One dead, seven injured after shooting at Kentucky nightclub
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One person is dead and seven others were injured after a shooting at a Kentucky nightclub early Saturday morning. Louisville…
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Cristiano Ronaldo ‘lucky’ not to come to harm after he’s confronted by selfie-seekers, coach says
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Portugal coach Roberto Martinez says Cristiano Ronaldo should consider himself lucky to…
Continue ReadingMan trying to drown 2 children on Connecticut beach is stopped by officers, police say
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say a man trying to drown two small children at a Connecticut beach was thwarted by police officers. Police in…
Continue ReadingSenate in Massachusetts passes bill curtailing use of plastics including bags, straws
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The state Senate in Massachusetts has passed a wide-ranging bill curtailing the use of plastics,…
Continue ReadingFlooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat
By ED WHITE and JOHN HANNA Associated Press Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of…
Continue ReadingHusband of bride killed in alleged DUI crash on wedding night to receive nearly $1M in settlement
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The husband of a bride who was killed in a South Carolina beach road collision on her wedding night last year will receive…
Continue ReadingIran overturns death sentence of rapper famous for lyrics about the death of protester Mahsa Amini
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The lawyer for one of Iran’s popular hip-hop artists and a critic of the regime Toomaj Salehi says the…
Continue ReadingA U.S. envoy visits Hanoi days after Putin, saying US-Vietnam trust is at ‘all-time high’
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat held talks in Vietnam on Saturday and said that the trust between…
Continue Reading2 men convicted in 2021 armed standoff on Massachusetts highway
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two men have been convicted for their role in an armed standoff on a busy Massachusetts highway in…
Continue ReadingIconic designer Dries Van Noten stages his swan song show in Paris, retiring from fashion
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The curtain fell and the disco ball was raised celebrating 38 years and 150 collections of Dries…
Continue ReadingMaine doctor convicted on multiple counts of illegally distributing opioids
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine doctor has been convicted on multiple counts of illegally distributing opioids including oxycodone, hydromorphone…
Continue ReadingAs U.S.-supplied weapons show impact inside Russia, Ukrainian soldiers hope for deeper strikes
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Weeks after the decision allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons for limited…
Continue ReadingCentral African Republic charges European aid worker with terrorism and undermining security
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Central African Republic charged a European aid…
Continue ReadingTeen charged with murder in death of 7-year-old Chicago boy struck by random gunfire
CHICAGO (AP) — A teenager has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old Chicago boy, who was 300 feet away from the gunfire…
Continue Reading3 Alabama men die after becoming distressed while swimming at Florida beach
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three Alabama men have died from likely drowning after becoming distressed while swimming at a Florida Panhandle…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ+ librarians grapple with attacks on books – and on themselves
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press Idaho librarian June Meissner was closing up for the day at the downtown Boise Public Library when a man approached…
Continue ReadingWater emergency halts tourist arrivals at Italy’s popular Capri island
ROME (AP) — A water emergency has prompted the mayor of Capri — one of Italy’s most popular islands — to order a halt to the arrival of…
Continue ReadingNow an abortion rights advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather…
Continue ReadingInvestigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group…
Continue ReadingLooking for the Fountain of Youth? Try the gym and weight-resistance training
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — You’re getting up there in years. Maybe you haven’t thought about going to the gym and…
Continue ReadingIndia boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed…
Continue Reading3 missing in a landslide in Swiss Alps as heavy rains cause flash floods
VIENNA (AP) — Three people are missing after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in southeastern Switzerland caused a landslide. One woman was…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia’s parliament prepares to vote on a proposed center-right government
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s parliament has begun a two-day debate leading up to a…
Continue ReadingRescuers find family of 6 dead in landslide in eastern China, as severe weather warning extended
BEIJING (AP) — A family of six was found dead by rescuers in Fujian province, state media reported Saturday, adding to the extreme weather deaths…
Continue ReadingNigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, criticized for saying West provoked Putin to invade Ukraine
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform U.K. party, is facing wide-ranging criticism over his…
Continue Reading3 dead in bombing of Kharkiv as Russia launches missiles on Ukrainian energy facilities
By TOM WILLIAMS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least three people were killed in a Russian bombing attack on Ukraine’s second city,…
Continue ReadingAt least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say
By WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 39 people were killed by Israeli strikes across…
Continue ReadingUS aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a…
Continue ReadingItalian coast guard recovers 14 more bodies of shipwreck victims off Calabria, dozens still missing
ROME (AP) — The Italian coast guard has recovered 14 more bodies from last week’s shipwreck in the Ionian Sea off the southern Italian…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico heavy rain and flash flooding prompt mandatory evacuations
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Heavy rain and flash flood warnings in New Mexico prompted officials to order some mandatory evacuations, with shelters set…
Continue ReadingAP PHOTOS: In the spirit of perseverance, artists flock to Congo’s biggest dance festival
By MOSES SAWASAWA and MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Goma dance festival, the largest dance festival in Congo, has taken…
Continue ReadingIvory Coast sets up mobile enrollment for a health coverage program criticized over glitches
by HILAIRE ZON Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast health authorities have launched mobile enrollment centers for the…
Continue ReadingUN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations’ top official in Afghanistan is defending the failure to…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels target ship in the Gulf of Aden as the Eisenhower aircraft carrier heads home
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling…
Continue ReadingGOP targets a Biden executive order on voter registration ahead of the fall election
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans and conservative activists have increasingly been targeting an executive order…
Continue ReadingBiden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in swing-state suburbs away from Trump
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Thirty miles north of Philadelphia, upscale subdivisions such as Colonial Commons…
Continue ReadingFormer CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press On New York’s Long Island, former CNN anchor John Avlon and scientist Nancy Goroff are facing off in a…
Continue ReadingTrump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump told a group of evangelicals they “cannot afford to sit…
Continue ReadingA year ago, Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin with a mutiny
By The Associated Press On a lazy summer weekend a year ago, Russia was jolted by the stunning news of an armed uprising. The swaggering chief of a…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s new government brings Black and white together. It’s also reviving racial tensions
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In a country where racial segregation was once brutally enforced, South…
Continue ReadingParts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold
SEATTLE (AP) — A judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure. News…
Continue ReadingEdmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid was held without a point, so Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton…
Continue ReadingA vocational school student stuns China by besting university competitors in a math contest
By FU TING Associated Press A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China has become a celebrity on Chinese social media after getting…
Continue ReadingClimate change makes India’s monsoons erratic. Can farmers still find a way to prosper?
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a heavy band of rain makes its way from India’s…
Continue ReadingUS will gradually resume avocado inspections in conflictive Mexican state, ambassador says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. government inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan will gradually resume. U.S. Ambassador Ken…
Continue ReadingHawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Here’s what to know about the historic deal
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — About two years after 13 children and teens sued Hawaii over the threat posed by…
Continue ReadingEx-CEO of Nevada-based health care company Ontrak convicted of $12.5 million insider trading scheme
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former CEO and chairman of Ontrak, a publicly traded health care company based in Nevada, was found guilty Friday of a…
Continue ReadingLockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts
STRATFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two Lockheed Martin subsidiaries have agreed to pay the federal government $70 million for overcharging the Navy for…
Continue ReadingMan accused in killing and kidnappings in Louisiana waives extradition
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man arrested in the slaying of a Louisiana woman and abduction of her two daughters and subsequent death of one of them has…
Continue ReadingReality TV’s Julie Chrisley must be resentenced in bank fraud, tax evasion case, appeals judges rule
ATLANTA (AP) — Reality TV star Julie Chrisley’s sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion has been thrown out by federal appeals judges, who…
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