More hearings begin soon for Summit’s proposed CO2 pipeline. Where does the project stand?
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More hearings this month and in September are set for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed…
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Zimbabwe’s president, a former guerrilla fighter known as ‘the crocodile,’ is seeking reelection
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a former guerrilla fighter and bodyguard who…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St higher ahead of Federal Reserve conference
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday as traders waited for signs of interest rate…
Continue Reading Hilary left California desert roads covered in water and mud. Now it’s threatening Oregon and Idaho
By MARK J. TERRILL, JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit Southern…
Continue Reading Son of banana tycoon pulls off upset in Ecuador and advances to presidential runoff
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — An heir to a fortune built on Ecuador’s main crop of bananas has pulled off an…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s pick of independent anti-corruption progressive as president may face challenge
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalans overwhelmingly picked an independent progressive to…
Continue Reading New faces in Cambodia’s parliament as king welcomes incoming lawmakers
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s king has congratulated the country’s new lawmakers and urged them to…
Continue Reading Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari given life sentence and over $15M in penalties
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — As a wealthy dentist convicted of killing his wife at the end of an African safari listened in…
Continue Reading Jury selection begins in final trial over foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020
By JOHN FLESHER and ED WHITE Associated Press BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — The final trial of suspects in a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan’s…
Continue Reading Immigrant workers’ lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after the Hawaii fire
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, JULIE WATSON and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Foreign workers once benefitted from jobs that were…
Continue Reading Trump and his allies double down on election lies after indictments for trying to undo 2020 results
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal indictment and one in Georgia charging Donald Trump with lying…
Continue Reading A rice shortage is sending prices soaring across the world. And things could get worse
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press Francis Ndege isn’t sure if his customers in Africa’s largest slum can afford to keep…
Continue Reading A Republican lawsuit threatens a Biden immigration policy thousands have used to come to the US
By REBECCA SANTANA and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Valerie Laveus remembers when she first heard about an immigration program…
Continue Reading The GOP presidential debate puts a spotlight on Wisconsin, one of the few remaining swing states
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee,…
Continue Reading Rights group says Saudi Arabian border guards fired on and killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
By JON GAMBRELL and EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Border guards in Saudi Arabia have fired machine guns and…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Adam Sandler, ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka,’ Tim McGraw and ‘Honor Among Thieves’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include the “Mandalorian” spin-off “Star Wars: Ahsoka” starring Rosario…
Continue Reading Four die in climbing accident on the Pico de Orizaba, Mexico’s highest peak
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four Mexican citizens died in a climbing accident on the Pico de Orizaba, which is the highest mountain the country, authorities…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed as traders await Fed conference for interest rate update
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Monday as traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim watches cruise missile launches as US, South Korean troops begin annual drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean media say leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firing of strategic cruise…
Continue Reading Trump says he will skip GOP presidential primary debates
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will be skipping Wednesday’s first Republican…
Continue Reading 3 dead, 6 wounded in shooting at a hookah lounge in south Seattle; no word on suspects
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say three people are dead and six others wounded after a shooting at a hookah lounge in south Seattle. City police…
Continue Reading Former respiratory therapist in Missouri sentenced in connection with patient deaths
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri respiratory therapist who pleaded guilty in the deaths of two hospital patients has been sentenced to 18…
Continue Reading As college football season arrives, schools pay monitors to stop players and staff from gambling
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — University athletic departments and college conferences use independent sports-betting…
Continue Reading Olga Carmona scored in Spain’s 1-0 Women’s World Cup win. Then she learned her father had died
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after the final of…
Continue Reading Spaniards back home celebrate La Roja winning Women’s World Cup
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spaniards have erupted in joy after La Roja won the Women’s World Cup, with some following coach…
Continue Reading Two men die during swimming portion of Ironman event in Ireland
LONDON (AP) — Local authorities say two men died during the swimming portion of an Ironman event in Ireland. Cork County Council said it was…
Continue Reading Global aid official appeals for funds to help Sudanese trapped in war between generals
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A global aid official is urging the international community to provide more funds to help Sudanese…
Continue Reading Block Island, Rhode Island, welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through hotel
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday, prompting…
Continue Reading Court documents suggest reason for police raid of Kansas newspaper
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The police chief who led the raid of a Kansas newspaper alleged in previously unreleased court documents a reporter…
Continue Reading Navy shipbuilders’ union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron Works
BATH, Maine (AP) — The largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, located in Maine, has approved a three-year contract, averting another…
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