With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics — and worrying critics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “ the safest place…
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Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
Associated Press SPRING, Texas (AP) — The number of heat-related deaths in Texas is rising among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl.…
Continue ReadingVatican’s Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII are providing details about the scandal over the founder of the…
Continue ReadingFrozen treats, cold showers and lots of ice; Florida zoo works to protect animals from summer heat
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn’t mean…
Continue ReadingBangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job…
Continue ReadingBehind Biden’s asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be asked
Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Posters inside a complex of giant, white tents tell migrants in English, Spanish, Mandarin and Hindi they…
Continue ReadingWith GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Downtown Milwaukee turned red last week as thousands of Republican National Convention delegates and other party…
Continue ReadingErnest Hemingway fans celebrate the author’s 125th birthday in his beloved Key West
The Associated Press KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans,…
Continue ReadingSalt Lake City wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations uphill from Utah’s state capitol
A wildfire in Salt Lake City has forced people living uphill from Utah’s state capitol to evacuate. The blaze on Ensign Peak remains uncontained,…
Continue ReadingAs Georgia presses on with ‘Russia-style’ laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink
Associated Press Eka Gigauri is used to harsh words from officials about the anti-corruption work she does in Georgia. But seeing her face on…
Continue ReadingPelosi delivers speech to NC Democrats with notable absence — Biden’s future as nominee
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi gave a speech largely lacking mention of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingIndia has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it
Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India’s lithium ion battery storage industry — which can store electricity generated by wind turbines…
Continue Reading89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street
NEW YORK (AP) — An 89-year-old comedian is recovering after being randomly punched and knocked to the ground while waiting to cross a street in New…
Continue ReadingColombia’s president pushes for health and labor changes as he opens new session of congress
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro says his administration will propose legislation aimed at overhauling…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it is bolstering anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with…
Continue ReadingRepublican field in Michigan Senate race thins as party coalesces around former Rep. Mike Rogers
Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler has announced his withdrawal from the Republican Senate race in…
Continue ReadingGunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone…
Continue ReadingTrump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week’s assassination attempt
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign released an update on the former president’s health Saturday, one week after…
Continue ReadingGreek border guard shot in abdomen while patrolling border with Turkey
Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek border guard has been shot in the abdomen while patrolling the Greek-Turkish border. Police…
Continue ReadingCalifornia officials say largest trial court in US victim of ransomware attack
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A ransomware attack has shut down the computer system of the largest trial court in the country, officials with the Superior…
Continue ReadingHorschel leads British Open on wild day of rain and big numbers at Royal Troon
AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Billy Horschel leads a British Open that featured some of the hardest conditions players can remember. He…
Continue ReadingA 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A 12-year-old girl has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A…
Continue ReadingMan in custody after 4 found dead in Brooklyn apartment attack, NYPD says
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says that two women and two children were found dead in their Brooklyn apartment. Police on Saturday…
Continue ReadingMalicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
Associated Press As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity…
Continue ReadingPope Francis accepts the resignation of a Colombian bishop mentioned in a book on sexual abuse
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Colombian bishop who was mentioned in a book about priests…
Continue ReadingUtah scraps untested lethal drug combination for man’s August execution
Associated Press Utah officials said Saturday that they are scrapping plans to use an untested lethal drug combination in next month’s planned…
Continue ReadingHere’s what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they’re advising people who are pregnant,…
Continue ReadingBlinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump
Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Ukraine is on its way to being able to “stand on its own feet” militarily, Secretary of State Antony…
Continue ReadingPlane crash near Ohio airport kills 3; federal authorities investigating
VIENNA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a plane trying to make an emergency landing at an airport in northeastern Ohio crashed, killing all three…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israeli kibbutz after drone strike wounds civilians
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said that its fighters fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Saturday, targeting a…
Continue ReadingA fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary
A fire all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas, sending smoke billowing over the city but causing no deaths or…
Continue ReadingChicago mail carrier killed on her route
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a mail carrier was fatally shot while walking a route in Chicago. Investigators with the U.S. Postal Service are offering…
Continue ReadingFor Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else —…
Continue ReadingHow Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. The July 26…
Continue ReadingEthnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority returned to prison after a five-day reprieve to attend the opening session of…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls’ sports
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has signed a bill to ban transgender athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that…
Continue ReadingAs a scholar, he’s charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors has closed its doors
Associated Press They gathered one last time on Sunday — the handful of mostly elderly members of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The…
Continue ReadingDisneyland workers authorize potential strike ahead of ongoing contract negotiations
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of workers at Disney’s theme park and resort properties in California voted late Friday to authorize a…
Continue ReadingClark, Reese on same team at WNBA All-Star weekend and in spotlight in matchup against Olympic team
AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will once again step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their…
Continue ReadingDo you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?
AP Health Writer Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided. In most cases, there’s no need to…
Continue ReadingA French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was…
Continue ReadingUkrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination as civilians die in Russian airstrikes
Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her crusade to promote the Ukrainian language has died after being…
Continue ReadingThis is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, anyone could come to the White House and see him. Come they did:…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Israeli army said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone…
Continue ReadingLightning strikes kill cattle, start fires in Greece during heat wave
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Lightning strikes in northern Greece have killed cattle and started fires during a dayslong heat wave affecting most of…
Continue ReadingMalaysia honors a new king in coronation marked by pomp and cannon fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Traditional pomp and cannon fire marked the coronation of Malaysia’s billionaire King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A group that monitors armed conflict in Myanmar says an intensification of fighting in the Southeast Asian…
Continue ReadingTurkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey’s president has reaffirmed his commitment to a two-state peace deal for ethnically split Cyprus that Greek Cypriots…
Continue ReadingBangladesh imposes strict curfew with a ‘shoot-on-sight-order’ following deadly protests
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces…
Continue Reading11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the…
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