2 French fighter pilots die after colliding with another warplane during training
PARIS (AP) — The French military says two fighter jet pilots were killed after their Rafale warplane collided with another and crashed in…
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White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies…
Continue ReadingFrance honors African soldiers who helped liberate the French Riviera from Nazis 80 years ago
SAINT-RAPHAEL, France (AP) — France is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of the French Riviera in World War II to push back…
Continue ReadingDaughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin will be nominated as new leader in parliamentary vote
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the…
Continue ReadingDubai-based port operator DP World’s half-year profits fall nearly 60%, in part over Red Sea attacks
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World has reported its half-year profits fell by nearly 60%, in…
Continue Reading39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the highest number ever
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s elections commission has accepted applications from a record 39 candidates to run in next…
Continue ReadingClimate activists protest at several German airports in the latest of a string of demonstrations
BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists have staged protests at several German airports, forcing a temporary halt to flights at some of them in the latest…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street roars closer to its records as US shoppers help drive the economy
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying closer to its records on Thursday following signals the U.S. economy is holding up…
Continue ReadingKishida vows to push rules-based order as Japan’s defense chief visits Yasukuni 79 years after WWII
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based…
Continue ReadingMediators hold new Gaza cease-fire talks and hope to head off a wider war
Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — International mediators have held a new round of talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the…
Continue ReadingIran police shot a woman while trying to seize her car over hijab law violation, activists say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On a darkened road beside the Caspian Sea, Iranian police officers opened fire last month on a…
Continue ReadingMongolia is in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit. Reindeer sledding, anyone?
Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — With its reindeer sledding, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is…
Continue ReadingThe veteran Palestinian leader Abbas says he will visit Gaza and calls on Muslim leaders to join him
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to travel to Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war rages. Abbas addressed the…
Continue ReadingAustralian breaker Rachael Gunn says ridicule of her Olympic performance has been ‘devastating’
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn said the backlash to her much-ridiculed Olympic performance has been “devastating,” adding…
Continue ReadingWildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and…
Continue ReadingTaliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO
The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a United…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus there
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in…
Continue ReadingChina’s economic recovery dragged down by property slump and weak consumption in July
BEIJING (AP) — A continued property crisis and weak consumption dragged on China’s economic recovery in July, according to data released by the…
Continue ReadingUkraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s stunning incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the…
Continue Reading1 killed and 10 wounded in an overnight grenade attack outside a hotel in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say insurgents in an overnight attack threw a grenade at people sitting in front of a hotel in the restive…
Continue ReadingSurvey shows disaster-prone Southeast Asia is also best prepared, suggesting lessons can be learned
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Southeast Asia is among the regions most prone to natural disasters, but a new analysis shows its people also feel…
Continue ReadingTrump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ as he hammers Harris on inflation with grocery props
Associated Press BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump says he thinks he’s “entitled to personal attacks” on his Democratic rival. The former…
Continue ReadingThese six House races are ones to watch in this year’s election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance…
Continue ReadingConservatives are pushing a ‘parental rights’ agenda in Florida school board races. Will it work?
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “parental rights” campaign didn’t win him the Republican…
Continue ReadingSchools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Associated Press MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High…
Continue ReadingAs fallout surges from Venezuela’s election crisis, the region fears another mass exodus
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro’s contested claim of victory in last month’s election not only threw…
Continue ReadingA slain teacher loved attending summer camp. His mom is working to give kids the same opportunity
Associated Press PIERSON, Fla. (AP) — The mom of a teacher murdered during the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, is finishing another…
Continue ReadingDemocrats trust Harris slightly more than Biden on climate change, an AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Democratic National Convention approaches, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public…
Continue ReadingCosta Rica arrests 5 child welfare agency officials on charges they trafficked children for adoption
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican authorities have arrested five officials from its child welfare agency on charges they were involved in…
Continue ReadingGena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies
AP Entertainment Writer Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a…
Continue ReadingUN envoy says South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for South Sudan says the troubled African country is not ready to hold its first…
Continue ReadingTexas woman recovering after dramatic rescue from submerged vehicle
WEST ORANGE, Texas (AP) — Newly available video shows police in southeast Texas making a dramatic water rescue of a woman whose vehicle was almost…
Continue ReadingColumbia’s president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the…
Continue ReadingWally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on…
Continue ReadingMeta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle. That was a tool widely used by…
Continue ReadingJustice Department defends Boeing plea deal against criticism by 737 Max crash victims’ families
AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346…
Continue ReadingBig Georgia county to start charging some costs to people who challenge the eligibility of voters
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An election board in one of Georgia’s largest counties has voted to start charging people who challenge the…
Continue ReadingJudge tells Google to brace for shakeup of Android app store as punishment for running a monopoly
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday indicated he will order major changes in Google’s Android app store to…
Continue ReadingSuburban New York county bans masks meant to hide people’s identities
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county has officially banned people from wearing masks in public except for health or religious reasons.…
Continue ReadingAlabama lawyer accused of sexually assaulting handcuffed inmate, lawsuit says
Associated Press/Report for America A lawsuit accuses an Alabama lawyer of groping and sexually assaulting an incarcerated woman. The lawsuit filed…
Continue ReadingBiden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield,…
Continue ReadingAlabama Supreme Court authorizes third nitrogen gas execution
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has authorized the execution of a third person by nitrogen gas. The Alabama Supreme Court granted…
Continue ReadingGoogle confirms an Iranian group is trying to access emails linked to both US presidential campaigns
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Google says an Iranian group linked to the country’s Revolutionary Guard has tried to infiltrate the personal…
Continue ReadingReport: Father of Spain forward Lamine Yamal hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia says the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal has been hospitalized after…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s former President Fernández charged with committing violence against former first lady
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal prosecutor in Argentina has formally charged former President Alberto Fernández with committing violence…
Continue ReadingInfamous LA officer’s gun found in $1 million watch robbery case
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A gun registered to infamous LA officer Christopher Dorner was found at the Airbnb of two men charged in the…
Continue ReadingState, local officials failed 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died after abuse, lawsuits say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawsuits contend that the state, two counties and different schools missed warning signs and failed to protect a 12-year-old…
Continue ReadingMexican authorities arrest a policeman in the border state of Sonora in the killing of American man
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s border state of Sonora have arrested a local police officer in the killing of an American man in…
Continue ReadingThe State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The State Fair of Texas is laying down a new rule before millions of visitors flock through the gates for corn dogs,…
Continue ReadingDisney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment…
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