What we know so far about the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and others
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and foreign minister has sent shock waves around…
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Mexico presidential candidates offer little detail to address country’s violence in final debate
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Less than two weeks from Mexico’s national elections, opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez is trying to close…
Continue Reading Arizona man sentenced to natural life in prison for the 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2017 death of his wife, who…
Continue Reading Child is among 3 dead after Amtrak train hits a pickup truck in upstate New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A young boy is among three people dead after an Amtrak train hit a pickup truck in upstate New York. The Friday accident happened…
Continue Reading Wave of electoral violence in southern Mexico claims 14 lives in matter of days
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Officials in Mexico say at least 14 people have been killed in three different…
Continue Reading Europe’s far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections
By TERESA MEDRANO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Europe’s far right political parties have unofficially launched their campaign for the European…
Continue Reading John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35 million debut
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to…
Continue Reading Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he’s sorry, calls his actions ‘inexcusable’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel…
Continue Reading Man charged with punching actor Steve Buscemi is held on $50,000 bond
NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with assaulting actor Steve Buscemi is being held in New York on $50,000 in bond. Police say the actor known for…
Continue Reading Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president whose helicopter suffered a ‘hard landing’ in foggy weather?
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University
By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the…
Continue Reading Power restored to most hit by deadly Houston storm with full service expected by Wednesday
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week received some good news as officials…
Continue Reading Russian court freezes assets of 2 German banks in gas project dispute
By ELISE MORTON and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Russian state news agency Tass says a court in St. Petersburg has…
Continue Reading Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff…
Continue Reading Seeking the northern lights was a family affair for this AP photographer
By ROBERT F. BUKATY Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Robert Bukaty has covered nearly every type of story and event for The Associated…
Continue Reading Q&A: Kevin Costner on unveiling his Western saga ‘Horizon’ at Cannes
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — A month before Kevin Costner puts the first installment of his multi-chapter Western “Horizon:…
Continue Reading Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games is starting its 100-day race to the opening…
Continue Reading Robbers made off with ‘several million euros’ of jewels in armed heist of ‘Jeweler to the Stars’
PARIS (AP) — Armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram made off with “several million euros’” (dollars) worth of valuables in…
Continue Reading The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
By LAURIE KELLMAN and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Stephen Hawking on the…
Continue Reading Iran’s hard-line president still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s…
Continue Reading Senior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden’s arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump’s running mate, delivered a speech…
Continue Reading Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
By PETER SMITH Associated Press A long-planned series of Catholic pilgrimages has begun across the United States this weekend, with pilgrims…
Continue Reading The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Sen. Tammy Baldwin, facing a tough reelection fight in one of the races that will determine…
Continue Reading What we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up
By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the…
Continue Reading French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press French security forces are working to retake control of the highway to the international airport in…
Continue Reading Slovak prime minister’s condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid
By LEFTERIS PITARAKIS Associated Press BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remained in serious…
Continue Reading Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the…
Continue Reading 2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the…
Continue Reading Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel’s leaders are increasingly divided
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central…
Continue Reading At least 11 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine
By SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 11 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s…
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