4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K. Their inflatable boat…
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Japan punishes hundreds of defense officials for mishandling classified data and other misconduct
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service…
Continue ReadingThis nearly 10-foot Gatsby sub is made by a South African restaurant with a taste for the supersized
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African restaurant and bar has served up a sandwich that’s nearly 10 feet long in the…
Continue ReadingBooming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Under the sweltering Turkish sun, tourists wander through sets that recreate Ottoman and Byzantine-era castles,…
Continue ReadingThe son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in the year’s most extravagant wedding
Associated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India’s financial capital on Friday…
Continue ReadingTwo weeks after that debate, Biden is on probation in the court of Democratic opinion
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been two weeks since President Joe Biden’s debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over…
Continue ReadingUN demands Russia immediately return Europe’s biggest nuclear plant to Ukraine
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia urgently withdraw its military and…
Continue ReadingUS and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korea signed new joint nuclear deterrence guidelines, weeks after North Korea and…
Continue ReadingRepublicans are gathering in Milwaukee to nominate Donald Trump again. Here’s what to expect
Associated Press For all the usual stagecraft, the Republican National Convention that opens Monday is different from Donald Trump’s previous…
Continue ReadingThe NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO leaders met this week to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary under the cloud of deep political…
Continue ReadingTwo weeks that imperiled Biden’s presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s tribulations were previewed in Hollywood days before he got on the debate stage. At a…
Continue ReadingWhy Nicolás Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela’s presidential election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — His smile is confident, his hair well-combed and his eyes are squinting slightly: The first candidate…
Continue ReadingMore than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant…
Continue ReadingPaul Kagame appears set to extend his long presidency of Rwanda in an election Monday
Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandans vote Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of President Paul…
Continue ReadingOn NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing…
Continue ReadingVermonters, pummeled by floods exactly a year apart, are assessing damage, beginning cleanup
Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Gov. Phil Scott says Vermont is better positioned to recover from floods caused by the aftermath of…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin weeps in court as judge announces involuntary manslaughter case is dismissed midtrial
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against…
Continue ReadingOn stage, one of Japan’s biggest Kabuki stars changes roles in an instant. Offstage, it took decades
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching…
Continue Reading2 buses carrying more than 50 people were swept into a river by a landslide in Nepal
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A landslide swept two passenger buses carrying more than 50 people into a swollen river in central Nepal…
Continue Reading1 dead, 2 missing after tourist helicopter crashes off Hawaiian island of Kauai
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — One person is dead and two are missing in Hawaii after a tour company helicopter crashed off the island of Kauai.…
Continue ReadingBiden’s challenge: Will he ever satisfy the media’s appetite for questions about his ability?
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Toward the end of his closely watched news conference Thursday night on the sidelines of the NATO summit, President…
Continue ReadingThousands of Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials with health care companies in Oregon say more than 2,400 patients at hospitals in the Portland area may have been…
Continue ReadingAustralian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia have been denied bail on the…
Continue ReadingLL Cool J relearned ‘how to rap’ on his first album in 11 years, ‘The FORCE.’ Here’s how
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning rapper-actor- author LL COOL J will release his first new album in 11 years, “The…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams hosts an ESPY awards show celebrating landmark year for women’s sports
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Led by host Serena Williams, The ESPYS celebrated a landmark year for women’s sports, with Simone Biles,…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from Biden’s news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed names
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden faced a test Thursday that he had avoided so far this year — a solo news conference with questions…
Continue ReadingMan plotted electrical substation attack to advance white supremacist views, prosecutors say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey man who authorities say was on his way to Ukraine to join a volunteer fighting unit…
Continue ReadingArizona abortion initiative backers sue to remove ‘unborn human being’ from voter pamphlet language
PHOENIX (AP) — Backers of a November abortion rights ballot initiative have sued a GOP-led legislative committee that seeks to include proposed…
Continue ReadingUS would keep more hydropower under agreement with Canada on treaty governing Columbia River
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. and Canada said Thursday they have agreed to update a six-decade-old treaty that governs the use of one of…
Continue ReadingAt least 200 crocodiles crawl into cities as heavy rains hit northern Mexico, near Texas
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Beryl and the earlier Tropical Storm Alberto have led at least 200 crocodiles to enter…
Continue ReadingRep. Bob Good files for recount in Virginia GOP congressional primary
Associated Press Virginia congressman Bob Good has filed a petition for a recount after state election officials say he narrowly lost a Republican…
Continue ReadingThe Beastie Boys sue Chili’s parent company over alleged misuse of ‘Sabotage’ song in ad
NEW YORK (AP) — The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili’s in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an…
Continue ReadingUS signs agreement with 3 social media giants aimed at preventing distribution of synthetic drugs
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies aimed…
Continue ReadingConservative group behind Project 2025 floats conspiracy idea that Biden could retain power by force
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative think tank that is planning a complete overhaul of the federal government in the event of a…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro spied on judiciary and lawmakers, police say
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An investigation into Brazil’s federal police alleges that the country’s intelligence agency spied on…
Continue ReadingMother of the ‘miracle baby’ found crawling by a highway faces a murder charge in older son’s death
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Three days after a 4-year-old boy’s body was pulled from a southwest Louisiana lake, and two days after the…
Continue Reading‘We have nothing’: Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City after Israeli withdrawal
SHIJAIYAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians returned to breathtaking scenes of destruction in the Gaza City district of Shijaiyah after Israeli…
Continue ReadingTrump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers are imploring a New York judge to overturn his hush money conviction and dismiss the…
Continue ReadingDollar General agrees to pay $12 million fine to settle alleged workplace safety violations
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor says Dollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its thousands of…
Continue ReadingFaced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Indo-Pacific countries attending the NATO summit issued a joint statement Thursday to “strongly condemn…
Continue ReadingHead of US aid agency says Israel has pledged to improve safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza
Associated Press ASHDOD, Israel (AP) — The head of the U.S. agency overseeing American humanitarian assistance worldwide on Thursday said she has…
Continue ReadingJury to begin deliberations Friday in bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury has been told it will begin deliberating criminal charges against Sen. Bob Menendez at his…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia, Idaho asking Supreme Court to review rulings allowing transgender athletes to compete
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement…
Continue ReadingGary Ginstling surprisingly quits as New York Philharmonic CEO after 1 year
NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Ginstling surprisingly resigned as chief executive officer of the New York Philharmonic after one year on the job. No reason…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s Fulton County approves plan for independent monitor team to oversee general election
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s most populous county, which has had a history of voting problems and was a focus of former President…
Continue ReadingUruguay players defend decision to enter crowd to protect families amid Copa America brawl
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Uruguay striker Luis Suárez defended his teammates’ decision to enter the stands following a 1-0 loss to…
Continue ReadingDevastated by record flooding and tornadoes, Iowa tallies over $130 million in storm damage
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials say record flooding and powerful tornadoes in the spring caused $130 million in…
Continue ReadingFor Nicolas Cage, making a serial killer horror movie was a healing experience
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Nicolas Cage first read the script for “Longlegs” and considered playing the titular serial killer, he…
Continue ReadingThe US says the end of its pier for Gaza aid is coming soon
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Official say the U.S. now is considering abandoning efforts to reinstall the pier that’s been used to get…
Continue ReadingWorld population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in…
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