706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.
Associated Press KYLE, Texas (AP) — How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough. Another attempt by the city of…
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Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows
By SAM METZ Associated Press JEBENIANA, Tunisia (AP) — Hundreds of Tunisians marched through the streets of Jebeniana on Saturday to protest the…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally, for seat on the RNC
By JEFF AMY Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Republicans have elected to the Republican National Committee a conservative activist who…
Continue Reading6 people killed, 10 others injured in Idaho when pickup crashes into passenger van
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Six people were killed and 10 others injured early Saturday morning when a pickup crashed into a passenger van in Idaho.…
Continue Reading3 dead, 3 wounded in early morning shooting in Ohio’s capital
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say three people died and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting in Ohio’s capital over the…
Continue ReadingResidents forced out of Canada’s oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Authorities say residents ordered out of Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta due to a nearby wildfire…
Continue ReadingGiuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the…
Continue ReadingAs ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western…
Continue ReadingAn ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet…
Continue ReadingMilitia clashes rock western Libyan town. At least 1 civilian was killed, officials say
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan health authorities say clashes between government-allied militias rocked the western town of…
Continue ReadingThe WNBA is investigating whether Vegas tourism authority can sponsor Aces players for $100K each
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA is investigating whether the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s…
Continue ReadingFormer South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among…
Continue ReadingThe stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed,…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition presidential candidate Gonzalez seeks unity in first rally
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LA VICTORIA, Venezuela (AP) — The presidential candidate of Venezuela’s chief opposition coalition has…
Continue ReadingWater, water everywhere … most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak
LONDON (AP) — Most residents living near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England where a parasite in the water sickened more than 45…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit an oil tanker in the Red Sea with a ballistic…
Continue ReadingHundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian…
Continue ReadingArmed robbers hit luxury store in Paris reported to be ‘Jeweler to the Stars’
PARIS (AP) — French police were hunting for armed robbers Saturday who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris’ poshest streets, and media…
Continue ReadingMember of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JOE KRAUSS and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests.…
Continue Reading6 Penn students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building
By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A half-dozen University of Pennsylvania students were among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested…
Continue ReadingUS intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was told
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have developed specific and highly credible intelligence suggesting that an…
Continue ReadingJesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president’s backers say he shares faith, values
By PETER SMITH Associated Press As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has apologized after newly released video showed him beating his former singing protege and girlfriend…
Continue ReadingPoland invests $2.5 billion into fortifying border with Russia and Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister says it is investing about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its border with…
Continue ReadingVietnam nominates its public security minister as new president
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, after…
Continue Reading3 Spaniards were among 6 people killed when gunmen opened fire in central Afghanistan, officials say
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban and Spanish officials say three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killed when gunmen…
Continue ReadingDead or alive? Parents of children gone in Sri Lanka’s civil war have spent 15 years seeking answers
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press MULLAITIVU, Sri Lanka (AP) — It has been 15 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, which pitted…
Continue ReadingJesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president’s backers say he shares faith, values
By PETER SMITH Associated Press As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican…
Continue ReadingThe German chancellor tours flooded regions in the southwest in a show of solidarity
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops
By SAMYA KULLAB and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as…
Continue ReadingSuspected would-be assassin ordered detained as Slovak prime minister’s condition is stable
By JAN GEBERT Associated Press PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) — The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was ordered…
Continue ReadingClimate activists glue themselves at Munich airport to protest pollution caused by flying
BERLIN (AP) — Six climate activists have broken through a security fence at Munich airport and glued themselves to access routes leading to…
Continue ReadingParts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert
By SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Parts of northwest India are sweltering under scorching temperatures with the capital New Delhi…
Continue ReadingFrench authorities report a sixth fatality in New Caledonia violence
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press French security forces have reported a sixth death in nearly weeklong armed clashes in the French Pacific…
Continue ReadingFlash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban…
Continue ReadingYoung women in Rio favela hope to overcome poverty and violence to play in Women’s World Cup in 2027
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Young Brazilian female footballers are hopeful that their country…
Continue ReadingColorado GOP chair’s embrace of Trump tactics splits party as he tries to boost his own campaign
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Dave Williams has deployed former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingA man in Malaysia who killed 2 police officers acted on his own, a minister says
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia says the man who attacked a police station and killed two officers is believed to have acted on his own…
Continue ReadingIt was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali’s historic city of Djenné mourns lack of visitors
By MOUSTAPHA DIALLO Associated Press DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali’s historic city of Djenné,…
Continue ReadingGrand champion crowned the best in pork at barbecue world championship in Memphis
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest crowned a grand prize winner Saturday…
Continue ReadingEven with school choice, some Black families find options lacking decades after Brown v. Board
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press Since first grade, Julian Morris, 16, has changed schools six times, swinging between…
Continue ReadingFor decades, states have taken foster children’s federal benefits. That’s starting to change
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid out thousands…
Continue ReadingHot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm
By LEKAN OYEKANMI DAVID J. PHILLIP and KEN MILLER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to…
Continue ReadingTrump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed…
Continue ReadingHere’s how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could make the first debate stage under stringent Biden-Trump rules
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long argued that the biggest hurdle of his presidential campaign is…
Continue ReadingNoncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic.…
Continue ReadingLandslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — A decades-old landslide that’s rapidly accelerating has forced the…
Continue ReadingAn unusual autumn freeze grips parts of South America, giving Chile its coldest May in 74 years
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans are bundling up for their coldest autumn in more than 70 years mere days after sunning in T-shirts — a dramatic…
Continue ReadingProtesters rally in Peru against decree classifying seven gender identities as “mental illness”
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sexual diversity activists have protested in Peru’s capital in front of the health…
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