Nippon Steel drops patent lawsuit against Toyota in name of partnership
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nippon Steel has dropped its lawsuit against Toyota over a patent for a technology used in…
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Stock market today: Wall Street leaps toward its best week of 2023 on hopes for a halt to rate hikes
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street roared higher again on Thursday with hopes the Federal Reserve may finally be done with…
Continue Reading North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition and shells to Russia, Seoul says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has likely supplied several types of…
Continue Reading Security prevents Rangers from celebrating in Chase Field pool after winning World Series
PHOENIX (AP) — There was no pool party for the Texas Rangers after winning the World Series. A raucous celebration after the franchise’s…
Continue Reading Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Football enthusiast Gina Benjamin is not just training for victory in the upcoming Gay Games in…
Continue Reading Putin is expected to seek reelection in Russia, but who would run if he doesn’t?
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Vladimir Putin isn’t quite the man he used to be — more than a decade has passed…
Continue Reading Alabama can execute inmate with nitrogen gas, state’s highest court says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A divided Alabama Supreme Court has said the state can execute an inmate with nitrogen…
Continue Reading Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and…
Continue Reading Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new report from the United Nations says Iran is carrying out executions “at an…
Continue Reading An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio…
Continue Reading Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is the latest state to consider closing an election law loophole to stop foreign…
Continue Reading Minnesota justices appear skeptical that states should decide Trump’s eligibility for the ballot
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday…
Continue Reading At 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man’s struggle to stay in school
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This was the summer Deneffy Sánchez was supposed to learn algebra, biology and…
Continue Reading Ex-gang leader pleads not guilty in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing in Vegas and judge appoints lawyers
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder in the 1996…
Continue Reading Firefighters make progress battling Southern California wildfire, but homes remain threatened
AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are making progress against a Southern California wildfire but authorities say thousands of homes still remain…
Continue Reading Biden says 74 US dual nationals have left Gaza Strip as he dispatches Blinken to Mideast
By MATTHEW LEE, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that 74 more U.S. citizens have left the…
Continue Reading Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal…
Continue Reading A lunch host is accused of killing her ex-husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home was charged Thursday…
Continue Reading European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral…
Continue Reading Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager knows the illustrious names he’s next to: Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie…
Continue Reading Only debate of Mississippi governor’s race brings insults and interruptions from Reeves and Presley
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley…
Continue Reading Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 victory over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager took a mighty swing and barely connected, sending a squibber through an open area on…
Continue Reading Air ambulance crash kills 4 crew members in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four people have died after an air ambulance crashed in the central Mexican state of Morelos. The incident took place just…
Continue Reading Trooper accused of withholding body-camera video agrees to testify in deadly arrest of Black driver
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press Prosecutors have dropped charges against a Louisiana state trooper accused of withholding graphic body-camera footage…
Continue Reading 911 call shows man suspected in plan to attack Colorado amusement park was found dead near a ride
By MATTHEW BROWN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The body of a heavily armed man who authorities suspected was planning a…
Continue Reading Panama’s Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry
by KATHIA MARTÍNEZ, JUAN ZAMORANO and DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s government has nearly approved a new bill…
Continue Reading Biden calls for humanitarian ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Joe Biden said he thought there should be a humanitarian…
Continue Reading D-backs’ Zac Gallen loses World Series no-hit bid on Corey Seager’s leadoff single in 7th inning
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen spent six innings looking like Don Larsen, the possibility of a World Series no-hitter…
Continue Reading Officer charged in Elijah McClain’s death says he feared for his life after disputed gun grab
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A police officer charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of…
Continue Reading Uruguay’s foreign minister resigns following leak of audios related to a passport scandal
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Uruguay’s foreign minister has resigned shortly after audio messages were…
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