UK prime minister plans to meet with Saudi crown prince to discuss trade, defense cooperation
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s prime minister says that he plans to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the “earliest…
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Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to…
Continue Reading White House lawyer who advised Biden on pandemic and GOP investigations is set to leave next month
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top White House lawyer will leave next month after a nearly three-year run helping…
Continue Reading Ukrainian children’s war diaries are displayed in Amsterdam, where Anne Frank wrote in hiding
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The city where Anne Frank wrote her World War II diary while hiding with her family from the…
Continue Reading China’s defense minister promises to boost cooperation with Russian ally Belarus
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has visited Belarus and said his country would…
Continue Reading New Jersey shutters 27 Boston Market restaurants over unpaid wages, related worker issues
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State labor officials have temporarily shut down more than two dozen Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey after finding…
Continue Reading Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public, and…
Continue Reading Over 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall after fire reports. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, according to the U.S. Consumer…
Continue Reading Poland’s lawmakers approve government plan for divisive referendum on election day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers on Thursday approved a government plan to hold a controversial referendum on migration alongside key…
Continue Reading Russia charges leader of a prominent election watchdog
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have charged one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group with being involved with an…
Continue Reading Sweden raises its terror threat level to high for fear of attacks following recent Quran burnings
By KARL RITTER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has raised its terror alert to the second-highest level. The move comes…
Continue Reading UN says militants are occupying a school complex in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian camp after clashes
By ABBY SEWELL BEIRUT (AP) — Two weeks after clashes between armed factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp ended, militants are…
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City of El Paso announces the new Director for the Mexican American Cultural Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has announced El Pasoan Rebecca Munoz as the new Director for the Mexican American Cultural Center…
Continue Reading U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle, as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain…
Continue Reading The return of schedules: How parents can make the most of back-to-school energy
By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press After a summer with the kids around, the start of school can be a chance for parents to focus more on their own…
Continue Reading Out-of-control wildfire scorches Spain’s Tenerife island, affecting thousands
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Officials say a wildfire is burning out of control through the Spanish Canary Island of…
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Maui’s death toll reaches 111 as searchers – many coping with their own losses – comb the wildfire zone
(CNN) — With more than a third of Maui’s wildfire burn zone now searched, children are confirmed among 111 killed as…
Continue Reading Israel clinches largest-ever defense deal with Germany for $3.5 billion after securing US approval
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Defense Ministry said Thursday it has secured its largest-ever defense deal…
Continue Reading Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as…
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Join the ranks: FBI is actively recruiting
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is actively seeking individuals to join their ranks and contribute to the safety and…
Continue Reading Italian police scour northern woods for Dutchman suspected of fatally stabbing dad and family friend
ROME (AP) — Italian police were searching a wooded area in the country’s north for a young Dutchman who allegedly stabbed to death his father…
Continue Reading ‘What a special place to be in.’ Triathletes swim in the Seine ahead of Paris Olympics
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The world’s top female triathletes rushed forward into the Seine in a key test…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Thursday, August 17
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Thursday, August 17 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…
Continue Reading Russia fines Google $32,000 for videos about the conflict in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday imposed a 3-million-ruble ($32,000) fine on Google for failing to delete allgedly false information about…
Continue Reading What new lending regulations mean for small-business owners
By OLIVIA CHEN of NerdWallet New rules from the Small Business Administration and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aim to expand capital access…
Continue Reading More than a ton of endangered pangolin scales seized in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over 50 million baht ($1.4 million) that…
Continue Reading World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official…
Continue Reading One of Libya’s rival prime ministers warns militias against further clashes after 45 die
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers has warned that his government would not tolerate any further…
Continue Reading Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the…
Continue Reading China says it would welcome a visit by US commerce secretary after imposition of investment controls
BEIJING (AP) — China says it would welcome a visit by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo following the imposition of foreign investment controls…
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