US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Two senators from Maine asked the U.S. Army inspector general on Monday to provide a full accounting of interactions with a…
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Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism…
Continue Reading Florida lawmakers begin special session to express support for Israel, further sanction Iran
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature returned to the Capitol on Monday for a special session…
Continue Reading Ukrainian officers investigated for holding awards ceremony struck by Russia, killing 19 soldiers
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A criminal investigation has been launched into Ukrainian military officers who organized a…
Continue Reading French justice minister is on trial accused of conflict of interest
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s justice minister went on trial Monday on charges of using his office to settle…
Continue Reading Yellen will host the Chinese vice premier for talks in San Francisco before the start of APEC summit
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is hosting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for…
Continue Reading ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden visits Delaware to promote $16 billion for passenger rail projects
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press BEAR, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden has promoted new cash for Amtrak. He visited Bear, Delaware, to announce…
Continue Reading After Biden and Blinken push, Netanyahu says Israel open to ‘little pauses’ in Gaza, no cease-fire
By MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a week of public pressure from the U.S. for “humanitarian…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz faces pressure to curb migration as he meets state governors
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to meet Germany’s 16 state governors to address ways to deal with large numbers of migrants, an issue…
Continue Reading Northeast China sees first major blizzard this season and forecasters warn of record snowfall
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy snow has blanketed swaths of China’s northeastern region, shutting schools and halting transportation in the first major…
Continue Reading Aid trickles in as survivors salvage belongings from rubble in Nepal villages struck by earthquake
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Survivors of an earthquake that flattened villages in Nepal’s northwest mountains…
Continue Reading Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as advance on urban center looms
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli army severed northern Gaza from the rest of…
Continue Reading Abortion debate has dominated this election year. Here are Tuesday’s races to watch
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The most-watched races in Tuesday’s off-year general election have all been dominated by the…
Continue Reading South Korea plans to launch its first military spy satellite on Nov. 30
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it plans to launch its first domestically built spy satellite at the…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s ex-Premier Jacinda Ardern will join conservation group to rally for environment action
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will work alongside leaders from…
Continue Reading Trump lashes out from the witness stand at judge, NY attorney general as he testifies in fraud trial
By JILL COLVIN, MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defiant Donald Trump sparred with a New York…
Continue Reading Man accused of Antarctic assault was then sent to remote icefield with young graduate students
By NICK PERRY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A man who was accused of physically assaulting a woman in Antarctica was…
Continue Reading Why one survivor of domestic violence wants the Supreme Court to uphold a gun control law
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ruth Glenn knows from harrowing personal experience the danger of putting…
Continue Reading Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids
By SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press Some are orphans, others seized from their parents. Many are older and have overwhelming needs or…
Continue Reading Can a Floridian win the presidency? It hasn’t happened yet as Trump and DeSantis vie to be first
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida governor wins reelection by record numbers and later finds himself…
Continue Reading Does an AI tool help boost adoptions? Key takeaways from an AP Investigation
By SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press Former social worker Thea Ramirez has developed an artificial intelligence -powered tool that she says…
Continue Reading Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors linked to son’s gun license
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting…
Continue Reading Fortnite maker accuses Google of bullying and bribing to block competition to its Android app store
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower after quiet session on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares mostly fell in Asia on Tuesday after a mixed close on Wall Street, where wild recent…
Continue Reading Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements
By KEN MORITSUGU and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of Australia and China have welcomed the improvement in relations…
Continue Reading Attorneys for former player suing Blackhawks say he was inspired to come forward by Kyle Beach
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for a former player suing the Chicago Blackhawks for allegedly ignoring his complaints…
Continue Reading Prince William says deeper global cooperation can win the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking
By EILEEN NG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Britain’s Prince William said Monday that seven countries — Australia, Canada, New Zealand,…
Continue Reading Car crashes into pub’s outdoor dining area in Australia, killing 5 and injuring 6
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A car crashed into an Australian pub’s outdoor dining area, killing five people and injuring six others including the…
Continue Reading Luis Diaz appeals for the release of his kidnapped father after scoring for Liverpool
LUTON, England (AP) — Luis Diaz has returned to Liverpool’s squad and scored a late equalizer for its Premier League soccer match against Luton…
Continue Reading Ryan Blaney earns 1st career NASCAR championship and gives Roger Penske back-to-back Cup titles
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Blaney only had to beat Kyle Larson and William Byron to win his first NASCAR…
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