King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The king and queen of the Netherlands have begun a four-day tour of the U.S. in Atlanta. During…
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In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation…
Continue ReadingExtended power outage that hit Puerto Rico angers and worries many during heat advisories
By CORAL MURPHY MARCOS Associated Press COAMO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Towns in central and southern Puerto Rico are struggling to emerge from a…
Continue ReadingNuggets star Nikola Jokic included on Serbia’s preliminary roster for the Paris Olympics
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was included on Serbia’s 16-man preliminary roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics,…
Continue ReadingA clemency petition is his last hope. The Missouri inmate is unhappy with it.
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Condemned Missouri inmate David Hosier is telling The Associated Press he’s unhappy with the…
Continue ReadingDan Hurley turns down offer from Lakers, will stay at UConn to seek 3rd straight NCAA title
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Los Angeles Lakers offered Dan Hurley what would have seemed like a basketball coach’s dream: a chance…
Continue ReadingRoger Daltrey talks new tour, thoughts on Broadway’s ‘Tommy’ and future of The Who
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Roger Daltrey hits the road on a short solo tour, he’s unsure if fans will ever see another…
Continue ReadingThe only surviving victim of a metal pipe attack in Iowa has died, authorities say
Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The only survivor of a metal pipe attack in Iowa has died. That’s led authorities to charge the…
Continue ReadingRussia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says
PRAGUE (AP) — Prime Minister Petr Fiala says Czech authorities suspect that Russia might have been behind last week’s attempt to set buses of…
Continue ReadingOver 4,000 residents flee a town in southern Mexico after armed gangs start shooting, burn homes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Over 4,000 residents have fled a town in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas after armed gangs shot up the town and burned many…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government in Hungary has declared a big win in the…
Continue ReadingTruck falls into Ohio sinkhole, briefly trapping worker
FAIRLAWN, Ohio (AP) — A public works staffer who responded to a water main break in a northeastern Ohio town was briefly trapped in his work truck…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved its first resolution…
Continue ReadingNational bail fund exits Georgia over new law that expands cash bail and limits groups that help
By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A national nonprofit that helps thousands of low-income people avoid pre-trial detention has announced…
Continue ReadingPrince collaborator Sheila E. says she’s ‘heartbroken’ at being turned away from Paisley Park
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sheila E. figured she’d be welcome if she showed up unannounced at Paisley Park, the…
Continue ReadingGladys Knight, Patti LaBelle join Biden for early Juneteenth celebration on White House lawn
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated the Juneteenth holiday early with a Monday concert on the White…
Continue ReadingSoldiers in Malawi search for missing military plane carrying vice president and former first lady
By GREGORY GONDWE and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Soldiers are searching mountainous forests near a city in northern…
Continue ReadingTop Canadian judge will step down from Hong Kong’s top court following other resignations
LONDON (AP) — Hong Kong officials say a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is stepping down from the city’s top court.…
Continue ReadingPolice update number of people injured in Madison rooftop shooting to 12
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police now say at least a dozen people were hurt in a shooting at a rooftop party in Wisconsin’s capital city. The…
Continue ReadingPalestinian players continue push for World Cup qualification amid war back home
TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Mohammed Rashid once worked as a forklift driver in a Chicago warehouse. Fast forward to…
Continue ReadingAfrican elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something that few…
Continue ReadingAcademy Museum Gala picks starry honorees for its fall fundraiser
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Rita Moreno and Paul Mescal are getting together with Quentin Tarantino in October. It’s not for a movie (yet). All…
Continue ReadingChrysler recalls more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks due to software malfunction
NEW YORK (AP) — Stellantis-owned Chrysler is recalling more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S., due to a software malfunction that…
Continue ReadingAn investment firm has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to oust the CEO
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has bought a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest…
Continue ReadingThe presidential primary season is officially over. Here’s what the results could mean for November
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential primary calendar has officially come to an end with weekend victories for…
Continue ReadingA report says women were abused in Nigerian military cells after fleeing Boko Haram captivity
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Amnesty International says in a new report that dozens of women and young girls have been…
Continue ReadingMeet Will Butler, the singer-songwriter who makes Broadway’s ‘Stereophonic’ rock
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The assignment was daunting: Write a song for an onstage moment of transcendence. Make it…
Continue ReadingIndian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majority
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, newly sworn in for a third straight term, has named a Cabinet that retains his top…
Continue ReadingFDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearing
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators and law enforcement officials are vowing to work more closely to…
Continue ReadingSalt Lake City Olympic bid projects $4 billion in total costs to stage 2034 Winter Games
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Organizers for the proposed 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City released their first budget estimate, projecting…
Continue ReadingSlovakia public broadcaster employees hold 3-hour walkout over government overhaul plans
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television have staged a three-hour walkout to protest a contentious…
Continue ReadingMassive fire at 4-story Miami apartment building displaces at least 40 people
By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — At least 40 people have been displaced after a massive fire broke out at a…
Continue ReadingDePaul University dismisses biology professor after assignment tied to Israel-Hamas war
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul University says it dismissed a part-time biology instructor after she gave an optional assignment related to the Israel-Hamas…
Continue ReadingPalestinian DC chef and Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans win coveted James Beard Awards
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques, a Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans and an…
Continue ReadingOxford University to return bronze sculpture of Hindu saint to India
LONDON (AP) — Oxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze sculpture of a Hindu saint to India. The university’s Ashmolean…
Continue ReadingBiden’s team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America. But…
Continue ReadingMacron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It’s a risky bet
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and BARBARA SURK Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron called snap legislative elections after his pro-European party…
Continue ReadingUS and Filipino forces end drills that tested their endurance in brutal heat and volatile weather
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. and Philippine generals say that hundreds of American and Filipino troops have…
Continue ReadingThe UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues
GENEVA (AP) — The number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million as war drives about a quarter of the population…
Continue ReadingValencia fans who insulted VinÃcius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccer
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially…
Continue ReadingItaly’s Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni hosts this week’s summit of the Group of Seven industrialized…
Continue ReadingJannik Sinner is No. 1 in the rankings for the first time and already is looking ahead to Wimbledon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Jannik Sinner has moved up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time. He moves up one spot…
Continue ReadingIslamic State group-allied militants kill dozens in eastern Congo
By MOSES SAWASAWA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government says militants allied with the Islamic State group have killed at…
Continue ReadingLiberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion…
Continue ReadingMarquette University President Michael Lovell dies in Rome
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette University President Michael Lovell has died in Rome after a three-year battle with cancer. He died Sunday at age 57.…
Continue ReadingNvidia 10-for-1 stock split goes into effect after stock price for the chipmaker doubled this year
Associated Press Nvidia’s 10-for-1 stock split is in effect, giving investors nine additional shares for every one that they already own.…
Continue ReadingHow to make great outdoor dishes, from a chef who lived in a camper
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If crafting a meal outdoors is in your plans this summer, check out Lee Kalpakis’ new…
Continue ReadingThis NYC vet makes house calls. In ‘Pets and the City,’ she’s penned a memoir full of tails
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la…
Continue ReadingUrsula K. Le Guin’s home will become a writers residency
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Theo Downes-Le Guin, son of the late author Ursula K. Le Guin, remembers well the second-floor room where his…
Continue ReadingUS and Poland launch center to fight Kremlin disinformation about Ukraine war
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The United States and Poland have launched an international operation based in the Polish…
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