Israel’s national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against…
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Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who opposed gay marriage, appeals ruling over attorney fees
CINCINNATI (AP) — A former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is appealing a ruling ordering her to…
Continue ReadingBody camera video focused national attention on an Illinois deputy’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A riveted nation watched video released this week of a sheriff’s deputy in Illinois fatally shooting…
Continue ReadingFast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies ravages the picturesque resort town of Jasper
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee roared into the near-deserted…
Continue ReadingInmate van escape trial starts for Tennessee man facing sexual assault allegations
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The first of multiple trials has begun involving a Tennessee man charged with raping children to create pornography and…
Continue ReadingAndrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge says
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against a…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros,…
Continue ReadingTennessee woman gets over 3 years in prison for blocking clinic access during protest
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Tennessee woman has been sentenced to over three years in prison for using threats and violence to interfere…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 6 in explosion and fire at tequila factory in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rescue teams have found another body at a tequila distillery in Mexico a day after an explosion and fire, bringing the death…
Continue ReadingEiffel Tower stadium wows Olympic beach volleyball players: ‘I got goosebumps’
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower beach volleyball stadium, set next to Paris’ most iconic monument, is poised to be a centerpiece…
Continue ReadingTwo North Carolina public universities may see academic degree cuts soon after board vote
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to authorize chancellors at two public universities…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say 600 Mexicans have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities say that nearly 600 Mexicans have fled across the border into Guatemala seeking…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift’s museum era is on full display at London’s V&A
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift fans who missed her world tour or those who can’t get enough of her can catch her at the museum this…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Lula seeks to bolster support for global alliance against hunger
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a global alliance against hunger and poverty in…
Continue ReadingNew evidence means freedom for a Michigan man who spent 37 years in prison for a murder conviction
DETROIT (AP) — A man who served nearly 40 years in prison for a Detroit-area murder won’t face another trial after a judge threw out his…
Continue ReadingCause of crash that killed NY couple at Niagara Falls border crossing still a mystery 8 months later
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara…
Continue ReadingSurprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for…
Continue ReadingOlympic soccer gets off to violent and chaotic start as Morocco fans rush the field vs Argentina
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — The Olympic men’s soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday with Morocco’s…
Continue ReadingBMW recalls over 291,000 SUVs because interior cargo rails can detach in crash, raising injury risk
DETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of…
Continue ReadingMistrial declared in case of Indiana man accused of fatally shooting 5, including pregnant woman
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of an Indianapolis man accused of fatally shooting five people, including a…
Continue ReadingEluned Morgan will be Wales’ first female leader as she takes over a troubled governing party
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Wales is set to get its first female leader. Eluned Morgan was chosen Wednesday to lead the governing Welsh Labour…
Continue ReadingComic-Con 2024: What to expect as the convention returns to San Diego
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The…
Continue ReadingConductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim
LONDON (AP) — Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner has announced he is quitting the orchestra he has led for six decades. It comes almost…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico finalizes details of upcoming referendum on political status amid criticism over cost
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Plans to hold a nonbinding referendum on Puerto Rico’s political status have come under scrutiny…
Continue ReadingAuthorities identify victims of fatal plane crash near the site of an air show in Wisconsin
NEKIMI, Wis. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man and a man from New York have been preliminarily identified as the victims of a fatal plane crash near the…
Continue ReadingA prominent Myanmar Christian leader is released from prison for a second time in 4 months
BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority was released from prison…
Continue ReadingFake protest set for TV shoot on NYC campus sparks real demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists
NEW YORK (AP) — A fake protest encampment set up for a TV shoot on a New York City college campus sparked a real reaction from pro-Palestinian…
Continue ReadingMan shot and killed after grabbing for officer’s gun during struggle in suburban Denver, police say
THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Police in suburban Denver say a man has been shot and killed by a police officer after they say he grabbed for another…
Continue ReadingFrench sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she’s barred from the Olympic opening ceremony due to her hijab
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she has been barred from Friday’s opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics…
Continue ReadingAdam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho to step into ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway this fall
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready to say willkommen to the next stars to enter the Kit Kat Club on Broadway — Adam Lambert and…
Continue ReadingA former candidate for governor is disbarred over possessing images of child sexual abuse
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A wealthy attorney who came close to being elected governor of Maine has been disbarred following the completion of his…
Continue ReadingDisney reaches tentative agreement with California theme park workers
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has reached a tentative agreement with four unions representing thousands of workers at its California theme parks,…
Continue ReadingProsecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated…
Continue ReadingWilliam & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift
Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — William & Mary has received a $100 million donation that aims to help coastal communities adapt to…
Continue ReadingNASA telescope spots a super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A super Jupiter has been spotted around a neighboring star by the Webb Space Telescope — and it…
Continue ReadingOlympic equestrian champion Charlotte Dujardin shown repeatedly whipping horse on video
PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain repeatedly whipped a horse while coaching another rider in a video that…
Continue ReadingJapan’s population falls for a 15th year with record low births and record high deaths
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s total population has declined for the 15th straight year. That’s according to government data…
Continue ReadingWinter Olympians will compete at these 13 venues when the Games return to Salt Lake City in 2034
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Winter Olympics will make its grand return to Salt Lake City in 2034. The decision Wednesday by the…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Scholz confident of turning round his struggling party’s fortunes in run for a 2nd term
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is confident of turning around his struggling center-left party’s fortunes and will run for a second…
Continue ReadingFloods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago,…
Continue ReadingNew to volunteering? A how-to guide to find the right fit
Associated Press Volunteering helps others out, but it also helps the volunteer. Research has shown a variety of health benefits including more…
Continue ReadingUN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of…
Continue ReadingVolunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does
Associated Press When helping others, volunteers also help themselves. They might even live longer. Jacquelyn Stephens is a psychologist at the…
Continue ReadingFormer University of Florida president will return on an interim basis after Ben Sasse’s resignation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former University of Florida president will take back the role on an interim basis following ex-U.S. Ben Sasse’s…
Continue Reading‘Cher: The Memoir, Part One’ to come out in November. Part Two is set for 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Cher has long known only one person could take on the job of telling her story. And she’s telling it in two parts. Dey Street…
Continue ReadingRussian man is among those arrested in plots targeting Paris Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics, including arresting a Russian man in one…
Continue Reading10 migrants drown in rushing river crossing Darien Gap in Panama
Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Ten migrants have drowned trying to cross a rushing river in Panama’s Darien Gap that borders Colombia.…
Continue ReadingVenezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election
Associated Press MATURIN, Venezuela (AP) — Eleven years into Venezuela’s crisis, the days of food shortages are virtually gone. But with many…
Continue ReadingUzbekistan loses the match but wins over crowd as soccer competition kicks off Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Uzbekistan lost the match but won over the crowd on Wednesday as competition at the Paris Olympics officially began…
Continue ReadingTerminal at New York’s JFK Airport briefly evacuated because of escalator fire
NEW YORK (AP) — A terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was briefly evacuated because an escalator was on fire. The Fire…
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