Elton John lends celebrity testimony to Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey ‘s lawyers enlisted the help of an A-list star Monday in his sexual assault…
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Heat wave bakes southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay inside, drink water and limit exercise
ROME (AP) — Italian health officials intensified heat warnings as southern Europe began a brutally hot week on Monday with temperatures expected to…
Continue Reading Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economy
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has begun a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to raise…
Continue Reading Dozens of cats in Poland had bird flu but the risk to people is low, the UN health agency says
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says more than two dozen cats have been infected with bird flu across Poland, but no people appear to…
Continue Reading Israel’s governing coalition presses ahead with plan to overhaul courts ahead of expected protests
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s governing coalition is pushing ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul the…
Continue Reading A 5-story apartment building collapses in Cairo and kills at least 12 people, with two missing
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a five-story apartment building has collapsed in  Cairo, leaving at least 12 people dead. The state-run MENA…
Continue Reading Schools and stock market are closed as Typhoon Talim sweeps south of Hong Kong
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Schools and the stock market are closed in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sweeps south of the city. As…
Continue Reading Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger
By COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russia on Monday halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to…
Continue Reading The military chiefs of Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to stop border attacks by militants
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The top military leaders of Pakistan and neighboring Iran have agreed to step up cooperation and intelligence sharing and take…
Continue Reading A flood of evidence has come in since suspect’s arrest in Gilgo Beach serial killings cold case, DA says
By Polo Sandoval, Samantha Beech, Elizabeth Wolfe, Lauren Mascarenhas and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — Investigators have received a flood of…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands leader hits back at criticism of deepening security ties with China
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The leader of Solomon Islands is hitting back at criticism of his nation’s…
Continue Reading 10 years since bankruptcy, Detroit’s finances are better but city workers and retirees feel burned
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mike Berent has spent more than 27 years rushing into burning houses in Detroit, pulling people…
Continue Reading G20 finance chiefs meeting in India address global challenges like climate change and rising debt
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations meeting in India are set to address critical…
Continue Reading South Korea’s death toll from destructive rainstorm grows to 40 as workers search for survivors
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heavy downpours lashed South Korea for a ninth day on Monday as rescue workers…
Continue Reading EU and Latin American leaders hold a summit hoping to rekindle relationship with long-lost friends
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders from the European Union and Latin America have gingerly hugged at the opening of their first…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares extend losses after China reports lower growth than expected
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Tuesday in Asia as optimism over a Wall Street rally was countered by…
Continue Reading Men to compete in artistic swimming at Olympics for first time
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Men will compete in artistic swimming at next year’s Paris Olympics. Men have competed…
Continue ReadingStaying Hot Inland
Monday will be another brutal one for interior locations but cool and comfy at the coast. Extreme heat is still expected for most inland spots so…
Continue Reading The $900 million Powerball jackpot’s winning numbers have been drawn
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The winning numbers for Monday’s estimated $900 million Powerball jackpot – the third largest jackpot prize…
Continue Reading Key Russian bridge to Crimea is struck again, with Moscow blaming Kyiv for attack that killed 2
By The Associated Press An attack before dawn Monday damaged part of a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for…
Continue Reading Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces role as a key player in Republican presidential race
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds seized the spotlight from a half dozen Republican…
Continue Reading Spotlight on judge in Trump documents case intensifies following controversial earlier ruling
By ERIC TUCKER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A month after former President Donald Trump was charged with mishandling…
Continue ReadingFuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has a Florida suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida’s…
Continue Reading ‘Heal Me with Your Mouth. The Art of Kissing.’ An old book sparks a new controversy in the Vatican
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Three decades ago, when he was a parish priest in Argentina, the man named by…
Continue Reading GOP and FBI are at odds as Republicans move to stop the agency’s new headquarters after Trump probes
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested recently he might stop the FBI from…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, ‘Justified,’ ‘Minx’ and Pikmin
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s seafood businesses brace for a sales slump as Japan plans to discharge radioactive water
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — As Tokyo plans to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, Hong Kong’s Japanese…
Continue Reading Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes in Argentina and is felt in neighboring Chile, but no damage reported
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has struck deep in the Earth under Argentina and was felt in neighboring Chile, but…
Continue Reading Climate envoy John Kerry is in China for talks the U.S. hopes will raise relations from historic low
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is holding talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing as the U.S. seeks to restore contacts with…
Continue Reading French tourism businesses are wary of customers drying up as droughts worsen
By DANIEL COLE Associated Press SAINTE-CROIX du VERDON, France (AP) — At the pristine southern French lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, tourists in…
Continue Reading Ukrainian boxer fights through the challenges of war on her way to the Paris Olympics
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a modest gym in the heart of Kyiv, boxer Anna Lysenko dedicates long hours preparing for…
Continue Reading Astros go deep 5 time to rally for 9-8 win over Angels despite Ohtani’s MLB-best 34th homer
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Houston outfielder Kyle Tucker ended up having the final word in what was a wild weekend…
Continue Reading Mexico beats Panama 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup final as Giménez scores 88th-minute goal
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Eight months and two coaches after Mexico crashed out of an embarrassing World Cup, most…
Continue Reading A passenger took over controls and crash landed a small plane at Martha’s Vineyard Airport after the pilot suffered a medical condition, officials say
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A pilot of a small plane suffered a medical emergency in the air Saturday, prompting a passenger to take…
Continue Reading China’s economy misses growth forecasts, raising the odds of more support for its tepid recovery
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year, adding to worries…
Continue Reading Sinking tugboat releases thousands of gallons of diesel into the Tennessee River in Alabama, prompting calls for swimmers to get out of the water, police say
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of gallons of diesel were released into the Tennessee River after a tugboat sank in northwest Alabama,…
Continue Reading Guillorme delivers in a pinch as the Mets edge the Dodgers 2-1 in 10 following Scherzer’s gem
By CHARLES O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sometimes the best plays are the ones you don’t make. After failing to get a bunt down,…
Continue Reading Schwarber hits 25th homer and winning sacrifice fly in 12th as Phillies beat Padres 7-6
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his 25th home run and ended the game with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a…
Continue Reading Stephen Curry closes with eagle, wins American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Stephen Curry made an 18-foot putt for eagle on the final hole to win the American Century Championship on Sunday, his first…
Continue Reading Kirilloff rallies Twins to 5-4 win over A’s for a series sweep
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Alex Kirilloff homered in the fifth inning and hit a three-run double in the seventh,…
Continue Reading Golden Gate Fields racetrack in Northern California to close this fall
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer It’s the end of an era for Northern California horse racing. Golden Gate Fields will permanently close after…
Continue Reading Top investigator describes suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings case as ‘a demon’
By Polo Sandoval and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A top investigator on the Gilgo Beach serial killings task force described the suspect, Rex…
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Two juveniles injured in crash near San Lucas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that two juveniles suffered major injuries after they were ejected from a car…
Continue Reading 6 dead and 3 injured in two-car collision in Washington
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Law enforcement officials in Washington say six people were killed and three others were injured in a two-car collision Sunday…
Continue Reading Canadian firefighter dies battling wildfire in Northwest Territories
FORT LIARD, Northwest Territories (AP) — A Canadian firefighter has died while battling a wildfire near his home community in the Northwest…
Continue Reading Teamsters president says he’s asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Teamsters said Sunday that he has asked the White House not to intervene if unionized UPS…
Continue Reading Hsieh Su-Wei and Barbora Strycova win second women’s doubles title together at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Hsieh Su-Wei and Barbora Strycova won their second Wimbledon doubles title as a pairing by beating Elise Mertens and…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead and 4 injured in Chicago overnight shooting, police say
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — At least one person was killed and four others injured in a shooting early Sunday in Chicago, authorities say.…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 1 critically injured after being knocked from gondola at Quebec resort
MONTREAL (AP) — One person died and another was critically injured when they were knocked out of a sightseeing gondola Sunday at the popular…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic rues his missed chances after losing a highly entertaining Wimbledon final in 5 sets
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic lost on Centre Court at Wimbledon for the first time in 10 years and…
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