Russia-led alliance holds military drills in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than 2,000 troops from a Russia-led security alliance have opened military exercises in parts of Belarus near the…
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Biden approves Medal of Honor for Army helicopter pilot who rescued soldiers in a Vietnam firefight
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam…
Continue Reading Danes orders Russia to reduce embassy staff to the same number that Denmark has in Moscow
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has informed Russia’s ambassador in Copenhagen that it must reduce its embassy staff to the same number that…
Continue Reading A federal judge strikes down a Texas law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites
By KEN MILLER Associated Press A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic…
Continue Reading A man convicted of murder in Pennsylvania and wanted in Brazil remains at large after jail escape
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of law enforcement agents are searching for a man convicted of murder in Pennsylvania for the fatal stabbing of…
Continue Reading It’s joy mixed with sorrow as Ukrainian children go back to school in the midst of war
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — In a small courtyard at a school in Bucha, scene of some of the worst atrocities committed…
Continue Reading Insurgents in Syria’s northwest kill at least 9 soldiers as fighting surges in other areas
By BASSEM MROUE and HOGIR AL ABDO Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Opposition activists say al-Qaida-linked militants have attacked an army position…
Continue Reading ACC becomes latest super conference, expanding cross-country by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU
By AARON BEARD and RALPH D. RUSSO AP Sports Writers The Atlantic Coast Conference voted Friday to add Stanford, California and SMU next year,…
Continue Reading After Maui’s wildfires, thousands brace for long process of restoring safe water service
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press Maggie T. Sutrov showered, drank treated tap water and watered her garden before she learned that she…
Continue Reading NASA spacecraft around moon spots likely crash site of Russia’s lost lunar lander
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft around the moon has found the likely crash site of Russia’s lost…
Continue Reading UK orders more than 100 schools to keep buildings closed, citing risk of crumbling concrete
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has ordered more than 100 schools to keep some or all of their buildings…
Continue Reading Gabon opposition leader alleges the ousted president’s family arranged the coup to retain power
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gabon’s opposition leader is accusing the family of the recently ousted president of…
Continue Reading Greece: Firefighters rescue 25 migrants trapped in forest as massive wildfire approached
ELENA BECATOROS ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek firefighters have rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in northeastern Greece as flames…
Continue Reading India’s opposition parties team up to challenge Modi’s Hindu nationalist party in 2024 elections
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s splintered opposition parties have decided to contest the 2024 national elections in…
Continue Reading After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers
By BROOKE SCHULTZ and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — For nearly 30 years, Democratic and Republican lawmakers in…
Continue Reading Shooting of a brown bear leaves 2 cubs motherless and sparks outrage in Italy
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The slaying of an endangered brown bear near an Italian national park left her two young…
Continue Reading Spain soccer coach regrets his support for Luis Rubiales and asks for forgiveness
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The coach of Spain’s men’s national soccer team has asked for forgiveness for…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Rhode Island’s special primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A crowded field of candidates will be on the ballot in Rhode Island with an eye on replacing…
Continue Reading In Mississippi, a tiny fish is reintroduced to the river where it disappeared 50 years ago
By STEPHEN SMITH and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press PINOLA, Miss. (AP) — A species of tiny fish that once flourished in the U.S. South’s Pearl…
Continue Reading US House Foreign Affairs Committee chair calls Russia-China alliance the biggest threat since WWII
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee said Friday that a partnership between the Russian and Chinese leaders…
Continue Reading The Congolese military is accused of a deadly crackdown on a religious sect, killing at least 43
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s communications ministry says at least 43 people have died in a clash between…
Continue Reading From strikes to new union contracts, Labor Day’s organizing roots are especially strong this year
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Labor Day is right around the corner, along with the big sales and barbecues that…
Continue Reading Death toll from Johannesburg fire rises to 76 as city turns to tough job of identifying victims
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Search teams finished checking a derelict Johannesburg apartment building…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah’s special congressional primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three candidates will compete in a special primary election in Utah for the Republican nomination…
Continue Reading US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government will, for the first time, dictate staffing levels at nursing homes, the…
Continue Reading Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will seek another $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its…
Continue Reading Swiss glacier watcher warns recent heat wave threatens severe melt again this year after record 2022
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top glacier watcher has warned that a warm early summer and a heat wave last week could have…
Continue Reading 2 men on water scooters killed by Algerian forces after crossing maritime border, Moroccan media say
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan media reports say Algerian forces killed two men and detained a third after they strayed across Morocco’s maritime…
Continue Reading Israeli forces raid a West Bank town, sparking a firefight that kills a Palestinian teacher
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say that the Israeli military has raided a Palestinian town in the…
Continue Reading Thailand’s king reduces former Prime Minister Thaksin’s 8-year prison term to a single year
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king has reduced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s eight-year prison term…
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