Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group’s leader
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut on Friday in a series of massive explosions…
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Judge orders US government to leave Wisconsin reservation roads open
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to temporarily leave roads open on a Wisconsin reservation…
Continue Reading Nebraska to become last Big Ten school to sell alcohol at football games in 2025 if regents give OK
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska would sell alcohol at Memorial Stadium in 2025 if the university’s Board of Regents gives its approval at its next…
Continue Reading Judge orders mental health exam for California man accused of courthouse explosion
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge had ordered a mental health evaluation for a California man arrested in a courthouse bomb attack that…
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Takeaways on AP’s story about challenges to forest recovery and replanting after wildfires
Associated Press The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly intense wildfires, with many areas unlikely to recover on their…
Continue Reading Biden approves major disaster declaration for northeastern Vermont for late July flooding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the severe flooding that hit northeastern Vermont in late…
Continue Reading A list of Maggie Smith’s film appearances
LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, who died Friday aged 89, appeared in dozens of films over more than 60 years. Roles ranged from her iconic turn in…
Continue Reading A museum in Australia can bar men from the ‘Ladies Lounge’ exhibition, a regional top court says
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An appeals court says a museum in Australia was within its rights to bar men from a controversial…
Continue Reading Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59
AP Basketball Writer Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain for Dean Smith who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg faces deposition in AI copyright lawsuit from Sarah Silverman and other authors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing…
Continue Reading Boy on school field trip dies after tree falls on him at a Michigan nature center
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy died after he was struck by a tree that fell at a southeastern Michigan nature center where…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán says EU hits North Macedonia’s ‘national pride’ by delaying accession bid
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hungary’s right-wing prime minister has accused European Union officials of denting North Macedonia’s…
Continue Reading 2 boys in Britain jailed for killing a man with a machete when they were 12
LONDON (AP) — Two boys in Britain who were 12 when they stabbed a stranger to death with a machete have been sentenced to at least eight and a half…
Continue Reading University of Wisconsin fires former porn-making chancellor who wanted to stay on as a professor
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor…
Continue Reading As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
Associated Press BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had…
Continue Reading Activists say police in Belarus beat LGBTQ+ people while arresting and charging them
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Rights activists in harshly repressive Belarus say police recently subjected at least 20 LGBTQ+ people to questioning,…
Continue Reading Czechs vote in the runoff vote for one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate
PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs are casting ballots in the second round of voting for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house. The main opposition…
Continue Reading Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean…
Continue Reading Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price…
Continue Reading Loewe puts on spring explosion of flowers and form at Paris Fashion Week
AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Loewe’s latest collection dazzled at Paris Fashion Week Friday, presenting an explosion of flowers and form that…
Continue Reading Civil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations week
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Every September, a crush of events unfold on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the annual…
Continue Reading Isaac strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and Tropical Storm Joyce forms
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Isaac has strengthened into a hurricane in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and could cause dangerous waves in…
Continue Reading What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm…
Continue Reading U.S. publishers association honors Belarus book publisher forced into exile
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Belarus book publisher forced to operate out of Poland because of persecution from its own government is being…
Continue Reading Prince Harry’s Sentebale organization leading initiative to support young people in Southern Africa
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry’s latest philanthropic move will gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s opposition rejects a military appeal for talks on a political solution to armed conflict
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The main group coordinating opposition to military rule in Myanmar has rejected a surprise offer from the ruling…
Continue Reading 49 saplings from famous UK tree that was illegally chopped down will be shared to mark anniversary
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s been a year since a sycamore tree that stood high and proud near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall…
Continue Reading Orbán pushes back on aide’s comment that Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country always has and always will defend itself against…
Continue Reading Richmond Fed president urges caution on interest rate cuts because inflation isn’t defeated
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve official says he supports reducing the central bank’s key interest rate somewhat from its…
Continue Reading Japan’s soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The person chosen to lead Japan’s governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician…
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