US, Indonesia and 5 other nations hold war drills amid China concerns
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations are participating in a combat…
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Gabon election results were a ‘smokescreen’ for soldiers to oust unpopular president, analysts say
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The ouster of Gabon’s president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well…
Continue Reading A Palestinian kills an Israeli soldier in a West Bank truck ramming attack and is fatally shot
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli authorities say a Palestinian driver slammed his truck into soldiers at a busy…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed ahead of a key US jobs report
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Friday as investors looked toward a United States jobs report…
Continue Reading UBS reports huge 2Q profit skewed by Credit Suisse takeover and foresees $10B in cost cuts
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss banking giant UBS has announced plans to save $10 billion in costs, including through 3,000…
Continue Reading With an election looming, New Zealand lawmakers wrap up rowdy final session
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers rushed to pass legislation and criticize opponents during a…
Continue Reading Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia’s wake
By REBECCA BLACKWELL and LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane…
Continue Reading Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work
By JOCELYN NOVECK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant,…
Continue Reading Typhoon Saola churns toward south China, suspending transport and delaying the school year
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola,…
Continue Reading At least 74 are dead, many of them homeless, as fire rips through a rundown building in South Africa
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly…
Continue Reading China’s Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has made its ChatGPT-equivalent language…
Continue Reading Japan’s defense ministry requests nearly 12% budget increase to bolster military’s strike capability
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two…
Continue Reading Rain and a wrong address delayed firefighters reaching a Philippine factory blaze. 15 people died
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire has killed 15 people in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where flooding, traffic and a…
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Week 1 Sweet Play of the Week: Deandre Jackson & Ysleta Indians
EL PASO, Texas – The Sweet Play of the Week for week 1 of the high school football season went to the Ysleta Indians. Wide receiver, Deandre Jackson…
Continue Reading College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the…
Continue Reading North Korea says it simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea and rehearsed occupation of its rival
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated “scorched earth”…
Continue Reading Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Andrea Nissen is trying to prepare her 65-year-old husband, who has Alzheimer’s disease, for a solo…
Continue Reading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Unexplained Caribbean and European trips that cost taxpayers more than…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s Congress refuses to recognize president-elect’s party
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress, which is controlled by the currently governing party, on…
Continue Reading Tampa Bay area gets serious flooding but again dodges a direct hit from a major hurricane
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Last year it was Hurricane Ian that drew a bead on Tampa Bay before abruptly shifting east to strike southwest…
Continue Reading Newsom wants to transform San Quentin State Prison. The council advising him can meet in secret
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s planned transformation of San Quentin State Prison…
Continue Reading What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
By JAKE BLEIBERG and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began Tuesday…
Continue Reading Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution’s insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press As former President Donald Trump dominates the Republican presidential primary, some liberal groups and legal…
Continue Reading California panel votes to increase storage capacity at site of worst US methane leak despite risks
By ROBERT JABLON and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators have approved a proposal to vastly increase natural gas…
Continue Reading After Jacksonville shootings, historically Black colleges address security concerns, remain vigilant
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer The white supremacist shooter who killed three Black residents over the weekend at a dollar store in…
Continue Reading U.S. envoy visits Fukushima to eat fish, criticize China’s seafood ban over wastewater release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has visited a city in Fukushima, where he ate a seafood lunch…
Continue Reading Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — By some measures, air travelers have enjoyed a less stressful summer than last year, but canceled…
Continue Reading Forecasters are warning gusty winds and low humidity raise risk of fires spreading rapidly in Hawaii
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The National Weather Service on Wednesday warned gusty winds and low humidity have increased the…
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One-on-one with UTEP’s Ben Wallis; volleyball team prepares for home opener against San Francisco
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas -The UTEP volleyball team (3-0) will kick-off its home opener by co-hosting the Borderland Invitational…
Continue Reading 176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winner
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal…
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