RFK Jr. notches wins in North Carolina and Michigan in his effort to get off ballots
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scored a pair of legal victories Friday in the battleground states of North Carolina…
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Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global…
Continue ReadingWHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have launched a…
Continue ReadingPolice say 2 siblings were found dead inside a vehicle in Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say two 2-year-old children were found dead inside a vehicle after accidentally being left there. Police…
Continue ReadingBull that escaped from Illinois farm lassoed after hours on the run
MARENGO, Ill. (AP) — A bull that escaped from an Illinois farm spent hours on the run before men on horseback finally lassoed the beast in a scene…
Continue ReadingSports betting firm bet365 fined $33K for taking bets after outcomes were known
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have levied a $33,000 fine on sports betting company bet365 for taking…
Continue ReadingParis wants to honor late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her
PARIS (AP) — The city of Paris wants to pay tribute to the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue in her honor. The…
Continue ReadingBomb threat forces Vistara airline plane en route to Frankfurt to land in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials say a Vistara airline flight en route to Germany from India has made a forced landing in Turkey following a bomb…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: ‘Civil War,’ Snow Patrol, ‘How to Die Alone,’ ‘Tulsa King’ and ‘Uglies’
Sylvester Stallone’s second season of “Tulsa King” and Snow Patrol’s first new album in seven years are some of this week’s new…
Continue ReadingLL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business and closing all of its stores
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — LL Flooring, the hardwood flooring retailer formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business. Less…
Continue ReadingForced to choose how to die, South Carolina inmate lets lawyer pick lethal injection
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A condemned man was forced to choose how he’ll be put to death in South Carolina. Freddie Owens ended…
Continue ReadingTrump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after appearing in court for an appeal of a decision that found him liable for sexual abuse, Donald…
Continue ReadingTreasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency says, crediting…
Continue ReadingMichigan judge loses docket after she’s recorded insulting gay people and Black people
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit judge is no longer handling cases after a court official turned over recordings of her making anti-gay…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Lula fires human rights minister accused of sexual misconduct
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has fired Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida following…
Continue ReadingAn American woman accused of killing 2 of her children fights extradition in a London court
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A prosecutor in London says an American woman accused of killing her two youngest children in Colorado last December…
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Georgia high school shooting suspect and his father make first court appearances, do not enter pleas
WSB, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Holly Yan, Mark Morales, Ryan Young, Isabel Rosales, Chelsea Bailey, Sara Smart, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Raja Razek and…
Continue ReadingJamaica’s female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program
Associated Press CROSS KEYS, Jamaica (AP) — More than two months after Hurricane Beryl, the strongest July Atlantic hurricane on record, some…
Continue Reading‘Demon Copperhead’ author Barbara Kingsolver to receive National Book Award for lifetime achievement
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Foundation has awarded Barbara Kingsolver a medal for Distinguished Contribution to American…
Continue ReadingResources are out there for LGBTQ+ travelers looking to stay safe
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Do LGBTQ+ tourists have a green book-like system for staying safe while traveling in these politically…
Continue ReadingRuins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir
Associated Press LAKE MORNOS, Greece (AP) — Water reserves at the artificial Lake Mornos in central Greece have hit their lowest level in 16 years…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the…
Continue ReadingPolice say the gunman killed in Munich had fired at the Israeli Consulate
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say the gunman killed by police in Munich fired shots at the Israeli Consulate and at a museum on the…
Continue ReadingGeorgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns
Associated Press Just a couple of weeks ago, a special panel of Georgia state senators convened to study potential laws aimed at keeping firearms…
Continue ReadingMushrooms foraged in Sweden could help research Chernobyl fallout
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s strong foraging culture could help determine how much radioactive fallout remains in the…
Continue ReadingTwo astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
AP Aerospace Writer Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left…
Continue ReadingIsraeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, a witness says
Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — A witness tells The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman participating…
Continue ReadingPoland charges 3 Belarusians who forced the diversion of a plane to Minsk in 2021
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland say they have charged three Belarusian officials with using a ruse to divert a Poland-registered plane…
Continue ReadingHundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What’s changed?
AP Health Writer More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was…
Continue ReadingHundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What’s changed?
AP Health Writer More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was…
Continue ReadingGeorgia school shooting: A timeline of events
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of Wednesday’s school shooting in Georgia, a number of tumultuous events leading up to the tragic…
Continue ReadingAmerican activist shot dead by Israeli forces at West Bank protest, eyewitnesses say
By Mick Krever, Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Eyad Kourdi and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A young Turkish-American woman,…
Continue ReadingMan who threatened to kill officers at German police station believed to have extremist motive
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a man armed with a machete has been overwhelmed and arrested after threatening to kill officers at a police station…
Continue ReadingPrince Hisahito becomes the first royal male in Japan to reach adulthood in 4 decades.
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito has turned 18, becoming the first male royal family…
Continue ReadingThe director of the Paralympic closing ceremony wants to turn the Stade de France into a dance floor
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The final act of the Paralympics in Paris will be a giant dance party. That’s a promise from Thomas Jolly, the…
Continue ReadingAutoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s justice minister denies corruption allegations against her in a mutual bank scandal
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s justice minister has denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to 9 years in prison following far-right riot at hotel in England
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A man who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing more than 200 asylum-seekers has been sentenced to nine years…
Continue ReadingIn Ukraine, a city grieves for a family killed in a deadly Russia missile attack
Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered Friday for funeral services in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for victims…
Continue ReadingParis Hilton waited 18 years to drop a new album. On ‘Infinite Icon,’ she’s here to ‘save pop music’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Paris Hilton released her debut album, 2006’s eponymous “Paris,” at one height of…
Continue ReadingJapanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator turns down Couche-Tard takeover offer
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain is turning down a takeover offer from…
Continue ReadingSweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2
Associated Press Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens. The recommendations were issued by the…
Continue ReadingJapanese man arrested in Belarus on charges of acting as special services agent
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Japanese man has been arrested in Belarus and is facing charges of working for Japan’s special services by…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire is among the smallest states in the country, but its state primaries have enough intrigue to fill…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The impending departures of Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper are having ripple effects throughout the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 6: Hush money, Georgia school shooting, Starliner, Typhoon Yagi, Hunter Biden
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the US, but for the first time, the shots will no longer…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 6: Hush money, Georgia school shooting, Starliner, Typhoon Yagi, Hunter Biden
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the US, but for the first time, the shots will no…
Continue ReadingHungary signals it’s serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s anti-immigrant government is signaling that it is serious about implementing a plan to…
Continue ReadingEU envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to resume efforts to normalize ties through talks
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union envoy for the Western Balkans has urged Kosovo and Serbia step up their efforts at…
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