‘Blue Beetle’ unseats ‘Barbie’ atop box office, ending four-week reign
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The DC superhero film “Blue Beetle” led weekend ticket sales with a modest $25.4 million opening,…
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Charlotte police fatally shoot man who stabbed officer in the neck, authorities say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say an officer responding to a domestic violence call fatally shot a man after the suspect stabbed…
Continue Reading England’s Lionesses heralded as ‘game changers’ back home despite loss to Spain in World Cup final
By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The wait for a World Cup title goes on for England but the Lionesses have still been heralded as…
Continue Reading Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager who…
Continue Reading Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don’t recall the hard-won fight for voting rights
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Sylvia Ann Miller-Scarborough remembers when people of color had to pay a poll tax to vote in…
Continue Reading Where do the 2024 presidential candidates stand on abortion? Take a look
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion, the…
Continue Reading Serbia will increase supplies of Russian natural gas to Hungary if Ukraine pulls out of transit deal
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has struck a deal with Serbia that could bring increased shipments of Russian…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Cooling down with winds today
Happy Sunday everyone. Today is going to be slightly cooler than yesterday, with highs in the upper 90s and some areas scratching 100. Our cooling…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill at least 23 in an attack on a village in central Mali
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Local officials in central Mali say gunmen killed at least 23 people and wounded a dozen others…
Continue Reading Potential new rivalries in Big 12 with BYU becoming league’s 3rd private Christian school
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There could be some new rivalries between Christian schools brewing in the evolving Big 12 Conference. With BYU…
Continue Reading Union for Philadelphia Orchestra musicians authorize strike if talks break down
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Musicians authorized a strike against the Philadelphia Orchestra if bargaining breaks down for an agreement to…
Continue Reading Libya’s central bank announces reunification after nearly a decade of division due to civil war
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s central bank has announced its reunification after being split for nearly a decade due to the country’s long-running civil…
Continue Reading More villages evacuated as a large wildfire in northern Greece rages for the second day
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have evacuated five more villages near the northeastern border with Turkey where a large summer…
Continue Reading From turmoil to triumph, Spain earns its first Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer SYDNEY (AP) — A champion’s medal around her neck, Salma Paralluelo lay on the field for a while and…
Continue Reading Pope Francis calls for peaceful end to the Niger crisis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has expressed hope for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Niger following the military coup in the West African…
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Category 1 Hurricane Hilary barrels toward California, still threatening floods and damaging winds
(CNN) — Hurricane Hilary is expected to slam into Southern California on Sunday as a rare tropical storm, unleashing floods, fierce winds…
Continue Reading Egyptian journalist briefly detained following mysterious plane coverage, his employer says
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities briefly detained a journalist working for a fact-checking platform following its coverage of a plane that was…
Continue Reading Wildfire on Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, official says
By ARTURO RODRÍGUEZ and CIARÁN GILES Associated Press SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — The Canary Islands leader says police have…
Continue Reading The Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that…
Continue Reading Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar south pole
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Roscosmos space agency says the Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit,…
Continue Reading Denmark and Netherlands pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits
By MIKE CORDER and KARL RITTER Associated Press EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday they will give F-16…
Continue Reading Talks between regional bloc and Niger’s junta yield little, an official tells The Associated Press
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Niger are under pressure from regional sanctions as they refuse to…
Continue Reading A roadside bomb in northwest Pakistan kills 11 laborers near the border with Afghanistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say at least eleven laborers were killed and two others wounded when a roadside bomb destroyed their…
Continue Reading Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Police in northeastern Bangladesh have used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute…
Continue Reading Pakistan arrests opposition leader accused of exposing official secrets, harming national interest
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top investigation agency has arrested an opposition leader, who is a close aide of…
Continue Reading US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China…
Continue Reading If you can’t beat them, eat them: Italians cope with invasion of blue crabs this summer
By FRANCESCO SPORTELLI Associated Press ORBETELLO, Italy (AP) — Italians are fighting an invasion of predatory blue crabs with an attitude borne of…
Continue Reading Indian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have intervened to stop a meeting of prominent activists, academics and politicians…
Continue Reading As thousands flee homes across British Columbia from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progress
By SUSAN HAIGH and JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters are reporting making progress battling wildfires in…
Continue Reading A bus hits a van and catches fire in Pakistan, killing 20 people and injuring 11 others
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Police and rescue officials in Pakistan say a bus caught fire after hitting a van parked on the shoulder of an intercity…
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