Turkish Red Crescent chief, slammed for selling tents meant for quake survivors, steps down
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says the head of Turkey’s Red Crescent organization has stepped down, months after…
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GOP lawmaker: Former Trump prosecutor declines to provide details on hush-money investigation
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An ex-prosecutor who once oversaw Manhattan’s yearslong investigation of former…
Continue Reading US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stamp
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law…
Continue Reading Lebanese man’s death in custody in the UAE raises questions about possible mistreatment
By ABBY SEWELL and BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — Family members of a Lebanese man who died in custody in the United Arab Emirates say local…
Continue Reading ‘Chonkosaurus,’ plump Chicago snapping turtle captured on video, goes viral
CHICAGO (AP) — Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Kentucky as Republicans choose a nominee for governor
By The Associated Press Kentucky Republicans will choose a nominee Tuesday to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in one of the most…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Pennsylvania as a special election decides statehouse control
By The Associated Press Voters in suburban Philadelphia are set to decide party control of Pennsylvania’s state House of Representatives on Tuesday…
Continue Reading No. 2 US diplomat Wendy Sherman to retire after decades in government service
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s number two diplomat is retiring after decades of U.S.…
Continue Reading In Pakistan clashes, Khan showed he commands huge crowds. What’s driving them?
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier this week has shown how quickly…
Continue Reading Biden taps Philip Jefferson to be Fed’s vice chair, Adriana Kugler as first Hispanic on Fed board
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated Philip Jefferson, a member of the Federal…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting outside Indianapolis fast-food restaurant
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police say four people were shot, one fatally, outside an Indianapolis fast-food restaurant. The three surviving…
Continue Reading Twitter’s new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda…
Continue Reading UN envoy: Humanitarian deal between warring sides is a first step toward a cease-fire in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Sudan said that the humanitarian deal reached by the countries warring generals is an important first step toward a…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Supreme Court upholds 135-year child pornography sentence of teacher who changed name
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld the 135-year prison sentence of a British teacher and nanny who created and distributed…
Continue Reading See what baby names were the most popular last year
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby…
Continue Reading McDonald’s found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little…
Continue Reading Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the…
Continue Reading Stragglers pack up as Swiss village is evacuated under rockslide threat
By ARND WIEGMANN Associated Press BRIENZ, Switzerland (AP) — Stragglers packed up belongings in cars, trucks and a least one pickup truck before an…
Continue Reading US Postal Service taking new steps to prevent carrier robberies, stolen mail
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is replacing thousands of antiquated keys used by postal carriers…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it has retaken territory near embattled eastern city of Bakhmut
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military commanders said Friday that their troops had recaptured more territory…
Continue Reading In El Paso, pastors offer waiting migrants shelter and counsel
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — As changing policies, rampant misinformation and exasperated, fearful crowds…
Continue Reading No injuries reported in US outbreak of small tornadoes; more storms possible
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Storms in parts of the southern Plains produced numerous small tornadoes but no reports of deaths or injuries. The…
Continue Reading UEFA rebuts claim Istanbul in doubt as Champions League final host after election
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA insists the Champions League final will be played in Istanbul no matter the outcome of this weekend’s Turkish…
Continue Reading Russia, Belarus have Paralympic membership suspension overturned, but athletes still barred
BONN, Germany (AP) — Russia and its ally Belarus have had their suspension from membership of the International Paralympic Committee overturned on…
Continue Reading Serbia’s populist leader denounces planned Belgrade bridge blockade after shootings
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist leader has sharply denounced opposition plans to block a key bridge and highway in Belgrade on Friday…
Continue Reading A look at the candidates in Turkey’s presidential elections
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is heading toward presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday. President Recep…
Continue Reading UN human rights report says at least 500 believed to have died in Mali village massacre last year
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new report from the U.N. Human Rights Office says the death toll from a massacre last…
Continue Reading FIFA fund for unpaid wages helps 225 players at clubs in Portugal and Greece
ZURICH (AP) — A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments. The governing body of soccer says 61…
Continue Reading Toyota: Data on more than 2 million vehicles in Japan were at risk in decade-long breach
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A decade-long data breach in Toyota’s much-touted online service put some information on more…
Continue Reading Jets, Rodgers receive plenty of marquee spots as networks navigate NFL schedule process
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Aaron Rodgers nearly upended the NFL schedule two years ago when he told some within the Green Bay Packers organization…
Continue Reading Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider Jordan Neely is freed pending trial
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who placed an agitated New York…
Continue Reading UK economy grows sluggishly in 1st quarter as double-digit inflation curbs consumers spending
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. economy grew sluggishly during the first three months of the year as double-digit inflation…
Continue Reading Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the US with $500 million in grants
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department on Friday is launching the application process for cities to receive a…
Continue Reading Pope joins Meloni in urging Italians to have more kids, not pets
By NICOLE WINFIELD and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has joined Italy’s conservative premier in encouraging Italians…
Continue Reading It’s Eurovision time! Here’s how the contest works and who to watch for
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Sprinkle the sequins and pump up the volume: The 67th Eurovision Song Contest reaches…
Continue Reading G-7 talks focus on ways to fortify banks, supply chains as China accuses group of hypocrisy
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — Financial leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are focusing on ways to…
Continue Reading Japan, South Korea agree on visit to Fukushima nuclear plant ahead of planned water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Japanese and South Korean officials have agreed on a visit later this month by South Korean experts to the…
Continue Reading Eurovision Song Contest fetes Ukraine, but Zelenskyy barred from addressing ‘nonpolitical’ event
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — This weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest will have Ukrainian flags, Ukrainian musicians…
Continue Reading Greek PM seeks ‘innovative’ solution to decades-old Parthenon Sculpture dispute with British Museum
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press VOLOS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says his government is exploring a “win-win” solution to…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Mitsotakis hopes for better relations with Turkey if reelected as Greek premier
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press VOLOS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says he will extend “a hand of friendship” to the winner of…
Continue Reading Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions — and habits
By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Situationships. “Sneaky links.” The “talking stage,” the flirtatious…
Continue Reading Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for severe cyclone
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slips as households get more nervous
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A seemingly listless week on Wall Street is closing on a sour note Friday as U.S. households get…
Continue Reading Palestinian militants fire more rockets, as Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza despite cease-fire efforts
By FARES AKRAM and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian militants have fired rockets toward Jerusalem, further…
Continue Reading Pakistani court frees former Prime Minister Imran Khan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has left a high court in Islamabad after it granted…
Continue Reading Australia trade minister seeks to mend ties on visit to China
BEIJING (AP) — Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell has held meetings and visited businesses in Beijing in a sign of progress in…
Continue Reading From allies to foes: How uneasy relations between Sudan army, separate force exploded into violence
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Over recent years, Sudan’s military and a separate armed force accumulated power, each suspicious of…
Continue Reading Memphis ‘snake factory’ transplants slither into their new home in Louisiana
By STEPHEN SMITH and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press BENTLEY, La. (AP) — It’s become an annual conservation event in central Louisiana: Young…
Continue Reading For Buffalo shooting victims’ kin, Mother’s Day is a reminder of loss, a lesson in navigating grief
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tirzah Patterson will dedicate this Mother’s Day to the hardest part of a mother’s…
Continue Reading Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts woman in murders of 2 children, romantic rival
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted Friday in the murders of her two youngest…
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