Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism
ROME (AP) — Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for…
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Evangelicals emerge as a potent lobby for US support of Ukraine
Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Since the war in Ukraine began, Yaroslav Pyzh, a Baptist pastor in Lviv, has worn many hats. He runs the…
Continue ReadingWife of Pakistan’s imprisoned former premier Imran Khan freed on bail
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The wife of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan was released from a high-security prison in the garrison city…
Continue ReadingParent of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location and IMG for $3.25 billion
AP Business Writer The parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG from Endeavor Group in an all-stock…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka says 3 locals were arrested over a possible attack on Israel tourists
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka police have arrested three persons in connection with a possible attack on Israel travellers…
Continue ReadingLinkedIn hit with 310 million euro fine for data privacy violations from Irish watchdog
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators have slapped LinkedIn with a 310 million euro fine for violations of the bloc’s stringent data privacy…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip…
Continue ReadingAn Afghan province bans all media from showing images of living things to comply with Taliban laws
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s south have banned all media from showing images of living things to comply with the…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize
BRUSSELS (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have won the European Union’s top human rights…
Continue ReadingRussia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United…
Continue ReadingIntel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine
LONDON (AP) — Chipmaker Intel has won a fresh victory in a long-running battle against European Union competition watchdogs after the bloc’s top…
Continue ReadingA Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government’s climate watchdog is warning that the Netherlands is “very unlikely” to…
Continue ReadingNew rules for US national security agencies balance AI’s promise with need to protect against risks
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies…
Continue ReadingPope Francis denounces a world ‘losing its heart’ in 4th encyclical of his papacy
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has issued the fourth encyclical of his papacy, denouncing a world that “is losing its heart” during times of…
Continue ReadingSwitching jobs? There’s more to do with your 401(k) than just rolling it over
AP Business Writer Switching jobs can be a great way to increase your pay, but make sure it doesn’t hurt your retirement savings. After…
Continue ReadingDodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, Mexicans
Associated Press For baseball fans, “Fernandomania” marked a flash of pitching brilliance, the emergence of a unique talent in the history of one…
Continue ReadingPutin ends BRICS summit that sought to expand Russia’s global clout but was shadowed by Ukraine
KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has presided at the closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies,…
Continue ReadingRussian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers have ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes even as the U.S.…
Continue ReadingEPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and…
Continue ReadingWell-known Cambodian investigative journalist released on bail
TA KHMAU, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian investigative reporter who was charged with a criminal offense after exposing online scams and corruption has…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean president raises possibility of supplying Ukraine with arms
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has raised the possibility of supplying Ukraine with weapons while stressing…
Continue ReadingClimate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting
APIA, Samoa (AP) — Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth Heads…
Continue ReadingTurkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day after a deadly…
Continue ReadingSamuel L. Jackson lauded at MoMA film benefit by close family and friends
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Museum of Modern Art was filled with expletives and laughter Wednesday evening as Samuel L. Jackson’s family…
Continue ReadingIndonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed sea
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area…
Continue ReadingPakistani security forces kill 19 militants in separate shootouts
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities say security forces faced off with insurgents in three separate shootouts, killing 19 militants.…
Continue ReadingIndia evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as a…
Continue ReadingNo end for Boeing labor strike as workers reject latest contract proposal
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing factory workers voted against the company’s latest contract offer and remain on the picket lines six weeks…
Continue ReadingCan an elephant sue to leave a zoo? Colorado’s top court must now decide
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Five elephants in a Colorado zoo could someday sue for their freedom, if the state’s Supreme Court sides…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina lawmakers approve $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sites
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state legislators have approved over $600 million more toward Hurricane Helene recovery and…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street finishes mixed after Tesla soars and IBM slumps
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Thursday after Tesla surged to one of the best days in its history, while…
Continue ReadingA melodic greeting between women in Burundi is at risk of being lost
Associated Press NGOZI, Burundi (AP) — The hug between the two women looked like it would last forever. A spirited 85-year-old had embraced a…
Continue ReadingColorado funeral home owners accused of stashing dead bodies plead guilty to federal fraud charges
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado funeral home owners accused of cheating customers and misspending nearly $900,000 in…
Continue ReadingThousands mourn Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish spiritual leader who died in the US
Associated Press AUGUSTA, N.J. (AP) — A crowd surged forward to Fethullah Gülen’s grave on Thursday, straining to get one more chance to pay…
Continue ReadingVoters trust Harris on a number of issues. But is that what they’ll vote on?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If the presidential election hinged on abortion or climate change, Kamala Harris might be feeling pretty…
Continue ReadingThe Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian and military support
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — An international conference for Lebanon in Paris on Thursday raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and…
Continue ReadingGeorgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial
Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three white men serving life sentences for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge for…
Continue ReadingThe RNC is rebuilding its legal operation after Trump allies’ failed effort to undo the 2020 race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Donald Trump ran for president, the lawyers most directly involved in his efforts to overturn the…
Continue ReadingWith 2 women running, the New Hampshire governor’s race is both close and personal
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — One of the nation’s most competitive gubernatorial races has also become intensely personal. None of…
Continue ReadingHow will abortion laws motivate women in North Carolina to vote in this election?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, tensions over abortion have only intensified,…
Continue ReadingBy moving to podcasts, Harris and Trump are turning away from legacy media to spread their messages
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Among the legacy news outlets that have come up empty in their efforts to interview Kamala Harris and Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingAbortion bans are top of mind for young women in North Carolina as they consider Harris or Trump
Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — The TikTok videos haunt 26-year-old Christy Kishbaugh. One seared into her memory shows a young mom…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol at pro-Palestinian rally
SYDNEY (AP) — A restaurateur has pleaded guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol during a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney earlier in October. The…
Continue ReadingFour memorable moments from Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris went to a Philadelphia suburb for a CNN town hall to take questions from undecided voters. The…
Continue ReadingTropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 24 people dead in flooding and landslides
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines on…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans…
Continue ReadingThe top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out
Associated Press The top election official in one of the nation’s most politically important counties said Wednesday she was forced out of her role…
Continue ReadingTrash carried by a North Korean balloon again falls on the presidential compound in Seoul
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says trash carried by a North Korean balloon has fallen on the presidential compound in…
Continue ReadingPeople 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause…
Continue ReadingCardi B says she’s hospitalized with medical emergency, will miss music festival
NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B says she has been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a Saturday night headlining performance at an…
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