Michigan sheriff’s deputy fatally shot pursuing a stolen vehicle in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan county sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot overnight while pursing a suspected stolen vehicle in Detroit. The Oakland…
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FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildings
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return to their village Monday morning as federal authorities seek to…
Continue ReadingMaryland officials investigating apparent murder of 80-year-old incarcerated man
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Maryland police are investigating the apparent murder of an 80-year-old man incarcerated in state prison over the weekend.…
Continue ReadingTriple-shooting suspect captured after intensive search across Colorado farmland
ALAMOSA, Colorado (AP) — The suspect in a Colorado shooting that left one person dead and two others with critical injuries has been captured…
Continue ReadingKylian Mbappé is getting used to his new mask ahead of France’s game against Poland, teammate says
PADERBORN, Germany (AP) — France captain Kylian Mbappé is getting used to wearing his new protective mask ahead of a possible return to play at…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s Milei meets German officials in controversial lap around Europe
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Argentina’s self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei met with German…
Continue ReadingKilling of young Cambodian couple by businessman with honorary title revives concerns about impunity
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A court in Cambodia has formally charged a real estate entrepreneur who held a…
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‘Inside Out 2’ scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Weekend number two was just as joyous for “Inside Out 2.” The Pixar sequel collected $100 million…
Continue ReadingMotor yacht crew face criminal charges over Greek island fire allegedly started by firework display
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek prosecutor has brought criminal charges against the captain and crew of a chartered yacht suspected of accidentally…
Continue ReadingChicago’s iconic ‘Bean’ sculpture reopens to tourists after nearly a year of construction
CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago’s most popular tourist attractions known as “The Bean” reopened to the public Sunday after nearly a year of…
Continue ReadingShooting at a party in Alabama’s capital leaves 13 injured, officials say
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A shooting at a crowded party in Alabama’s capital left 13 people injured — nine of whom were shot. Officials said…
Continue Reading6 people shot in Rochester, New York, park as early morning argument erupts in gunfire
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Police say six people have been wounded in a shooting in Rochester, New York. None of the injuries suffered in the early…
Continue Reading‘Everything is at stake’ for reproductive rights in 2024, Harris says as Biden-Trump debate nears
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says “everything is at stake” with reproductive health rights…
Continue ReadingNew Caledonia Indigenous independence leader transferred to mainland France for pretrial detention
By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — New Caledonia’s public prosecutor says a pro-independence leader in the French Pacific…
Continue ReadingCeremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in antisemitic mass shooting
Associated Press Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro were among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking Sunday of a…
Continue ReadingVogue World celebrates French style, Olympics amid razzmatazz, as menswear season wraps up in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — French singing star Aya Nakamura warbled. Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid rode horses. While Venus…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia’s parliament approves a new center-right government after May’s election
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s center-right leader Hristijan Mickoski has secured…
Continue ReadingMillions swelter as temperatures soar across the US, while floodwaters inundate the Midwest
By The Associated Press Millions of Americans sweated through yet another scorching day, while floodwaters forced evacuations in parts of the…
Continue Reading1 person found dead and 2 still missing after floods, rockslide hit a Swiss Alpine village
VIENNA (AP) — Authorities in Switzerland say rescuers have found the body of one of three people a day after they were swept away in a rockslide…
Continue ReadingDemocrats wrestle with whether to attend Netanyahu’s address to Congress as many plan to boycott
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60…
Continue ReadingMan turns himself in and is charged with obstruction in connection to Ohio shooting, police say
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police say an adult male turned himself in at Columbus Police headquarters and identified himself as the driver of a car seen…
Continue ReadingIn the race to replace Sen. Romney, Utah weighs a Trump loyalist and a climate-focused congressman
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — As he led a crowd of picnicking families in the “YMCA” dance, Trent Staggs gleefully…
Continue ReadingUK election betting scandal widens as a fourth Conservative Party official reportedly investigated
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence, British…
Continue ReadingFormer first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president
By STEPHANY MATAT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After Melania Trump missed key events in her…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu says Israel is winding down its Gaza operations. But he warns a Lebanon war could be next
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the current phase of fighting…
Continue ReadingUkrainians in Warsaw jump over a bonfire, float braids to celebrate solstice custom away from home
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainians in Warsaw jumped over a bonfire and floated braids to honor the vital powers…
Continue ReadingUkrainian drones and missiles kill 6 in Russia and Crimea, fresh bombing of Kharkiv leaves 1 dead
By TOM WILLIAMS and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities said six people died and over 100 were wounded in…
Continue ReadingMore than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The president of the Philippines says his country will not yield to “any foreign…
Continue ReadingAerial drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and injuries
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An aerial drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a…
Continue ReadingThousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel
By BASSEM MROUE and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to…
Continue ReadingCoup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened…
Continue ReadingAbortion access has won when it’s been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, CHRISTINE FERNANDO and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tucked inside the West Virginia Statehouse is…
Continue ReadingIt was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas
By TAIWO ADEBAYO and DAN AKPOYI Associated Press AYETORO, Nigeria (AP) — The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro has been nicknamed “Happy…
Continue ReadingA Mexico City neighborhood keeps the iconic Volkswagen Beetle alive
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep hill overlooking…
Continue ReadingWith its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over Ukraine
By The Associated Press Behind the smiles, the balloons and the red-carpet pageantry of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea last…
Continue ReadingIllinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some 175 years after the U.S. government stole land from the chief of the…
Continue ReadingBitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government as unrest boils over economic crisis
By CARLOS VALDEZ and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Protesters streamed into Bolivia’s capital, throats hoarse from…
Continue ReadingA simple recipe for onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, with salted plums
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Onigiri is a ball of rice with something inside, similar to how two slices of bread with something…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia police officer shot by fleeing suspect is in critical condition
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Officials in Philadelphia say a police officer has been shot in the neck and is in critical condition. Police Commissioner…
Continue ReadingIt’s not as world-famous as ramen or sushi. But the humble onigiri is soul food in Japan
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble…
Continue ReadingNew mom who delighted in her daughter is among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shooting
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press Callie Weems was reveling in her new role as a mom in the months before a gunman in Arkansas fatally shot her at…
Continue Reading2 people were taken to a hospital after lightning struck a tree near a PGA Tour event in Connecticut
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Two people have been taken to the hospital after lightning struck a tree near a PGA Tour event in Connecticut. The strike…
Continue ReadingJury awards more than $13 million to ultramarathon athlete injured in fall on a Seattle sidewalk
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $13 million to an ultramarathon athlete who was injured in a fall on a Seattle…
Continue ReadingMichigan’s top court to consider whether to further limit no-parole life sentences
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether to ban automatic life prison sentences for people who…
Continue ReadingMore royalty turns up to attend Euro 2024
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Euro 2024 is becoming a very regal affair after the king and queen of Belgium became the latest royals to attend the soccer…
Continue ReadingNASCAR driver, Mexican native Daniel Suarez celebrates becoming American citizen
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez took an oath this week and became a United States citizen. Suarez…
Continue ReadingFBI offers reward for information about deadly southern New Mexico wildfires
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that…
Continue ReadingEmperor and Empress of Japan arrive in the UK ahead of a long-awaited state visit
LONDON (AP) — Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako have arrived in the U.K. ahead of their long-awaited official state visit. The…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Democrats agree to delay health care worker minimum wage increase to help balance budget
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000…
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