Brazil court votes to bar Bolsonaro from elections until 2030
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and CARLA BRIDI Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A panel of judges voted Friday to render far-right former Brazilian…
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Georgia launches Medicaid expansion in closely watched test of work requirements
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is offering a new bargain to some adults without health insurance beginning Saturday: Go to…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after its sweeping gun rights ruling, the Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether…
Continue Reading Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, says state constitution gives only limited protections
By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court has decided that the state’s abortion ban doesn’t violate…
Continue Reading Maine governor vetoes proposal sought by tribes to ensure they benefit from federal laws
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has delivered a setback to Native American tribes in Maine…
Continue Reading Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ actor, dies at 89
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy…
Continue Reading Angered over EU migrant rules, Poland and Hungary veto a summit statement in a gesture of protest
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary and Poland have vetoed a statement by European Union leaders laying out their migration…
Continue Reading Medical credit cards may lead patients to overpay for their health care, Democrats warn
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democratic senators is asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to take action…
Continue Reading Was your flight canceled due to bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds and more
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of air travelers are facing potential flight cancellations and delays this weekend, the…
Continue Reading Parents of transgender youth are suing to block Georgia’s gender-affirming care ban
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Parents of four transgender children in Georgia have filed a lawsuit challenging a Georgia law…
Continue Reading The key players in last weekend’s armed rebellion in Russia
By The Associated Press The key players in last weekend’s armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin: YEVGENY PRIGOZHIN…
Continue Reading Hollywood’s actors may join its writers on strike. Here’s why
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood actors may be days from joining screenwriters in what would be the first…
Continue Reading Vatican reports income boost in charitable fund, even as donations dip following financial scandals
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press The Vatican says a key charitable fund, Peter’s Pence, doubled its income in the last year to 107 million…
Continue Reading Czech film festival in the spa town of Karlovy Vary kicks off with an award for actor Russell Crowe
PRAGUE (AP) — An international film festival in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary has kicked off its 57th edition with an award planned for…
Continue Reading An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to its lowest point in 2 years
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled last month…
Continue Reading Finland’s economics minister steps down from government over alleged ties to extreme right wing
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The economic affairs minister in Finland’s new center-right governing coalition has resigned after 10 days in the…
Continue Reading Executives urge Europe to rethink its world-leading AI rules
LONDON (AP) — More than 150 executives are urging the European Union to rethink the world’s most comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence.…
Continue Reading London prosecutor calls Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey ‘a sexual bully’ who preys on men
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey got a thrill preying on other men and escalated his behavior from…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson ally quits UK government with a blast at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
LONDON (AP) — A British environment minister who is close to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit and accused the current government of…
Continue Reading Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen had been a huge Facebook fan. Now he’s threatening to ban it
By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s long-serving, tough-talking leader, Hun Sen, says he is…
Continue Reading Venus Williams will begin her 24th Wimbledon appearance against Elina Svitolina
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will begin her 24th appearance in the…
Continue Reading Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new UN push to find loved ones
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and GHAITH AL-SAYED Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — In her small apartment in opposition-held Idlib in northwest Syria, Umm…
Continue Reading UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency will visit Japan next week to meet with officials and see…
Continue Reading Europe inflation slips to 5.5% — but that won’t stop central bank rate hikes
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe slid again in June but fell too slowly to offer much relief to…
Continue Reading Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn’t support her during backlash
Associated Press Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing “more bullying and transphobia than I…
Continue Reading The US flies nuclear-capable bombers in a fresh show of force against North Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew nuclear-capable bombers to the Korean Peninsula on Friday in its…
Continue Reading Putin ally’s son who flew drone over the Arctic violated law, Norway Supreme Court says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s top court has ruled that the son of a Russian businessman close to President Vladimir Putin violated a law by…
Continue Reading Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme…
Continue Reading Poland detains Russian hockey player on suspicion of spying
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities say they have detained a Russian hockey player who competes in a top Polish league on suspicion of spying.…
Continue Reading Dutch semiconductor machine export restrictions to come into force in September
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says companies that produce machines that make advanced…
Continue Reading Cheaper competition for Humira is hitting the market, but savings will depend on your insurance
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Patients who take the autoimmune disease treatment Humira may see some price relief when several lower-cost,…
Continue Reading Newly formed Hurricane Beatriz sweeps close to Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Newly formed Hurricane Beatriz is sweeping along Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast, threatening heavy rain for several…
Continue Reading A California scholar’s research into a flowering shrub took him to Mexico and a violent death
By STEFANIE DAZIO and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — For four years, Gabriel Trujillo trekked the breadth of the United…
Continue Reading Youths clash with French police and loot in 4th night of riots triggered by fatal police shooting
By SYLVIE CORBET, JOHN LEICESTER and LEWIS JOLY Associated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — Young rioters clashed with police and looted stores…
Continue Reading Pakistan gets a lifeline from the IMF with a new $3 billion bailout to help avoid default
By ZARAR KHAN Associated PRess ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has agreed to provide $3 billion to Pakistan — a badly needed…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Another rally sends Wall Street nearly 16% higher for the first half of the year
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street blazed to another rally Friday to close a winning week, month and first half of the…
Continue Reading How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and tourism drive
By RIAZAT BUTT and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in…
Continue Reading Tennessee law changes starting July 1 will restrict trans health care and fund more school safety
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and Gov. Bill Lee have approved hundreds of…
Continue Reading A Vermont museum is gifted a more than 200-piece collection of Native American art
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press SHELBURNE, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont museum has acquired a more than 200-piece collection of Native American art. It is…
Continue Reading Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision…
Continue Reading Ukraine has an array of new Western weapons. What advantages could they offer in a counteroffensive?
By The Associated Press When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine’s military was largely reliant on Soviet-era weaponry, from tanks to…
Continue Reading Ukraine aims to wear down and outsmart a Russian army distracted by infighting
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The ambush had been postponed three times before Ukrainian commanders decided one recent…
Continue Reading Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in a sign of the group’s rising influence over the GOP
By ALI SWENSON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination have…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Rep. George Santos’ case say they have given his defense over 80K pages of material
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors U.S. Rep. George Santos’ case say they’ve turned over more than…
Continue Reading Arizona city holds 10-year remembrance for 19 firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire
By WALTER BERRY Associated Press It was one of the deadliest wildland fires ever in the U.S., killing 19 members of an elite central Arizona…
Continue Reading Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a…
Continue Reading The world’s tallest flagpole. A tiny Maine town. An idea meant to unite people is dividing them
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — Lobster boat engines rumble to life in quiet coves. Lumberjacks trudge deep into the…
Continue Reading In workaholic Japan, ‘job leaving agents’ help people escape the awkwardness of quitting
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are…
Continue Reading Elián González 2 decades on: From a focus of international tug-of-war to a member of Cuba’s congress
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Elián González has the same big, expressive eyes he did 23 years ago when an international…
Continue Reading In rural India, summer’s heat can be deadly. Ambulance crews see the toll up close
By RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, PIYUSH NAGPAL and SIBI ARASU Associated Press BANPUR, India (AP) — Siren blaring, Sunil Kumar Naik’s ambulance tore…
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