CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
By MAE ANDERSON, PAUL HARLOFF and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run…
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A Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob has died of injuries
By BABAR DOGAR Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a Christian man who was accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob has…
Continue Reading 2 people have died in floods in southern Germany. The situation remains tense
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany has risen to two as the body of a missing woman was found.…
Continue Reading Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has apologized for massive cheating on certification tests for seven…
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Preliminary results project Claudia Sheinbaum to become Mexico’s first female president
Originally Published: 03 JUN 24 02:04 ET Updated: 03 JUN 24 06:00 ET By Tara John and CNN en Español (CNN) — Mexico is set to get its first…
Continue Reading From decay to dazzling, Ford restores grandeur to Detroit train station that once symbolized decline
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of…
Continue Reading Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn
By JON GAMBRELL Associated…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen opened fire on polio workers in the country’s northwest, killing a police officer…
Continue Reading Iran’s acting top diplomat dismisses US-proposed Gaza cease-fire deal in visit to Lebanon
BY ABBY SEWELL AND KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s acting foreign minister has dismissed a Gaza cease-fire deal proposed by…
Continue Reading Beijing accuses 2 Chinese citizens of being British spies in latest test of relations
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing has accused two Chinese citizens of spying for Britain, in the latest test of a relationship that has grown…
Continue Reading France’s far right may win big in the EU elections. That’s worrying for migrants, Macron and Ukraine
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is likely to emerge as a big winner at the weekend’s…
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OPEC+ extends oil output cuts into 2025
CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies — a group of leading oil…
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She is set to be Mexico’s first female president. But who is Claudia Sheinbaum?
CNN By Kathleen Magramo, Karol Suarez and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Known as “la Doctora” for her glittering academic credentials, Claudia…
Continue Reading The first woman elected to lead Mexico faces pressing gender-related issues
By SARA ESPAÑA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum’s name will go down in Mexican history. The governing party candidate won…
Continue Reading Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The speaker of Georgia’s parliament says he signed into law a divisive measure…
Continue Reading South Korea plans to nullify peace deal to punish North Korea over trash-carrying balloon launches
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea announced Monday it’ll suspend a rapprochement deal with North Korea to…
Continue Reading A scientist, a leftist and a former Mexico City mayor. Who is Claudia Sheinbaum?
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s next president and its first woman leader in more than 200…
Continue Reading Remembering D-Day, RAF veteran Gilbert Clarke recalls the thrill of planes overhead
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Gilbert Clarke leans back on the seat of his mobility scooter, cranes his neck and gazes into the…
Continue Reading 2 Japanese F-35 fighter jets make emergency landings after 1 has a mechanical problem
TOKYO (AP) — Two Japanese F-35A stealth fighter jets have made emergency landings at a commercial airport in northern Japan on Monday, but there…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan are affected by ongoing flash floods, UNICEF says
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency says tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan remain affected…
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Japan is determined to keep hunting whales. And now it has a brand new ‘mothership’
CNN By Heather Chen, Hanako Montgomery and Moeri Karasawa, CNN Hong Kong/Tokyo (CNN) — Wearing a toy whale hat, whale tie and a whale motif…
Continue Reading Hour by hour: A brief timeline of the Allies’ June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of occupied France
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normany, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carry…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka closes schools as the death toll from floods and mudslides rises to 16
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has closed schools as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in…
Continue Reading Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever…
Continue Reading India’s election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here’s what to know
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s largest election could also be one of its most consequential. India’s…
Continue Reading Indonesia is to deport a fugitive to Thailand who is wanted on murder and drug trafficking charges
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — One of Thailand’s most wanted fugitives will be escorted home on a Thai air force…
Continue Reading Jury is chosen in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case and opening statements are set for Tuesday
By CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG and RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A jury was seated Monday in the…
Continue Reading President Milei’s surprising devotion to Judaism and Israel provokes tension in Argentina and beyond
By ISABEL DEBRE and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At the base of the sacred Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old…
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Chihuahuas claim first six-game series victory against Round Rock Express
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KVIA) — Three lefthanded El Paso pitchers combined to shut out the Round Rock Express Sunday in the Chihuahuas’ 7-0 win. It was…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines is back in court over firing of flight attendant with anti-abortion views
By KEVIN MCGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Whether a flight attendant was fired for her religious beliefs or for improper conduct when she…
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