Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime…
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Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis and will let in up to 20,000 daily
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government says visitors to the Acropolis of Athens will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Catalonia region declares a drought emergency in 24 towns that will see water cuts
MADRID (AP) — Northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region has declared a drought emergency in 24 municipalities following a severe lack of rain in…
Continue ReadingRepublican National Committee boosts polling and fundraising thresholds to qualify for 2nd debate
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some Republican presidential candidates haven’t yet met polling and fundraising…
Continue ReadingMichigan State to cancel classes on anniversary of mass shooting
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University officials plan to cancel classes on the first anniversary of a mass shooting on campus.…
Continue ReadingPence fought an order to testify but now is a central figure in his former boss’s indictment
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Pence fought the Department of Justice in court to try to avoid testifying against his former…
Continue ReadingThe heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue…
Continue ReadingA Latino player says his Northwestern teammates hazed him by shaving ‘Cinco de Mayo’ onto his head
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Ten athletes are now suing over alleged hazing incidents at Northwestern…
Continue ReadingWasted welfare money sparks candidates’ feud in election for Mississippi governor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Democrat trying to unseat Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is pushing hard to tie…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh synagogue gunman will be sentenced to death for the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack
By PETER SMITH and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish…
Continue ReadingFlorida set to execute inmate James Phillip Barnes in nurse’s 1988 hammer killing
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida is preparing to execute a man convicted of strangling his wife and brutally…
Continue ReadingBangladesh court sentences exiled opposition leader to 9 years in jail on corruption charges
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son and heir apparent to nine years in…
Continue ReadingThe Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.25 billion. Here’s how hard it is to win
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim. After no big winner Tuesday…
Continue ReadingCamp for kids with limb differences also helps train students in physical and occupational therapy
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Santino Iamunno was born without most of his right hand, and the 11-year-old tends to keep…
Continue ReadingGeorgia prosecutors are suing to strike down a new state law that undermines their authority
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Four district attorneys in Georgia are asking a judge to strike down a law creating a commission…
Continue ReadingRussia launches Baltic naval drills, ratcheting up tensions with European neighbors
By The Associated Press Russia’s Ministry of Defense says it has opened live-fire naval exercises in the Baltic Sea. Russia last carried out mass…
Continue ReadingNervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried…
Continue ReadingSS Badger, ferry that carries traffic across Lake Michigan, out for season after ramp system damaged
LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — The operators of a historic ferry that carries traffic across Lake Michigan between Michigan and Wisconsin say it is out of…
Continue ReadingPrepare to flick off your incandescent bulbs for good under new US rules that kicked in this week
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by…
Continue ReadingDriver to be charged with negligence in crash that killed actor Treat Williams
DORSET, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont driver will be charged with gross negligence in the crash that killed actor Treat Williams, officials said. An…
Continue ReadingWith two HGTV shows, Christina Hall finds success in going solo
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Christina Hall never intended to be on TV but she found herself there in 2013 as the co-star of HGTV’s…
Continue ReadingAmerican fugitive who faked his death can be extradited to US to face rape charge, UK judge says
By BRIAN MELLEY and MARK PRATT Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah…
Continue ReadingTunisia’s president sacks prime minister, the first woman to hold that job in an Arab League nation
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has sacked the country’s prime minister, who was the first woman to hold that job in an Arab League…
Continue ReadingTurkish broadcasting watchdog investigates ‘cancellation’ of Ataturk TV series
ISTANBUL (AP) — The head of Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog says it has launched an investigation into claims that digital platform Disney+ pulled…
Continue ReadingBroadway star Phillipa Soo is working on picture book about her childhood stage fright
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway star Phillipa Soo has not forgotten her childhood stage fright. The Grammy-winning actor and…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from IS bombing at a pro-Taliban cleric’s rally in Pakistan earlier this week rises to 63
By ANWARULLAH KHAN and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say the death toll from an Islamic State…
Continue ReadingLabor unions across Nigeria protest against soaring cost of living under new president
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Labor unions are marching across Nigeria to protest the soaring cost of living under the…
Continue ReadingHow much time do you need for an international layover?
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Two to three hours is generally the minimum recommended time for an international layover, but in some cases that might…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS vs. 2023 BMW i7
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds BMW and Mercedes-Benz are well known for their 7 Series and S-Class flagship sedans. But now you should get familiar with…
Continue ReadingThe US is concerned with blacklisted Chinese firm’s hand in island-building near its Manila embassy
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has expressed concerns over major land reclamation projects in Manila…
Continue ReadingClimate change made July hotter for 4 of 5 humans on Earth, scientists find
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than 2 billion…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Wacken metal festival halts admissions after persistent rain turns site to mud
BERLIN (AP) — The Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival in northern Germany is opening with a reduced audience after persistent rain turned the…
Continue ReadingFormer Ivory Coast President Bédié known for promoting ethnic tensions dies at 89, his party says
By TOUSSAINT N’GOTTA Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Former Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bédié has died Tuesday night at…
Continue ReadingUS soldier dead after a truck hit his military vehicle on a German highway
BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. military says an American soldier died when a truck hit his Stryker armored vehicle on a highway in southern Germany. U.S.…
Continue ReadingA powerful typhoon pounds Japan’s Okinawa and injures more than 30 people as it moves toward China
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high…
Continue ReadingProgressive Thai party that won May election is excluded from coalition to form the next government
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The progressive political party that won the most seats in Thailand’s general election…
Continue ReadingNiger’s military ruler warns against foreign meddling, urges population to defend the country
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s new military ruler lashed out at neighboring countries and the international…
Continue ReadingLocal employee wounded in gun attack on Swedish Consulate in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish employee of the Swedish Consulate in Izmir in western Turkey is recovering in a hospital after being injured in a gun…
Continue ReadingIran’s Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands as US military presence in region grows
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a surprise military…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court hearing petitions challenging government’s removal of Kashmir’s special status
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of…
Continue ReadingRussian drone strikes hit a Ukrainian port on Romania’s border that is key to grain exports
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones on Wednesday hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with Romania,…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia follows Wall St lower after the US government’s credit rating was cut
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after Fitch Ratings cut the United…
Continue ReadingMalians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure
By ZANE IRWIN and BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The pending pullout of U.N. peacekeepers from Mali is creating worries about what…
Continue ReadingIndonesia buys 12 surveillance and reconnaissance drones from Turkish Aerospace
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has bought 12 surveillance and reconnaissance drones worth $300 million from…
Continue ReadingTaiwan detains army officer suspected of leaking military secrets to China
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has detained an army officer and several collaborators on suspicion of handing…
Continue ReadingMideast countries that are already struggling fear price hikes after Russia exits grain deal
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt and other lower-income Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Pakistan are worried about what…
Continue ReadingDrone attacks in Moscow’s glittering business district leave residents on edge
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press The glittering towers of the Moscow City business district dominate the skyline of the Russian capital. The sleek…
Continue ReadingProgress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees
By TY O’NEIL, STEFANIE DAZIO and RIO YAMAT Associated Press MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea calls US human rights envoy a ‘political housemaid’ in protest of criticisms
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday hurled misogynistic insults at a newly confirmed United…
Continue ReadingSome of Niger’s neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It’s a warning for Africa
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Not everyone is hostile to the coups in Niger and other African nations in the past few years…
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