British royals’ public spending has gone up 5% in a year of historic change
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Royal accounts show that a change in monarchs, double-digit inflation and ongoing costs of renovating…
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Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mailman who didn’t want to…
Continue Reading Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can’t be used
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions,…
Continue Reading IMF says that without reforms, Lebanon faces ballooning inflation and public debt
By ABBY SEWELL BEIRUT (AP) — An International Monetary Fund report on Lebanon’s economic situation released Thursday warns that without reforms,…
Continue Reading 2024 Grammys will be held Feb. 4 in Los Angeles
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Awards are returning to Los Angeles on the first Sunday in February. The Recording…
Continue Reading Former Olympic gold medal cyclist convicted in German child sex abuse case
BERLIN (AP) — A former champion cyclist who won two gold medals at the 1976 Olympics has been convicted by a German court in a child sexual abuse…
Continue Reading Israel’s President Herzog will address Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its statehood
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 19 to…
Continue Reading German rail union says it’s ready to take long-running pay dispute to arbitration
BERLIN (AP) — A German rail workers’ union says it’s prepared to take a long-running pay dispute with the main national railway operator to…
Continue Reading Caroline Wozniacki is returning to tennis 3 years after retiring. She will get a US Open wild card
NEW YORK (AP) — Caroline Wozniacki says that she is returning to competition three years after she retired from professional tennis. She is a…
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The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Chris Paul has already been traded twice this offseason, ending up with Golden State. Bradley Beal is now with…
Continue ReadingDelphi, Indiana, murders suspect told wife he killed two teen girls, unsealed documents allege
By Joe Sutton and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Richard Allen, the man charged in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana,…
Continue Reading Applications for jobless benefits in the U.S. retreat after three weeks of higher claims
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Applications for unemployment benefits fell significantly last week after it appeared claims had reached a modestly…
Continue Reading US economic growth last quarter is revised up to a 2% annual rate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at…
Continue Reading France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer France’s highest administrative jurisdiction says the country’s soccer federation is entitled to ban…
Continue Reading Former Google executive enters 2024 US Senate race to succeed California’s Feinstein
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former tech executive Lexi Reese announced Thursday that she is entering California’s…
Continue Reading Historic Arizona mining town backs copper project on land that Native American groups say is sacred
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — Growing up in a mining family that goes back generations, Mayor Mila Besich knew the Oak Flat…
Continue Reading Muslim pilgrims take part in symbolic stoning of the devil as Hajj pilgrimage winds down
By BASSAM HATOUM and LUJAIN JO Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims are casting stones at pillars representing the devil…
Continue Reading Former Google executive enters 2024 US Senate race to succeed California’s Feinstein
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former tech executive Lexi Reese announced Thursday that she is entering California’s…
Continue Reading South Koreans grow younger overnight as the country changes how it counts people’s ages
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has adopted a new law that changes how people count their ages. The…
Continue Reading Lawyers ask Amsterdam court to reduce Canadian 13-year cyberbullying sentence given to Dutch citizen
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — An Amsterdam prosecutor says that a 13-year sentence a Canadian court imposed on a Dutch…
Continue Reading Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, stepping down after crushing election defeat
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras has announced his decision to…
Continue Reading Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor, CDC says
By MIKE STOBBE and CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writers Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor…
Continue ReadingThen-Parkland school resource officer who stayed outside during mass shooting found not guilty
By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — A jury has acquitted on all counts the former school…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 29: Titan sub, Russia, Myanmar, Wildfires, Dementia
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — With summer activities in full swing, CNN Travel asked flight attendants for secrets to surviving one of the…
Continue Reading Essence Festival of Culture 2023 kicks off in New Orleans
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 30 years ago, creators of Essence Magazine came to New Orleans to celebrate…
Continue Reading Woman’s leg is amputated after being trapped under a moving walkway in a Thai airport
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A woman’s leg had to be amputated in a Thai airport after it was trapped by a movable…
Continue Reading Safety concerns dominate Norfolk Southern railroad CEO’s job since Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO has spoken often of safety and better service since he took the job over a…
Continue ReadingUK government vows to challenge court ruling that its plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British court has ruled that a government plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda in an attempt to…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson’s allies tried to stymie probe into his partygate lies, UK lawmakers say
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A committee of British lawmakers has slammed allies of Boris Johnson in Parliament for trying to…
Continue Reading US guitar maker Fender opens flagship store in Tokyo banking on regional growth
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Fender, the guitar of choice for some of the world’s biggest stars from Jimi Hendrix to Eric…
Continue Reading 125 Sudanese army soldiers held by paramilitary force are freed, Red Cross says
CAIRO (AP) — The Red Cross says it has facilitated the release of 125 Sudanese army soldiers held captive by the country’s rival paramilitary…
Continue Reading Finance ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to resume currency swap agreement as ties warm
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea have agreed to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisis. The move is the latest sign of warming ties…
Continue ReadingThe family of Irvo Otieno is requesting a federal investigation into his death at a Virginia mental health facility
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The family of Irvo Otieno – who died in March while being admitted to a Virginia mental health facility – is…
Continue Reading Austrian police seize drugs and vast trove of weapons in a raid on a far-right biker gang
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities said Thursday they they have seized large amounts of drugs, cash and a vast arsenal of firearms in a raid on a…
Continue Reading US says it’s horrified by conditions in Ethiopia after theft leads to food aid pause and deaths
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States humanitarian agency tells The Associated Press it is horrified by conditions in Ethiopia. Three months ago,…
Continue Reading Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work ‘torture.’ Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — On the verge of tears, Nathan Nkunzimana recalled watching a video of a…
Continue Reading2 more New Haven officers are being fired in the police van transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Two more police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, are being fired in connection with a 2022 incident that…
Continue Reading UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN’s cultural agency
PARIS (AP) — UNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the…
Continue Reading EU leaders to assess Putin’s position in talks with NATO and Ukraine chiefs at summit
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — All eyes were on NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at…
Continue ReadingPeople urged to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to create unhealthy air quality from the Midwest to the Northeast
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous air quality and hazy skies persist as smoke from Canada’s raging wildfires…
Continue Reading France braces for another night of violence after the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old
By SYLVIE CORBET, JOHN LEICESTER and ALEX TURNBULL Associated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — France braced for another eruption of urban rioting…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after China reports weaker manufacturing in June
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after China reported slower factory activity in June due to…
Continue Reading Israeli killing of 15-year-old Palestinian girl in West Bank casts light on civilian casualties
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — A 15-year-old Palestinian girl, Sadeel Naghniyeh, was killed by suspected…
Continue Reading California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is stepping down. He’s not happy about how it happened
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Until Monday, only two politicians had lasted at least seven years as speaker of the…
Continue Reading California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is stepping down. He’s not happy about how it happened
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Until Monday, only two politicians had lasted at least seven years as speaker of the…
Continue Reading How’s the weather up there? It’ll be harder for Alaska to tell as longtime program goes off air
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The “Alaska Weather” program has been must-see TV for 47 years in a state where…
Continue Reading Australian prosecutor says former Israeli principal feigned mental illness to avoid extradition
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian prosecutor says the former principal of an Australian Jewish school…
Continue Reading Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB history
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Since arriving in the big leagues six years ago, Domingo Germán has been anything but…
Continue Reading Zavala homers twice, drives in 4 runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 11-5
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — For at least one night, Seby Zavala and the Chicago White Sox were able to break out of their…
Continue Reading Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and…
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