Migrant dies at sea off Greek island of Crete; 70 rescued
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A migrant has died southwest of the island of Crete and 70 more were rescued when their…
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Pandemic dents turnout at Brazil university entrance exams
By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Turnout for Brazil’s standardized university admission exam appears to be the…
Continue Reading Conservation ranger slain in Congo’s Virunga National Park
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A conservation park ranger has been killed during an attack by armed men this weekend…
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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic moved to North Carolina facility
BUTNER, N.C. (AP) — A defense attorney says the former Oklahoma zookeeper known as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic has been transferred to a medical…
Continue Reading Hitmakers BTS stamp their authority on American Music Awards
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth II attends christening of 2 great-grandsons
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has attended a double christening for two of her great-grandchildren. The 95-year-old British monarch watched the…
Continue Reading Abramovich hosts Israeli leader, antisemitism action praised
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Stamford Bridge as…
Continue Reading Protesters trace route Rittenhouse took in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Several dozen people gathered below the wind-whipped Wisconsin flag at Kenosha’s Civic Center Park and warmed up with chants…
Continue Reading Expect to pay more for Christmas trees, experts say
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (AP) — Add Christmas trees to the list of items facing shortages and higher prices this year. Several factors are driving the…
Continue Reading North Macedonia: 4 charged for torturing fellow migrants
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Two Pakistanis and two Afghan minors have been arrested and charged for…
Continue Reading Arkansas State Police clarify use of vehicle pursuit policy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A lawsuit settlement has prompted the Arkansas State Police to clarify when its troopers can try to slow a fleeing vehicle…
Continue Reading Average US price of gas steady over past 2 weeks, at $3.49
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline held steady over the past two weeks, at $3.49 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading In Kenosha and beyond, guns become more common on US streets
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press Across much of the United States, it has become increasingly acceptable for Americans to walk the streets with…
Continue Reading Officials investigate California oil sheen near earlier leak
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An oil sheen spotted in the ocean near last month’s crude pipeline leak off Southern California was likely…
Continue Reading Libyan interim PM aims for presidency, despite rules
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s interim prime minister has filed a request to run for president despite being technically barred from next month’s…
Continue Reading Plea deal criticized after man arrested in woman’s slaying
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The mayor of a northern Italian city is calling for stiffer laws to protect women after the…
Continue Reading Officials: Cat alerted residents to Syracuse apartment fire
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A cat may be the reason three residents escaped an apartment fire in upstate New York. Residents were asleep when a fire…
Continue Reading Historic downtown Miami courthouse to open after inspection
MIAMI (AP) — The historic courthouse in downtown Miami is set to reopen after an engineering inspection spurred by the collapse of a nearby…
Continue Reading IOC says Peng Shuai has told Olympic officials she is safe
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC says Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has taken part in a 30-minute video call from Beijing with Olympic…
Continue Reading About 80 thieves ransack department store near San Francisco
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities and witnesses say about 80 people, some wearing ski masks and wielding crowbars, swarmed a department store…
Continue Reading In UAE, French finance minister warns of climate action cost
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Just over a week after some 200 nations struck an agreement aimed at…
Continue Reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ captures $44 million in theaters
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The latest attempt to revive “Ghostbusters” has drawn a sizable audience to movie theaters while the awards…
Continue Reading El Salvador to build cryptocurrency-fueled “Bitcoin City”
By DAVID BARRAZA Associated Press LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says his government will build an oceanside…
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GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccines
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans fighting President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandates are…
Continue Reading Dinner on the patio? First, hold the stench
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Much of downtown Des Moines, Iowa, has been transformed in the past decade by new…
Continue Reading France vows to keep battling in fishing dispute with UK
PARIS (AP) — France’s minister of the sea has vowed to “continue the fight” in the country’s dispute with Britain over fishing rights.…
Continue Reading Taxi driver hurt in UK blast says it’s a miracle he’s alive
LONDON (AP) — A taxi driver injured when his passenger’s homemade bomb exploded in the northwest England city of Liverpool says it’s a…
Continue Reading Tunisian trial shines light on use of military courts
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A 40-year-old Tunisian computer engineer turned corruption fighter will stand trial again…
Continue Reading Poland: Belarus eyes using Afghan migrants as border pawns
By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has warned that migrant pressures on the European…
Continue Reading Biden’s political standing fuels Democratic worry about 2024
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some Democrats have begun saying out loud what others are saying privately —…
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