Algerians honor victims of colonial-era French crackdown at Paris Olympics ceremony
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria reminded France of a particularly dark chapter of its colonial past during the opening ceremony for the Paris…
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G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have agreed to strive toward effectively taxing…
Continue Reading A federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts
Associated Press Lansing (AP) — Federal judges have given final approval to new boundaries for several Detroit-area state legislative seats. The…
Continue Reading Olympic cauldron is lit by French gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — French Olympic gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec teamed to light the cauldron for the Paris…
Continue Reading Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials have denied clemency to a man who is set to be executed for the 1998 killing of his…
Continue Reading Celine Dion makes musical comeback at Paris Olympics with Eiffel Tower serenade
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance, closing out the Paris Olympics’ opening…
Continue Reading UN body that regulates ocean floor prepares for election amid debate over deep-sea mining
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.N. body that regulates deep international waters is preparing to elect its next leader, a crucial…
Continue Reading North Carolina Democrats sue to reverse decision that put RFK Jr. on ballots
RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Democratic Party has challenged the state election board’s decision last week to recognize a new…
Continue Reading Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and…
Continue Reading Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
AP College Sports Writer Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under…
Continue Reading In President Milei’s sit-down with Macron, Argentina says the leaders get past soccer chant fallout
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei and French President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they appeared to put…
Continue Reading New Ohio law mandates defibrillators in schools, sports venues after 2023 collapse of Bills’ Hamlin
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, must be placed in nearly every school or sports and recreation venue in Ohio…
Continue Reading Video shows escape through flames and smoke as wildfire begins burning the outskirts of Idaho town
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — William Howard was trying to help a friend protect his property from a wildfire in north-central Idaho when…
Continue Reading Former lawmaker sentenced to year in prison for role in kickback scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama lawmaker was sentenced Friday to a year in federal prison for his role in a kickback scheme involving…
Continue Reading US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters
Associated Press PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use…
Continue Reading More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say
HINTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350…
Continue Reading Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O’Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Dublin museum has pulled a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor from its collection after fans and family members…
Continue Reading Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot
Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked Guatemala on Friday for helping the nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed…
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North Carolina regulators say nonprofit run by lieutenant governor’s wife owes the state $132K
Associated Press RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson…
Continue Reading Tennessee man convicted of inmate van escape, as allegations of sex crimes await court action
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has found a Tennessee man guilty of escaping an inmate transport van but not guilty of trying to escape jail. News…
Continue Reading Gotham signs 13-year-old MaKenna ‘Mak’ Whitham through 2028, youngest to get an NWSL contract
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Gotham FC has signed 13-year-old McKenna “Mak” Whitham to a multi-year contract through 2028. The guaranteed deal makes…
Continue Reading New Orleans’ mayor accused her of stalking. Now she’s filed a $1 million defamation suit
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans woman has filed a $1 million federal lawsuit accusing Mayor LaToya Cantrell and some members of…
Continue Reading Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony…
Continue Reading Beshear gets a warm embrace in flood-stricken parts of Kentucky where he and Trump are both popular
Associated Press WAYLAND, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is one of several Democrats who is said to be in consideration as Vice President…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer
AP Sports Writer Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA after the league did not accept the company’s matching offer for one of the packages in…
Continue Reading Federal control board sues Puerto Rico’s governor over net metering law
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has filed a lawsuit challenging…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performance
PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was…
Continue Reading Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon,…
Continue Reading Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract
WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline catering workers are threatening to go on strike next week if they don’t get pay raises and better health…
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