games project
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and…
Continue Reading2 men die after falling into manure tanker in upstate New York
CLINTON, N.Y. (AP) — Police say two men have died after falling into a manure tanker in upstate New York. The fatal episode happened Thursday…
Continue ReadingConverting cow manure to fuel is growing climate solution, but critics say communities put at risk
By DORANY PINEDA and TERRY CHEA Associated Press PIXLEY, Calif. (AP) — The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows…
Continue ReadingWhat happened this week in the UK election campaign, from manifesto launches to robots and Haribos
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. general election campaign has now passed the halfway mark. The main political parties finally…
Continue ReadingFrance’s leftist alliance leaders vow to ‘extinguish the flame’ of far right in upcoming elections
By BARBARA SURK and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Leaders of France’s new leftist alliance have warned that the far right is…
Continue ReadingHow do cicadas make their signature sound, so eerie and amazingly loud?
BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is…
Continue ReadingIllinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it’s like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs,…
Continue ReadingNATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine’s beleaguered armed forces
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers have approved a plan to provide reliable long-term security aid and military…
Continue ReadingHere’s what to know about a stalled $237M donation to Florida A&M
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university:…
Continue ReadingPope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: ‘You also make God smile’
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven…
Continue ReadingRare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks’ blessings a week after their tumultuous birth
By NAPAT KONGSAWAD Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Buddhist monks in Thailand have blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a…
Continue ReadingFlorida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university:…
Continue ReadingBeachgoer fatally struck by police truck on South Carolina beach, highway patrol says
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a woman died after being struck by a police truck on a South Carolina beach. Lance Cpl. Lena Butler of…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s state primaries
By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good faces a challenge from another Republican in the 5th…
Continue ReadingNigeria bets on a new $2.25B World Bank loan to support reforms that have resulted in hardship
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Bank has approved a $2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to shore up revenue and back…
Continue ReadingSweden summons Iraqi diplomat to protest death penalties reportedly handed to 2 Swedes
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s Foreign Ministry says officials have summoned the Iraqi chargé d’affaires to protest against death…
Continue ReadingReport finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from tribal nations
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press A report published this week by a Native American-led nonprofit examines in detail the dispossession of $1.7…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma’s state primaries
By MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters will decide almost 60 contested primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and both…
Continue ReadingJapan has no plans to seek a suspension of Osprey flights despite restrictions in US
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense chief says Japanese and American V-22 Ospreys are being safely operated in the…
Continue ReadingUN agencies urge Greece to shed light on migrant shipwreck that killed hundreds one year ago
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies are criticizing Greece’s failure over the past year to shed light on…
Continue ReadingPutin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv calls it ‘absurd’
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s primary runoffs
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A southwest Georgia Republican who went to prison for his actions inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…
Continue ReadingAlgae blooms prompt 2 warnings along parts of New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hamsphire officials have issued two warnings of potentially dangerous algae blooms along parts of Lake Winnipesaukee, the…
Continue ReadingUS Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA (AP) — The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet…
Continue ReadingExplosions in a Swiss garage have left 2 people dead and 11 injured
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say two people have been found dead after explosions in an underground parking garage at an apartment building in…
Continue ReadingNiger’s highest court lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum
By MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The highest court in Niger lifted the immunity of the country’s democratically…
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