US gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department has approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New…
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Small businesses could find filing for bankruptcy more difficult as government program expires
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A type of bankruptcy protection filing that made it easier for small businesses to seek relief has expired,…
Continue ReadingArthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis’s first hit and barely got paid
Associated Press FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right”…
Continue ReadingDozens rally in Pakistan after a Christian man is sentenced to death for blasphemy
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of members from Pakistan’s civil society have rallied in the southern port city of Karachi against the death…
Continue ReadingArthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid
Associated Press FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an…
Continue ReadingSenator wants Washington Commanders to pay tribute to an old logo that offends many Indigenous
Associated Press After a half century of activism, many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the capital’s football mascot was over…
Continue ReadingChina and the Philippines hold crucial talks to ease tensions after intense clash in disputed waters
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and the Philippines have held a crucial meeting to try to ease mounting tensions following their…
Continue ReadingLeaders of Poland, Germany meet to mend strained ties and discuss Europe’s security
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Government leaders of Poland and Germany are holding consultations aimed at giving a new impulse to…
Continue ReadingAndy Murray withdraws from singles at his last Wimbledon and only will play doubles with his brother
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray has withdrawn from singles at Wimbledon a little more than a week after surgery to remove a cyst from…
Continue ReadingVandals behead a controversial sculpture of Mary giving birth to Jesus in an Austrian cathedral
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vandals have beheaded a sculpture featuring the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus that had been exhibited in…
Continue ReadingDevout athletes find strength in their faith. But practicing it and elite sports can pose hurdles
Associated Press It’s been 100 years since a Scottish runner famously refused to race on a Sunday at the Paris Olympics because of his Christian…
Continue ReadingPål Enger, Norwegian art thief behind famed 1994 heist of Munch’s ‘The Scream,’ dead at 57
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Pål Enger, a talented Norwegian soccer player and artist turned celebrity art thief who pulled off the…
Continue ReadingStampede at religious event in India kills at least 116 people, mostly women and children
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, setting off a…
Continue ReadingFrench candidates make hurried deals to try to stop far-right National Rally from leading government
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French opposition parties are making hurried deals to try to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen’s…
Continue Reading2 aid workers killed in the latest violent attack in eastern Congo’s conflict
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Two foreign aid workers have been killed in eastern Congo when their convoy was attacked. Aid group Tearfund…
Continue ReadingUK’s landmark postwar elections: When the first coalition government since WWII was formed in 2010
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In 2010 Britain’s Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown lost the election and handed power to a coalition…
Continue ReadingBeryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
Associated Press ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (AP) — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading…
Continue ReadingLe Pen first had success in an ex-mining town. Her message there is now winning over French society
Associated Press HENIN-BEAUMONT, France (AP) — In the former mining town at the heart of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political…
Continue ReadingUN weather agency says Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit eastern Africa last year was longest ever
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency says it has confirmed that Tropical Cyclone Freddy, a deadly Indian Ocean storm that lashed eastern Africa…
Continue ReadingA court in Belarus sentences 20 analysts to prison terms on charges of conspiracy
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced 20 political analysts to prison terms of at least 10 years each after convicting them in…
Continue ReadingA Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Intelligence officials in Norway says that a Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of…
Continue ReadingA powerful summer storm sweeps through Balkans with hail, rain and winds, killing 2
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A powerful storm has swept through countries in the western Balkans after several days of sizzling…
Continue ReadingDutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has a different prime minister for the first time in 14 years after Dutch King…
Continue ReadingInflation is down in Europe. But the European Central Bank is in no hurry to make more rate cuts
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation is on the way down in Europe. That’s good news. But not good enough for the European…
Continue ReadingBiden administration provides $504 million to support 12 technology hubs nationwide
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it was providing $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen…
Continue ReadingBiden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, warning — as…
Continue ReadingBiden’s campaign announces a $264 million fundraising haul in 2nd quarter during post-debate anxiety
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee have reported raising $264…
Continue ReadingTen Cambodian environmental activists receive prison sentences of 6-8 years each
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Ten members of a Cambodian environmental activist group that campaigned against destructive…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street hits more records as Tesla zooms
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla zoomed higher and helped drive the U.S. stock market to more records on Tuesday. The S&P 500 added…
Continue ReadingFloods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s northeast kill at least 16 people
Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Authorities say floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Russia-friendly leader is in Ukraine. It’s his first visit since the war began
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made his first visit to neighboring Ukraine since Russia’s…
Continue ReadingAustralian police arrest 14-year-old boy suspected of stabbing a student at the University of Sydney
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police say a 14-year-old boy dressed in military clothing was arrested after allegedly stabbing a…
Continue ReadingHow the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
AP Science Writer Hurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are…
Continue ReadingAs Iran faces a rare runoff presidential election, disenchanted voters are staying away
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Over 20 years ago, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stood before a crowd at…
Continue ReadingUN adopts Chinese resolution with US support on closing the gap in access to artificial intelligence
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a Chinese-sponsored resolution urging wealthy and developed nations to…
Continue ReadingDriver whose car struck pedestrians in South Korea will face accidental homicide investigation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A driver whose car struck pedestrians waiting at a crowded intersection in South Korea’s capital, killing nine people,…
Continue ReadingRingleader of fire that killed 5 in Senegalese family, ripping hole in the community, gets 60 years
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Tuesday for killing five members of an extended Senegalese family…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than 300,000 children since March, the U.N.…
Continue ReadingCalifornia advances unique safety regulations for AI companies despite tech firm opposition
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers voted to advance legislation Tuesday that would require artificial intelligence…
Continue ReadingHighlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from…
Continue ReadingUS eliminated from Copa America with 1-0 loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire Berhalter
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gregg Berhalter gave a single-word answer after the United States was eliminated from the Copa America…
Continue ReadingAuthorities find 19 bodies piled in a dump truck in a cartel-dominated area of southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities have found 19 bodies piled in and around a dump truck in a cartel-dominated area of southern Mexico, near the border…
Continue ReadingJudge sides with 16 states, putting on pause Biden’s delay of consideration of gas export projects
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A Louisiana judge says the Biden administration can’t delay consideration of projects aimed at exporting liquefied…
Continue ReadingCeltics star Jayson Tatum agrees to 5-year, $314 million supermax extension, AP source says
AP Sports Writer Jayson Tatum has agreed to a five-year, $314 million contract extension to remain with the Boston Celtics, a person with knowledge…
Continue ReadingCourt orders white nationalists to pay $2M more for Charlottesville Unite the Right violence
AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Four years after violence erupted during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, a jury…
Continue ReadingDarrell Christian, former AP managing editor and sports editor, dies at 75
AP Sports Writer Darrell L. Christian, a former managing editor and sports editor of The Associated Press known for a demanding demeanor and…
Continue ReadingAhead of election, Venezuela’s Maduro says he has agreed to resume negotiations with United States
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government plans to resume negotiations with the U.S. government this week, President…
Continue Reading2 men were arrested on public road within Oprah’s Hawaii ranch. They’re suspected of illegal hunting
KULA, Hawaii (AP) — Two men arrested last month on a public road within Oprah Winfrey ‘s property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are…
Continue ReadingTrump seeks to set aside his New York hush money guilty verdict after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to…
Continue ReadingSome Nebraskans say misleading words led them to sign petitions on abortion they don’t support
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Organizers of competing petition efforts seeking to squelch or expand abortion access in Nebraska are looking…
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