Willem Dafoe is named artistic director of Venice Biennale’s theater department
ROME (AP) — Actor Willem Dafoe, a frequent red-carpet star at the Venice Film Festival, was named artistic director Monday of the Venice…
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All rail cars carrying hazardous material have been removed from North Dakota derailment site
BORDULAC, N.D. (AP) — All of the rail cars that contained hazardous materials have been removed from the site of a train derailment in North…
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In first comments, the Kenyan force in Haiti says ‘no room for failure’ against powerful gangs
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The head of the Kenya-led multinational force tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti says…
Continue Reading Karen Read’s defense team says jurors were unanimous on acquitting her of murder
Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Defense lawyers for Karen Read say jurors unanimously concluded she was not guilty of murder or leaving the…
Continue Reading UConn, coach Dan Hurley agree to 6-year, $50 million deal a month after he spurned offer from Lakers
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn and men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season,…
Continue Reading South Dakota Gov. Noem’s official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Longstanding official social media accounts belonging to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appear to have been deleted without…
Continue Reading Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties from 12 countries, including France’s National Rally and Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, have…
Continue Reading Rikers Island inmates sue NYC claiming they were trapped in cells during jail fire that injured 20
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island are suing the city claiming they were trapped in their cells during a…
Continue Reading Chief prosecutor defends Vatican’s legal system after recent criticism of pope’s absolute power
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has strongly defended the integrity and fairness of the city state’s justice…
Continue Reading Prosecutor tells New York City jury at bribery trial that Sen. Bob Menendez put power ‘up for sale’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments have started at the bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, with a federal prosecutor…
Continue Reading Alice Munro’s daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author’s husband
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro has accused the author’s second husband, Gerard Fremlin,…
Continue Reading A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
A Russian court on Monday convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison, the…
Continue Reading Suspected rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers after ambushing their vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police officials say suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in disputed Kashmir ambushed an army…
Continue Reading 2 men drown in Glacier National Park over the July 4 holiday weekend
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Two men drowned in Glacier National Park over the July 4 holiday weekend. A 26-year-old man from India slipped on rocks…
Continue Reading From ‘Red October’ to ’30 Rock,’ a look at Alec Baldwin’s career on eve of ‘Rust’ shooting trial
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood has never known exactly what to do with Alec Baldwin, so it has done a little of everything…
Continue Reading Belarusian authorities are forcing political prisoners to publicly repent to be freed, activists say
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Human rights activists say Belarusian authorities are setting unacceptable conditions for the release of…
Continue Reading The far right seemed to have a lock on France’s legislative elections. Here’s why it didn’t win
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Seemingly so close, and yet still so far away. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen looked to be nearer to power…
Continue Reading ‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor pleads guilty to interfering with police during Capitol riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor who played a street-brawling newsman in the movie “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and a…
Continue Reading Violent holiday weekend sees mass shootings in Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A shooting at a block party in Detroit left two people dead and more than a dozen wounded, capping a violent…
Continue Reading Women gradually rise in Japanese politics but face deep challenges
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Eight years ago, Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor. She won her third…
Continue Reading French court rules American man detained after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message can be extradited
Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — A French court ruled on Monday that the American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college…
Continue Reading Britain’s Treasury chief says stimulating economic growth is the new Labour government’s mission
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Treasury chief says the Labour government will make stimulating economic growth its mission while…
Continue Reading New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 ‘baby bonus’ under a proposal to fight child poverty
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — New parents in Baltimore could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve a proposal that aims to help…
Continue Reading More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges
AP Business Writer More than 3 million people passed through U.S. airport security on Sunday, the first time that number of passengers have been…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s government seeks to regulate online car-hailing platforms, a move likely to affect Uber
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is seeking to regulate online car-hailing platforms through licensing and impose tougher…
Continue Reading Israel’s Holocaust memorial opens a conservation facility to store artifacts, photos and more
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Holocaust museum is opening a conservation facility in Jerusalem that will preserve, restore and store…
Continue Reading Adm. William H. McRaven collaborating with daughter Kelly on follow-up to bestselling picture book
NEW YORK (AP) — Admiral William H. McRaven is teaming with daughter Kelly McRaven on a follow-up to his bestselling “Skipper the Seal” picture…
Continue Reading NATO leaders are descending on Washington. Here’s what to know
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO leaders meet this week for a summit commemorating the 75th anniversary of the military alliance, which…
Continue Reading Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace
Associated Press The surgeon general has said there’s a loneliness epidemic in America. For many people, that includes a lack of friendships at…
Continue Reading A Kenyan court says 2022 shooting death of a Pakistani journalist by police in Nairobi was unlawful
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Kenyan court has ruled that the 2022 shooting death of a Pakistani journalist by police in Nairobi was unlawful…
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