Oil-rich Guyana opens bids for new offshore blocks as it seeks to boost production
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The government of Guyana has opened bids for 14 offshore oil blocks available for…
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For several episodes this fall, ’60 Minutes’ will become 90 minutes
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The iconic stopwatch won’t be reset, but for six episodes this fall, “60 Minutes” will…
Continue Reading Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar’s violent crisis
By GRANT PECK and TIAN MACLEOD JI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The younger son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi says he has always…
Continue Reading Husband of US Rep. Mary Peltola dies in an airplane crash in Alaska
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband has died in an airplane crash in western Alaska, the…
Continue Reading What to know about renters insurance and what it does and doesn’t cover
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When natural or manmade disasters happen, renters insurance can mean the difference between…
Continue Reading SEC looks vulnerable thanks to shocking 1-4 record against ACC as part of lackluster start to season
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer The mighty Southeastern Conference, which has claimed 13 of the last 17 national championships, including four…
Continue Reading ‘Invisible Beauty’ offers a unique take on fashion through eyes of trailblazer Bethann Hardison
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new documentary out Friday, “Invisible Beauty,” offers a unique take on the fashion…
Continue Reading New Hampshire secretary of state won’t block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state
By HOLLY RAMER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s top election official says he will not invoke an…
Continue Reading Daughters of jailed Bahrain activist say he resumes hunger strike as crown prince visits US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The daughters of a prominent human rights activist jailed in Bahrain say he has resumed a hunger strike after…
Continue Reading The legend lives on: New exhibition devoted to Chanel’s life and work opens at London’s V&A Museum
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A major new exhibition is opening at London’s V&A Museum to honor and celebrate the life and…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican leader asks former state Supreme Court justices to review impeachment
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader says he’s created a panel to investigate the…
Continue Reading HBCU coalition receives $124M gift from nonprofit funder Blue Meridian Partners
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities,…
Continue Reading Extortion trial against Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, is delayed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge agreed to delay Joran van der Sloot’s trial on extortion charges until later this year in order to…
Continue Reading Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with…
Continue Reading Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with…
Continue Reading Russian journalist who headed news outlet in Moldova is declared a security threat and expelled
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A Russian journalist who was head of the news outlet Sputnik Moldova was declared a national security threat and expelled…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia provides window into unique North Korean and Russian media coverage
By FOSTER KLUG and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The world is largely relying on North Korean and Russian media for information about…
Continue Reading Belgian court overturns government decision to deny shelter to single men seeking asylum
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s top administrative court has overturned a government decision to refuse to provide shelter for single men seeking…
Continue Reading ‘Just Ken’ no more? Barbie sidekick among 12 finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 12 finalists being considered for induction this year. Barbie’s…
Continue Reading Taliban hail China’s new ambassador with fanfare, say it’s a sign for others to establish relations
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other…
Continue Reading Norwegian princess to marry American self-professed shaman
By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry her Hollywood…
Continue Reading Rwanda will host a company’s 1st small-scale nuclear reactor testing carbon-free energy approach
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA and CARA ANNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s atomic energy board says it has signed a deal with a…
Continue Reading A prisoner who escaped from an NYC hospital using a rope made of sheets was captured a month later
NEW YORK (AP) — A prisoner who used a rope made of bedsheets to escape from the fifth floor of a New York City hospital has been rearrested after a…
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The flood death toll in eastern Libya’s city of Derna has surpassed 5,100, a health official says
BY SAMY MAGDY AND YOUSEF MURAD DERNA, Libya (AP) — The death toll from flooding that hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna…
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North Korea’s Kim arrives in eastern Russian city for expected visit to fighter jet plant
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in the far eastern…
Continue Reading Russian spaceport visited by North Korea’s Kim has a history of corruption and construction delays
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian space launch facility where President Vladimir Putin has hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reflects an ambitious…
Continue Reading 4-H teams with Netflix’s ‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ to launch new learning platform Clover
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National 4-H Council is growing in a new direction – online – by launching its…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka deploys troops as the railway workers’ strike worsens
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government has deployed army troops at railroad stations as…
Continue Reading Coal mine collapses in northern Turkey, killing 1 miner and injuring 3 others
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials say part of a coal mine has collapsed in northern Turkey, leaving one miner dead and injuring others. There were…
Continue Reading Chief financial prosecutor says investigation into Paris Olympics did not uncover serious corruption
PARIS (AP) — France’s top financial prosecutor says that investigations into the organization of the 2024 Paris Olympics have not revealed any…
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