Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her partner
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after…
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Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill to expand birth control access, while a judge struck down…
Continue Reading Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing
AIN TAYA, Algeria (AP) — In the weeks since Algeria’s Imane Khelif won an Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing, athletes and coaches in…
Continue Reading Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school was arrested…
Continue Reading School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — School and work in parts of southern China are on hold as Typhoon Yagi moves in. Landfall is expected on Friday…
Continue Reading What’s at stake in Mexico’s judicial system under sweeping overhaul pushed by the president
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s governing party says judges in the current court system are corrupt, and it wants to push through a…
Continue Reading A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises
Associated Press NGĀRUAWĀHIA, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Māori monarch, Kīngi Tūheitia, has been laid to rest atop a sacred…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Most of Wall Street slips as S&P 500 stays on track for worst week since April
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks fell Thursday following a mixed round of data on the economy, keeping them on track for their…
Continue Reading Can Harris prosecute the political case against Trump? Key questions ahead of their debate
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first — and perhaps, last — time on Tuesday…
Continue Reading How to watch the presidential debate between Trump and Harris
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to meet next week for the first time in…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Trump election case get judge’s OK to lay out fresh evidence in court filing
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal election interference case against Donald Trump inched forward Thursday, with a judge permitting…
Continue Reading Shooter’s sanity at issue as trial begins in Colorado supermarket mass killing
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man who gunned down 10 people in a supermarket mass shooting was not insane when he unleashed terror in a…
Continue Reading Prosecutor challenges Mark Meadows’s bid to move Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A prosecutor urged a judge on Thursday to reject former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows’…
Continue Reading GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
Associated Press Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over the 2024 election…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal tax charges, a surprise move meant…
Continue Reading Xi offers African leaders more aid as China challenges US-led global order
BEIJING (AP) — Dozens of African leaders have gathered in Beijing for a summit that signals China’s influence in a continent that it hopes will…
Continue Reading Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of…
Continue Reading Pope and imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque vowed Thursday to fight religiously…
Continue Reading Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga wasn’t disappointed when he was removed after seven hitless innings and 95 pitches. “He actually…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s youngest son has enrolled at New York University
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, began his freshman year of college this week at New…
Continue Reading Alaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance cover a year of birth control at a time
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s…
Continue Reading Australian breaker Raygun says she felt ‘panic’ after public reaction to her Olympic performance
AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — For Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, first came her polarizing performance at the Olympics, followed by…
Continue Reading US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been 21 years since an American man won a Grand Slam title, but the country is guaranteed a male…
Continue Reading Canadian opposition party ends support agreement with Prime Minister Trudeau’s Liberals
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — An opposition party in Canada has ended a support agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government,…
Continue Reading Sao Paulo beefs up security for Brazil’s 1st ever NFL game as players raise crime concerns
AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo state’s government says it will deploy hundreds of police officers and provide escorts for team buses…
Continue Reading The arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the US
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A secret Chinese police station hiding in plain sight in New York City. Clandestine efforts by Communist Party…
Continue Reading Chinese families seeking to escape a competitive education system have found a haven in Thailand
Associated Press CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a…
Continue Reading Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Despite her well-paying tech job, Li Daijing didn’t hesitate when her cousin asked for help running a…
Continue Reading For many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it’s Japan — not the US — that’s the bigger draw
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Well-heeled Chinese are moving to Japan in droves, buying up homes and harboring hopes for opportunities. Some are…
Continue Reading Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to six conservative influencers was a front for a Russian…
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