Renata Scotto, soprano of uncommon intensity, dies at 89
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Soprano Renata Scott has died at age 89, Scotto’s New York-based manager, Robert Lombardo, said she died Wednesday…
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Bank of Ireland glitch allowed customers to withdraw money they didn’t have
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some Bank of Ireland customers were able to withdraw money they did not have Tuesday…
Continue Reading Akram criticizes Pakistan Cricket Board for leaving Imran Khan out of Independence Day video
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistan Cricket Board has received severe backlash for leaving World Cup-winning captain and former prime minister Imran Khan…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia says it executes American citizen convicted of killing his father
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has executed an American citizen convicted of killing his father. The Interior Ministry identified…
Continue Reading Bolt was missing on police helicopter that crashed in South Carolina, report says
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press A report says a police helicopter that crashed at a South Carolina airport was missing a bolt that should have…
Continue Reading Fresh look at DNA from Oetzi the Iceman traces his roots to present day Turkey
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oetzi the Iceman has a new look. Decades after the famous glacier mummy was discovered in the…
Continue Reading Militia clashes in Libyan capital have killed 45, in city’s most intense bout of violence this year
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The death toll in this week’s clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital rose to…
Continue Reading Former West Virginia coach Bob Huggins enters diversion program after drunken driving arrest
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Former West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins has entered a 12-month diversion program to resolve a drunken…
Continue Reading Biden marks 1-year anniversary of climate, health law, says ‘we’re investing in all of America’
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden proclaims that his administration is “turning things around” for…
Continue Reading US secretary of state says Poland’s 1943 Bialystok ghetto uprising was an act of bravery and dignity
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has sent a message marking the anniversary of the 1943 Bialystok ghetto uprising in…
Continue Reading A Bulgarian businessman was shot dead in broad daylight in a suburb of Sofia
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Police say a prominent Bulgarian businessman whose rollercoaster career reflected his country’s transition from communism…
Continue Reading Swiss government lines up behind EU’s 11th round of sanctions against Russia
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s government has lined up with the European Union’s 11th round of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine.…
Continue Reading Michigan State University plans to sell alcohol at four home football games
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday authorized the school to…
Continue Reading Dozens of Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after their boat is rescued with 38 survivors
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Dozens of migrants headed for Spain are believed missing and feared dead after coast guards…
Continue Reading Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Surgeons transplanted a pig’s kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it’s…
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Police identify person who was killed in a rollover crash on US-54, Wednesday morning
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The identity of the person who died on US-54, early Wednesday morning has been released. 47-year-old, Fernando…
Continue Reading The Dutch economy has slid into recession as inflation and interest rates hit exports and spending
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The official Dutch statistics office says the Netherlands has fallen into a recession after exports and household…
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Trump expected to be booked at Fulton County jail, sheriff says
Atlanta (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender at the Fulton County jail, the local sheriff said Tuesday in a statement,…
Continue Reading Syrian president doubles public sector wages as national currency spirals downwards
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad has doubled public sector wages and pensions as the war-torn…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 27 as Dominican firefighters find more bodies in this week’s explosion
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The death toll from this week’s powerful explosion in…
Continue Reading Indonesia burns marijuana plantation that was discovered by drones
By RAHMAT MIRZA Associated Press TEUPIN REUSEUP, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Wednesday burned a marijuana plantation in the northern…
Continue Reading Police testify in trial of 2 white Mississippi men in shooting at Black FedEx driver
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A police dispatcher and a detective have testified in the trial of two white men…
Continue Reading Rescuers recover 33 bodies from a landslide at a Myanmar jade mine, with 3 people still missing
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers have recovered the bodies of 33 people from a landslide at a jade mine in northern…
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England moves into the Women’s World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia’s run
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Lauren Hemp didn’t let the Women’s World Cup semifinal match between Australia and England…
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One person in the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A single-vehicle rollover crash sends one person to the hospital Wednesday morning. According to fire officials, it happened…
Continue Reading Muslim mobs attack churches in eastern Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the Quran
By ASIM TANVEER and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a Muslim mob has attacked a Christian area in Pakistan’s…
Continue Reading China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island
BEIJING (AP) — Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show China is constructing an airstrip on a South China Sea island also…
Continue Reading 5 French tourists and 1 Swiss arrested for the gang rape of a young British woman in Spain
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Civil Guard police have arrested five French tourists and one Swiss for allegedly…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Warming up and drying up for your Wednesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For your Wednesday we begin a gradual warming and drying trend. The start of your work week we caught a glimpse of monsoon…
Continue Reading Federal grants will replace water tunnels beneath roads that are harmful to fish
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press The Biden administration has announced nearly $200 million in federal infrastructure grants to upgrade tunnels that…
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