With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says that Sri Lanka’s strategic…
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Indian opposition lawmakers visit violence-wracked state in bid to pressure Modi’s government
NEW DELHI (AP) — A group of Indian opposition lawmakers on Saturday visited a remote northeastern state where deadly ethnic clashes have killed at…
Continue ReadingA rebounding Pope Francis adds an overnight visit to France to his busy travel schedule
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis will make a two-day trip to Marseille, France, in late…
Continue ReadingUkraine moves Christmas to December 25, distancing itself from Russian tradition
By Konstantin Toropin and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has passed legislation moving its official Christmas holiday to December 25,…
Continue ReadingAn explosion at a firecracker factory in southern India kills 8 people, police say
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police say an explosion ripped through a firecracker factory in southern India, killing eight people and wounding several others.…
Continue ReadingUS pledges to help Australia manufacture guided missiles by 2025
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The United States says it will expand its military industrial base by helping Australia…
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‘I thought I was going to lose my life’: Jadarrius Rose describes being attacked by police dog in Ohio
By Isabel Rosales and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Jadarrius Rose, the unarmed Black man who was attacked by a police dog in Ohio on July 4,…
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Resumen de noticias de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania del 28 de julio de 2023
Juan Pablo Elverdin Esta fotografía tomada el 27 de julio de 2023 muestra un edificio residencial destruido en la calle Pamyati, en Izyum, donde 47…
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Evian Championship: Carlota Ciganda disqualified after refusing to add slow play penalty to scorecard
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Spanish golf star Carlota Ciganda was disqualified from the Evian Championship on Friday after refusing to add a…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s Hezbollah leader urges Muslims to ‘punish’ Quran desecrators if governments fail to do so
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says that if governments of Muslim-majority…
Continue ReadingPrigozhin celebrates Niger coup, says his Wagner group can help
By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — While the international community, including many African states, have condemned the coup in Niger, Russian…
Continue ReadingBlinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability
By BRIAN P. D. HANNON and ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover…
Continue Reading Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton apologizes for derogatory comments, calls it a ‘mistake’
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton apologized for his critique of the team’s previous coach and staff, calling…
Continue ReadingBurning cargo ship off Dutch coast will be towed to a new location after flames and smoke subsided
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says that salvage crews are preparing to tow a car-carrying…
Continue Reading Christine Sinclair: the making of soccer’s most lethal striker
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Diana Matheson is driving but can’t help checking her phone. She knows she shouldn’t, but the temptation is too…
Continue Reading Poor weather forecast at Belgian GP raises safety concerns for F1 stars following recent death of 18-year-old driver
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A number of F1 drivers have raised concerns about safety at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, after inclement…
Continue ReadingAirline secrets: When to book and why you shouldn’t check your bag
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Well there it goes, the hottest July on record. Extreme weather conditions in southern Europe and…
Continue Reading5 injured in shooting at Seattle parking lot; police say no immediate arrests
SEATTLE (AP) — Five people were wounded in a shooting at a Seattle parking lot during which the police chief said “dozens and dozens of rounds”…
Continue ReadingWhat Ukraine must do to win in its southern push – and what Russia has in reserve
By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian military is doubling down on efforts to break through thick Russian defenses in its counteroffensive…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.05 billion, with no top winner in Friday’s drawing
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to more than $1 billion after no winning ticket matched all six numbers…
Continue ReadingTo wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In a snug, wood-paneled Jewish bookstore in Hungary’s capital, Eva Redai…
Continue ReadingA drought alert for receding Lake Titicaca has Indigenous communities worried for their future
By PAOLA FLORES Associated Press HUARINA, Bolivia (AP) — A 70-year-old man’s feet sink into the soil as he passes abandoned boats where there…
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Reds beat NL West-leading Dodgers 6-5, move a half-game back in NL Central
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Fraley hit a two-run homer, Spencer Steer added a solo shot, and the Cincinnati Reds beat…
Continue ReadingBlack Belt Eagle Scout’s latest record inspired by return home to Swinomish tribe’s ancestral lands
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The beginning of the pandemic was devasting for the leader of the indie rock band Black Belt Eagle…
Continue Reading30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and…
Continue Reading 30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and…
Continue ReadingAfter an attack on Salman Rushdie, the Chautauqua Institution says its mission won’t change
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — For a single, unthinkable moment last summer, the Chautauqua Institution was a hostile…
Continue ReadingEx-New Mexico police informant headed to prison after admitting 5 bank robberies to feed addiction
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man who confessed to five bank robberies last year, including one bank he robbed twice, has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading‘God willing, we will meet again in Libya.’ A migrant family’s tale shows chaos at Tunisian border
By RENATA BRITO, ELAINE GANLEY and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press When Mbengue Nyimbilo Crepin regained consciousness after collapsing in the desert,…
Continue Reading Musgrove sharp and Tatis homers to lead the Padres to a 7-1 win over the Rangers
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched six strong innings on the night his boyhood hero, Jake Peavy, was inducted…
Continue ReadingWater is refreshing in the heat, right? In parts of Florida this past week, not so much
By MICHAEL PHILLIS, BEATRICE DUPUY and REBECCA BLACKWELL Associated Press KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — In the sweltering summer heat, nobody tries to…
Continue Reading Triston Casas homers, hits RBI double to lead Red Sox past Giants 3-2 for fifth straight win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As a player for the Dodgers, Red Sox manager Alex Cora witnessed more than his share of…
Continue ReadingQuiet, Seasonal Weekend
The current quiet weather pattern will finish out the weekend with no real changes expected. However, subtle movements may have bigger changes for us…
Continue ReadingFrench President Macron visits his counterpart in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the…
Continue ReadingFresh charges tie Trump even more closely to coverup effort. That could deepen his legal woes
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a stunning new allegation in an already serious case: Former…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ+ community proud and visible at Women’s World Cup
By MAX RALPH Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson has helped create two milestones at the Women’s…
Continue ReadingWhat Ukraine must do to win in its southern push – and what Russia has in reserve
CNN By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian military is doubling down on efforts to break through thick Russian defenses in its…
Continue ReadingMembers of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely…
Continue ReadingElection disinformation campaigns targeted voters of color in 2020. Experts expect 2024 to be worse
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Leading up to the 2020 election, Facebook ads targeting Latino and Asian American voters…
Continue Reading Gelof, Laureano homer to back Sears in the Athletics’ 8-5 victory over the Rockies
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Zack Gelof and Ramon Laureano homered, JP Sears won for the second time this season and the Oakland…
Continue ReadingEx-Puerto Rico boxer Félix Verdejo found guilty on two charges tied to death of his pregnant lover
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo has been found guilty on two charges related to the death of his 27-year-old…
Continue ReadingNiger general appears on state TV as new leader following coup
By Eve Brennan, Dalal Mawad, Oliver Briscoe and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A Niger general, Abdourahamane Tiani, appeared on state…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Doksuri is downgraded to tropical storm status as it leaves southern China
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Doksuri weakened into a tropical storm late night Friday after bringing heavy rain…
Continue Reading The winning numbers for the $940 million Mega Millions jackpot have been drawn
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The winning numbers for Friday’s $940 million Mega Millions jackpot – which would be the fifth-largest jackpot…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s top fencer granted place at Olympics after disqualification for Russia handshake snub
By Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian fencing champion banned from the world championships in Italy…
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Montana’s ban on ‘drag story hours’ in libraries
By Andy Rose and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday paused a Montana law that bans drag performers from hosting…
Continue Reading Trump largely ignores new federal charges at major Iowa Republican gathering
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump charged ahead with his bid for the 2024 GOP nomination Friday at a major Republican…
Continue Reading Ohtani hits majors-best 39th HR before leaving game in Angels’ 4-1 loss to Blue Jays
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 39th home run for the Angels before leaving with leg…
Continue ReadingUN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions…
Continue ReadingAaron Hernandez’s brother now facing federal charges over alleged threatening messages
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The troubled brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez was charged Friday, now in federal court, with new counts of…
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