Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand’s prime minister
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister Friday, continuing the legacy of the…
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Nevada gaming regulators accuse Resorts World casino of accommodating illegal gambling
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada gaming regulators have accused the Resorts World casino of turning a blind eye to illegal bookmaking. The…
Continue Reading South Sudan’s security bill allowing warrantless arrests becomes law
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s parliament says controversial security legislation allowing the arrest of people without…
Continue Reading TikTok compares itself to foreign-owned American news outlets as it fights forced sale or ban
AP Business Writer TikTok on Thursday pushed back against U.S. government arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the…
Continue Reading Notre Dame suspends men’s swim team for one year after review finds NCAA gambling violations
AP College Sports Writer Notre Dame has suspended its men’s swimming program for at least one year after an external review found members of the…
Continue Reading Newly identified remains of missing World War II soldier from Oregon set to return home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that the…
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Evacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains canceled as a typhoon approaches
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate because of risks of flooding and mudslides from a…
Continue Reading Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los Alamos’ Acid Canyon
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic…
Continue Reading UN takes key steps toward Somalia’s takeover of its own security
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to authorize the African Union to maintain its peacekeeping…
Continue Reading What to know about the 5 people charged in Matthew Perry’s death
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year,…
Continue Reading A rarely seen deep sea fish is found in California, and scientists want to know why
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was…
Continue Reading Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift’s Eras tour returns in London, with assist from Ed Sheeran, after foiled terror plot
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift’s history-making Eras Tour made a triumphant return, accompanied by Ed Sheeran, in London Thursday…
Continue Reading Panda twins are born in Hong Kong to Ying Ying, the world’s oldest first-time mom
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas on Thursday, with their mother becoming the…
Continue Reading A planned float in NYC’s India Day Parade is anti-Muslim and should be removed, opponents say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A float in Sunday’s upcoming India Day Parade in New York City that celebrates a Hindu temple built over a razed…
Continue Reading 4 arrested in killing of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police arrested four people on Thursday in the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor.…
Continue Reading Federal judge reinforces order for heat protection for Louisiana inmates at prison farm
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge is ordering officials at Louisiana’s penitentiary to increase shade and take other steps to…
Continue Reading Mexican authorities arrest a policeman in the border state of Sonora in the killing of American man
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s border state of Sonora have arrested a local police officer in the killing of an American man in…
Continue Reading Stumpy, the gnarled, old cherry tree, is gone. But its clones — little Stumplings — live on
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Stumpy lives on! The stunted and gnarled cherry tree that became an unlikely social media celebrity was cut down…
Continue Reading What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ running mate, his drunken driving…
Continue Reading US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in 23 killings in his home country was arrested Wednesday in New York by…
Continue Reading Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials to reject plans to relocate part of an aging…
Continue Reading US prosecutors aim to try Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in New York, then in Texas
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican drug lord who was arrested in the U.S. could be headed to trial in New York City, after prosecutors…
Continue Reading Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’
Associated Press A wrongful death lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is serving as a reminder to consumers the importance of reading the…
Continue Reading Alabama election officials make voter registration inactive for thousands of potential noncitizens
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s secretary of state says more than 3,200 voters in the state may not be U.S. citizens. Wes…
Continue Reading Iraq’s Yazidis hope a new village will prompt survivors of a 2014 Islamic State massacre to return
Associated Press KOCHO, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s Yazidi community leaders have announced plans for an internationally funded project to build an…
Continue Reading ‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16…
Continue Reading Claudia Sheinbaum, who won Mexico’s presidential vote in June, is finally declared president-elect
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum, the woman who won Mexico’s June 2 presidential vote, has finally been formally declared Mexico’s…
Continue Reading VP nominee JD Vance to dissolve last vestige of mothballed charity, give its $11K to Appalachia
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. JD Vance is preparing to dissolve the vestiges of a…
Continue Reading Jewish groups file federal complaint alleging antisemitism in Fulton schools
ATLANTA (AP) — Jewish advocacy groups filed a federal discrimination complaint against the Fulton County school district over antisemitic bullying.…
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