Malaysia evacuates 123 citizens from violence-hit Bangladesh
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has evacuated 123 of its citizens from Bangladesh in response to violent unrest that has killed dozens of…
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Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential…
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola raises full-year sales guidance after stronger-than-expected second quarter
AP Business Writer Coca-Cola is raising is full-year sales guidance after a stronger-than-expected second quarter. The Atlanta beverage giant said it…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential…
Continue ReadingKenya’s turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital have clashed with an emerging pro-government group as weeks…
Continue Reading1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official says
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Three days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France’s interior minister said about 1,000 people suspected…
Continue ReadingA very strong quarter at General Motors overshadowed by potential headwinds for industry
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price…
Continue ReadingHorses take to the air with passports and carryons ahead of equestrian eventing at Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Welcome aboard, hope you are standing comfortably. For the horses on the U.S. eventing team, the journey to France…
Continue ReadingWalkway collapses in massive housing project in southern Italy, killing 2 and injuring a dozen
MILAN (AP) — A pedestrian walkway in a massive housing project has collapsed in the southern Italian city of Naples, killing two people and…
Continue ReadingTarzan at the Olympics: Johnny Weissmuller won 3 gold medals at the 1924 Paris Games
AP Sports Writer Before there was Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz winning Olympic gold medals for the United States — there was Tarzan. Yes Tarzan,…
Continue ReadingAnti-corruption demonstrations break out in Uganda’s capital as people note Kenya’s protest success
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan security forces have arrested dozens of people who tried to walk to the parliamentary building in…
Continue ReadingChina’s Baosteel to buy out Nippon Steel’s 50% stake in auto steel venture
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Baosteel says it will acquire Nippon Steel’s 50% stake in their auto steel joint venture for about $242 million. The…
Continue ReadingHarris tells roaring Wisconsin crowd November election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’
Associated Press WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (AP) — A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday as she…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi focuses on jobs creation in first budget after winning polls
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to raise spending to create more jobs and spur economic growth. In her…
Continue ReadingBritain’s defeated Conservatives launch race for a new leader, with the winner announced in November
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defeated Conservatives will spend more than three months picking a new leader to replace former Prime…
Continue ReadingProminent Algerian opposition figures blast ‘authoritarian climate’ ahead of presidential election
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Eleven prominent Algerian opposition figures have written an open letter this week, denouncing “the authoritarian…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks fall after a torrent of profit reports leaves Wall Street mixed
Asian stocks mostly fell on Wednesday as markets digested Japanese and Australian business data, after U.S. stocks held relatively steady as earnings…
Continue ReadingMudslides in Ethiopia have killed at least 229. It’s not clear how many people are still missing
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Mudslides triggered by heavy rain in a remote part of Ethiopia have killed at least 229 people. Local…
Continue ReadingRivals Hamas and Fatah sign a declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have agreed to form a government together. The two groups made the…
Continue ReadingData shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list
AP Science Writer When it comes to climate, extreme weather and other so-called natural disasters, people generally look to America’s hurricane…
Continue ReadingIn Washington state, Inslee’s final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law
Associated Press SILVERDALE, Wash. (AP) — Voters in Washington state will decide this fall whether to keep one of the country’s more…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean tech giant Kakao’s founder arrested in stock price manipulation case
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors have arrested the founder of the country’s tech giant Kakao Corp. on…
Continue ReadingThe late Colombian artist Botero is celebrated with an open-air sculpture exhibition in Rome
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The daughter of the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero has helped to turn the streets and piazzas of the Italian…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s air force cancels drills as typhoon approaches. Naval and land exercises to continue
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An approaching typhoon has prompted the cancellation of air force drills off Taiwan’s east coast. But…
Continue ReadingSenate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content,…
Continue ReadingFamily of Utah murder victim wants ‘an eye for an eye’ as inmate’s execution date looms
Associated Press Family members of a woman slashed and stabbed to death in 1998 pressed Utah officials Tuesday to proceed with next month’s…
Continue ReadingJon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that…
Continue ReadingAs doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one…
Continue ReadingBiden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance
Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s “determined to get as much done” as he possibly can in his…
Continue ReadingMaduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military’s support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power
Associated Press AGUA CALIENTE, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is working hard to shore up the loyalty of the armed forces…
Continue ReadingUN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t…
Continue ReadingThousands of migrant kids have reached the Canary Islands alone. Local officials want Spain’s help
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The children sometimes won’t stop crying. Health workers dealing with migrants arriving on…
Continue ReadingBiden passed that torch slowly, hanging on until the wheels finally came off
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Insiders who were close to Joe Biden’s struggles are describing a president who was dogged in his…
Continue ReadingIsraeli government quietly sends millions to unauthorized West Bank settler outposts
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has budgeted millions of dollars to protect small, unauthorized Jewish farms in the…
Continue ReadingBiden passed that torch slowly, hanging on until the wheels finally came off
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the formulaic “pass the torch” drumbeat thumped on from lawmakers wanting him to quit the race, President…
Continue ReadingColombia’s president signs bill to ban bullfighting in the South American country
Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday signed a bill that bans bullfights in the South American…
Continue ReadingBillion-dollar Mitsubishi chemical plant economically questionable, energy group says
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An energy group says a $1.3 billion chemical production facility to be built in Louisiana by Japanese…
Continue ReadingWatchdog who criticized NYPD’s handling of officer discipline resigns
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The head of an oversight board that investigates allegations of misconduct by New York City police officers has…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn ‘egregious’ civil fraud verdict
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off victories in other legal cases, Donald Trump on Monday pressed a New York appeals court to overturn the…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico village battered by wildfires in June now digging out from another round of flooding
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — A southern New Mexico village that was ravaged by wildfires in June and then battered off-and-on by flooding across burn scars…
Continue ReadingDemocrats plan to push ahead with virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can…
Continue ReadingSafety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was…
Continue ReadingUN envoy warns that threat of terrorism is `resurging’ with attacks by Islamic State extremists
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. envoy for Syria told the Security Council the threat of terrorism is “resurging” with…
Continue ReadingAt least 26 villagers killed in latest violent attack in central Mali
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An armed group has killed at least 26 villagers in central Mali near the border with Burkina Faso. A local…
Continue ReadingDespite Musk’s Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats
AP Technology Writer A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden’s team used Musk’s social media platform X…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest teen after Iowa mall shooting that left 2 people hurt
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Investigators have arrested a teenager in connection with a shooting at an Iowa mall that left the teen and another person…
Continue ReadingThe first 2 of 14 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has received the first two of the 14 new F-16 military jets from the United States whose delivery was pushed…
Continue ReadingA man suspected of shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper is arrested in Kentucky
PRINCETON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a man sought after the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested in Kentucky, but a…
Continue ReadingConservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service
Associated Press As Congressional members on both sides of the aisle grilled U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Monday on how a gunman was…
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