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Nigeria triggers national response plan for annual deadly floods; 14 states on alert
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say they have activated a national response plan ahead of…
Continue Reading No more free coffee on your birthday? Companies rein in customer rewards programs — here’s why
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way…
Continue Reading Visit by Solomon Islands leader to Beijing underscores rising China-US rivalry in South Pacific
BEIJING (AP) — The leader of the Solomon Islands will visit China next week, highlighting the accelerating contest between Beijing and Washington…
Continue Reading Belarus says Wagner chief who staged mutiny is in Russia, raising questions about Kremlin’s strategy
By ANNA FRANTS Associated Press MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his…
Continue Reading Israeli forces shell southern Lebanon border village after rocket lands near disputed territory
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli forces have shelled a southern Lebanese border village after several…
Continue Reading Germany, Netherlands arrest 9 over an alleged plan for attacks in line with Islamic State group
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say nine people from Central Asia have been arrested in Germany and the Netherlands in connection with alleged plans to…
Continue Reading Turkey and Sweden fail to end their NATO membership standoff. Their leaders will try again on Monday
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Sweden failed Thursday to convince Turkey to lift its objections to the country joining NATO. NATO…
Continue Reading The Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.’s postponed tour
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s center-left government has distanced itself from the postponement of…
Continue Reading The Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader, celebrates 88th birthday
By ASHWINI BHATIA Associated Press DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has celebrated his 88th birthday among hundreds of supporters and exiled…
Continue ReadingA 65-year-old man is found dead in Death Valley National Park after apparent extreme heat death
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A 65-year-old San Diego man was found dead apparently from extreme heat at Death Valley National Park in…
Continue Reading China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick
BEIJING (AP) — China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. The…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia mass shooting was ‘obviously planned,’ DA says. But investigation could still take months
By Aya Elamroussi and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The man facing murder charges in a mass shooting that left five people dead in a…
Continue ReadingFrench justice is working overtime and the mood is stern after thousands of teen arrests
By JADE LE DELEY and LORI HINNANT Associated Press CRETEIL, France (AP) — At 19, he was the oldest of the group of teens accused of lobbing Molotov…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares fall as strong US data dash hopes for an end to rate hikes
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares slipped Friday after another decline on Wall Street, where hopes for an end to…
Continue Reading Hong Kong changes law to slash directly elected council seats, undermining democratic challenges
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday passed an amendment to a law to eliminate most directly elected…
Continue Reading An EU mission in Gaza once represented hope. Today, it is a symbol of a sputtering Western vision
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s been 16 years since the borders of the Gaza Strip slammed shut after Hamas militants…
Continue Reading Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week – and stayed there
By SETH BORENSTEIN and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Sweltering heat is blanketing the planet, and the past seven days have been the…
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Fourth suspect arrested in North Hebron murder from 2018 that killed migrant farmworker
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they have arrested a fourth person in relation to a murder that took place at 1:30 a.m. on North…
Continue Reading Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars
BEIJING (AP) — Employers in Beijing have been ordered to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach…
Continue Reading Kingmaker California? US House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2024, control of the U.S. House could hinge on congressional districts in one…
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Martinez and Peralta homer back-to-back, helping Dodgers rally to beat Pirates 6-4
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.D. Martinez and David Peralta homered back-to-back in the fifth inning, helping the Los…
Continue Reading Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and…
Continue ReadingThief breaks into California wine shop through its roof and steals rare, expensive bottles, store says
By Nadia Bidarian and Travis Caldwell, CNN (CNN) — Police in Southern California are investigating a theft at a high-end wine shop where,…
Continue Reading Allisha Gray scores 23 points to help the Dream beat the Sparks for second time in 3 days
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 23 points, Cheyenne Parker had 14 points and 11 rebounds and the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks…
Continue Reading Kingmaker California? US House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2024, control of the U.S. House could hinge on congressional districts in one…
Continue Reading Guantanamo detainees tell first independent visitor about scars from torture and hopes to leave
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — At the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, the aging men known by their serial…
Continue Reading Russian cruise missile attack on Ukraine city of Lviv kills 6 people and injures dozens
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has fired cruise missiles at a western Ukraine city far from the front line of the…
Continue Reading Iowa teen gets life with possibility of parole after 35 years for Spanish teacher’s beating death
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school…
Continue Reading Biden will highlight solar deal in South Carolina to show his economic agenda helps red states
By AAMER MADHANI and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to South Carolina to make the case that his…
Continue Reading Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, made a brief court appearance Thursday…
Continue Reading Relatives of El Paso Walmart shooting victims seek justice, saying they’re down but not out
By MORGAN LEE and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A brother who traveled more than 1,000 miles to confront his sister’s…
Continue Reading 83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between…
Continue Reading 83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between…
Continue Reading Aretha Franklin’s sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still…
Continue Reading Cobb fans seven to anchor Giants’ 2-0 victory over the Mariners
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Cobb had seven strikeouts in six crisp innings and combined with three relievers on a…
Continue Reading 5 hurt in shooting at Fort Lauderdale apartment complex
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Police say five people have been injured in a shooting at a Fort Lauderdale apartment complex. Police Chief Patrick…
Continue Reading Machado homers, Padres win 5-3 while holding Ohtani hitless in series sweep
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado became the career home run leader at Petco Park and drove in three runs for the…
Continue Reading A long-unidentified murder victim in Canada was a Tennessee spa owner who went to Montreal in 1975
TORONTO (AP) — Police say a woman found dead in eastern Ontario 48 years ago has been identified as a Tennessee spa owner who disappeared on a trip…
Continue ReadingAuthorities ramp up shark patrols along New York’s Long Island after 5 people were bitten in 2 days
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Nic F. Anderson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Shark patrols are ramping up off Long Island beaches after five people were…
Continue Reading Pence says Trump and DeSantis do not understand broader importance of US military aid to Ukraine
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mike Pence says Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis do not grasp the broader implications of…
Continue Reading Canada’s government to stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram after Meta says it will block news
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s government says it will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram in response to Meta’s decision to block…
Continue Reading 20-year-old dies after launching fireworks in Hawaii parking lot on the Fourth of July
HONOLULU (AP) — Police say a 20-year-old man has died after setting off fireworks in Hawaii on the Fourth of July holiday. Police and firefighters…
Continue Reading US releases video of Russian fighter jets harrassing American drones over Syria
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several U.S. drone…
Continue ReadingAuthorities are on the hunt for a Humvee stolen from a National Guard armory in Northern California
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — California Highway Patrol officers are on the hunt for a green military vehicle stolen from a National Guard…
Continue ReadingMan accused of raping and impregnating child in Ohio is sentenced to life in prison after guilty plea
By Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of impregnating an Ohio child – a girl who then went to Indiana for an abortion in a…
Continue Reading Noda helps the Athletics get off to a quick start in a 12-3 rout of the Tigers
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ryan Noda homered in a three-run first inning and the Oakland Athletics went on to rout the Detroit…
Continue Reading Father of the bride and teen who tried to save friend among 5 killed in Philadelphia shooting
By CLAUDIA LAUER and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A father who was preparing to walk his eldest daughter down the aisle. An…
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Seaside Police says 1 injured, 9 arrested and 73 pounds of illegal fireworks confiscated
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – It was a busy night for Seaside Police and fire as they were trying to crack down on illegal fireworks Tuesday night. You…
Continue Reading Trump posted what he said was Obama’s address, prosecutors say. An armed man was soon arrested there
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform what he claimed was the home…
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