Top California Democrats announce ballot measure targeting retail theft
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top California Democrats have announced their backing for a ballot measure targeting retail theft. The…
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Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
Associated Press DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday after surrendering at a federal prison to…
Continue Reading In a proud and troubled UK town, voters wonder whether their election choice will make a difference
Associated Press HARTLEPOOL, England (AP) — A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in…
Continue Reading Republican JD Vance journeys from ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ memoirist to US senator to VP contender
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance sharply criticized Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle, before…
Continue Reading Street medicine teams search for homeless people to deliver lifesaving IV hydration in extreme heat
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Alfred Handley leaned back in his wheelchair alongside a major Phoenix freeway as a street medicine team helped him…
Continue Reading The Republicans who want to be Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become…
Continue Reading Japan successfully launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has succesfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it…
Continue Reading The Republicans who want to be Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills, Emma Roberts in space, ‘Bluey’ minisodes
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album from country music star Zach Bryan, Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley…
Continue Reading Man who confessed to killing 4 people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison
Associated Press WEST BATH, Maine (AP) — A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway…
Continue Reading Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has appointed Sam Mostyn as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial…
Continue Reading Simone Biles headlines a U.S. women’s gymnastics team eyeing redemption at the Paris Olympics
AP National Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — They all had a reason to come back. Every single one of them. Simone Biles to move past those wrenching two…
Continue Reading Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It’s straining businesses and public services
Associated Press IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — Dimly lit and stuffy classrooms stir with life every morning as children file in. Rays of sunlight stream…
Continue Reading South African parties agree on Cabinet positions, sealing deal on new coalition government
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has named a new Cabinet after his African National…
Continue Reading Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month
AP Health Writer A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third…
Continue Reading It’s France’s moment of truth. Here’s how its snap elections work and what comes next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French voters face a decisive choice in the runoff Sunday of snap parliamentary elections that could produce the…
Continue Reading Where do things stand with the sexual assault case involving 2018 Canada world junior players?
AP Hockey Writer Four current members of the National Hockey League charged with sexual assault in Canada will become free agents after not receiving…
Continue Reading North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles, after end of new US-South Korea-Japan drill
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has test-launched two ballistic missiles in a northeastern direction.…
Continue Reading More WestJet flight cancellations as Canadian airline strike hits more than 100,000 travelers
TORONTO (AP) — A strike by plane mechanics forced Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, to cancel hundreds more flights Sunday, upending…
Continue Reading US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say
Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department is pushing Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two deadly plane crashes…
Continue Reading Bolivian president orchestrated a ‘self-coup,’ political rival Evo Morales claims
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is accusing his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of…
Continue Reading A propane tank explosion in western Turkey has killed 5 people and injured 63 others
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities say a propane tank explosion at a restaurant in the western city of Izmir has left five people dead and 63…
Continue Reading Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a…
Continue Reading Impromptu LGBTQ+ protest in Istanbul after governor bans Pride march
ISTANBUL (AP) — A group of more than 100 pro-LGBTQ+ protesters have gathered in Istanbul in an impromptu demonstration for Pride after the local…
Continue Reading 2 police officers wounded, suspect killed in shooting in Waterloo, Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Two police officers were wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting on Sunday morning near a park in Waterloo, Iowa. The…
Continue Reading Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Evacuation orders in Arizona have been lifted for some residents of northeast Scottsdale, days after they were forced from…
Continue Reading Gathered at Camp David, Biden’s family tells him to stay in the presidential race and keep fighting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s family used a gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep…
Continue Reading Judge in Ecuador orders judges, attorneys and officials held in jail as part of corruption probe
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A judge in Ecuador has ordered that more than a dozen suspects including judges, attorneys and government officials be held…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant and wounds 5 other people
Associated Press NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank on Sunday, killing a…
Continue Reading In the final days before the UK election, Rishi Sunak insists that he can stay in power
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dismissed suggestions that his party is heading to defeat in Thursday’s general election. Sunak…
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