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By MICHAEL PHILLIS, JIM SALTER and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Commerce along the Mississippi River has evolved over the past century at the expense of many once-thriving river towns. But persistent and sometimes devastating flooding has added to the woes of some of those towns. An examination of data provided

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Buy now, pay later” services are a popular way that shoppers pay for goods. Because shoppers like the service, offering it can be a plus for a small business. But since the payment plan is offered by third-party companies — such as Affirm and Klarna

By MICHAEL PHILLIS, JIM SALTER and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America’s most storied river. Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s government says it has issued a license to the North Atlantic nation’s last fin whaling company to hunt and kill 128 fin whales this year. Animal rights groups say that while the number allowed is significantly lower than in previous years, the decision to allow the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Warner Bros. Discovery and the French Tennis Federation made official on Tuesday what had been revealed over the weekend — the French Open will air on TNT Sports in the United States beginning next year. TV sportscaster Noah Eagle announced at the end of NBC’s coverage on Sunday that

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four Florida police officers have been indicted in connection with a 2019 shootout on a busy street that left a UPS driver, the two robbers who hijacked him and a nearby driver dead, their union confirmed Tuesday. The South Florida Police Benevolent Association criticized the

By MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Production has started at Senegal’s first offshore oil project. The Australian group Woodside Energy on Tuesday announced the start of production at its Sangomar field off the African country. The discovery of gas and oil fields off the coast of Senegal in 2014 raised hopes the

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank has upgraded its outlook for the global economy, estimating that it will expand 2.6% this year on the strength of sustained growth in the United States. The bank’s latest outlook marks an increase from the 2.4% growth for 2024 it had predicted in

By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — French opposition parties on the left and the right are scrambling to form alliances for the upcoming snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron after his party suffered a crushing defeat by the far right in the European vote on Sunday. Sharp differences remain in both

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — In her first television interview since she was assaulted last week, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says “I am not quite myself,” but will continue to work from her office. Frederiksen suffered a minor whiplash but has said she is otherwise fine after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen Friday.

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Author David Wroblewski has reached special status among contemporary authors: a two-time selection for Oprah Winfrey’s book club. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had chosen “Familiaris,” a prequel to his Oprah-endorsed novel from 2008, “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.” The new novel, published this week,

DERA ISLAMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s authorities say security forces have killed 11 militants in an overnight operation in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwest. In a statement Tuesday, the military said the raid was in retaliation to Sunday’s roadside bombing that killed seven soldiers in the same Lakki

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — The humanitarian organization Direct Relief is helping community health centers across the United States install rooftop solar and battery storage systems as they confront more frequent power outages from extreme weather and fickle grid systems. Alliance Medical Center in Healdsburg, California, turned on their system

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Scientists using new methods of measuring the carcinogen ethylene oxide have found much higher than expected levels of the chemical in the air along a corridor in southeastern Louisiana. Researchers drove two vans using different, updated measuring systems multiple times over the course of a month.

CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. agency says a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 49 people and leaving another 140 missing. The  International Organization for Migration says the boat was carrying roughly 260 Somalis and Ethiopians from the northern coast of Somalia across the Gulf of Aden when it

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Far-right leader Geert Wilders says the four parties negotiating to form a coalition government in the Netherlands have reached agreement on a new team of ministers. The agreement is another key step toward forming the first Dutch administration led by a far-right party. Wilders’ Party

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency. Nixon resigned from office two weeks after the court’s decision in the summer of 1974. Now, three justices

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of House Democrats is warning about the far-right Project 2025 agenda for a second Trump White House. The Stop Project 2025 Task Force is being announced Tuesday by Rep. Jared Huffman of California. It’s the latest sign Democrats and outside groups are taking Republican

By MATTHEW LEE and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas said Tuesday that it gave Qatari and Egyptian mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, with some “remarks” on the deal. It appeared the reply was short of an outright acceptance that the United States has been pushing

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and its ally Belarus have launched a second stage of drills intended to train their troops in tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin’s efforts to discourage the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. In announcing the nuclear maneuvers last month, the Russian Defense Ministry said they were in response

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The World Bank has approved $1 billion for the construction of Pakistan’s biggest Dasu hydropower project, which is being built in the country’s northwest with China’s help. The bank said Tuesday the project will contribute to “greening” the energy sector and lowering the cost of electricity. The dam is being built in

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is appealing for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan’s western Darfur region. He says his ongoing investigation “seems to disclose an organized, systematic and a profound attack on human dignity.” ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a video statement

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Mammoth South Korean loudspeakers blaring BTS music. Large North Korean balloons carrying manure, cigarette butts and waste batteries. Small South Korean civilian leaflets slamming North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Day after day, the Cold War-style yet bizarre campaigns continue at the

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States has lifted a ban on providing American weapons and training to a controversial Ukrainian military unit that was key to the defense of the major port city of Mariupol. The Azov Brigade is among Ukraine’s most effective and popular fighting units. But it has been dogged by its

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — When Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup, it unleashed an unexpected burst of national pride across the country. For many Germans, it was the first time they felt they could wave the flag unburdened by the country’s dark past. As Germany gets ready to host another

By GREGORY GONDWE and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other people died when the small military plane they were traveling in crashed in bad weather in a mountainous region in the north of the country, the president said Tuesday. Chilima was 51. President Lazarus Chakwera

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government says a Chinese man who sailed a small boat into a strategic river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own and would be punished after his return to China. Taiwan’s official news agency says the man has been identified as a 60-year-old former Chinese naval officer. His reported

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Wednesday in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. In Japan, higher inflation and falling wages raised questions about how the central bank can navigate away from near-zero interest rates. The Bank of Japan will issue a

By GABE STERN Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown has overcome a crowded primary field in Nevada’s Republican U.S. Senate primary. His victory sets up a fierce battle against Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen in November that could decide control of the U.S. Senate. Brown was recruited by national Republicans who