Greece’s prime minister tweaks his government to focus on cost of living and labor
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is tweaking his Cabinet with a focus on cost-of-living and labor policies after his…
Continue ReadingAP-National
Swedish officials say weak replacement parts caused a fatal roller coaster derailment last year
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish accident investigators say the country’s oldest amusement park did not…
Continue ReadingChinese journalist who promoted #MeToo movement sentenced to 5 years in prison
BEIJING (AP) — Supporters say a a Chinese journalist who promoted women’s rights as part of the country’s nascent #MeToo movement has…
Continue ReadingIran installing and starting cascades of advanced centrifuges as tensions high over nuclear program
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has started up new cascades of advanced centrifuges and plans to install…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s President Ramaphosa is reelected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected by…
Continue ReadingCanada’s defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair says his country looks on track to meet NATO’s military…
Continue ReadingR.E.M. reunite at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony also honoring Timbaland and Steely Dan
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A comet must have landed at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The members of…
Continue ReadingChinese soccer fans are pouring money into a food stall run by Singapore’s goalkeeper. Here’s why
By FU TING Associated Press Chinese soccer fans have poured their love — and money — into a Singaporean goalkeeper’s food stall after his…
Continue ReadingAI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it’s ripping them off
By MATT O’BRIEN and SARAH PARVINI AP Technology Writers The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street hangs around its records after European stocks slump
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hung around their record levels on Friday as Wall Street remained relatively quiet…
Continue ReadingA pond in warming Mali is disappearing, and a UNESCO-listed fishing tradition is in danger
By MOUSTAPHA DIALLO Associated Press SAN, Mali (AP) — For hundreds of years, people have gathered in the southern Mali town of San for a collective…
Continue ReadingCuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island’s troubles in new album
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ and CRISTIANA MESQUITA Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — He was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for…
Continue ReadingBoy accused of terrorist act in Sydney church faces new charges of stabbing bishop and priest
SYDNEY (AP) — A 16-year-old boy accused of committing a terrorist act by stabbing a bishop in a Sydney church in April faces two additional…
Continue ReadingMuslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the…
Continue ReadingSudan tops UN envoy’s concerns about children caught in conflicts, with Congo and Haiti next
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations envoy charged with reporting on violations against children in…
Continue ReadingMicro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions
By R.J. RICO and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — In a dreary part of downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into…
Continue ReadingPope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raising alarm about AI. The G7 responds
By NICOLE WINFIELD and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BARI, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies on…
Continue ReadingDemolition of the Parkland classroom building where 17 died in 2018 shooting begins
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A large excavator stretched up and punched out a window on the top floor of a three-story…
Continue ReadingWorst rainfall that triggered floods in Florida is over as affected residents clean up
By FREIDA FRISARO, TERRY SPENCER and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Although more rain could trigger additional…
Continue ReadingUS-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge — whether the UN will keep delivering the aid
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-built pier to carry food to Gaza is facing one of its most…
Continue ReadingTrump marks his 78th birthday with a towering ‘MAGA’ cake and attacks on his 81-year-old rival’s age
By STEPHANY MATAT and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump has marked his 78th birthday by addressing a fawning…
Continue Reading‘Biden Bingo’: The president’s campaign adapts a classic game to include malarkey and aviators
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — DeAnna Mireau reached into a container and fished out a scrap of paper. “The next one is…
Continue ReadingWho is Alex Jones? The conspiracist and dietary supplement salesman built an empire over decades
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Jones has pushed many theories over the last three decades, including that the U.S.…
Continue ReadingAlex Jones’ personal assets to be sold to pay $1.5B Sandy Hook debt. Company bankruptcy is dismissed
By DAVE COLLINS and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex…
Continue ReadingG7 leaders tackle migration, AI and economic security on second and final day of summit in Italy
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press BARI, Italy (AP) — The Group of Seven leading industrialized nations turned their attention to migration,…
Continue ReadingA peace summit for Ukraine opens this weekend in Switzerland. But Russia won’t be taking part
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out the first steps toward…
Continue ReadingBarkov, Bobrovsky and the Panthers beat the Oilers 4-3 to move within win of Stanley Cup title
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Following their leaders who got them this far in the playoffs and a winning recipe that…
Continue ReadingSpiraling criminal violence causes morgue to overflow, foul odors to spread in Ecuadorian city
By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Officials in one of Ecuador’s most dangerous cities are acknowledging a building of…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Biden’s Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students…
Continue ReadingReported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park fulfills Lakota prophecy
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The reported birth of a rare white buffalo in Yellowstone National Park fulfills a Lakota…
Continue ReadingAn NYPD inspector tried to cover up his date’s drunken crash, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Police Department inspector has been indicted on charges that he lied to investigators and tried to get incriminating…
Continue ReadingTony Bennett’s daughters sue their brother over his handling of the late singer’s assets
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett’s two daughters are suing their brother, alleging he mishandled and failed to disclose some of their…
Continue Reading2 dead in single-engine plane crash in Northern California
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Two people were killed in a single-engine plane crash in Northern California on Thursday, authorities said. Alpine…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court, siding with Starbucks, makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the federal government to win court orders when it suspects a company of…
Continue ReadingUS diplomat warns of great consequences for migrants at border who don’t choose legal pathways
By MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar has warned that migrants who do not opt for a…
Continue ReadingLeaders of UN and aid groups urge immediate release of 17 staffers being held by Yemen’s rebels
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The heads of six U.N. agencies and three international humanitarian organizations issued…
Continue ReadingMan charged with threatening FBI agent who had been involved in Hunter Biden laptop investigation
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been charged with allegedly threatening an FBI special agent who had been involved in an investigation…
Continue ReadingMcIlroy showing major form with bogey-free 65 to share US Open lead with Cantlay
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy sent his 20-foot birdie putt on its way at the 18th hole Thursday and started…
Continue ReadingStorms in Chile damage homes, flood roads and leave at least 1 person dead
By NAYARA BATSCHKE Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Heavy rains lashed much of Chile, damaging homes, flooding roads, knocking out power and…
Continue ReadingExecutives of telehealth company accused of fraud that gave easy access to addictive Adderall drug
By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top executives of a California-based online mental health company were arrested on allegations…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a drug used in the majority of U.S.…
Continue ReadingSecond suspect arrested in abduction of 2 Louisiana children and death of one of them
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the abduction and death of a 4-year-old Louisiana girl who was found in…
Continue ReadingReport says ‘poor maintenance’ led to deadly 2022 crash of firefighting helicopter in New Mexico
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal investigators say a loss of engine power due to poor maintenance caused a…
Continue ReadingGov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York…
Continue ReadingJustice Department says Phoenix police violated rights. Here are some cases that drew criticism
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police use unjustified deadly force, discriminate against people of color and routinely violate the rights of homeless…
Continue ReadingMan pleads not guilty in pipe bomb attack on Massachusetts group Satanic Temple
BOSTON (AP) — An Oklahoma man accused of throwing a pipe bomb at the Massachusetts headquarters of a group called The Satanic Temple has pleaded…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Legislature rejects many of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts as negotiations continue
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature on Thursday rejected many of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s most…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the lawsuit filed by the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Attorneys for the two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre say they will petition the Oklahoma Supreme…
Continue ReadingReady to renew your US passport? You can now apply online
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has opened a trial run allowing a limited number of people to apply to renew their passports online. Windows…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire remains New England’s lone holdout against legalizing recreational marijuana
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in New Hampshire has died on the House floor, but the effort by New England’s…
Continue Reading