Russia jails French citizen detained on charges of collecting military data
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has ordered that a French citizen accused of collecting information on military issues in Russia be held in…
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Pat Sajak says goodbye to ‘Wheel of Fortune’: ‘An incredible privilege.’ Seacrest pays tribute
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak’s made his final turn as the renowned…
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A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’
Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the…
Continue ReadingBelarus says it will investigate a Polish soldier’s death if Warsaw sends information
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities say they are willing to investigate the death of a Polish soldier who was stabbed at the border…
Continue ReadingPro bowler who was arrested during a tournament gets prison time for child sex abuse material
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press A professional bowler who was arrested while he was competing in a tournament has been sentenced to nearly five…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day…
Continue Reading1,900 New Jersey ballots whose envelopes were opened early must be counted, judge rules
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A state judge has ruled that some 1,900 mail ballots in a New Jersey county whose envelopes…
Continue ReadingJudge says fair trial impossible and drops murder charges against parents in 1989 killing of boy
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge has thrown out murder charges against a father and a stepmother,…
Continue ReadingKids are upstaging their political parents — by acting like kids
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For one shining moment this week, the country’s ongoing political crises were swept away…
Continue Reading22 Chinese nationals sentenced to long prison terms in Zambia for multinational cybercrimes
BY NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A Zambian court has sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long prison terms for cybercrimes…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada’s state primaries
By MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in the key swing state of Nevada head the polls for the second (or, in some cases,…
Continue ReadingBlack D-Day combat medic’s long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — A medal richly deserved but long denied to an African American combat medic wounded…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina’s state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers will go before voters next week in state primary elections. Voters on…
Continue ReadingMike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been rescheduled for Nov. 15 after Tyson’s health episode
Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul is now set for Nov. 15 after the former world heavyweight champion fell ill on a flight last month. The fight…
Continue ReadingAlex Jones seeks permission to convert his personal bankruptcy into a liquidation
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking court permission to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a…
Continue ReadingYouTuber charged for having a helicopter blast a Lamborghini with fireworks, authorities say
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press A YouTuber who specializes in “car shenanigans” is facing federal charges after authorities said he directed a…
Continue ReadingWoman wanted in triple killing investigation in Virginia taken into custody in upstate New York
AVOCA, N.Y. (AP) — A 23-year-old woman wanted in the deaths of her three roommates in Virginia was taken into custody after a chase on an upstate…
Continue Reading‘Home Alone’ house being sold. Swinging paint cans not included
WINNETKA, Ill. (AP) — The home of Kevin McCallister’s hijinks is changing hands. Agents with Coldwell Banker Realty say a sale is underway of the…
Continue ReadingFreedom of expression groups urge Vietnam to free critical journalist reportedly detained last week
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three well-known freedom-of-expression organizations have appealed to the Vietnamese authorities to…
Continue ReadingChina says it is willing to upgrade economic corridor with Pakistan and deepen ties with Brazil
BEIJING (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping has told the visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Beijing is willing to work with…
Continue ReadingSwedish police detained 19 pro-Palestinian activists who barricaded themselves inside a university
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish police have detained 19 pro-Palestinian activists who barricaded themselves in the country’s main technical…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the firearms form at the center of Hunter Biden’s gun trial? AP Explains
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press The prosecution of Hunter Biden on federal firearms charges stems from a form that would-be gun buyers must fill…
Continue ReadingTrump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingUS-built pier in Gaza is reconnected after repairs, and aid will flow soon, US Central Command says
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by…
Continue ReadingPolice won’t bring charges after monster truck accident injures several spectators
TOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — A police investigator concluded no criminal charges were warranted after a lobster-themed monster truck clipped a power line,…
Continue ReadingPutin says he sees no threat warranting use of nuclear arms but warns Russia could arm Western foes
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he sees no current threat to Russia’s sovereignty that would warrant the…
Continue Reading3 Americans implicated in a coup attempt in Congo go on trial before a military court
By CHRISTINA MALKIA, JESSICA DONATI and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The military trial of 51 suspects, including…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio’s special congressional election
By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies could soon add another U.S. House member to their ranks, as Ohio…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While possible Republican vice presidential hopeful Doug Burgum travels the country campaigning…
Continue ReadingPrince William is usher at wedding of aristocrat the Duke of Westminster
LONDON (AP) — Prince William took a day out from royal duties on Friday to serve as an usher at the wedding of his friend Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke…
Continue ReadingGerman court drops case against tennis star Alexander Zverev after settlement with his ex-partner
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has dropped a case against tennis star Alexander Zverev after he agreed to pay 200,000 euros — about $218,000 —…
Continue ReadingMalaysian state officials defend demolitions that left hundreds of ‘sea gypsies’ homeless in Borneo
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rights activists have slammed the displacement of hundreds of sea nomads after their stilt homes in a Malaysian…
Continue ReadingSouth African opposition parties holding crunch talks on the ANC’s unity plan. But deep rifts remain
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African opposition parties are meeting and will continue crunch talks into next week…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maine’s state primaries
By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine voters will choose nominees for a House of Representatives seat that could be critical…
Continue ReadingAt D-Day ceremony, American veteran hugs Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and calls him a savior
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — An American veteran and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared an emotional moment at a ceremony to commemorate…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi elected as leader of coalition and set to form new government
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been formally elected leader of the National Democratic…
Continue ReadingWorries grow for British doctor and TV presenter who went missing in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say an ongoing major search and rescue operation on the small eastern Aegean island of Symi has still not…
Continue ReadingEngaged Sun teammates Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner find work-life balance in the WNBA
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas have found a comfortable work-life…
Continue ReadingSweden’s foremost opera and ballet theater fined $300,000 for 2023 fatal fall of stage technician
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Stockholm-based Royal Swedish Opera has been fined 3 million kronor or $300,000 after a stage technician died last…
Continue ReadingAn explosion at a DIY chain store in Romania injures at least 15 people, 4 seriously
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian authorities say an explosion at a chain home improvement store in the northeast of the country has injured at…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels detain 11 UN staffers as well as aid workers in sudden crackdown
By JON GAMBRELL and BARAA ANWER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Eleven Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been…
Continue ReadingIrish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections as the far right seeks more power
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic are going to the polls on the second day of the…
Continue ReadingWill North Korea fly trash balloons into South Korea again? A look at rising tensions between them
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans are alert for possible new launches by North Korea of balloons carrying…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas logs another record-high but weeklong heat wave losing grip on US Southwest
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas set a new record high again on Friday and Albuquerque tied its high mark, but…
Continue ReadingRishi Sunak apologizes for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trail
By JILL LAWLESS and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for leaving D-Day commemorations in…
Continue ReadingEmirati authorities say an ex-Royal Marine arrested in Dubai over spying suspicion has been cleared
DUBAI Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say a former Royal Marine who was arrested in Dubai on suspicion of spying has been cleared. U.K. media…
Continue ReadingBiden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia advance
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, SYLVIE CORBET and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Stocks slip and bond yields jump following a hotter-than-expected jobs report
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped and Treasury yields rose sharply Friday after the government released a jobs…
Continue ReadingDiana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A myriad of Detroit’s greatest musical exports, including Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White,…
Continue ReadingSwedish defense chief says actions against Philippines in South China Sea threaten global security
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Sweden’s defense chief has expressed alarm over Beijing’s repeated dangerous maneuvers…
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