Month: April 2024

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — On a clear night a year ago, a dozen heavily armed fighters broke into Omaima Farouq’s house in an…

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Giovanny Tovar left Venezuela five years ago in search of a job after his country came…

Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media report that two people have been detained following the capsizing of a tourist boat on a river…

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A pickleball game in this leafy Oregon community was suddenly interrupted one rainy…

In a story published April 14, 2024, about a proposal to reduce New York City’s rat population through birth control baits, The Associated Press…

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s history-making criminal trial is set to start Monday with a simple but extraordinary procedural step that is…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER and MARC LEVY Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is endorsing U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick of…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say four people are dead after the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a train in rural Idaho. Idaho State…

By RICK RYCROFT and KEIRAN SMITH Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Police have identified the assailant who stabbed and killed six people at a busy…

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California woman with a history of convictions for driving under the influence has been sentenced to 15 years to life in…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was in the lead and seemingly in control of his game Saturday in the Masters…

NEW YORK (AP) — Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A conservative Utah State Board of Education member who faced calls to resign after lawmakers said she bullied a student on…

JERUSALEM (AP) — An incoming attack by more than 300 Iranian drones and ballistic missiles was the latest challenge to Israel’s air defense…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Local news reports say a small boat full of decomposing corpses has been spotted by fishermen off Brazil’s northeastern…

By GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Pope Francis has sided with a group of Peruvian villagers who have complained that…

By The Associated Press Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. The Israeli military says Iran fired more than 100…

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a one-day blitz to gain access to the…

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — The sequel turned out to be just as good for Wrexham. The Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds clinched promotion to…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Southern California Marine accused of having sex with a missing 14-year-old girl found in his Camp Pendleton barracks room last…

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it’s suspending processing all asylum applications by Syrian…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Gnomes, those quirky statues that people put in their gardens, are flying off the shelves at…

CERESCO, Neb. (AP) — A veteran Nebraska police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop. The…