Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Associated Press KAVUMU, Congo (AP) — Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where…
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Titan submersible’s scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
Associated Press The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic…
Continue ReadingA gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Associated Press KAMITUGA, Congo (AP) — Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter’s grave. The…
Continue ReadingHarris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish American votes
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing a new initiative to connect with Polish American voters. It’s…
Continue ReadingVermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month
Associated Press BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in Vermont must leave state-funded…
Continue ReadingRefugees in New Hampshire turn to farming for an income and a taste of home
Associated Press DUNBARTON, N.H. (AP) — It’s harvest time in central New Hampshire. On one farm, most of the workers are refugees who have…
Continue ReadingVoters view Harris more favorably as she settles into role atop Democratic ticket: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Until recently, Lillian Dunsmuir of Bullhead City, Arizona, “didn’t really think about” Kamala Harris…
Continue ReadingColombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebel group after a deadly attack on the military
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia has suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, after blaming the rebel group for an attack…
Continue ReadingWagon rolls over at Wisconsin apple orchard injuring about 25 children and adults
LAFAYETTE, Wis. (AP) — About 25 children and adults have been injured after a wagon carrying them overturned at a western Wisconsin apple orchard.…
Continue ReadingWall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street romped to records Thursday as a delayed jubilation swept markets worldwide following the Federal…
Continue ReadingNigeria warns of possible flooding as Cameroon releases water from dam
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has warned of possible flooding in 11 states following the release of water from a dam in…
Continue ReadingOversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico’s electric grid
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances says it will step in to help speed up…
Continue ReadingA 10-year-old Japanese boy stabbed near his school in China has died
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Officials in Tokyo say a 10-year-old Japanese student attending a Japanese school in southern China who was…
Continue ReadingUN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AI
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged the world’s divided nations on Wednesday to compromise and approve a…
Continue ReadingFormer northern Virginia jail deputy gets 6 1/2 years for drug operation, sex trafficking
Associated Press A former sheriff’s deputy at a northern Virginia jail has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for smuggling drugs into the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim is bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised successful tests of two types of missiles as he…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer Cassie
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a…
Continue ReadingHoward University cuts ties with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after video of attack on Cassie
Howard University is cutting ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Sexual Misconduct-Diddy story
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a story published May 20, 2024, about Sean “Diddy” Combs’ apology for attacking ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel…
Continue ReadingVideo appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Security video aired by CNN appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los…
Continue ReadingCalifornia laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes…
Continue ReadingTestimony begins in trial for ex-sergeant charged in killing of Virginia shoplifting suspect
Associated Press/Report for America FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Opening statements and testimony have begun in the trial of a former northern Virginia…
Continue ReadingA former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia mayor strikes a deal with the 76ers to build a new arena downtown
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. Mayor…
Continue ReadingA 12-year-old boy fatally shoots a black bear mauling his father during a hunt in western Wisconsin
SIREN, Wis. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy has shot and killed a wounded black bear as it was mauling his father near their hunting cabin in western…
Continue ReadingFamily of man found dead with a rope around neck demands answers; sheriff says no foul play detected
HENDERSON, N.C. (AP) — The family of a Black man found dead in North Carolina with a rope around his neck is demanding answers from authorities,…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses an assault lawsuit against Knicks owner James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. district judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit by a woman who alleged that New York Knicks owner James…
Continue ReadingOfficials identify 2 men killed in Idaho gas station explosion
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have identified two people killed when a gas station exploded and started a fire in a remote Idaho…
Continue ReadingNo charges will be pursued in shooting that killed 2 after Detroit Lions game
DETROIT (AP) — No charges will be filed in the deaths of two men who were shot at a tailgating site after a Detroit Lions game. Prosecutor Kym…
Continue ReadingEndangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration
The Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for…
Continue ReadingIranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden’s campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald…
Continue ReadingFamilies of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The families of four Americans detained in China say their loved ones are suffering both physically and…
Continue ReadingSearch for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding…
Continue ReadingDays after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, sheriff puts video of 2 teens online
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Around the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting…
Continue ReadingVeteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines completes its acquisition of Hawaiian Air, which will remain a separate brand
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines is closing its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines. The airlines announced Wednesday that they have completed…
Continue ReadingMusk’s X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Some Brazilian users regained access to X on Wednesday despite a nationwide ban put in place by the…
Continue ReadingDominican and US officials crack down on regional drug trafficking ring
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Officials from the U.S. and the Dominican Republic have arrested nearly a dozen suspects after they…
Continue ReadingAutopsy finds a California couple killed at a nudist ranch died from blows to their heads
REDLANDS, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California couple whose bodies were found under their neighbor’s home in a nudist ranch died from “blunt…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials warned Wednesday that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s highest court hears challenge to law allowing more time for child sex abuse suits
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court is weighing whether a state law that gave adults who were victims of…
Continue ReadingLawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her…
Continue ReadingJean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton among hosts for ‘SNL’ season 50
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off her Emmys win, Jean Smart is taking her comedy to a new audience — she’ll kick off “Saturday Night Live’s”…
Continue ReadingKentucky lawmaker recovering after driving a lawnmower into an empty swimming pool
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker is making progress in his recovery from injuries he suffered when the lawn mower he was riding plunged…
Continue ReadingHaiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the…
Continue ReadingConnecticut aquarium pays over $12K to settle beluga care investigation
Associated Press A Connecticut aquarium where three beluga whales have died from illnesses since 2021 has agreed to settle a federal investigation…
Continue ReadingIs Israel preparing for a war with Hezbollah?
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The specter of all-out combat between Israel and Hezbollah seems closer than ever before. Tensions rose sharply…
Continue Reading‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on…
Continue ReadingFAA investigating after Delta passengers report bleeding ears and noses
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta Air Lines flight leaving Salt Lake City last weekend…
Continue ReadingTulane’s public health school secures major gift to expand
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding…
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