Police officer praised for reviving baby during traffic stop in suburban Detroit
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer is being praised as a hero for saving the life of an 18-month-old boy after he stopped a car…
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Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the…
Continue Reading 2 people charged with looting as residents worry about burglaries following Hurricane Idalia
By DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two people were charged with looting a home damaged by Hurricane Idalia in…
Continue Reading Killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison is spotted nearby on surveillance cameras
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a recently convicted murderer who escaped in suburban Pennsylvania this week was spotted on residential…
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Jimmy Buffett’s laid-back party vibe created adoring ‘Parrotheads’ and success beyond music
By DON SCHANCHE JR. Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself. “Wastin’ away again in…
Continue Reading Carlo Chatrian to step down as artistic director of the Berlin film festival
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin International Film Festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian says he will step down next year after Germany’s culture…
Continue Reading Former Italian premier claims French missile downed passenger jet in 1980, presses Paris for truth
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A former Italian premier, in an interview published on Saturday, contended that a French air…
Continue Reading US-backed fighters push ahead in their offensive in east Syria against tribespeople
By HOGIR AL ABDO Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — U.S.-backed fighters have brought in reinforcements into eastern Syria and pushed ahead in…
Continue Reading Ohio is about to vote on abortion rights. Misinformation about the proposal is rampant
By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press A ballot measure in Ohio that would guarantee access to abortion rights is fueling misleading…
Continue Reading Russian-made combat trainer aircraft joins Iran’s Air Force
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s news agencies are reporting that a Russian-made Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft is in the country and has joined the…
Continue Reading An Ohio ballot measure seeks to protect abortion access. Opponents’ messaging is on parental rights
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Ohio’s…
Continue Reading More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors’ social lives
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press GOFFSTOWN, N.H. (AP) — A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu…
Continue Reading Nobel Foundation withdraws invitation to Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend ceremonies
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Foundation on Saturday withdrew its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s…
Continue Reading Pakistani traders strike countrywide against high inflation and utility bills
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani traders have staged strikes across the country against the soaring cost of living,…
Continue Reading Rival Eritrean groups clash in Israel, leaving dozens hurt in worst confrontation in recent memory
By OHAD ZWIGENBERG and SAM McNEIL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with…
Continue Reading 18 people have been killed in Iraq after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturned
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad on Saturday,…
Continue Reading A 2nd Tommy John rehab could be tougher for Angels’ Shohei Ohtani. But it’s not a given
By RONALD BLUM and MADDIE BURAKOFF Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — If Shohei Ohtani has a second Tommy John surgery, it’s possible his…
Continue Reading Cyprus police arrest 13 after anti-immigrant marchers set fire to trash bins and damage storefronts
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police say they have arrested 13 people after a mob smashed storefronts and set numerous trash bins on fire during an…
Continue Reading Thailand’s king approves a new Cabinet more than 3 months after elections
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king has formally endorsed members of a new Cabinet, paving the way for a government headed by Prime Minister Srettha…
Continue Reading More cargo ships from Ukraine use a civilian corridor despite Russian threats
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Two cargo vessels have left Ukraine despite Russian threats and are in the Black Sea, maritime officials said Saturday.…
Continue Reading Scholz dismisses talk of keeping nuclear energy option open in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is dismissing a junior coalition partner’s suggestion that the country should keep open the option of…
Continue Reading ‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist…
Continue Reading Russia says it thwarted attacks on Crimea bridge. Shelling and strikes leave at least 3 dead
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Saturday its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an…
Continue Reading K.C. Hwang, AP correspondent in Seoul for 30 years, dies at age 99
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K.C. Hwang, whose six-decade-long journalism career included 30 years chronicling South…
Continue Reading Japan’s synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails. She is Japan’s…
Continue Reading 3 Pakistani soldiers, 1 militant killed in separate shootouts during raids along the Afghan border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two soldiers and one militant have been killed in a shootout during an overnight military operation against militant activity in…
Continue Reading India launches a spacecraft to study the sun after successful landing near the moon’s south pole
By ASHOK SHARMA and AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India launched its first space mission to study the sun on Saturday, less than…
Continue Reading Australian icebreaker heads to Antarctic station to rescue expeditioner suffering medical condition
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An icebreaker is on its way from Australia to an Antarctic research station to rescue an expeditioner suffering from a…
Continue Reading Delegation of Australian ministers to visit China in further sign of improving ties
CANBERRA (AP) — A delegation of Australian federal ministers will attend a high-level dialogue in Beijing next in a further sign of a warming of…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic comes back after dropping the first 2 sets to beat Laslo Djere at the US Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone should know by now to never count out Novak Djokovic. No matter how big a deficit he…
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