UK police won’t act against Prince Andrew over abuse claim
LONDON (AP) — British police will not be taking any further action against Prince Andrew after a review prompted by a Jeffrey Epstein accuser who…
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3 US-based economists win Nobel for research on wages, jobs
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, DAVID McHUGH and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — A U.S.-based economist has won the Nobel prize for…
Continue Reading Flooding sends bus into river in China; 120,000 evacuated
BEIJING (AP) — A bus has fallen into a river in northern China, leaving at least three people dead and 11 others missing after flooding from heavy…
Continue Reading Iraq says it has arrested top leader in Islamic State group
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq says it has detained a top leader of the Islamic State group and a longtime al-Qaida…
Continue Reading French actor breaks silence on child sex abuse within church
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — At 8 years old, Laurent Martinez was sexually abused by a priest. Forty years later, he has chosen…
Continue Reading Tornadoes cause damage in Oklahoma; storms rock central US
COWETA, Okla. (AP) — Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports of deaths or…
Continue Reading Huge fire extinguished at oil facility in southern Lebanon
By FADI TAWIL Associated Press ZAHRANI, Lebanon (AP) — Firefighters have extinguished a huge blaze that broke out in a storage tank at one of…
Continue Reading Police: TV reporter killed in bomb attack in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police say a roadside bomb has killed a regional television reporter in the country’s southwest.…
Continue Reading Murano glassblowing model shattered by methane price surge
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Italian glassblowers of Murano have survived plagues and pandemics. They transitioned to…
Continue Reading Afghan soldier who killed 3 Australians released by Qatar
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Officials say an Afghan army deserter who murdered three Australian soldiers has been…
Continue Reading A bird stars in rare feel-good tale about Afghan evacuations
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A small bird rescued from Kabul by a French diplomat is starring in a rare,…
Continue Reading Partial results show pro-Iran groups losing Iraq election
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Preliminary results in Iraq’s elections show an alliance of pro-Iran candidates…
Continue Reading Cyberattacks concerning to most in US: Pearson/AP-NORC poll
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most Americans across party lines have serious concerns about cyberattacks on U.S. computer…
Continue Reading India, China army talks to defuse border tensions fail
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders to disengage troops from key friction areas…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s doctors and teachers must soon be vaccinated
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Most of New Zealand’s health care workers and teachers will soon be legally…
Continue Reading 1st executive to head to prison in doomed nuclear project
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A former utility executive who lost billions on a failed nuclear project in South…
Continue Reading Fiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both
By LYNN BERRY and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fiona Hill was Donald Trump’s Russia adviser and a central figure in his…
Continue Reading Congress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-end pileups of crucial legislation and the brinkmanship that goes with it are normal behavior…
Continue Reading Clinton and Penny team up to write novel ‘State of Terror’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s next book mentions a rising Taliban in Afghanistan and a Joint Chiefs…
Continue Reading German companies urge next government to step up on climate
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Dozens of large German companies have urged the country’s next government to put in place…
Continue Reading Stocks give up an early gain and end lower on Wall Street
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks closed broadly lower after a day of choppy trading on Wall Street Monday as investors prepare for a…
Continue Reading Police: Louisiana trooper, woman killed in shooting rampage
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana police say a trooper was killed by a man who authorities believe also fatally shot another person and wounded…
Continue Reading North Korean leader calls for improved living conditions
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to overcome a “grim situation”…
Continue Reading Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney hairdressers, gyms, cafés and bars have reopened to fully vaccinated customers…
Continue Reading Brazil’s unvaccinated president angry at missed soccer game
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s president is claiming that COVID-19 protocols at soccer matches prevented him…
Continue Reading Strong earthquake strikes off coast of Hawaii
NAALEHU, Hawaii (AP) — A strong earthquake struck off the coast of the Big Island in Hawaii on Sunday, rattling residents and causing items to fall…
Continue Reading California’s ‘Surf City USA’ beach reopens after oil spill
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A popular Southern California beach that was closed for more than a week after an…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Pamela forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Pamela has formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting…
Continue Reading UN, Bangladesh sign deal to aid Rohingya relocated to island
By JULHAS ALAM and RISHABH R. JAIN Associated Press DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — The United Nations and Bangladesh’s government have agreed to…
Continue Reading Man charged with murder in killing of officer on 1st shift
ALAMO, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of gunning down a Georgia police officer during his first shift with the department ambushed him in…
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