Month: October 2023

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying more than $1,800 in erectile dysfunction drugs without a prescription and intending to sell them in the massive central Florida retirement community The Villages and elsewhere. The man was arrested last month in The Villages, where he lives alongside nearly

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police say a man brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle. Department of Administration spokesperson Tatyana Warrick said Thursday that the man, who was shirtless and had a loaded holstered handgun,

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s agriculture minister has resigned as the country’s anti-graft commission ramps up an investigation into alleged corruption at his ministry. The Corruption Eradication Commission, known as KPK, has alleged that there has been bribery linked to job promotions at the Agriculture Ministry. It also says there

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new organization, the Sustainable Media Center, is trying to unite young activists with power brokers for a fight to make social media safer. The group is concerned with Big Tech’s use of algorithms to funnel dangerous information to young people, and keep them using

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have launched an investigation into the alleged assault of a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party at an election rally. Tino Chrupalla was given medical treatment and then taken to a hospital shortly before he was due to speak at an election rally in Bavaria on

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer US Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino expressing “serious concerns” about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their platforms and asking each to explain any rules they’re

By DAVID BILLER and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gunmen in Rio de Janeiro have killed three doctors and wounded a fourth in a gangland-style hit while the men were at a beachside eatery. The fact that one victim was the brother of a federal lawmaker has led to immediate speculation

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal problems may be a headache for the former president, but they are proving a boon to MSNBC. The cable network has built itself around providing intense coverage of Trump’s troubles, almost to the exclusion of anything else. With four indictments, and another

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it has set no deadline so far but remains determined to reduce Canada’s diplomatic presence in the South Asian country amid a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver.

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has received the first uranium shipment from Russia to fuel the country’s only nuclear power plant, still under construction by Moscow. Once finished, the Rooppur plant is expected to boost Bangladesh’s national electrical grid and help the South Asian nation’s growing economy. The plant is

By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African flag will not be displayed at the rugby and cricket World Cups later this month if its national anti-doping body does not appeal a decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency to declare it non-compliant. The consequences of the decision by WADA

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Amnesty International is urging Pakistan to maintain its support for Afghan refugees by enabling them to live with dignity and be free from the fear of deportation to Afghanistan where they face persecution by the Taliban. Amnesty said in a statement Thursday that the forced return of refugees to Afghanistan could put

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A gala concert featuring the Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich is the opening event for the 2nd Chopin Competition on Period Instruments in Warsaw. Launched in 2018, the competition is intended to promote historically informed performance of 19th century piano music, chiefly by Polish composer Frederic Chopin.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president has refused a plan by her country’s caretaker government to send further military aid to Ukraine because parties that are against such help are in talks to form a new government following last week’s election. The presidential office says that the current government of technocrats has only limited powers.

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A lawyer says five Israelis accused of gang raping a British woman in a Cyprus hotel room won’t plead to charges including rape, sexual assault and abduction until prosecutors hand over key material including DNA tests, fingerprints and eyewitness testimony. Yannis Habaris, a lawyer representing three of the five Israeli nationals,

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (AP) — In a simply built concrete house a few yards off a dirt road in the rural town of Uthai Sawan in northeastern Thailand, Tawee Lasopha wakes up before sunrise to catch fish from his pond, then moves onto household chores with his wife, cooking breakfast

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Vikings had windows — usually only associated with medieval churches and castles — meaning Norsemen dignitaries sat in rooms lit up by apertures with glass. The Vikings’ glass can be dated from long before the churches and castles of the Middle Ages with which glazed

PARIS (AP) — Fans will be able to roam from venue to venue and soak up multiple sports with day passes that are among 2.8 million tickets going on sale from Monday for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Paris organizers say prices for competition tickets will range from $15.80 to $105. Tickets for the Aug.

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month. That has prompted the government to impose restrictions to stop the spread of the disease, including limiting numbers at funerals and stopping some social gatherings in affected areas.

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press SAHY, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has begun conducting border checks with neighboring Hungary because of what it says is a dramatic rise in migrants crossing into its territory. The inspections, which began Thursday, are part of a flurry of border measures other Central European countries have imposed in recent days.

By BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Supreme Court is scrutinizing a hearing that vacated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction after he spent 23 years behind bars. The victim’s family says they weren’t given adequate opportunity to take part in the proceedings. The case became known to millions through