Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela’s prisons and now spreads fear in the US
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Law enforcement authorities across the U.S. are increasingly focused on a Venezuelan gang behind a spate of violent…
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Passenger killed when horse smashes through windshield during California highway crashes
NORCO, Calif. (AP) — The passenger in a car was killed when a horse smashed through the windshield during a series of crashes on a Southern…
Continue ReadingTom Watson, longtime Associated Press broadcast editor in Kentucky, has died at age 85
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tom Watson, a hall of fame broadcast reporter whose career included decades as a broadcast editor for The…
Continue ReadingRetired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional…
Continue ReadingLongshoremen from Maine to Texas appear likely to go on strike, seaport CEO says
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The chief executive in charge of Georgia’s two busy seaports says a strike by dockworkers on the East…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation…
Continue ReadingArizona Democratic campaign office damaged by gunfire
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Someone fired shots at a Democratic Party campaign office in a Phoenix suburb, causing damage but no injuries, authorities…
Continue ReadingFAMU postpones upcoming home game against Alabama A&M because of threat of Helene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University has postponed its upcoming college football game against Alabama A&M because of Tropical…
Continue Reading80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion…
Continue ReadingMissouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life
Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man convicted of breaking into a woman’s home and repeatedly stabbing her was executed…
Continue ReadingFrancis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ is one from the heart
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — You have by now probably heard a few things about “Megalopolis.” Maybe you know that Coppola financed the $120…
Continue ReadingMaryland sues the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The state of Maryland has added to the legal troubles facing the owner and operator of the container ship Dali,…
Continue ReadingFBI: Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested on child sexual abuse images charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida of former President Donald Trump has been…
Continue Reading4 artists’ works shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize go on display at a London museum
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A large concrete sculpture of a bracelet referencing the excesses of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos and…
Continue ReadingThailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law…
Continue ReadingAmerican consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling less confident this month and concerns about jobs rose significantly. The…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso’s ruling junta claims foiling an attempt to destabilize the country
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling junta says it has thwarted an attempt to destabilize the African country “with the help…
Continue ReadingMarley Brothers upholds father’s legacy with first tour in 2 decades
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the road with his sons bringing their…
Continue ReadingAlmost all small businesses are using a software tool that is enabled by AI
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More small firms say they’re harnessing AI to help their businesses. In a survey by The U.S. Chamber of…
Continue ReadingItalian designer Alberta Ferretti resigns as creative director of the brand she founded 43 years ago
ROME (AP) — Italian designer Alberta Ferretti announced on Tuesday she is stepping down as creative director of the eponymous brand she founded…
Continue ReadingMedia freedom group sounds alarm on increased security risks for local journalists in Africa’s Sahel
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A media freedom group says local journalists in the African Sahel are facing increased security risks as…
Continue ReadingA bitter fight between two tribes over sacred land where one built a casino
Associated Press WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — At the height of Muscogee power, thousands of people filled the tribe’s sprawling territory on the lush…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill’s traffic stop can be a reminder of drivers’ constitutional rights
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American drivers might universally wince or brace themselves at the sight and sound of flashing red and blue…
Continue ReadingMore women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe’s end, study finds
Associated Press A study has found that the number of women charged with crimes related to their pregnancies jumped in the year after the U.S.…
Continue ReadingUS Navy replenishment ship damaged after refueling warships in the Middle East
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East has sustained damage and the cause…
Continue ReadingNew Caledonia marks anniversary of French colonization with tight security and simmering tensions
Associated Press NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — New Caledonia has marked the anniversary of its French colonization. There’s tight security and…
Continue ReadingTrump calls for 100% tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged to stop U.S. businesses from shipping jobs overseas and to take other…
Continue ReadingThe ICC is asked to investigate a crackdown on opposition in Tunisia and claims of migrant abuse
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers and families of jailed Tunisian opposition leaders are calling on the International Criminal…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuating
Associated Press Florida residents are already evacuating and filling sandbags days ahead of anticipated flooding from Tropical Storm Helene. Helene…
Continue ReadingIran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Tuesday it believes the remaining workers trapped by an explosion at a coal mine in the…
Continue ReadingMan smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei during the private opening of his exhibition in the…
Continue ReadingFloodwater reservoir becomes Poland’s hero for preventing major flooding
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Grateful Poles are heaping praise — and coming up with fond names — to honor their silent hero that just…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea vows response to US submarine’s visit to South Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to boost the country’s nuclear war…
Continue ReadingTurkish prosecutors charge 13 over Istanbul nightclub fire that killed 29
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish state-run media says prosecutors have charged 13 public officials over a fire that killed 29 people at an Istanbul…
Continue ReadingKosovo’s leader demands Serbia hand over gunmen who attacked police
Associated Press BANJSKA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti has held Serbia accountable for trying to annex part of Kosovo following…
Continue ReadingThe last of 8 escaped bulls from a Massachusetts rodeo is caught on highway
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — A lone bull on the lam that was one of eight that escaped from a rodeo in a Massachusetts mall parking lot has been…
Continue ReadingSeveral people are detained in Switzerland in connection with suspected death in a ‘suicide capsule’
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Police in northern Switzerland say several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with…
Continue ReadingChina says it will investigate fashion firm PVH for suspected boycott of Xinjiang products
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry says it will investigate the fashion company PVH, which owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin…
Continue ReadingHarris is more popular than Trump among AAPI voters, a new APIA Vote/AAPI Data survey finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is viewed more favorably by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander…
Continue ReadingIsrael bombards Hezbollah, killing a top commander, while families flee southern Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander Tuesday as part of a two-day bombing campaign that has left more than 560…
Continue ReadingUK leader Starmer aims to shed gloomy image by saying things will get better — eventually
Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tried to shake off his image as a gloom-monger by telling voters…
Continue ReadingTwo foreign tourists, a baby and his grandmother, are missing after floods hit central Italy
ROME (AP) — Two foreign tourists, a 5-month-old baby and his grandmother, are missing after floods hit Italy’s central Tuscany region. Rescuers…
Continue ReadingGerman police will increase the number of bodyguards for leading politicians
BERLIN (AP) — A German police office that provides security for leading politicians says it plans to increase the number of bodyguards…
Continue ReadingSweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burnings
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the…
Continue ReadingHurricane John falls apart after causing deadly mudslides on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast
Associated Press MARQUELIA, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane John fell apart as quickly as it formed but left destruction along Mexico’s southern Pacific…
Continue ReadingAustralian woman detained in Turkey over alleged links to Kurdish insurgents
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — State-run media in Turkey says an Australian women has been arrested in Turkey over her alleged links to a Kurdish…
Continue ReadingTwo tales from one city show the challenges Pope Francis faces to retain his flock in Europe
Associated Press HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Pope Francis will be visiting Belgium on a trip starting Thursday, facing a flock ravaged by countless…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war latest: Two-day death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon reaches 564
Lebanese health authorities have raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon to 564.…
Continue ReadingJapan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has asked her Chinese counterpart to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens…
Continue ReadingWeeks after a school shooting, students return for classes at Apalachee High School
Associated Press/Report for America WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Students have begun pouring into Apalachee High School weeks after a school shooter killed…
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