Man in Denmark faces preliminary terrorism charges over arson at a Jewish woman’s home
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 21-year-old man in Denmark has been arrested for arson after allegedly setting a fire at a Jewish…
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Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal…
Continue Reading Israeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another story
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister says the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary cease-fire…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private…
Continue Reading UK leader faces unease in his Labour Party after a winter fuel allowance is cut for millions
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won a parliamentary vote on a contentious decision to cut a payment that…
Continue Reading The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some businesses
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Parisian business owners and hotel managers were promised a summer like no other. Millions of tourists would flood…
Continue Reading Australia proposes legal minimum age for children accessing social media
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has promised to legislate this year to enforce a minimum age for children to…
Continue Reading Man accused of setting on fire a Ugandan Olympic athlete dies of burns
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on an Ugandan Olympic athlete, causing her death…
Continue Reading Google loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations…
Continue Reading EU’s top court dismisses Apple’s final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court has rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s…
Continue Reading Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame
AP Science Writer A new study says the amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is…
Continue Reading China’s Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation
DALIAN, China (AP) — China’s Football Association says it has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of…
Continue Reading Another Afghanistan embassy says it is closing after the Taliban rejected it
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Norway embassy is closing this week. The move comes months after the Taliban said they no longer recognize…
Continue Reading A woman is killed near Moscow after more than 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say
Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and…
Continue Reading Top Olympic sponsor Panasonic is ending its contract with the IOC
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year. Panasonic is one of 15…
Continue Reading Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over…
Continue Reading Inquiry into UK hospital where a nurse killed 7 babies will not review evidence against her
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An inquiry into an English hospital where a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to…
Continue Reading Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an abortion-rights measure will be on the state’s November…
Continue Reading Raise a (shot) glass to Wild Turkey’s ‘Buddha of Bourbon’
Associated Press LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) — As bourbon fans flocked to the Wild Turkey visitors’ center, sitting near the entrance was no…
Continue Reading China’s August exports grow a robust 8.7%, beating forecasts while imports soften
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports grew for a fifth consecutive month. It’s a sign of growing demand abroad even as imports fell amid a…
Continue Reading Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered
Associated Press TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles as firefighters battled three…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as Oracle soars and banks and oil slump
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Tuesday following several weeks of sharp swings. The S&P 500 rose…
Continue Reading Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations
SINGAPORE (AP) — When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is…
Continue Reading Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing
Associated Press Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when the virus…
Continue Reading A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A small robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week,…
Continue Reading Former US Sen. Ayotte to face former Manchester Mayor Craig in New Hampshire governor’s race
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire will elect a female governor for the third time in November after former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte…
Continue Reading Belarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroad
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than a half-million Belarusians have fled their country since 2020 as the authoritarian government…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question merits of case brought by election activist
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court voiced concerns Tuesday about the motives of a…
Continue Reading Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop revives discussion about the realities faced by Black drivers
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about “the talk” — instructions passed down in…
Continue Reading Most students in a Georgia district return to class nearly a week after a school shooting
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Many students in Georgia’s Barrow County headed back to class six days after a school shooting killed two…
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