Doing lunges while brushing your teeth, and other ways to stack healthy habits
Associated Press Care to do lunges while you brush your teeth? Fitness experts say that’s an example of habit stacking, a concept that can lead…
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The EU wants answers from Hungary about work visas for Russia and Belarus
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top migration official is seeking answers from Hungary about a work visa program open to…
Continue ReadingUS job openings fall as demand for workers weakens
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring…
Continue ReadingNFL rookie QBs Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix set to start in Week 1
AP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ The…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on government programs tackling the US maternal death crisis
AP Science Writer Across the U.S., programs at all levels of government — federal, state and local — are striving to reduce maternal mortality…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on government programs tackling the US maternal death crisis
AP Science Writer Across the U.S., programs at all levels of government — federal, state and local — are striving to reduce maternal mortality…
Continue ReadingAmerica is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
AP Science Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — At the site of a race massacre that reduced neighborhoods to ashes a century ago, where murals memorialize a…
Continue ReadingAmerica is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
AP Science Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — At the site of a race massacre that reduced neighborhoods to ashes a century ago, where murals memorialize a…
Continue ReadingHawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui and others recover
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s congressional representatives say the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so…
Continue ReadingQueen guitarist Brian May says he had a ‘minor stroke’ but can still play
LONDON (AP) — Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he had a “minor stroke” last week. It caused him to lose control over his arm. The…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu derailed a potential Gaza hostage deal in July, Israeli newspaper reports
By Mick Krever, Becky Anderson, Jeremy Diamond and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July effectively spiked…
Continue ReadingA former New York official is accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government. Here’s a timeline of her alleged actions
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Allegations of money laundering, falsified signatures and surreptitious communications fill the federal…
Continue ReadingTurkey seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official says
MOSCOW (AP) — A top Kremlin official says Turkey has formally applied for a membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as Russia and…
Continue ReadingA lawyer denies a Kosovo man’s alleged ties to Mossad
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A lawyer representing the family of a man from Kosovo who was arrested in Turkey for allegedly…
Continue ReadingThe Nordstrom family teams up with a Mexican retail group to bid for its namesake retailer
NEW YORK (AP) — Members of the Nordstrom family are teaming up with a Mexican retail group and are offering to take the department store retailer…
Continue Reading‘Ferocious violence’ accompanied ‘shocking’ levels of abuse at Ireland’s religious-run schools, report finds
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse across hundreds of Ireland’s religious-run schools have been documented in…
Continue ReadingBelarus’ president pardons 30 political prisoners
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s press service says that the leader has pardoned 30…
Continue ReadingQuestions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Families of those killed in what officials called an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s biggest prison are…
Continue Reading‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin will compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ amid deportation battle
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the con artist who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Israel’s major weeklong raid in the West Bank city of Jenin
Associated Press For more than a week, hundreds of Israeli forces have carried out the deadliest operation in the occupied West Bank since the war in…
Continue Reading‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin will compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ amid deportation battle
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the con artist who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely…
Continue ReadingA Greenland court extends an anti-whaling activist’s custody as Japan seeks his extradition
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland has again extended the time in custody for a prominent anti-whaling activist as…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea says North Korea has again launched trash-carrying balloons across the border
Associated Press PAJU, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is flying more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea in the latest round of Cold…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on JD Vance and the Catholic postliberals in his circle of influence
Associated Press Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism helped shape his political worldview, he has written. It has also put him in…
Continue ReadingDaddy Yankee’s memoir, ‘ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story,’ will be out in April
NEW YORK (AP) — Latin music superstar Daddy Yankee, the Grammy winning “King of Reggaeton,” hopes his memoir will inspire others to believe in…
Continue ReadingJD Vance’s Catholicism helped shape his views. So did this little-known group of Catholic thinkers
Associated Press By his own account, Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism provided a spiritual fulfillment he couldn’t find in his…
Continue ReadingFormer Lebanese central bank governor charged with embezzling $42m in ongoing corruption probe
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Three judicial officials have told the Associated Press that Lebanon has charged its embattled former central bank…
Continue ReadingFilipino politician wanted over killings likely to be returned home soon, East Timor president says
Associated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor’s president says a former Filipino congressman who sought asylum in East Timor after…
Continue ReadingWhich cousin SUV is better? Edmunds compares the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe and 2025 Kia Sorento
Edmunds The Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento are two popular SUVs with a lot of similarities. Both can seat up to seven people, both share roots from…
Continue ReadingThe AP Interview: East Timor’s president says the pope’s visit isn’t time to dwell on past sins
Associated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote…
Continue ReadingEU chief says she’s pushing full steam ahead for gender parity in EU’s executive office
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is doubling down to achieve gender parity in her executive Commission…
Continue ReadingAfter the king’s endorsement, Thailand has a new Cabinet but with some familiar faces
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has new a Cabinet after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved the appointment of 35 members to serve under…
Continue ReadingUS-sanctioned Serbia official meets Putin, says Belgrade is an ally and won’t join Western penalties
Serbia’s deputy prime minister has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and vowed that his country will remain an ally of Moscow despite…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s foreign minister tenders resignation ahead of expected cabinet reshuffle as Russian missiles kill at least 7
CNN By Kosta Gak, Alex Stambaugh, Helen Regan and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba became the latest…
Continue ReadingGrenfell Tower fire, Britain’s deadliest since World War II, caused by ‘decades of failure,’ report says
By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The blaze that killed 72 people in Grenfell Tower in London was caused by “decades of failure” by…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 4: Economy, Israel-Hamas war, Student loans, Ukraine, Secret agent
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco’s first membership price hike in 7 years went into effect this week. The big-box retailer increased…
Continue ReadingUS envoy to Taiwan declares ties ‘rock solid’ amid military threats from China
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan has declared support for the island as “rock-solid, principled, and…
Continue ReadingCambodia says China gifting 2 warships as it finishes work expanding strategically important port
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry says China is giving its navy two warships of the type it has had docked…
Continue ReadingBoko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say
Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Residents in northeastern Nigeria say at least 100 villagers were killed when suspected Boko Haram…
Continue ReadingShe made ‘very demure’ go viral. Now she wants to trademark its use
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Very demure, very mindful” has become the latest vocabulary defining the internet’s summer. And TikTok…
Continue ReadingBritish hiker found dead after a flood on the Spanish island of Mallorca
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police say that a British woman has been found dead while emergency services search for a man of the same…
Continue ReadingA day after 12 deaths, other migrants risk their lives trying to cross the English Channel
Associated Press WIMEREUX, France (AP) — The deaths of a dozen migrants on the English Channel hasn’t stopped more boats from attempting to…
Continue ReadingIndonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s president makes his first visit to Turkey as relations thaw
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The presidents of Turkey and Egypt are finding common ground on the war in Gaza as they continue to mend…
Continue ReadingA lightning strike damages Rome’s ancient Constantine Arch
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Workers mounted a crane Wednesday to secure Rome’s Constantine Arch near the Colosseum after a lightning strike…
Continue ReadingRights group alleges Lebanon and Cyprus violated refugees’ human rights and EU funds paid for it
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A global watchdog report says European Union aid sent to Lebanon in an attempt to regulate migration by sea is…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s foreign minister tenders resignation ahead of cabinet reshuffle as Russian missiles kill at least 7
By Kosta Gak, Alex Stambaugh, Helen Regan and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba became the latest top…
Continue ReadingUkrainian foreign minister resigns ahead of expected reshuffling of government leaders
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage,…
Continue ReadingLeaders of South Korea, New Zealand strongly condemn expanding North Korea-Russia military ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of South Korea and New Zealand have strongly condemned the deepening military ties between North Korea and…
Continue ReadingHope for recovery emerges for a Ukrainian soldier who suffered a severe brain injury 2 years ago
Associated Press MODRYCHI, Ukraine (AP) — A devoted father has stayed by the side of his bedridden son for two years. Vitalii Shumei is a Ukrainian…
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