5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, police said. It’s the latest instance of…
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2 dead and 4 injured after man drives his car through restaurant patio in Minnesota
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — Police and hospital officials say two people are dead and at least four are injured after a man drove his car through…
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Investigators say crime lab improvements aided arrest of Alabama man in 24-year-old Georgia murder
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (AP) — A 63-year-old man has been arrested in Alabama in the 2000 murder of a northwest Georgia woman. The Georgia Bureau of…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan president’s party retains dominance in parliament election
Preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections show the party of Azerbaijan’s strongman president has retained dominance. An…
Continue Reading 4 people fatally shot on Chicago-area train, police say
FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) — A shooting on a commuter train outside Chicago on Labor Day morning left four people dead, police said. Three people were…
Continue Reading A vandal shatters windows and doors at Buffalo City Hall
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A vandal has smashed windows and shattered glass doors at Buffalo City Hall. Police say the incident happened around 6:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading A suicide bomber detonates in Afghan capital, killing at least 6 people and injuring 13
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police in the Afghan capital say a suicide bomber carried out an attack killing at least six people and injuring 13 others. The…
Continue Reading Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block…
Continue Reading Ukrainian children in Poland are now required by law to attend school after years of online learning
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Large numbers of Ukrainian refugee kids are expected to begin attending Polish schools this fall for the…
Continue Reading Military-run Myanmar to hold a census next month to prepare for election slated for 2025
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government has declared that Myanmar will hold a national census next month to…
Continue Reading UK says it’s suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said Monday that it’s suspending exports of some weapons…
Continue Reading Italian teen confesses to stabbing younger brother, parents. Prosecutors say no apparent motive.
MILAN (AP) — Italian prosecutors say a 17-year-old high school student, who confessed to stabbing to death his 12-year-old brother and parents, had…
Continue Reading Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color
AP Business Writer More than 10,000 workers at 25 hotels across the U.S. were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their…
Continue Reading Protesters in Nigeria face possible death penalty as accusation of treason brings outrage
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 10 protesters in Nigeria are facing a possible death penalty after being charged with treason over…
Continue Reading ‘We all failed you.’ Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage in Jerusalem
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli-American family that became an international symbol in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas…
Continue Reading Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official…
Continue Reading Suspect, 15, arrested in shooting near Ohio high school that killed 1 teen, wounded 4
EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old suspect has been arrested in a shooting that killed another teenager and wounded four others near…
Continue Reading A senior Russian military commander detained in a fraud case as investigation widens
A senior Russian military commander has been detained in a fraud case. It’s the latest high-profile arrest in what appears to be a sweeping…
Continue Reading Swimmer known as the The Shark is trying again to cross Lake Michigan
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — An extreme swimmer is back in Lake Michigan trying to cross one of the Great Lakes from Michigan to Wisconsin. Jim…
Continue Reading UN contract worker killed in Israeli strike over southern Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed two people in a car, including a contract worker at the United Nations’…
Continue Reading A landslide hits a bus in northern Pakistan and kills 3 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a landslide has struck a bus in northern Pakistan, killing three people, including two security officials.…
Continue Reading Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries
Associated Press A bronze statue from the Titanic — not seen in decades and feared to be lost for good — is among the discoveries made by the…
Continue Reading Could Oasis reunion come early? Saudi boxing promoter wants Liam and Noel together at Sept. 21 bout
AP Sports Writer The Oasis reunion could come earlier than expected. The Britpop-era band has ended a 15-year hiatus by announcing a tour of the…
Continue Reading An ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A former ethnic Greek mayor of an Albanian town whose imprisonment on vote-buying charges has strained…
Continue Reading A far-right German party’s win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Nicki Kämpf watched her daughter toddle across the sand in a Berlin playground and wondered whether she and her…
Continue Reading A Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts for allegedly killing his girlfriend has been extradited
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say a Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges has been extradited nearly a year after he fled…
Continue Reading A Pakistani religious leader is tried in his absence for allegedly threatening Geert Wilders
Associated Press SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 14-year sentence for a Pakistani Muslim leader accused of inciting…
Continue Reading US rights watchdog cites “a climate of fear” in Uganda oil development project
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Oil activities on the shores of Uganda’s Lake Albert have triggered widespread suffering among locals…
Continue Reading An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in Kinshasa leaves 2 inmates dead
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say two inmates were killed when detainees tried to break out of the main prison in…
Continue Reading Pacific leaders’ summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord
Associated Press NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Turmoil over China’s influence in the affairs of South Pacific island nations has flared as it…
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