Biden says cooling political rhetoric doesn’t mean he’ll ‘stop telling the truth’ about Trump
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail on Tuesday for the first time since the attempted…
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Pakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead
Associated Press DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in Pakistan say security forces have killed all ten militants who attacked a military…
Continue Reading US journalist Gershkovich scheduled to appear in Russian court for the second hearing of spy charges
MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is scheduled to appear in court in Russia on Thursday for the second hearing in his…
Continue Reading At least 40 die after heavy rains pound eastern Afghanistan, destroying houses and cutting power
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban officials say heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan have killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 350…
Continue Reading New deal establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes at sea
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between the presidential offices…
Continue Reading Germany’s top security official bans a far-right magazine, accusing it of spreading hatred
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official has banned a far-right magazine that she accused of stirring up hatred against Jews, people with…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks slip, while Australian index tracks Wall St rally to hit record
Asian stocks were mostly lower Wednesday even as investors wagered that the Federal Reserve will come ahead with a cut to interest rates, while…
Continue Reading 4 Indian soldiers are killed in a gunfight with suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian military says four of its soldiers were killed in a gunfight with suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in…
Continue Reading Hong Kong is testing out its own ChatGPT-style tool as OpenAI planned extra steps to block access
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s innovation minister says the government is testing its own ChatGPT-style tool for its employees,…
Continue Reading Nepal authorities say 65 people were on board the buses missing in a river since Friday
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal say there were 65 people on board the two buses that were pushed into a swollen river…
Continue Reading Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt’s foreign agent
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted of all charges Tuesday in a sweeping corruption trial in which he was accused…
Continue Reading Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection
Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man 20 minutes before he was to receive a…
Continue Reading Violent clashes over government jobs quota system leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Associated Press DHAKA, Banglades (AP) — Police fired tear gas and charged with batons during violent clashes between a pro-government student body…
Continue Reading A dam fails after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest. The Chicago area is cleaning up
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a…
Continue Reading Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Under American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. But…
Continue Reading JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He’s been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 loss
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall. But almost immediately after he…
Continue Reading Trump’s escape from disaster by mere inches reveals a tiny margin with seismic impact
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jarring, chaotic and sudden, the bullet whizzed toward the stage where former President Donald Trump stood behind…
Continue Reading Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon Prime Day is here, and experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. Deceptions such as phony…
Continue Reading What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its second day in Milwaukee
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention heads into its second day in Milwaukee — now with Donald Trump as its…
Continue Reading Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver wins special primary for New Jersey US House seat
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special House Democratic primary to succeed the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump is feted by his former rivals in a show of Republican unity after rally shooting
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump was celebrated Tuesday at the Republican National Convention by former rivals who just months ago…
Continue Reading A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — When Trea Ellinger left a Baltimore drug rehab facility last summer, he assured his anxious mother that…
Continue Reading On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt’s aftermath change the media tone?
AP Media Writer In a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would…
Continue Reading Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández wins the Home Run Derby
AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Teoscar Hernández needed a moment to calm down during the Home Run Derby, the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Continue Reading In attack that shocks quiet Oman, gunmen kill 6 and wound dozens more at a Shiite mosque
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in the Gulf Arab state of Oman say several gunmen burst into a Shiite mosque and opened fire,…
Continue Reading A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to South Korea. The…
Continue Reading Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean…
Continue Reading Trump’s grand RNC entrance, a VP pick and the new GOP: Takeaways from day 1
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican presidential ticket came together when Donald Trump named JD Vance as his running mate. In turning…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries
Associated Press LELILEF SAWAI, Indonesia (AP) — On a steep trek up to his forest farm on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, Librek Loha let out a…
Continue Reading Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency,…
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