Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app, many others find the…
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A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — When Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his neighborhood, he was shot in…
Continue ReadingPrincess Anne leaves hospital after treatment for concussion
LONDON (AP) — Princess Anne has left the hospital and returned to her southwestern England estate after an accident thought to involve a horse left…
Continue ReadingSlovak train and bus collision that killed 7 was likely caused by human error, minister says
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s transport minister says a collision between a EuroCity train with a bus in the south of the country that…
Continue ReadingRussia warns it can take unspecified measures in response to US drone flights over Black Sea
Russia’s defense minister ordered officials to prepare a “response” to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, the ministry said Friday, in…
Continue ReadingJapan protests sex assault cases involving US military on Okinawa and their delayed disclosure
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has protested to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over at least two sexual assault cases involving…
Continue ReadingHere’s what you need to know about the verdict in the ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ trial and what’s next
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon…
Continue ReadingJapan’s space agency delays launch of upgraded observation satellite on new H3 rocket due to weather
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is delaying its planned launch of a satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket…
Continue Reading5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in the latest attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated missile fire in a likely attack…
Continue ReadingHow did CNN’s moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn’t matter that they were there
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It almost didn’t seem to matter that CNN’s Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage for the much-awaited…
Continue Reading4 Serbs in Kosovo jailed in the killing of a moderate Serb politician in 2018
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A Kosovo court has sentenced four ethnic Serbs to four to 10 years in jail for the killing of a moderate Serb leader. The…
Continue ReadingEuro 2024: Penalty shootouts set to take center stage as psychology and new tactics come into play
AP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Here’s a quiz question: What do the 2022 World Cup final, the 2021 African Cup of Nations final, the…
Continue ReadingNigel Farage criticizes racist remarks by Reform UK worker. But he later called it a ‘stitch-up’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Anti-immigration British politician Nigel Farage has condemned a worker for his Reform UK party who suggested…
Continue Reading7 youth hikers taken to Utah hospitals after lightning hits ground near group
Seven members of a youth group hiking in Utah were transported to hospitals after lightning struck the ground near them. Sevier County Sheriff Nathan…
Continue ReadingUK’s landmark postwar elections: When Labour won big against war hero Churchill in 1945
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14…
Continue ReadingPhilippine troops kill 10 communist rebels in a clash, in the latest blow to decades-long insurgency
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops have killed at least 10 suspected communist guerrillas in a clash in a remote northern area, in the…
Continue ReadingPope’s top adviser, women who say they were abused by ex-Jesuit artist ask for mosaics to be removed
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The pope’s top adviser on fighting sex abuse is urging Vatican offices to stop displaying artwork by an…
Continue ReadingCutting-edge technology on show at Euro 2024 is changing the face of soccer
AP Soccer Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — From smart-enabled match balls and AI to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by…
Continue Reading7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has shaken the southern coast of Peru. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of casualties.…
Continue ReadingAs political fervor for New Zealand’s Māori resurgence wanes, a new Indigenous holiday comes of age
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When New Zealand established a national day for Matariki, the Māori new year, in 2022, making it…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Stocks edge lower on Wall Street, ending a 3-week winning streak for the S&P 500
AP Business Writers Stocks on Wall Street gave up early gains and finished lower Friday, ending a three-week winning streak for the S&P 500. A…
Continue ReadingHere’s why the Olympics have a French connection (and it ain’t just Paris 2024)
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Ever wondered why French is spoken during medal announcements at the Olympic Games? The truth is that while the…
Continue ReadingDebate-watchers in the Biden and Trump camps seem to agree on something: Biden had a bad night
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Oh, Joe.” That gasp, from patrons at a Chicago bar when President Joe Biden first stumbled verbally in…
Continue ReadingBiden’s debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party against Trump
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Above all, Joe Biden’s allies have wanted him to demonstrate strength and energy on the debate stage this week to…
Continue ReadingJapan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila says top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and…
Continue ReadingSouth African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching
Associated Press MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part…
Continue ReadingJohn O’Keefe, the victim in the Karen Read trial, was a veteran officer and devoted father figure
CANTON, Mass. (AP) — Who was John O’Keefe, the man whose death led to a Massachusetts murder trial attracting national attention? For 16…
Continue ReadingKaren Read, a ‘convenient outsider’ accused of killing her Boston police boyfriend
CANTON, Mass. (AP) — The woman charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend had dated him briefly when they were in their 20s, and they…
Continue ReadingFrance is facing an election like no other. Here’s how it works and what comes next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French voters are called to the polls this weekend for an exceptional moment in their political history. Sunday is…
Continue ReadingHere’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning…
Continue ReadingA father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the US will prosecute the company
AP Airlines Writer As they travel around Alaska on a long-planned vacation, Ike and Susan Riffel stop now and then to put up stickers directing…
Continue ReadingIran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner’s death amid rising tensions in Mideast
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians voted on Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim…
Continue ReadingSchool’s out and NYC migrant families face a summer of uncertainty
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of migrant families in New York City are facing a summer of uncertainty for their school-aged children.…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on Ukraine’s battle to defend its democracy in wartime
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has spent years trying to build a Western-style democracy, although not without some bumps along the…
Continue ReadingUkraine is battling to preserve democratic progress during wartime. It’s not easy
Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As an investigative journalist, then an activist, and later a lawmaker, Yehor Soboliev sought to expose…
Continue ReadingIowa’s Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to…
Continue ReadingSurvivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields or hiding in desert brush,…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants
Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections are being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked…
Continue ReadingAs LGBTQ+ Pride’s crescendo approaches, tensions over war in Gaza expose rifts
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of New York City’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride march, organizers typically spend weeks mapping out the order of…
Continue ReadingJudge to weigh request to dismiss Alec Baldwin shooting case for damage to evidence during testing
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge plans to rule on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a…
Continue ReadingFore more years? Biden and Trump take swings at each other’s golf skills in their debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A clash over golf handicaps prompted some of the feistiest comments in the debate between President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingTaiwan urges citizens to avoid travel to China, Hong Kong Macao following Beijing threats
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has urged its citizens to avoid travel to China and the semi-autonomous Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macao…
Continue ReadingDays after heatwave, intense rain causes roof collapse at New Delhi airport, killing 1 person
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Part of a departure terminal canopy at New Delhi’s main airport has collapsed as monsoon rains lashed the…
Continue ReadingTokyo’s old fish market makes way for skyscrapers, glitzy stadium to woo global spenders
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a…
Continue ReadingDebate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went…
Continue ReadingTrump and Biden mix it up over policy and each other in a debate that turns deeply personal
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump went right to mixing it up on policy — and each other — in…
Continue ReadingMexico’s incoming president appoints expert in sustainable development as head of energy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced five more members of her future cabinet. Luz Elena González, an…
Continue ReadingMan fatally shoots 80-year-old grandfather and self in New York state
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in western New York say a man fatally shot his 80-year-old grandfather and eventually took his own life on a…
Continue ReadingIntrigue of NHL draft expected to begin after the Sharks likely select Celebrini with top pick
AP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier is trying to keep whom he’s selecting with the first pick in the NHL…
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Law limiting new oil wells in California set to take effect after industry withdraws referendum
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will take effect…
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