Militants in Pakistan kill 9 troops in separate attacks in the northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security officials say nine troops have died in separate militant attacks. The assaults happened in the tribal…
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Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares
AP Business Writer Shares of Trump Media have slumped to new lows on the first trading day that its biggest shareholder, former President Donald…
Continue Reading Iran condemns a Taliban delegate’s failure to stand for the Iranian national anthem
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has expressed its deep displeasure over a Taliban delegate’s failure to stand during the Iranian national anthem at an…
Continue Reading Czechs vote in Senate and regional elections in the aftermath of massive flooding
PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs are voting in a two-day vote for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, and to select their…
Continue Reading AI may breathe new life into Three Mile Island to supply power to Microsoft’s data centers
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under…
Continue Reading A’ja Wilson set records. So did Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. WNBA stats in 2024 were eye-popping
AP Basketball Writer A’ja Wilson had a season like none other in WNBA history. Caitlin Clark set records and made the Indiana Fever the biggest…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP report on risks of rising heat for high school football players
Associated Press BRANDON, Mississippi (AP) — The beginning of high school football season has seen a string of deaths. Players are most at risk in…
Continue Reading Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players
Associated Press BRANDON, Mississippi (AP) — The beginning of high school football season has seen a string of deaths. Players are most at risk in…
Continue Reading Woman whose company was linked to exploding pagers in Lebanon has received threats, her mother says
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The mother of the woman whose company was linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria says her…
Continue Reading Joel Embiid signs a 3-year, $193 million contract extension with the 76ers
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Already an NBA MVP and an Olympic gold medalist, All-Star center Joel Embiid now has until the end of the…
Continue Reading 50 years after ‘The Power Broker,’ Robert Caro’s dreams are still coming true
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Caro spends most of his days writing the fifth and final volume of his Lyndon Johnson series, more than a…
Continue Reading US will let more people take methadone at home
AP Medical Writer The first big update to U.S. methadone regulations in 20 years is poised to expand access to the life-saving drug starting next…
Continue Reading Arundhati Roy’s first memoir, ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me,’ to be published in September 2025
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy’s first memoir is coming out next fall, a book inspired by the death of her…
Continue Reading Mayor of French town apologizes for his comments downplaying mass rape case
MAZAN, France (AP) — The mayor of a French town making headlines for the trial of dozens of men accused of rapes that occurred there for almost a…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on churches starting schools in voucher states
Associated Press Some churches are launching new Christian schools on their campuses, seeking to give parents more education options that align with…
Continue Reading Vouchers ease start-up stress for churches seeing demand for more Christian schools
Associated Press Florida pastor Melvin Adams knows a few hours of church programming every week is no match for the more than 30 hours children spend…
Continue Reading Tourists can finally visit the Oval Office. A replica is opening near the White House on Monday
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new tourist stop in Washington is offering visitors the next best thing to being in the Oval Office.…
Continue Reading Philippine senator says China should do more to help fight cybercrime gangs
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China should do more to battle the illegal online gambling and scam call centers run by Chinese…
Continue Reading Rare Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills Hezbollah commander and more than a dozen others
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched a rare airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern…
Continue Reading Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on state-issued devices because of Russian security threat
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defense and critical infrastructure workers from…
Continue Reading Australian judge rules that a case against alleged Russian spies must be finalized by December
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge has given prosecutors until December to finalize their case alleging that an army private and her…
Continue Reading GM recalling more than 449,000 SUVs, pickups due to issue with low brake fluid warning light
General Motors is recalling more than 449,000 of its SUVs and pickup trucks because the electronic brake control module software may fail to display…
Continue Reading ‘She should be alive today’ — Harris spotlights woman’s death to blast abortion bans and Trump
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as a threat to women’s freedoms and their very lives, warning in a speech…
Continue Reading Strong storm flips over RVs in Oklahoma and leaves 1 person dead
PAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say one death has been reported following a strong storm that moved through part of Oklahoma. The storm hit Pawnee…
Continue Reading Former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a ‘monster’ who abused young women, lawyers for his accusers say
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of women say that Mohamed Al Fayed — the former boss of Harrods — was a…
Continue Reading Residents in Kyiv told to stay indoors as air pollution blankets the Ukrainian capital
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Ukraine have advised residents in the capital Kyiv to stay indoors as air pollution, partly caused by fires in…
Continue Reading Iran’s top leader pardons prisoners, including foreigners and people accused of anti-state crimes
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top leader has pardoned thousands of prisoners, including foreigners and people accused of anti-state crimes. The…
Continue Reading Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed…
Continue Reading Seeking to counter China, US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced…
Continue Reading Separatist rebels say Indonesian army attacks threaten the safety of kidnapped New Zealand pilot
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have warned that military attacks in recent days…
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