In Ukraine, a city grieves for a family killed in a deadly Russia missile attack
Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered Friday for funeral services in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for victims…
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Paris Hilton waited 18 years to drop a new album. On ‘Infinite Icon,’ she’s here to ‘save pop music’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Paris Hilton released her debut album, 2006’s eponymous “Paris,” at one height of…
Continue Reading Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator turns down Couche-Tard takeover offer
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain is turning down a takeover offer from…
Continue Reading Sweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2
Associated Press Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens. The recommendations were issued by the…
Continue Reading Japanese man arrested in Belarus on charges of acting as special services agent
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Japanese man has been arrested in Belarus and is facing charges of working for Japan’s special services by…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The impending departures of Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper are having ripple effects throughout the…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire is among the smallest states in the country, but its state primaries have enough intrigue to fill…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which…
Continue Reading Hungary signals it’s serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s anti-immigrant government is signaling that it is serious about implementing a plan to…
Continue Reading EU envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to resume efforts to normalize ties through talks
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union envoy for the Western Balkans has urged Kosovo and Serbia step up their efforts at…
Continue Reading The Dutch government is expanding export restrictions for processor chip machines
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government is expanding export restrictions on machines that make advanced processor chips that can be used…
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Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in…
Continue Reading Biden signs ‘common sense’ order prioritizing federal grants for projects with higher worker wages
Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order for federal grants that will prioritize projects…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia
Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Ukraine’s president has told U.S. and allied military leaders meeting in Germany that his…
Continue Reading Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments
PARIS (AP) — Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app. In a Telegram post, the…
Continue Reading UN-backed rights experts seek wider arms embargo and ‘impartial force’ deployed to war-torn Sudan
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights investigators are urging the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to…
Continue Reading A Capitol rioter hawked Jan. 6 merchandise from jail. The judge who sentenced him was disturbed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From jail, Shane Jenkins helped sell T-shirts, tote bags and other merchandise promoting the notion that he and…
Continue Reading Juries aren’t swayed by defenses in Capitol riot trials
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Finding a viable trial defense hasn’t been easy for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Their arguments…
Continue Reading Israeli forces appear to withdraw from Jenin. But the operation may not be over
Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces appear to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank,…
Continue Reading 11 strikes in 16 seconds: One Capitol rioter’s violent attack on police with a hockey stick
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she hasn’t grown numb to the violent scenes of Jan. 6 that are…
Continue Reading January 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there’s no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. Day after day, judges and jurors…
Continue Reading Chinese soccer appears to be getting worse despite President Xi’s pledge to make it better
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan defeated China’s men’s national team 7-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Saitama, Japan, a brutal loss that…
Continue Reading A dormitory fire in Kenya kills 18 students and injures 27. Dozens are unaccounted for
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 18 students and 27 others have been hospitalized, with 70…
Continue Reading A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legal saga surrounding Hunter Biden took an unexpected turn when he pleaded guilty to nine federal tax…
Continue Reading How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events
AP Education Writer Mass shootings have effects on communities that are felt long after the day’s tragedy. School shootings in particular can…
Continue Reading A hitman serving life in prison gets more time for killing ‘Whitey’ Bulger
Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former Mafia hitman already serving life in prison was sentenced to 25 years Friday in the 2018 fatal…
Continue Reading In a landslide-stricken town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas
Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — In a scenic Southern California community perched over the Pacific Ocean, the land is rapidly…
Continue Reading Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was…
Continue Reading Ralph Lauren draws the fashion crowd to the horsey Hamptons for a diverse show of Americana
AP Lifestyles Writer BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Ralph Lauren took to Hamptons horse country for a rollout of his signature Americana featuring…
Continue Reading Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Pope Francis’s visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific island…
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