As price of olive oil soars, chainsaw-wielding thieves target Mediterranean’s century-old trees
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press SPATA, Greece (AP) — In the Mediterranean’s olive-growing countries, the extreme weather caused by…
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40 Filipinos flee war-ravaged Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing and arrive in Egypt
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of Filipinos fled from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip into Egypt through the Rafah…
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‘The Legend of Zelda’ will be made into a live-action film
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,”…
Continue Reading G7 nations urge ‘urgent action’ to help civilians trapped in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting
By MATTHEW LEE, FOSTER KLUG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies…
Continue Reading North Korea threatens to respond to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets with a ‘shower of shells’
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has criticized rival South Korea for removing a law that banned private…
Continue Reading Colorado voters reject measure that would have lowered property tax by eating into their tax refunds
COLLEEN SLEVIN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Despite seeing assessed home values soar by double digits, Colorado voters on…
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Uvalde mother whose daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting loses bid for mayor
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press In Uvalde’s first mayoral race since the Robb Elementary School shooting, former mayor Cody Smith won back the…
Continue Reading Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here’s what the results say for the US going into 2024
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more…
Continue Reading Bridgeport mayor claims win, but do-over looms in election upended by video of ballot box stuffing
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, declared himself the winner of a disputed election, thrown into uncertainty by…
Continue Reading Man charged in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue appeals detention order pending trial
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge’s order to deny bail is being challenged by a New Mexico man charged with attempted…
Continue Reading Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island’s first Black candidate elected to Congress
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press Democrat Gabe Amo has defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat.…
Continue Reading Biden administration warns of major disruption at border if judges halt asylum rule
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press The Biden administration on Tuesday urged an appeals court to allow sweeping new asylum…
Continue Reading More Bukele critics join effort seeking to nullify El Salvador leader’s candidacy for reelection
By YOLANDA MAGAÑA Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — As El Salvador President Nayib Bukele seeks reelection, a growing number of voices have…
Continue Reading Biden-Xi meeting in San Francisco still on track but no major breakthroughs expected
By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping remain on track to meet during next…
Continue Reading Robbers break into home of Brazilian soccer star Neymar’s partner, she said on social media
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thieves entered the home of Brazilian soccer star Neymar’s partner’s home and took her parents…
Continue Reading California unveils Native American monument at Capitol, replacing missionary statue toppled in 2020
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers and tribes have unveiled a monument outside of…
Continue Reading 2 demonstrators die in Panama during latest protests over Canadian company’s mining contract
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Authorities in Panama say two people have died while participating in a third week of protests against a government mining…
Continue Reading Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may trigger fights among predators
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk…
Continue Reading Biden administration guidance on abortion to save mother’s life argued at appeals court
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to uphold health care guidance…
Continue Reading Judge to rule on temporary block of North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota district judge said Tuesday he will rule soon on whether to issue a temporary…
Continue Reading Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state’s GOP dominance
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another…
Continue Reading A North Carolina sheriff says 2 of his deputies and a suspect were serious wounded by gunfire
MAXTON, N.C. (AP) — The sheriff in a North Carolina county says that two deputies and a suspect have been seriously wounded during an exchange of…
Continue Reading Highlights of Donald Trump’s hours on the witness stand at his New York civil fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump went off. Again and again. Making the witness stand at his…
Continue Reading Florida House passes measures to support Israel, condemn Hamas
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House passed bills to help secure Jewish institutions and other places…
Continue Reading Ex-CIA officer accused of sexually abusing dozens of women pleads guilty to federal charges
By FU TING, JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former CIA officer accused of drugging and sexually assaulting at…
Continue Reading Just 10 days before another government shutdown, Congress expands to-do list with Ukraine, border
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There are just 10 days before another potential government shutdown. Congress…
Continue Reading Blue diamond sells for more than $44 million at Christie’s auction in Geneva
GENEVA (AP) — Christie’s says the largest fancy vivid blue diamond to ever come to auction has sold for more than $44 million, far outstripping…
Continue Reading If you think the World Series sped by, it did. 9-inning games averaged the fastest time in 27 years
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nine-inning World Series games averaged 3 hours, 1 minute, the fastest since 1996, according to…
Continue Reading Biden will meet with United Auto Workers president in Illinois on Thursday
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet Thursday in Belvidere, Illinois, with the head of the United Auto…
Continue Reading Man killed after pointing gun at Baltimore police, officials say
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police officers shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at them following a foot pursuit…
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