EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases
Diseases spread by mosquitoes are in the spotlight again because of recent U.S. illnesses. People in some areas of Massachusetts have been warned to…
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Colombian soccer official Ramón Jesurún has charges from Copa America arrest dropped
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ramón Jesurún had charges of battering a security guard at the Copa America final dropped more than a…
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Apparent cyberattack leaves Seattle airport facing major internet outages
SEATTLE (AP) — An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day…
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Danny Jansen plays for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game, an MLB first
AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams in the same game — a…
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Death of woman on 1st day of Burning Man festival under investigation
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was participating in the counterculture festival known as…
Continue Reading Prosecutors are investigating the captain of superyacht that sank off Sicily
ROME (AP) — Prosecutors in Italy are investigating the captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven…
Continue Reading Man distraught over planned sale of late mother’s home fatally shoots 4 family members and himself
Associated Press SYOSSET, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man distraught that he was being forced to move from his late mother’s home shot and killed four…
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French citizen accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia on trial next week
MOSCOW (AP) — Court officials say the trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military…
Continue Reading Arizona home fire kills 2, including a child, and injures 3
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A home fire in a Phoenix suburb killed two people, including a child, and critically injured three other people, authorities…
Continue Reading Sheriff: A 16-year-old boy is arrested after 4 people are found dead in a park in northwest Georgia
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in north Georgia say they’ve arrested a 16-year-old boy on murder charges after three men and a teenage boy…
Continue Reading Artists urge Serbia not to extradite to Belarus a critic of its authoritarian regime
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than 70 European artists and film directors have signed an open letter urging Serbia not to extradite…
Continue Reading Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the US
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s government says it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump are having a new squabble over their upcoming debate, this time about muted mics
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have thrown into question whether they will meet…
Continue Reading What’s behind the bloodiest recent attacks in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province?
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Multiple attacks in Pakistan’s restive southwest have killed at least 38 people, the highest death toll in a…
Continue Reading Venice Film Festival: From ‘Joker 2’ to ‘Maria,’ here are 10 movies to get excited about
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from…
Continue Reading France’s Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, wasn’t a…
Continue Reading At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 100 villagers and soldiers have been killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a…
Continue Reading Ohio prison holds first-ever five-course meal open to public on facility grounds
Associated Press GRAFTON, Ohio (AP) — A state prison in northeast Ohio says that for the first time in the state’s history, a five-course…
Continue Reading Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was first foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76
AP Sports Writer Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach after making his…
Continue Reading Pakistani judge acquits a man over spreading misinformation that sparked riots in UK
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani judge has acquitted a man who was charged with spreading misinformation that helped spark widespread rioting in…
Continue Reading Travelers are getting a head start on the long Labor Day weekend
AP Business Writer Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans…
Continue Reading One of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals is emptying out as Israeli forces draw near
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — One of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals has been emptying out in recent days as Israel has…
Continue Reading German leader vows tougher knife laws and more deportations after fatal attack in Solingen
Associated Press SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to toughen knife laws and step up deportations of rejected…
Continue Reading A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall. Local media report dozens missing
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s health ministry says a dam has collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the eastern Red Sea state, sending water flooding over…
Continue Reading US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its…
Continue Reading Ukraine counts on new long-range weapon to bypass Western restrictions and hit deep into Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says it has a new long-range weapon to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies…
Continue Reading Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains…
Continue Reading Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers’ data
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch data protection watchdog has slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine on ride-hailing service Uber…
Continue Reading Trump tries to connect Harris to the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal on anniversary of attack
Associated Press Former President Donald Trump on Monday is tying Vice President Kamala Harris to the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal on the third…
Continue Reading She’s the sitting vice president. She’s the candidate of change. How Harris is having it both ways
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s the sitting vice president who has been in office for 3 1/2 years. She’s also the presidential…
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