Biden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsement
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night,…
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Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, AP-NORC poll shows
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from…
Continue ReadingChinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two vessels, in an encounter…
Continue ReadingUS and South Korea begin military drills aimed at strengthening their defense against North Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. and South Korean troops have begun a large-scale exercise aimed at strengthening their combined…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan meet with Afro-Colombian leaders to wrap up their first visit to Colombia
CALI, Colombia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their visit to Colombia on Sunday by participating in a forum on the challenges…
Continue ReadingElephant calf born at a California zoo _ with another on the way
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — An elephant calf has been born at a California zoo that has embarked on an elephant breeding program. The Fresno Chaffee Zoo…
Continue ReadingPerdue recalls 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers find metal wire in some packages
NEW YORK (AP) — Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina prosecutors plan to seek death penalty in trial of man accused of killing 5
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man arrested nearly two years ago and accused of fatally…
Continue ReadingDry desert heat blasts much of the US Southwest despite some cooling rain in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Daytime desert heat is blasting much of the U.S. Southwest, but some monsoon rain spelled brief weekend relief for the city of…
Continue ReadingConvention delegates will nominate Harris, again. This time, there’s less suspense and more pizzazz
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been nearly two weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris officially won the Democratic presidential…
Continue ReadingCholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A cholera outbreak has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more recently in Sudan, which has been…
Continue ReadingInvestigators looking for long-missing Michigan woman find human remains on husband’s property
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Investigators have discovered human remains during a search of property in southeastern Michigan that belongs to a…
Continue ReadingBlinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume
AP Diplomatic Writer TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since…
Continue ReadingMore than 400 homes evacuated in Northern Ireland to remove World War II bomb
LONDON (AP) — More than 400 homes in Northern Ireland have been evacuated to remove what is suspected to be a World War II-era bomb. Police said…
Continue Reading‘Alien: Romulus’ bites off $41.5 million to top box office charts
“ Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the 45-year-old franchise, opened in first place at the North American box office. The 20th Century…
Continue ReadingErnesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast
Associated Press Tropical Storm Ernesto became a hurricane again Sunday as it churned away from Bermuda and headed further out in the northeastern…
Continue ReadingBlack men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race, bringing dynamic views to the top of politics
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Every Monday evening, the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA basement becomes a sanctuary for men who, local…
Continue Reading‘Banksy woz ere.’ London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist’s animal mural for protection
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The gorilla and other animals that appeared to have escaped from the London Zoo in Banksy ‘s most recent work…
Continue ReadingThe Democratic National Convention is here. Here’s how to watch it
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention kicks off this week, with delegates and officials descending on Chicago to…
Continue ReadingGeorgia deputy killed in shooting during domestic dispute call by suspect who took his own life
HIRAM, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while responding to a reported domestic dispute in what police say was an ambush…
Continue ReadingHarris and Walz make small-town stops and campaign phone calls on Pennsylvania bus tour before DNC
Associated Press ROCHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz gave pep talks to campaign…
Continue ReadingUkrainian president says the push into Russia’s Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create…
Continue ReadingCan AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For hours, motion capture sensors tacked onto Noshir Dalal’s body tracked his movements as he unleashed…
Continue ReadingExperts say famine is looming in 4 Yemeni districts as hunger surges among children
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — International experts have warned that famine is looming in four Yemeni districts after instances of hunger have…
Continue ReadingAt least 23 injured when fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel in eastern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — At least 23 people were injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany,…
Continue ReadingA sailor is rescued at night off Cyprus 5 hours after falling off a vehicle carrier
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A sailor is thanking his lucky stars for being rescued unharmed from the dark waters of the east Mediterranean, nearly five…
Continue ReadingTiny Kuwait, in grip of desert summer heat, announces power cuts after fuel disruption
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tiny, oil-rich Kuwait has instituted rolling blackouts in several residential neighborhoods despite high…
Continue ReadingA crocodile attacks and wounds a zookeeper in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials say a crocodile attacked a zookeeper in Jerusalem, leaving him hospitalized with severe injuries on his upper…
Continue ReadingFrench actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made…
Continue ReadingExtreme heat at Colorado airshow sickens about 100 people with 10 hospitalized, officials say
Extreme heat at a Colorado airshow caused about 100 people to seek emergency treatment and sent 10 people to area hospitals. The Colorado Springs…
Continue ReadingQuintuplets among Gaza’s dead as Blinken visits the region to seek a cease-fire deal
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 29 people including young quintuplets overnight and into…
Continue ReadingVisit by Vietnam’s new leader to China reflects key relationship, even as it builds ties with US
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Vietnamese leader To Lam has started a three-day visit to China in his first overseas trip since assuming his…
Continue ReadingA hunter’s graveyard shift: grabbing pythons in the Everglades
Associated Press HOLEY LAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Fla. (AP) — It’s after midnight when the windshield fogs up on Thomas Aycock’s…
Continue ReadingThe trash in Mali’s capital is piling up. Donkey carts are coming to help
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — When handling the garbage of a city of over 3 million people and equipped with little more than a face mask…
Continue ReadingDemocrats are dwindling in Wyoming. A primary election law further reduces their influence
Associated Press LUSK, Wyo. (AP) — In some far reaches of rural America, Democrats are flirting with extinction. In Niobrara County, Wyoming, the…
Continue ReadingFlorida primary will set US Senate race but largely focus on state and local races
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Compared with the wild twists and turns of the presidential election, Florida’s primary will be…
Continue ReadingThousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza cease-fire
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of activists are expected to converge on Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention, hoping…
Continue ReadingHarris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s presidential race is a genuine contest of ideas between Vice President Kamala Harris and former…
Continue ReadingPaetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoff
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime…
Continue ReadingShooting kills 2 and wounds 2 in Oakland, California
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two people were shot dead and two others injured Saturday morning after a verbal altercation, San Francisco Bay Area police…
Continue ReadingTrump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as…
Continue ReadingVenezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans across the world — some with flags and other patriotic paraphernalia — responded to a…
Continue ReadingVolcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one
PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (AP) — One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 5 kilometers (3 miles) into the…
Continue ReadingIndiana Jones’ iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at…
Continue ReadingDNA search prompts arrest of Idaho murder suspect in 51-year-old cold case, California police say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a woman in California more than 50 years ago,…
Continue ReadingPossible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week
AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the…
Continue ReadingPolish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to ‘keep quiet’ as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has reacted to reports that revived speculation about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in…
Continue ReadingX announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de…
Continue ReadingSuspect in fatal shooting of Virginia sheriff’s deputy dies at hospital, prosecutor says
MARION, Va. (AP) — A Virginia prosecutor says the man who was charged in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy and the wounding of another…
Continue ReadingPhoenix police detail cases included in DOJ report outlining excessive force, racial discrimination
PHOENIX (AP) — The city of Phoenix and its police force have launched a new website in response to a recent scathing U.S. Justice Department report…
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