Kenya rewards runner Kipyegon with $35,000 and house for breaking 2 world records
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Distance runner Faith Kipyegon has been given $35,000 and a house by Kenyan President William Ruto as a reward for breaking…
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Grammys add new categories, including for pop dance recording and African music performance
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — More change is afoot at the Grammys. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that three new…
Continue Reading Grammys add new categories, including for pop dance recording and African music performance
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — More change is afoot at the Grammys. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that three new…
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Woman presumed dead found alive in coffin at her wake in Ecuador
Originally Published: 13 JUN 23 08:53 ET Updated: 13 JUN 23 13:03 ET By Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead…
Continue ReadingTwo children injured after acid poured onto Massachusetts playground slides
By Laura Ly and Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — Two children were left with “burn like” injuries when they came into contact with a pool chemical…
Continue Reading Breaking down the teams playing for national championship at College World Series
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Friday at Charles Schwab Field.…
Continue Reading UN nuclear chief says large Ukraine atomic power plant held by Russia faces ‘dangerous situation’
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The largest nuclear power plant in Europe faces “a relatively dangerous situation” after…
Continue Reading Gunman used social media attack to attack Jews before attack at Pittsburgh synagogue, jurors learn
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue ranted incessantly on social media about his hatred of Jews before…
Continue Reading Playground slides doused with pool acid, injuring 2 children
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (AP) — Two children suffered what were described as “burn-like injuries” after playing on slides that had been doused with…
Continue Reading US Open heads to Los Angeles, LPGA Tour in Michigan
By The Associated Press UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION U.S. OPEN Site: Los Angeles. Course: Los Angeles CC (North). Yardage: 7, 421. Par: 70. Prize…
Continue Reading ‘Avatar 3’ pushed to 2024 and Disney sets two ‘Star Wars’ films for 2026
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: The Way of Water” may have finally arrived in theaters in 2022, but that long parade of…
Continue ReadingMississippi officer who shot 11-year-old is suspended without pay
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — The Mississippi police officer who wrongfully shot an 11-year-old after the boy called 911 for help has been…
Continue Reading Monahan tells US lawmakers that PGA Tour was left on its own to fend off Saudis
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Commissioner Jay Monahan has told congressional members the PGA Tour was “left on our own”…
Continue Reading German court orders diocese to pay clergy abuse victim over $300,000
BERLIN (AP) — A court has ordered a German diocese to pay 300,000 euros ($323,000) in compensation to a former altar boy who was repeatedly abused…
Continue Reading As NBA season ends, the draft looms, and that means Wembanyama’s arrival is near
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There are a few business matters left to tend to around the NBA in the coming days. A championship parade awaits…
Continue Reading Few rehab centers for addicted teens offer recommended medicine, US study finds
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new study finds only 1 in 4 residential treatment centers for U.S. teens offers a recommended treatment…
Continue Reading 3 Kosovo police officers injured during arrest of alleged organizer of Serb protests
By SYLEJMAN KLLOKOQI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s interior minister says three police officers were…
Continue Reading Michael Andlauer reaches agreement to buy NHL’s Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A group led by Canadian businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The…
Continue Reading Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, autopsy report concludes
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report. Bowie, who…
Continue Reading British court orders company to compensate some Beirut port blast victims
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Beirut Bar Association says a British court has ordered a London-based company that delivered…
Continue Reading What to know about Trump’s appearance in federal court in Miami to face felony charges
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press A lawyer for Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea for him during his first appearance in a Miami federal court. The…
Continue Reading ‘Obamacare’ will still cover prevention for HIV, other illnesses amid court battle
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press The government can keep enforcing “Obamacare” requirements that say health insurance plans must cover…
Continue Reading Tina Turner musical on national tour gains extra meaning in the wake of the rock icon’s death
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The national tour of Broadway’s “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” makes its…
Continue Reading Legislators from Nigeria’s ruling party elected as Senate president, House speaker
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s ruling party has retained leadership of the country’s parliament with the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises as inflation keeps cooling
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose Tuesday after a cooler reading on inflation cemented Wall Street’s bets for the…
Continue ReadingPoland seeks ally in Greece in campaign for World War II reparations
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Senior Polish officials say they plan to expand a campaign to seek massive World War II…
Continue Reading US lawmakers ask Biden administration to punish South Africa for alleged support for Russia
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden administration to punish South…
Continue Reading German commission backs restitution of Kandinsky painting owned by Bavarian bank to Jewish heirs
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An independent German commission is recommending the restitution of a painting by Wassily…
Continue Reading Stellantis recalling over 354,000 Jeeps worldwide; rear coil springs can detach while they’re moving
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling more than 354,000 Jeeps worldwide because the rear coil springs can fall off while they’re being…
Continue Reading Beijing criticizes new US sanctions on companies over pilot training, weapons development
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has criticized new sanctions imposed by the United States on companies believed to…
Continue Reading The Beatles are releasing their ‘last’ record. AI helped make it possible
By SYLVIA HUI and MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an…
Continue Reading Turkey says it’s ready to open consulate in city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is ready to open a consulate in Shusha, a city that Azerbaijan took…
Continue Reading COVID-19 inquiry in UK asks whether ‘terrible consequences’ could have been avoided
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A mammoth three-year public inquiry into Britain’s handling of COVID-19 has opened. It is…
Continue Reading John Fru Ndi, leader of Cameroon’s main opposition party and critic of president, dies at 81
By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The leader of Cameroon’s opposition Social Democratic Front and one of the…
Continue Reading Lower house of Japan’s parliament passes bill to promote LGBTQ+ awareness, but not guarantee rights
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The powerful lower house of Japan’s parliament has passed a bill to promote awareness of LGBTQ+…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: How to use ChatGPT to plan your next trip
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT offer a novel way to research travel plans. They provide clear,…
Continue Reading Leader of Belarus says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel aggression
MOSCOW (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared Tuesday that his country had already received some of Russia’s tactical…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 13: Trump, Highway collapse, Student loans, Book bans, NBA
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — A California-based startup is on a mission to manufacture pharmaceutical drugs in space, arguing medicine may…
Continue Reading Drug deal likely sparked Denver mass shooting after Nuggets’ NBA win, police say
By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A shooting in downtown Denver amid fans celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA…
Continue Reading Polish broadcaster TVN says state regulator holding up license renewal
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A leading independent television broadcaster in Poland is expressing concern that the state…
Continue Reading Microsoft’s media literacy program aims to empower internet users and combat online misinformation
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — People are hungry for accurate and reliable information online and may just need help to find…
Continue Reading India-controlled Kashmir hit by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake, no damage reported, officials say
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s National Center for Seismology says a 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern India-controlled Kashmir region…
Continue ReadingAt least 9 injured in a mass shooting in downtown Denver, police say, soon after Nuggets’ NBA title win
By Tina Burnside, Andi Babineau and Lucy Kafanov, CNN (CNN) — At least nine people were injured in a mass shooting in downtown Denver, police…
Continue Reading UN says insurance coverage secured to salvage rusting oil tanker off Yemen
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations Development Program says it’s secured an insurance coverage to start a…
Continue Reading Philippine villagers flee ashfall, sight of red-hot lava from erupting Mayon volcano
By JIM GOMEZ AND JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Philippines (AP) — Truckloads of villagers on Tuesday fled Philippine communities…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets’ 1st NBA title
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his Serbian hometown of Sombor…
Continue Reading Rights group: World Bank, Jordan use flawed formula for aid to kingdom, excluding some poor people
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A leading rights group says the World Bank and Jordan are using a “flawed” algorithm to…
Continue Reading Chinese man arrested over graffiti at US Consulate in Hong Kong, police say
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have arrested a man who allegedly spray-painted graffiti on the wall and gate of the…
Continue Reading Nottingham police say man fatally stabbed 3, stole van and ran down 3 more in English city
By JILL LAWLESS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police say a knife-wielding assailant stabbed two college students to death…
Continue Reading Thousands evacuated in India and Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy approaches
By SIBI ARASU and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Pakistan’s army and civil authorities are planning to evacuate 80,000…
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