Explosions at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital kill 9 people and injure 46 others
By CHINEDU ASADU and EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — An official says nine people were killed and more than 40…
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US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China
By ASHWINI BHATIA and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama…
Continue Reading New Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief
By MORGAN LEE and ANDRÉS LEIGHTON Associated Press ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Heavy rain and hail fell Wednesday around an evacuated village in New…
Continue Reading Immigrant families rejoice over Biden’s expansive move toward citizenship, while some are left out
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe…
Continue Reading Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A blistering heat wave Wednesday extended from the Midwest to New England, leaving millions of…
Continue Reading Strict asylum rules and poor treatment of migrants are pushing people north to the UK
By RENATA BRITO Associated Press AMBLETEUSE, France (AP) — The rising tide crept above their waists, soaking the babies they hugged tight. Around a…
Continue Reading Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — There was one thing missing when a wealthy Missouri couple purchased their oceanfront home…
Continue Reading Australian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in its energy plan ahead of elections
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s main opposition party says it plans to build Australia’s first nuclear…
Continue Reading With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Maryland this week became the latest state to announce mass pardons for people convicted of marijuana-related…
Continue Reading Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since the Cold War
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Continue Reading US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark and the WNBA are getting a lot of attention. It’s about far more than basketball
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and…
Continue Reading Baby moose trapped in a lake is saved by Alaska man and police as its worried mom watches
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as…
Continue Reading Japan’s exports surge 13.5% in May, helped by cheap yen and strong demand in US, Asian markets
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its exports surged 13.5% in May, helped by a weak yen and strong demand in the…
Continue Reading For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news
By TRAVIS LOLLER and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the…
Continue Reading Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk took off at full speed from basically center ice, chasing a puck that had…
Continue Reading Fresh Malaysian durians will make their way to China as trade deals signed during Premier Li’s visit
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Fresh Malaysian durians will soon make their way to China as the two countries signed a…
Continue Reading Reaction to the death of Willie Mays, ‘the godfather of center fielders’
By The Associated Press Reaction from the sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. He died Tuesday at age 93, Mays…
Continue Reading Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and…
Continue Reading Sudan accuses UAE of fueling war with weapons to paramilitary rivals. UAE calls claim `ludicrous’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese government is accusing the United Arab Emirates of fueling the 14-month war…
Continue Reading US approves new $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for drones, related equipment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a new $360 million weapons sale to Taiwan, sending the island hundreds of armed drones,…
Continue Reading House collapses in Syracuse, New York, injuring 11 people
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A house has collapsed in Syracuse, New York, injuring at least eleven people. Syracuse Fire Chief Michael Monds says…
Continue Reading Timeline of Willie Mays’ career
By The Associated Press A timeline of Willie Mays’ career: 1931 (May 6) — Born in Westfield, Alabama. 1948 — Joins Birmingham Black Barons of…
Continue Reading Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made…
Continue Reading Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea in their second sinking
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A bulk carrier has sunk in the Red Sea, days after an attack by Yemen’s…
Continue Reading California man charged with killing gay college student takes the stand
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man charged with killing a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an alleged…
Continue Reading Alaska did not provide accessible voting for those with disabilities, US Justice Department alleges
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department alleges that the state of Alaska has violated the Americans…
Continue Reading Attorneys for Baltimore seek to keep crew members from bridge collapse ship from returning home
By LEA SKENE Associated Press Baltimore (AP) — Attorneys are asking a federal judge to prevent crew members on the cargo ship Dali from returning…
Continue Reading Prosecutors try to link alleged bribes of Sen. Bob Menendez to appointment of federal prosecutor
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez are using the testimony of his former campaign…
Continue Reading Former federal official Johnson and ex-Trump aide Jack win Georgia GOP nominations for US House
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans have settled two U.S. House nominations in runoffs. In the 2nd Congressional…
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