Longtime AP State Department reporter George Gedda dies at 82
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press reporter whose coverage of the State Department and international…
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Kamau, ‘charismatic and iconic’ African lion at California’s Sacramento Zoo, dies at 16
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kamau, the African lion who was a star attraction at California’s Sacramento Zoo, has died at age 16, officials…
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Parking lot party shooting leaves one dead and at least 22 people hurt in suburban Chicago
WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew…
Continue Reading Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, ED WHITE and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press Americans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the…
Continue Reading At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press At least six people including a Pennsylvania state trooper were killed and dozens injured in a string of weekend…
Continue Reading Mexican authorities destroy 14 homemade armored cars used by drug cartels
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in northern Mexico say they have destroyed 14 homemade armored cars of the kind used by drug cartels to fight land…
Continue Reading Russia had means, motive and opportunity to destroy Ukraine dam, drone photos and information show
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and LORI HINNANT Associated Press BERISLAV, Ukraine (AP) — Exclusive drone photos and information obtained by The Associated…
Continue Reading Mexico’s southern Baja California peninsula rattled by magnitude 6.3 quake; no damages
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula has been rattled by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of…
Continue Reading 5 dead in house fire in rural North Carolina, investigation continues
BROADWAY, N.C. (AP) — Five people were killed in a house fire in a rural North Carolina town on Sunday, authorities said. The Harnett County…
Continue Reading Family suing San Diego cemetery after remains of Juneteenth trailblazer missing from burial plot
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Relatives of a late Black businessman who helped popularize Juneteenth in San Diego are suing a cemetery after his remains were…
Continue Reading Two survivors of a deadly shipwreck describe their ordeal to Greek authorities
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek news web site has published excerpts from the depositions of two survivors of…
Continue Reading Man stabs pit bull to death in Central Park after argument between dog walkers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man stabbed a pit bull to death following a quarrel with the dog’s owner in New York City’s Central…
Continue Reading Heat wave triggers big storms, power outages in US Southeast, raises wildfire concerns in Southwest
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press Forecasters warned people celebrating Father’s Day outdoors to take precautions as triple-digit temperatures…
Continue Reading Consumption soft even amid deep discounts during major China shopping festival, analysts say
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese consumers have been snapping up billions worth of items in China’s first major online shopping festival after emerging…
Continue Reading Netflix hypes ‘The Last Airbender,’ ‘One Piece’ at starry fan event
Netflix gave audiences first looks at some planned and upcoming projects including “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “One Piece” and the third…
Continue Reading 1 trooper killed, 1 critically wounded in central Pennsylvania
MIFFLINTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Officials are expressing shock and sadness at the death of one state trooper and the serious wounding of another hours…
Continue Reading US, China remain at odds on numerous issues as Blinken finishes first day of meetings in Beijing
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were…
Continue Reading Thailand’s caretaker government criticized for holding meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is hosting a meeting of neighboring countries to discuss the violent political…
Continue Reading Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players’ union
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Marty Walsh wasn’t a man in a hurry to leave the Biden administration. Less than halfway through the…
Continue Reading South Carolina GOP sets Feb. 24 date for first-in-the-South presidential primary
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary.…
Continue Reading Israeli government gives settler minister control over West Bank settlement planning
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s government has granted a pro-settlement firebrand authority over planning in the…
Continue Reading Hovercraft suffers gash, beaches itself in New Hampshire
HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. (AP) — A hovercraft traveling from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia became a beachside attraction when it was deliberately run aground…
Continue Reading Finland’s conservative party picks ministers for right-wing coalition government
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party, the winner of April’s general election, has…
Continue Reading Bus driver arrested on DUI charge while driving Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A bus driver was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence while transporting the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to…
Continue Reading Milan Fashion: Prada animates male form with 1940s tailoring that aims to liberate, not constrict
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The architecture at Prada’s showroom shifts with every season, but never so fluidly as for…
Continue Reading Pakistan declares day of mourning for citizens who died in migrant boat sinking off Greek coast
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared a national day of mourning for citizens who died when a fishing trawler…
Continue Reading Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called…
Continue Reading Parking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and at least 22 people hurt in suburban Chicago
WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew…
Continue Reading France, Germany join forces against migration from Tunisia in wake of latest Mediterranean tragedy
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Ministers from Germany and France tasked with regulating migration are joining forces to try to curb deaths on dangerous…
Continue Reading The woman who founded Father’s Day was a renegade, great-granddaughter says
By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — You could call her the mother of Father’s Day. The late Sonora Smart Dodd launched the…
Continue Reading Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave in 2 most populous states
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 96 people died in two of India’s most populous states over the last…
Continue Reading Netanyahu says he’s opposed to any interim US-Iran deal on nuclear program
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he opposes any interim agreement…
Continue Reading Miami’s Francis Suarez bucking history as he tries to become first sitting mayor elected president
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press In a 2024 Republican presidential field full of long-shot candidates, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez may be — on paper…
Continue Reading Pope Francis, back to Vatican routine post-surgery, says thanks to shouts of ‘Long live the pope!’
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two days after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis resumed his…
Continue Reading Shooting in St. Louis kills 1, injures 9 young people
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials say an overnight shooting in downtown St. Louis killed one teenager and wounded nine others. St. Louis Metropolitan…
Continue Reading Ugandan border town buries victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying the victims of a brutal attack on…
Continue Reading Mali’s military junta holds referendum on new constitution it calls a step toward new elections
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian voters are casting ballots on whether to approve a new constitution. The coup leader in…
Continue Reading Netanyahu says Israel will move ahead on contentious judicial overhaul plan after talks crumble
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government intends to move…
Continue Reading Austrians say they foiled possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by alleged IS sympathizers
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities say they have foiled a possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by…
Continue Reading Both sides suffer heavy casualties as Ukraine strikes back against Russia, UK assessment says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from…
Continue Reading Sudan’s warring sides begin cease-fire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s warring parties have begun another attempt at a cease-fire after more than two months of…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone gears up for presidential election amid economic crisis, looming protests
By KEMO CHAM and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leoneans are heading to the polls on Saturday, June 24, to…
Continue Reading Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian…
Continue Reading As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, Alpine nation backs climate bill with net zero target for 2050
BERLIN (AP) — A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich…
Continue Reading Violent crime within Israel’s Palestinian minority reaches new heights under Netanyahu’s government
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — A relentless wave of violent crime within Israel’s Palestinian minority is turning cities…
Continue Reading After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Hundreds of Afghans are languishing in Albania, waiting for the U.S. visas they were…
Continue Reading 2 dead and 3 hurt after shooting at Washington state electronic dance music festival
GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed and three others injured after police said a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at a…
Continue Reading Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The cruise ship with about 1,000 passengers anchored off Nome, too big to squeeze into…
Continue Reading Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing…
Continue Reading California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has proposed an end to public…
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