Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves more than 30 people missing, rescue official says
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing, and a…
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Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid
By JOHN HANNA and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press MARION, Kan. (AP) — A small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After two years in power, the Taliban are entrenched as rulers of Afghanistan, facing no…
Continue ReadingSix former Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Six white former Mississippi law officers pleaded guilty on Monday to…
Continue ReadingEcuador was calm and peaceful. Now hitmen, kidnappers and robbers walk the streets
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Belen Diaz was walking home from college one evening when a motorcycle carrying…
Continue ReadingMore states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states…
Continue ReadingDavid McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — David McCormick had a clear explanation for why his fellow Republican, Dr. Mehmet Oz, lost a…
Continue ReadingHow Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Just one month after Donald Trump’s January 2021 phone call to suggest Georgia’s secretary of…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: ‘Monkey King,’ Stand Up to Cancer, ‘No Hard Feelings,’ Madden NFL 24
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Irish singer-songwriter Hozier and Idina Menzel, the animated…
Continue ReadingProminent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protest
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy advocates have had part of their convictions…
Continue ReadingLioness shot dead after escaping from farm in South Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A lioness escaped from a farm in South Korea, touching off an emergency search before…
Continue ReadingA family, a beloved sister, 2 senior housing residents. These are some of the lives lost in Maui
By MICHAEL CASEY, PAT EATON-ROBB and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press Wildfires devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii last week, leaving a trail of…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim orders sharp increase in missile production, days before US-South Korea drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again toured major munitions factories and ordered a…
Continue ReadingGreek authorities order 105 soccer fans to be detained pending trial after fatal clash
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — All 105 soccer fans suspected of being involved in extensive clashes in the Greek capital…
Continue ReadingChicago mayor names the police department’s counterterrorism head as new police superintendent
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named Larry Snelling, the police department’s counterterrorism head, as his choice for police…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Sen. John Scott, a longtime South Carolina lawmaker who served in state government for…
Continue Reading2 Nigerian men extradited to US to face sexual extortion charges after death of Michigan teenager
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the U.S. after they were indicted for allegedly sexually extorting teenage boys…
Continue ReadingA central Kansas police force sparked a firestorm by raiding a newspaper and the publisher’s home
By JOHN HANNA and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press MARION, Kan. (AP) — A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism…
Continue ReadingNorwegian climber says it would have been impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and ZARAR KHAN Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A record-setting Norwegian mountaineer pushed back Sunday against claims that…
Continue Reading5 people, including a child, are dead after an explosion destroys 3 homes and damages 12 others
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Five people were found dead after a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a…
Continue ReadingFreed U.S. nurse says Christian song was her rallying cry after she was kidnapped in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. nurse who was released by kidnappers in Haiti last week says a Christian song called “See a Victory” became…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota teen survives nearly 100-foot fall at North Rim of Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A 13-year-old North Dakota boy has survived a fall of nearly 100 feet at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon…
Continue Reading‘Barbie’ has legs: Greta Gerwig’s film tops box office again and gives industry a midsummer surge
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbie” has legs. Director Greta Gerwig ‘s film phenomenon remained a…
Continue ReadingMaryland man leads Virginia police on wild chase in stolen truck and ambulance before DC arrest
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia pursued a stolen ambulance whose driver they say allegedly committed over a dozen hit-and-run crashes…
Continue ReadingAs Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — For scores of families still hoping to…
Continue ReadingGunman in southern Iran opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine, killing 1 and wounding 8 others
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A gunman has opened fire at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, killing one…
Continue ReadingMakkabi Berlin becomes the first Jewish team to play in the German Cup in a loss to Wolfsburg
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Makkabi Berlin has become the first Jewish team to compete in the German Cup with a 6-0 loss to…
Continue ReadingGreece safely evacuates 48 migrants from inflatable boat off Lesbos island; vessel sinks
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have safely rescued 48 migrants from a rudderless inflatable boat off the island of Lesbos, close…
Continue ReadingIllinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militants
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat…
Continue ReadingMigrants from dozens of boats reach tiny Italian isles; charity ship rescues hundreds of people
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Migrants from dozens of flimsy boats launched by smugglers in Tunisia have set foot on three…
Continue ReadingDon’t expect quick fixes in ‘red-teaming’ of AI models. Security was an afterthought
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — White House officials concerned by AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm and the Silicon…
Continue ReadingMiss Universe cuts ties with Indonesian organizer as sexual harassment allegations swirl
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Miss Universe Organization has cut its ties with its Indonesian franchisee and…
Continue ReadingPakistani insurgents attack Chinese convoy in restive province, causing no casualties, officials say
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan says insurgents opened fire on a convoy carrying Chinese citizens in the restive…
Continue ReadingA car careens into a campground on the Welsh coast and injures 9 people
LONDON (AP) — Police in Wales say nine people were injured when a car careened into a coastal campground. Dyfed-Powys Police said the crash late…
Continue ReadingDueling GOP presidential nominating contests in Nevada raise concerns about voter confusion
By GABE STERN and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Republicans in Nevada could have two chances next year…
Continue ReadingBiden and House Democrats hope to make curbing ‘junk fees’ a winning issue in 2024
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is taking on “junk fees,” those extra charges tacked on to plane tickets,…
Continue Reading7 killed in Ukraine’s Kherson region, including a 23-day-old baby girl
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Seven people – including a 23-day-old baby girl – were killed in Russian shelling in…
Continue ReadingYes, inflation is down. No, the Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t deserve the credit
By JOSH BOAK and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in China mudslide rises to 21, with six people missing
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese emergency agency says the death toll from a mudslide that struck a village on the outskirts of the western Chinese city of…
Continue ReadingVirginia player wounded in deadly attack returns for a new season as an inspiration to his teammates
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia running back Mike Hollins knows he will never be the same, and admits that…
Continue ReadingRussia evacuates 2,000 in Far East flooding
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say over 2,000 people have been evacuated from flooded areas of the Primorye region in the…
Continue ReadingAfter checkered results in state polls, Malaysian leader Anwar needs to unite polarized nation
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Analysts say Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a daunting task in uniting an…
Continue ReadingChina’s foreign minister visits Cambodia days after incumbent premier hands off the job to his son
By Sopheng Cheang Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — China’s foreign minister visited Cambodia to reaffirm his country’s commitment…
Continue ReadingReports: Explosion at restaurant in eastern China kills two
BEIJING (AP) — News reports say a gas explosion at a restaurant in eastern China has killed two people. A video posted on the website of the…
Continue ReadingPopular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications…
Continue ReadingNiger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the…
Continue ReadingPolish government plans referendum asking if voters want ‘thousands of illegal immigrants’
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party wants to ask voters in a referendum whether they support accepting…
Continue ReadingAP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai
By LOUISE DELMOTTE Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, a former newspaper publisher and one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy…
Continue ReadingLahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders
By AUDREY McAVOY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The cost to live in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui keeps rising…
Continue ReadingFiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and…
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