Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify at his impeachment trial, attorney says
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A lawyer for embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the Republican will not…
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Princess Kate takes her seat in Royal Box at Wimbledon, right next to Roger Federer
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, had the best seat in the house Tuesday on Centre Court…
Continue Reading A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed 1 woman and injured 9 other people
PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Fireworks explosions in adjacent counties in western Michigan have left at least one woman dead and nine others with…
Continue Reading French court upholds freezing of assets of Lebanon’s embattled central bank chief
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A French court has upheld the freezing of assets of Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor…
Continue Reading Armed groups are committing abuses in English-speaking regions of Cameroon, rights group says
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A human rights group says the army, separatists and militias are committing abuses against…
Continue Reading Man steals forklift from a Maryland store and rams a car, killing a woman, authorities say.
WALDORF, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a man stole a forklift from a Maryland home improvement store and killed a woman in the parking lot after…
Continue Reading Ukrainians honor award-winning writer killed in Russian missile attack on restaurant
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of people with flowers, many unable to hold back tears, bid farewell Tuesday to an…
Continue Reading Belarus opposition leader says anonymous message alleges that her husband died in prison
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says she received an anonymous…
Continue Reading Russian fighter jet crashes into the Pacific, and the fate of the MiG-31’s 2 crew members is unknown
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military says that one of its fighter jets has crashed into the Pacific during a training mission. The fate of its two…
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US Women’s Open heads to Pebble Beach for the first time
By The Associated Press UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN Site: Pebble Beach, California. Course: Pebble Beach GL. Yardage:…
Continue Reading Woman, 2 children dead in Missouri shooting; man with possible self-inflicted wound hospitalized
ST. ANN, Mo. (AP) — A woman and two children died in a shooting inside a Missouri home. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Monday in the St. Louis…
Continue Reading Chanel couture makes a subdued ode to Parisian elegance in fall-winter collection
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The cobblestoned banks of the Seine served as the stage for Chanel’s fall-winter runway show and…
Continue ReadingA Massachusetts woman who was missing for a week was found stuck in the mud at a state park
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A woman in Massachusetts who had been missing for a week was found Monday stuck in the mud…
Continue Reading He was the CIA whiz kid in ‘Charlie Wilson’s War.’ His new book offers advice for the US in Ukraine
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the architects of the covert U.S. strategy against the Soviets in Afghanistan has…
Continue Reading Grammys CEO on new AI guidelines: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible. ‘Period.’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better…
Continue Reading Grammys CEO on new AI guidelines: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible. ‘Period.’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better…
Continue Reading Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longer have to…
Continue Reading Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained US reporter Evan Gershkovich
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Tuesday held the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially…
Continue ReadingThis is the most dangerous time to be a pedestrian in over 40 years. These charts explain why.
By Christopher Hickey, CNN From behind the wheel, cars and trucks today are safer than ever before. But for people on the street, vehicles haven’t…
Continue Reading First Brexit, now Orxit? Politicians on Scotland’s Orkney Islands vote to explore more autonomy
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Officials on the Orkney Islands, a corner of Scotland with Viking roots and an independent spirit,…
Continue Reading Shots fired into a crowd of hundreds after a holiday festival in Texas leave 3 dead, 8 injured
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say three people were killed and eight others injured when several men fired…
Continue Reading Greek foreign minister says Athens is ready for talks with Turkey to resolve sea borders dispute
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Greece’s newly-appointed foreign minister says his country is ready to start…
Continue Reading Turkey says Quran burning in Sweden raises questions about its reliability as a possible NATO member
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister says Swedish authorities’ failure to prevent Quran-burning…
Continue Reading Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger Federer
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer and Andy Murray have provided the highlights on a rainy Day 2 at…
Continue Reading Global chemical weapons watchdog says it found no evidence to back Syrian claim of 2017 gas attack
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog says it found no evidence to support a claim by Syria that its forces were…
Continue Reading The Taliban are outlawing women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A spokesman at Afghanistan’s Vice and Virtue Ministry says the Taliban are banning…
Continue ReadingShooting in Fort Worth leaves at least 3 dead and 8 others wounded
By Michelle Watson, Christine Sever and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Gunfire erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas,…
Continue Reading Hungary passes contentious education law despite protest from teachers unions
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Lawmakers in Hungary have passed a controversial bill affecting the country’s teachers.…
Continue Reading Helicopter crashes during landing in Switzerland, all 5 aboard unharmed
BERLIN (AP) — A helicopter has crashed during landing in the Swiss Alps, but all five people aboard were unharmed. Local media reported that the…
Continue Reading Meta is set to take on Twitter with a rival app called Threads
LONDON (AP) — Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter in a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by…
Continue Reading China restricts exports of high-tech metals in a slap at Washington ahead of Yellen’s visit
BEIJING (AP) — China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over…
Continue Reading Retailers, beware: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The reprieve is over. Just as the American economy is struggling with high inflation and…
Continue Reading NATO again extends Stoltenberg’s mandate, happy with a safe pair of hands as the war drags on
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO has extended the mandate of Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg for another year. The former…
Continue ReadingWoman dies while hiking Grand Canyon in excessive heat
By Sara Smart and Liz Enochs, CNN (CNN) — A woman died at the Grand Canyon National Park while trying to hike eight miles on Sunday, the…
Continue Reading Outrage erupts in South Africa over video of deputy president’s security officers stomping on man
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A group of armed plainclothes officers assigned to protect South Africa’s deputy…
Continue Reading Strong storm in Slovenia derails train, damages buildings and injures 2 passengers on a bus
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A strong storm in Slovenia has caused a train to derail, flooded roads, damaged buildings and slightly injured two…
Continue Reading Masked assailants attack a journalist and a lawyer in Russia’s Chechnya province
MOSCOW (AP) — Masked assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya have attacked and beaten a prominent journalist and a lawyer. The assault on…
Continue Reading Putin says Russia is ‘united as never before’ during Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting
By ASHOK SHARMA and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the Russian people are “united as…
Continue Reading A man who attacked 2 girls with a knife in Germany and killed 1 is sentenced to life in prison
BERLIN (AP) — A court in Germany has convicted a man who attacked two girls and killed one of them last year and sentenced him to life in prison.…
Continue Reading Israel withdraws troops from West Bank militant stronghold and warns 2-day raid is not a one-off
By MAJDI MOHAMMED and IMAD ISSEID Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military says it has withdrawn its troops from a militant…
Continue ReadingSuspect in mass shooting that left 5 dead fired randomly at victims, Philadelphia police say
By Michelle Watson, Jennifer Feldman, Dakin Andone and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A shooter wearing a bulletproof vest and a ski mask fired…
Continue Reading Turkey and Egypt reappoint ambassadors and end years of tensions between the regional powers
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Egypt and Turkey have taken a further step toward restoring full diplomatic ties by dispatching ambassadors for the first…
Continue Reading Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a deal between national leaders
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a bid to boost the economic partnership between the…
Continue Reading France returns 35 citizens from camp in Syria housing thousands linked to Islamic State extremists
PARIS (AP) — France has returned 35 people — 10 women and 25 minors — from a sprawling camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people…
Continue Reading Polish climber dies after scaling Pakistan’s ‘killer mountain,’ Nanga Parbat
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a Polish climber has died after scaling Nanga Parbat, one of the world’s tallest mountains. Local…
Continue Reading Russia says it foiled Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow as Kyiv’s counteroffensive grinds on
By The Associated Press Russian air defenses on Tuesday foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of…
Continue Reading France’s Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed the help of allies in governing France. To get some…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Global stocks higher after Wall St hits 15-month high ahead of holiday
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday after Australia’s central bank kept its key…
Continue Reading Australian central bank leaves its benchmark cash rate at 4.1% but warns there may be further hikes
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at 4.1% after inflation fell to 5.6% in May from 6.5%…
Continue Reading Snell helps quiet Ohtani and Trout; Bogaerts hits 3-run shot in Padres’ 10-3 win over Angels
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Blake Snell helped keep All-Star sluggers Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout in the ballpark, and…
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