Golijov’s Flamenco-tinged opera about slain Spanish playwright Lorca comes to the Met
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera is preparing to stage a Flamenco-infused production of an opera about Spanish author…
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Sweden updates its Cold War-era preparedness booklet
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will send out another update of a Cold War-era civil emergency advice booklet this month. Officials say the new version was…
Continue ReadingMI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of MI5 says Britain is facing a staggering rise in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes…
Continue ReadingOprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection. Winfrey also…
Continue ReadingBiggest Kashmir party opposed to India’s stripping of region’s autonomy wins most seats in election
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Kashmir’s biggest political party opposed to India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy…
Continue ReadingSmall town in Thailand hold mass cremation for 23 who died in a school trip bus fire
Associated Press LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — Mourners wept and monks prayed at a cremation ceremony in a small town in central Thailand for 23 young…
Continue ReadingFormer Taiwan leader Tsai to visit Czech Republic, other European destinations, drawing China’s ire
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen is to visit Czech Republic, and other European destinations, drawing China’s ire. During…
Continue ReadingJapan prosecutors will not appeal acquittal of world’s longest death-row inmate in retrial
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors say they will not appeal the acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death-row inmate in a…
Continue Reading3 killed when a medical helicopter headed to pick up a patient crashes in Kentucky
OWENTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say three crew members were killed when a medical helicopter crashed while heading to pick up a patient.…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police incidents in one Midwestern city
Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The police department in Evansville said one recruit died and another was injured in a “routine”…
Continue ReadingA series of deaths and the ‘Big Fight’: Uncovering police force in one Midwestern city
Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — It was the day of the “Big Fight” at the police academy, and rookie sheriff’s deputy Asson Hacker…
Continue ReadingFrance tightens steps to prevent one of Osama bin Laden’s sons from returning
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says he has taken additional steps against any effort by one of the sons of al-Qaida leader Osama bin…
Continue ReadingWater gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara…
Continue ReadingWoman accusing Vince McMahon of sexual abuse asks WWE to waive confidentiality agreements
Associated Press A former WWE employee who filed a lawsuit against the company and ex-leader Vince McMahon, accusing him of sexual battery and…
Continue ReadingBiden sets a 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap…
Continue ReadingHezbollah steps up rocket fire as Israel sends more troops into Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fired another barrage of rockets into Israel on Tuesday, and the militant group’s acting leader vowed to…
Continue ReadingBiden makes rare dip into battleground state fray with visits to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Associated Press BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden has made a rare jump into the 2024 battleground political fray since ending his…
Continue ReadingGerman court acquits McCann suspect of unrelated sexual offense charges
Associated Press BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany (AP) — A German court on Tuesday acquitted a man who is also under investigation in the 2007 disappearance…
Continue ReadingCzech government undergoes a reshuffle after a party leaves but retains a majority in Parliament
PRAGUE (AP) — President Petr Pavel has sworn in two new ministers as part of a reshuffle of the government following the decision of junior…
Continue ReadingFacebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Social media users across the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to…
Continue ReadingPioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia executes Filipino convicted of murder despite Philippine presidential appeal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Saudi Arabia has put to death a Filipino citizen convicted of murder despite years of efforts by the Philippines to…
Continue ReadingFrance’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over…
Continue ReadingChina puts provisional tariffs on European brandy after EU OKs duties on Chinese EVs
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced…
Continue ReadingFive Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh-highest peak
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have fallen on the world’s seventh-highest peak have died. An expedition…
Continue ReadingChina announces more support for economy but holds back on major spending package
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economic planning agency has outlined details of measures aimed at boosting the economy but refrained…
Continue ReadingNetflix series explores women’s dreams in the body-slamming world of Japanese pro wrestling
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — “The Queen of Villains” is a typical coming-of-age tale about a young woman’s road to empowerment and…
Continue ReadingHarris gets personal in media blitz, balks at breaking with Biden on policy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris wanted to help voters get to know her better with a cascade of media appearances Tuesday, but the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court seems open to upholding regulations on ghost guns, hard to trace weapons used in crime
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to uphold a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, the…
Continue ReadingMozambique’s presidential election: Here’s what to know
Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans are expected to turn out in large numbers on Wednesday for an election that will choose a…
Continue ReadingFearful residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida coast
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US support
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed proxies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle…
Continue ReadingWhat polling shows about Black voters’ views of Harris and Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Hong Kong stocks fall to worst day since 2008
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday after falling oil prices released some of the pressure that built up on the…
Continue ReadingVotes are being counted in the election for a truncated government in Indian-controlled Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Votes were being counted Tuesday in the recent election for a largely powerless local government in Indian-controlled…
Continue ReadingNo evidence of major fuel spill on Samoan reef where New Zealand navy ship sank
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa’s deputy prime minister says there’s no evidence of a major fuel spill on a Samoan…
Continue ReadingSelf-described Nazi becomes first in Australian state of Victoria to be convicted over Nazi salute
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A self-described Nazi has become the first person convicted in the Australian state of Victoria of…
Continue ReadingDefendant pleads no contest in shooting of Native activist at protest of Spanish conquistador statue
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man has pleaded no contest to reduced charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault with…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects IVF clinic’s appeal of Alabama frozen embryo ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review an Alabama ruling that triggered concerns for in vitro fertilization services…
Continue ReadingOregon strikes an additional 302 people from voter rolls over lack of citizenship proof
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities say they’ve removed another 302 people from the state’s voter rolls after…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and US
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift is back to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs with Eras Tour soon to resume
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night to see her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the…
Continue ReadingHarris calls Trump ‘incredibly irresponsible’ for spreading misinformation about Helene response
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday called former President Donald Trump “incredibly irresponsible” for…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors quietly dismiss Chasing Horse’s long-dormant sex abuse case
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Nevada have quietly dismissed a long-dormant sex abuse case against Nathan Chasing Horse,…
Continue ReadingIntelligence officials say US adversaries are targeting congressional races with disinformation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. intelligence officials say Russia and China are seeking to meddle with specific U.S. House and Senate…
Continue ReadingWhat to know as Florida residents begin cleaning up after Hurricane Milton
Cleanup from Hurricane Milton is underway as residents are returning home after the storm barreled across Florida. The storm spawned tornadoes,…
Continue ReadingMan falls to his death while canyoneering in Zion National Park
SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — A canyoneer has died after accidentally falling between 150 and 200 feet in Zion National Park in southwest Utah. National…
Continue ReadingMovie armorer on Alec Baldwin’s film ‘Rust’ pleads guilty to gun charge in separate case
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western…
Continue ReadingProsecutor says Omaha officer was justified in fatally shooting fleeing man
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A prosecutor has decided not to file charges against an Omaha police officer who fatally shot an armed Nebraska…
Continue ReadingLore Segal, esteemed Austrian American writer who fled the Nazis as a child, dies at 96
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lore Segal, an esteemed Austrian American author and translator, has died at 96. Publisher Melville House said…
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