Tunisian journalist sentenced to 6 months in prison for insulting an official
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A judge in Tunisia has sentenced a journalist and political commentator to six months…
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The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon in the sky during the…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s army rescues a woman abducted from Chibok as a schoolgirl, and her 3 children
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s army says soldiers rescued a pregnant woman who was abducted by extremists…
Continue Reading Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democrat who served one term representing southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s…
Continue Reading The Latest | Iran says air defense batteries fire after explosions reported near major air base
By The Associated Press Iran fired air defense batteries Friday reports of explosions near a major air base at the city of Isfahan, the state-run…
Continue Reading Prominent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority…
Continue Reading The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn’t change last week as the labor market continues to defy…
Continue Reading Pakistan says Iran’s President Raisi will visit next week despite tensions in the Middle East
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister says Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will arrive in Islamabad on a previously scheduled visit…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso junta expel 3 French diplomats over alleged subversive activities
JACK THOMPSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso have expelled three French diplomats for alleged…
Continue Reading The Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve jurors and one alternate have been seated in Donald Trump ‘s hush money case, quickly propelling the jury selection…
Continue Reading Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson confronts history at US pavilion as its first solo Indigenous artist
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jeffrey Gibson’s takeover of the U.S. pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi book, ‘The Art of Power,’ will reflect on her career in public life
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life. The…
Continue Reading Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interference
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Belgium and the Czech Republic are warning their European Union partners to take…
Continue Reading 2 people smugglers sentenced to 9 years each in Spain for drowning deaths of migrants
MADRID (AP) — Two people smugglers have been sentenced to nine years each in prison for the deaths of four Moroccan migrants who drowned after they…
Continue Reading Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after deadliest shooting in state history
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after…
Continue Reading Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S.,…
Continue Reading Russia reports downing 5 Ukrainian military balloons in Kyiv’s latest apparent war innovation
By Associated Press Russia’s defense ministry says air defenses have downed what authorities describe as five Ukrainian balloons. The sides have…
Continue Reading UK’s Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate’s cancer diagnosis
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William returned to public duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife’s cancer…
Continue Reading Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.’s candidacy
By ZEKE MILLER, WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden scooped up endorsements from at least 15…
Continue Reading Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflict
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Calls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be…
Continue Reading Fernando Tatis Jr. has 50 custom cleats planned this year, including odes to Gwynn, Curry and more
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. plans to unveil 50 pairs of custom cleats this season, including odes to…
Continue Reading Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this year’s prestigious World Press Photo of the…
Continue Reading ‘There is no time to waste’: EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders debated at a summit in Brussels a new “European Competitiveness…
Continue Reading Copenhagen’s mayor hopes to learn from Notre Dame reconstruction after historic building fire
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen’s mayor says she’s been in touch with her Paris counterpart to…
Continue Reading NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press CAPRI, Italy (AP) — Top NATO and European Union officials are urging industrialized nations to take quick and…
Continue Reading Nokia sees double-digit fall in January-March sales as weak market for 5G technology prevails
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported a smaller-than-expected profit and a substantial double-digit fall in…
Continue Reading A strong earthquake in Japan leaves 9 people with minor injuries. But there was no tsunami danger
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities say that a strong earthquake that struck the country’s southwest Japan…
Continue Reading UK Conservatives suspend lawmaker as sleaze allegations swirl over possible misuse of party funds
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suspended a lawmaker who is alleged to have misused…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 3.5%, as Mideast tensions flare
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 3.5% on heavy selling of…
Continue Reading Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the…
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