‘No concrete leads’ in search for escaped inmate convicted of murder, North Carolina sheriff says
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff says they’ve got “no concrete leads” on the whereabouts of a prisoner…
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The paint is dry on Banksy’s animal-themed street art that appeared across London over 9 days
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — On the 10th day, after creating the mountain goat, elephants, pelicans, a rhinoceros and a gorilla, among other…
Continue ReadingGroceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not the only…
Continue ReadingTakeaways: Harris’ approach to migration was more nuanced than critics or allies portray it
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As thousands of immigrants approached the U.S. border in early 2021, President Joe Biden tapped his…
Continue ReadingStonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to…
Continue ReadingPeople with ADHD are turning to AI apps to help with tasks. Experts say try it cautiously
AP Health Writer People who have ADHD are starting to turn to AI to help them break down once-insurmountable tasks like emails, business plans and…
Continue ReadingOfficer’s attorney: Videos show fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman was justified
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer charged in the shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who was killed…
Continue ReadingTurnout in Wisconsin election tops 26%, highest in 60 years for fall primary in presidential year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout in Wisconsin’s recent election is the highest in 60 years for a presidential year partisan primary. Based on…
Continue ReadingAfter a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir
AP Medical Writer A choir for stroke survivors is helping one musician find his singing voice again. Music lights up multiple regions of the brain,…
Continue ReadingPoland indicts man with spying for Russia after freeing him in swap and investigates others
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors say they have formally indicted a Russian-Spanish man of espionage. The announcement on…
Continue ReadingGerman court suspends the government’s ban of a far-right magazine pending an appeal ruling
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court has suspended a ban the government imposed last month on a far-right magazine. The court said Wednesday that…
Continue ReadingKosovo’s prime minister calls for fully reopening a bridge in Mitrovica. But the West is wary
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister says that fully reopening a bridge in Mitrovica would be another step toward…
Continue ReadingEva Mendes and Kate McKinnon will be among guests this fall at 92nd Street Y in Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — Kate McKinnon, Malcolm Gladwell and Eva Mendes will be among the featured speakers this fall at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, a…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Kursk attack surprised Russia and perhaps some of its backers
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine has stolen the initiative from Russia with its cross-border offensive into the Kursk region. But its…
Continue ReadingU.S. envoy visits Lebanon and warns that regional tensions could easily slip ‘out of control’
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden says it’s critical to take advantage of “this window for diplomatic…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a…
Continue ReadingVince Vaughn, ‘Ted Lasso’ co-creator Bill Lawrence bring good fun to Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’
Associated Press Vince Vaughn returns to television with his new series “Bad Monkey” for Apple TV+, debuting Wednesday. The story is based on…
Continue ReadingSeeds are gifts from nature, one organic producer says. It’s ending sales and giving them away
Associated Press NAPLES, New York (AP) — An organic seed company with national reach has surprised its supporters by announcing it will end sales…
Continue ReadingMadonna to celebrate 66th birthday with a visit to the famed archaeological site at Pompeii
ROME (AP) — Madonna will celebrate her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii, officials…
Continue Reading4 injured in shooting at Virginia State University, and 2 men taken into custody face gun charges
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Police say four people were injured in a shooting at Virginia State University. They say officers responded to a report of a…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s next in Japan with Kishida bowing out as party leader and prime minister next month
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has surprised the country by announcing that he’ll step down when…
Continue ReadingVictoria’s Secret bringing in Hillary Super from Savage X Fenty as its new CEO
AP Business Writer Victoria’s Secret is making a change at the top, naming Hillary Super from Savage X Fenty as its new chief executive. Super…
Continue ReadingWildfire that gutted scores of homes near Athens burned an area nearly twice the size of Manhattan
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A European Union satellite mapping agency says 40 square miles of land was burned in a wildfire this week northeast of the…
Continue ReadingAs Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people…
Continue ReadingSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s ‘Antisemitism in America’ to be published next winter
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have a book out next winter that draws in part upon his own life and…
Continue ReadingFTC ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some…
Continue ReadingRocked by cancellation of Vienna concerts, Swifties shake it off and flock to London
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music. The 28-year-old computer network engineer…
Continue ReadingGermany investigates possible unauthorized entry and sabotage at a military barracks
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they are looking into suspicions of unauthorized entry and possible tampering with the water supply at a major…
Continue ReadingSweet and salty deal worth $30 billion would put M&M’s and Snickers alongside Cheez-It and Pringles
AP Business Writers M&M’s maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts, for nearly $30 billion in an effort to…
Continue ReadingHarris campaign’s new $90 million in battleground ads in August aims to sharpen contrast with Trump
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is launching a $90 million advertising effort over the…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The pros and cons of buying a hybrid vehicle or plug-in hybrid
Edmunds Deciding between a hybrid vehicle and a plug-in hybrid vehicle comes down to three questions. Do you want the ability to drive only on…
Continue ReadingA new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the increasing spread of mpox in Africa a global health emergency,…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ernesto drops torrential rain on Puerto Rico as it strengthens heading toward Bermuda
Associated Press TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and knocked out power for nearly half of all…
Continue ReadingUkraine says it has taken more ground and prisoners during its advance into Russia border region
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border advance into Russia’s Kursk region for a second…
Continue ReadingFrench prosecutors investigate gender-based cyber harassment of Algerian Olympic champ Imane Khelif
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a…
Continue ReadingGermany reportedly issues 1st arrest warrant related to 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have issued a first arrest warrant in their investigation into the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the…
Continue ReadingCourt removes Prime Minister Srettha from office in another ruling shaking up Thailand’s politics
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethics…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban are celebrating 3 years in power, but they’re not talking about Afghans
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are celebrating their third year as rulers of Afghanistan at a former U.S. air base. But…
Continue ReadingAn election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing’s sway in Pacific atoll nation
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — People in Kiribati are going to the polls for the first round of voting in a national election…
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Gianforte continues to rake in outside income as he seeks a second term
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte reported more than $23 million in income over four years ending in 2022 as the former…
Continue ReadingA timeline of events in Afghanistan in the 3 years since the Taliban’s takeover
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S and NATO forces withdrew from the…
Continue ReadingA new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — International mediators are hoping to kickstart stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a…
Continue ReadingJapan’s first-ever megaquake advisory brings worry and confusion. What does it mean?
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street ticks higher after inflation data clears the way for cuts to rates
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher in a quiet Wednesday after the latest update on inflation came in almost exactly as…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from…
Continue ReadingStudents who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out…
Continue ReadingPresented with rise in border crossings, Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border…
Continue ReadingMontana is the latest state to add abortion to November ballots. What would the measures do?
Associated Press Arkansas’ highest court upheld a decision to keep an abortion rights ballot initiative off the state’s November ballot, agreeing…
Continue ReadingTrump’s campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign…
Continue ReadingA proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution meant to protect abortion access is a crucial part of…
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