India’s Modi and France’s Macron agree on defense ties but stand apart on Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — India is close to buying new French warplanes and submarines and played a starring role in France’s Bastille Day celebrations…
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5 leaving cemetery after funeral wounded by gunfire from another vehicle, Maryland police say
BLADENSBURG, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say five people leaving a cemetery after a funeral were wounded by gunfire after someone shot into their…
Continue Reading GOP attorneys general cite affirmative action ruling in warning to companies over ‘discrimination’
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thirteen state attorneys general – all Republicans – sent a…
Continue Reading Daniil Medvedev gets the Wimbledon crowd behind him after missing last year because he is Russian
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Daniil Medvedev had to skip the Wimbledon tournament last year but not because he…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police officer found guilty in string of brazen casino heists could get life sentence
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury convicted a Las Vegas police officer Friday on all counts of stealing nearly $165,000…
Continue Reading Indiana police ask state to revoke license of treatment center where 3 patients died within a week
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) — Northern Indiana police want state officials to revoke the license of an addiction treatment center where three patients…
Continue Reading Firefighter killed while battling cargo ship fire is posthumously promoted during funeral
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The second of two firefighters who were fatally injured while battling a massive fire aboard a cargo ship docked in New Jersey…
Continue Reading More are participating in the lottery as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press AMBLER, Pa. (AP) — Convenience stores are swamped as the Powerball and Mega…
Continue Reading Prosecutor says Kevin Spacey is not just a ‘big flirt,’ but a ‘big sexual bully’
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey denied that grabbing men by the crotch was his “trademark” pickup move as he became…
Continue Reading Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
By GARY FIELDS, CLAIRE SAVAGE and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the…
Continue Reading Trial date set for father of suspect in mass shooting at July 4 parade in suburban Chicago
By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois judge has set a Nov. 6 trial date for a father charged with helping his son obtain a…
Continue Reading Russian antiwar activist allowed into Serbia after spending more than a day at the Belgrade airport
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian authorities have allowed into the country a Russian antiwar activist who was…
Continue Reading Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia’s highest court to prevent the…
Continue Reading Mexican president continues attacking opposition candidate, despite electoral agency’s order to stop
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president plowed ahead with attacks against the opposition front-runner for the 2024 presidential elections despite a…
Continue Reading A man killed by Iowa police after a homicide and carjacking had a ‘hit list,’ authorities say
By The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a Nebraska man who was fatally shot by police and suspected in the killing of another man had…
Continue Reading How Lisa Marie Presley’s weight-loss surgery contributed to her death
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Lisa Marie Presley died after developing a small bowel obstruction, a severe complication of bariatric surgery…
Continue Reading The story behind Barbenheimer, the summer’s most online movie showdown
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The very online showdown between Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” all started…
Continue Reading House Republicans push through defense bill limiting abortion access and halting diversity efforts
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2%…
Continue Reading UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer A little more than a week after contract talks between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of its workers…
Continue Reading Rescuers evacuate 14,000 people from flood-hit villages in eastern Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A top Pakistani provincial official says rescuers in boats have evacuated 14,000 people over the past several days after…
Continue Reading Putin wants to attend an August summit. Host country South Africa doesn’t want to have to arrest him
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s deputy president says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants…
Continue Reading Coyotes terminate contract of Galchenyuk following arrest on multiple charges
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have terminated the contract of newly-signed free agent forward Alex Galchenyuk following his arrest…
Continue Reading Abduction of former Libyan minister sparks oil field closures, tribal leader says.
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s rival administrations has accused the country’s country’s security agency of…
Continue Reading Haiti human rights group warns kidnappings and killings are on the rise after a brief respite
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A leading human rights group in Haiti is warning about an upsurge in killings and kidnappings as the U.N. Security…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the Wimbledon final
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — This was the moment. If Novak Djokovic was going to be stopped in the Wimbledon…
Continue Reading Capitol riot suspect arrested near Barack Obama’s home indicted on firearms charges
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A Capitol riot suspect who had guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his van when he was arrested…
Continue Reading Moldova’s prime minister accepts resignation of interior minister after fatal airport shooting
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean says that he accepted the resignations of three ministers including the interior…
Continue Reading Hollywood’s actors are joining screenwriters on strike. Here’s why and what happens next
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood actors are joining screenwriters in the first dual strike from the two unions…
Continue Reading Woman arrested on drug charges in death of Robert De Niro’s grandson, official says
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 20-year-old woman has been arrested on federal narcotics charges and is accused of selling the…
Continue Reading At least 15 migrants died this week off Tunisia’s coast and at a desert border amid tensions
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian officials say at least 15 migrants have been found dead off the country’s coast and at its border with Algeria…
Continue Reading Biden and Democrats raised $72 million-plus for his 2024 race since he opened his campaign in April
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $72…
Continue Reading China’s Shein hit with lawsuit citing RICO violations, a law originally used against organized crime
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer China’s fast fashion retailer Shein is facing a lawsuit that claims the clothing maker’s copyright…
Continue Reading Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. on how ‘Oppenheimer’ represents the Manhattan Project with nuance
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. said he came away from Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,”…
Continue Reading DeSantis to become 1st GOP candidate to file for South Carolina primary during visit next week
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to file his 2024 candidacy for South Carolina’s Republican…
Continue Reading Serbia halts arms exports after US sanctioned the country’s spy chief for alleged illegal arms trade
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s government has decided to ban arms export for 30 days just days after the United…
Continue Reading 2 killed, 1 injured when small plane crashes in Lake of the Ozarks region of Missouri
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (AP) — Two people are dead and a third injured after a small plane crashed into a wooded area near the Lake of the Ozarks in…
Continue Reading 6 German tourists arrested for suspected rape of German teen in hotel on Spanish island of Mallorca
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police have arrested six young Germans for allegedly raping an 18-year-old German…
Continue Reading Reformist Thai party, thwarted from forming new government, seeks law change to limit Senate’s power
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The political party that captured first place in Thailand’s general election two months…
Continue Reading Subtropical storm Don forms in open Atlantic waters and becomes the fifth named storm of the year
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters say subtropical storm Don has formed in open Atlantic waters. It poses no threat to land. The National…
Continue Reading World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events
AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women’s races. The…
Continue Reading Acropolis’ midday closure leaves many tourists in the lurch as a heat wave lashes southern Europe
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS and LEFTERIS PITARAKIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Disgruntled tourists bemoaned the temporary closing of the…
Continue Reading Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island architect was charged Friday with…
Continue Reading Italians outraged after court clears man of groping teen because contact was under 10 seconds
ROME (AP) — Italians are using social media to denounce a court verdict clearing a school janitor of a sexual assault charge for groping a…
Continue Reading Rocket being developed by Japan’s space agency explodes during testing but no injuries reported
TOKYO (AP) — A rocket being developed by the Japanese space agency has exploded during testing but there were no reports of injuries. That’s…
Continue Reading Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney asked a Florida judge on Friday to toss out a lawsuit against the company’s…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s Prime Minister Sharif launches $3.5 billion Chinese-designed nuclear energy project
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the construction of a 1,200-megawatt…
Continue Reading Stabbing at a church-run aid center in the Dutch city of Leiden leaves 1 man dead, 2 people wounded
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police say that one person has died and two are wounded, one seriously, in a stabbing at a church-run center that…
Continue Reading China criticizes German call for reducing dependency on Chinese products as ‘protectionism’
BEIJING (AP) — China has criticized a German government call for reducing dependency on Chinese products as a form of protectionism. Foreign…
Continue Reading Embassies urge Hungary’s government to retract discriminatory LGBTQ+ laws ahead of Pride march
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The embassies of 38 countries and more than 10 other cultural institutions have urged…
Continue Reading Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova are 0-3 in Grand Slam finals. One will win Wimbledon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ons Jabeur will face Marketa Vondrousova in the women’s final at Wimbledon on…
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