An Israeli airstrike killed journalists covering the war in Lebanon as they slept
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike that hit a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon has killed three journalists who were covering the…
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Two historic Philadelphia churches offer lessons for an America divided today and in its infancy
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Betsy Ross. The two Founding Fathers and the seamstress of the American…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on the past and present of two historic Philadelphia churches
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The two historic churches are less than a mile apart in Philadelphia. Christ Church is where some of the…
Continue ReadingGreek ferry crews call off strike early ahead of three-day holiday weekend
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek ferry crews have curtailed a four-day strike by several hours, announcing Friday they would go back on the job in the…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy says North Korean troops are poised to join the war, cancels UN chief’s visit
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this…
Continue ReadingThe son-in-law of former Myanmar’s strongman is arrested over Facebook posts
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s state-run media say security forces have arrested the son-in-law of the country’s former longtime military ruler, Than…
Continue ReadingEU leader praises Serbia for its advances in EU membership bid despite growing Russian influence
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on has praised the Serbian president for meeting her…
Continue ReadingRussia’s central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing…
Continue ReadingKurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party has claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Mexico on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump and five third-party…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will compete for West Virginia’s four electoral votes in…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will compete for North Dakota’s three electoral votes in…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Mississippi will cast their ballots on Nov. 5 in the race for the White House, U.S. Senate and U.S.…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennessee voters will weigh in on the race for the White House in the Nov. 5 election, as well as races for…
Continue ReadingA deadly attack at a police station in Bosnia is an act of terrorism, prosecutors say
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Authorities in Bosnia have described an attack by a teenager who broke into a police station — killing one…
Continue ReadingIndia and Germany look to bolster ties as Modi and Scholz hold talks in New Delhi
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have held wide-ranging discussions to…
Continue Reading7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director’s opening ceremony backlash
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP investigation into misconduct allegations against prosecutor who charged Netanyahu
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor weighed war crimes charges this year against…
Continue ReadingInternational court prosecutor who charged Netanyahu faces sexual misconduct accusation
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán claims Poland’s center-right government was installed by the EU
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has suggested that Poland’s government and its prime minister,…
Continue ReadingRecord-setting teen climber says Sherpas should be leading climbs
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Sherpa teenager who’s won mountaineering celebrity as the youngest person ever to summit the world’s…
Continue ReadingBiden tries again at student loan cancellation, this time for those with financial hardships
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving ahead with a new path to student loan cancellation for Americans who face…
Continue ReadingIran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate sentenced to another 6 months in prison
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A group campaigning for Iran’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iranian authorities have…
Continue ReadingAnti-whaling activist detained in Greenland requests French citizenship after asylum bid dismissed
PARIS (AP) — Environmental activist Paul Watson, who is detained in Greenland and facing possible extradition to Japan, has formally requested…
Continue ReadingNASA astronaut remains at hospital after returning from an extended stay in space
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital for an undisclosed medical issue after returning from a…
Continue ReadingAfter 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move
Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of…
Continue ReadingWarsaw opens a new modern art museum as it tries to leave Poland’s communist legacy behind
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The grand opening of new modern art museum designed by the American architect Thomas Phifer is taking place…
Continue Reading2 Indian soldiers and 2 civilian porters are killed in an alleged rebel ambush in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities say two Indian army soldiers and their two civilian porters have been killed in a rebel ambush in…
Continue Reading1 dead and 12 injured after bus carrying Japanese tourists smashes into truck in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — One of Japan’s largest travel agencies says a tourist died and 12 other people were injured when their a tour bus…
Continue ReadingMilitants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say a group of militants have attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10…
Continue ReadingStorm blows away from northern Philippines leaving 82 dead but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Tropical storm Trami has blown away from the northwestern Philippines, leaving at least 82 people dead…
Continue ReadingErik and Lyle Menendez are a step closer to leaving prison, but freedom won’t come quickly
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez still have a long way to go before they can walk out of prison, even though the Los…
Continue ReadingVote-weary Bulgarians face a seventh general election in just over 3 years
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians will cast ballots on Sunday in the seventh general elections in just over three years as their…
Continue ReadingIsrael strikes Iran as payback for missile attack, risking escalation of Mideast wars
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes early Saturday, saying it was targeting…
Continue ReadingFormer Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch pleaded not guilty Friday to federal sex trafficking…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street closes mostly lower and ends a 6-week winning streak
AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes gave up an early gain and drifted to a mixed finish Friday, helping give the market its first losing week…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Dana brings heavy rains and strong wind to India’s eastern coast
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dana is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to India’s eastern coast, uprooting trees and raising the risk of…
Continue ReadingAllies hope a Trump win changes the system for mortgages. Some warn it will make them pricier
Associated Press If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage…
Continue ReadingMother who beat and starved her 5-year-old son to death sentenced to over 50 years in prison
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman has been sentenced to 53 years to life in prison in the death of her 5-year-old son,…
Continue ReadingBiden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the ‘sin’ of a 150-year boarding school policy
Associated Press LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a…
Continue ReadingAI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A child psychiatrist who altered a first-day-of-school photo he saw on Facebook to make a group of girls appear…
Continue ReadingIn Asheville, high school seniors make key life choices under the stress of Helene recovery
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — High school seniors in Asheville are grappling with several important life decisions as they still recover…
Continue ReadingMourners gather to mark a year since Maine’s deadliest mass shooting
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by a mass shooting have marked the…
Continue ReadingHarris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday,…
Continue ReadingGeorgia prepares for a divisive election which could determine its future in Europe
Associated Press JAVAKHETI, Georgia (AP) — The South Caucasus country of Georgia will go to the polls Saturday in a parliamentary election many…
Continue ReadingLithuania votes in the 2nd round of its parliamentary election, with change uncertain
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians will vote Sunday in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative…
Continue ReadingThe dark sky over an urban park in central Mexico attracts stargazers who worry it might not last
Associated Press JOYA-LA BARRETA ECOLOGICAL PARK, Mexico (AP) — As night descended, a rumble of frogs filled the air in this park outside the…
Continue ReadingOne year after a massacre in Maine, survivors and loved ones search for new beginnings
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — One year ago, a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston. As Maine prepares to mark…
Continue ReadingIn a suburban Miami shopping center, Kmart’s last ‘Blue Light Specials’ flicker
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The last Kmart on the U.S. mainland sits at the west end of a busy suburban Miami shopping center, quiet and largely…
Continue ReadingProgressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Progressive Democrats warn Kamala Harris risks losing the support of a small but significant portion…
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