Month: August 2023

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they’ve indicted a former Algerian defense minister for his alleged role in crimes against humanity during the insurrection in the North African country some three decades ago. Former Gen. Khaled Nezzar is now aged 85 and reportedly “on his deathbed.” The Swiss attorney

By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup was a momentous occasion for the soccer-crazed country, but the joy on and off the field was soon sullied by the leader of the country’s soccer federation when he planted an unwanted kiss on the lips of a star player

By KEN MILLER Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice and an Oklahoma bank have announced a proposed agreement to settle claims that the bank discriminated in lending to Black and Hispanic people. The Justice Department says the American Bank of Oklahoma used redlining in majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Tulsa area, including the

By SONIA PÉREZ D. AND MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei is calling for a democratic transition of power to anti-corruption campaigner and president-elect Bernardo Arévalo and his party Seed Movement, which have faced waves of legal attacks in attempts to block his rise to power. Giammattei’s statement Tuesday

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — Plans to build the world’s tallest flagpole are being delayed — again. The tiny town of Columbia Falls in Maine is delaying large developments for another six months to allow more time to complete needed rules and regulations for large developments. The plan is for a flagpole stretching 1,461 feet

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma and is undergoing treatment. Scalise, 57, said he will continue to serve in the House. He described the cancer as “very treatable” and said it was detected early.

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The preliminary hearing in the felony case for Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has been pushed back nearly a month because the judge has COVID-19. Jackson Mahomes was charged in May with three felony counts of aggravated sexual battery and one misdemeanor count of battery.

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police say are charging a man with 12 additional counts of counseling and aiding suicide for allegedly selling lethal substances via the internet to people at risk of self harm. An international investigation is underway following the arrest in Canada earlier this year of Kenneth Law,

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media say Arab tribesmen have clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in several areas of eastern Syria, leaving at least 10 people dead and others wounded. Tuesday’s clashes are among the worst in the region along the border with Iraq where hundreds of U.S. troops have been based

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second straight month, clear signs that the labor market is cooling in a way that could reduce inflation. The number of job vacancies dropped to 8.8

By SARAH BRUMFIELD, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville shooter used to work at a dollar store and stopped in at one before a security guard’s presence apparently led him to instead target the Dollar General down the road, where he killed three people. He worked at a

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up. Hoping to capitalize on that good fortune, the shop moved in January to a North Hollywood

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in the face of climate change. Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Bavaria’s governor says his deputy has not done enough to prove he wasn’t responsible for an antisemitic flyer as a high school student. Markus Soeder has ordered his deputy, Hubert Aiwanger, to answer 25 questions to clear himself of any possible involvement in the scandal that has

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thunderstorms have dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West Virginia. Gov. Jim Justice issued a state of emergency in at least five counties Monday. That enabled the National Guard to activate swift-water rescue teams and use helicopters in areas hit by significant

By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A top European court says Bosnia’s political system set up under a U.S.-brokered peace deal amplifies ethnic divisions and undermines elections. The European Court of Human rights verdict published Tuesday says Bosnia’s power-sharing arrangements have turned it into a country in which ethnicity, and not citizenship,

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations human rights office says at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region since July as Amhara fighters resist efforts by the federal government to disband them. The U.N. office also says the human rights situation in Ethiopia is

NEW YORK (AP) — A 127-year-old water main under New York’s Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city’s busiest subway station. The 20-inch (half-meter) pipe gave way under 40th Street and Seventh Avenue at 3 a.m., and quickly delivered a wet reminder of the perils of aging infrastructure beneath the

By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv. The incident was praised by Israel as a sign of goodwill as Washington works to establish formal relations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Los Angeles politician has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for a scheme involving his son and the University of Southern California School of Social Work. A judge sentenced former City councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas on Monday for convictions that included conspiracy, bribery and fraud. Ridley-Thomas was a

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team investigating sexual assault allegations against the late founder of a talent agency for boy bands says it has found the charges credible and is calling for financial compensation for the victims. The investigation concluded Johnny Kitagawa sexually assaulted teen boys as far back as the