El Paso Airport Killing: Trial begins for man accused of murdering wife’s boyfriend
UPDATE: The trial has concluded for the day. It is expected to continue 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. The prosecution and defense presented their opening…
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Biden will visit Hanoi next month as he seeks to strengthen US-Vietnam relations
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Vietnam next month to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu…
Continue Reading Arrest warrants issued in Lebanon for 2 Russians suspected of spying for Israel
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Judicial officials say two Russian citizens who were recently detained in Beirut on suspicion of…
Continue Reading ‘Gran Turismo’ takes weekend box office crown over ‘Barbie’ after all
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The box office results are in and Sony’s racing movie “Gran Turismo” won the weekend over “Barbie,” after…
Continue Reading ACLU sues over Indiana law blocking gender-affirming surgery for inmates
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Civil rights advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging an Indiana law that prohibits gender-affirming surgery for inmates.…
Continue Reading Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started…
Continue Reading France’s education minister bans long robes in classrooms. They’re worn mainly by Muslims
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s education minister has announced a ban on long robes in classrooms starting with the new…
Continue Reading EU official proposes 2030 as enlargement deadline for states that have long been waiting in line
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Council president says the European Union should make a “bold move”…
Continue Reading Black offensive coordinators remain rare even as major college football coaching staffs diversify
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The dearth of Black coaches leading major college football programs routinely draws scrutiny. This…
Continue Reading Japan asks China to urge citizens to halt harassment after start of Fukushima wastewater release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked China to urge its citizens to halt acts of…
Continue Reading Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call on Democrats to codify ‘Obamacare’ into state law
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will call on lawmakers to pass legislation proactively…
Continue Reading A rescue helicopter crashed into a Florida apartment complex, killing fire captain and a resident
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A medical rescue helicopter caught fire and broke apart shortly after takeoff Monday…
Continue Reading As Idalia nears, Florida officals warn of ‘potentially widespread’ gas contamination: What to know
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are warning drivers of “potentially widespread fuel contamination” impacting gas stations across the…
Continue Reading Second man dies following weekend shooting in downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Authorities say second man has died following a weekend shooting near a Louisville, Kentucky, restaurant and bar that also…
Continue Reading Study suggests global warming set to worsen snow shortages on Europe’s ski slopes
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A scientific study published Monday projects that over half of Europe’s ski resorts will face…
Continue Reading Need to know about lifesaving CPR? A new study says it’s probably wise not to ask Alexa or Siri
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new study says Alexa, Siri and other voice assistants could do a better job giving instructions on CPR to…
Continue Reading One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities
By YOUCEF BOUNAB Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris has one year to go before hosting the Paralympic Games and is faced with a significant…
Continue Reading Revelers pack London streets as Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of revelers have packed the streets of west London for the climax of the Notting Hill Carnival, one of the…
Continue Reading Military leader Burhan visits east Sudan in first tour outside of capital since conflict erupted
JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The head of Sudan’s army has made a rare public speech in his first tour outside of the capital since…
Continue Reading AP Was There: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 draws hundreds of thousands
By RAYMOND J. CROWLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On Aug. 28, 1963, AP reporter Raymond J. Crowley went to the National Mall and chronicled…
Continue Reading American Airlines fined $4.1 million for dozens of long tarmac delays that trapped passengers
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The federal government is fining American Airlines $4.1 million for dozens of instances in which…
Continue Reading Mother of beleaguered Spanish soccer chief starts hunger strike as calls mount for his resignation
BY CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The mother of the Spanish soccer federation president under fire for kissing a Women’s World Cup…
Continue Reading German rail workers vote against open-ended strikes, accepting a pay offer and inflation bonus
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s rail workers will not go on open-ended strikes after less than 50% of union members voted for all-out strike action. A…
Continue Reading Ceremony marks start of journey home for Indigenous totem pole taken to Scotland a century ago
LONDON (AP) — Members of a Canadian First Nation have held a spiritual ceremony at a Scottish museum to begin the homeward journey of a totem pole…
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Classes at Gadsden Middle School will have a 2-hour delay due to a power outage
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Classes at Gadsden Middle School will have a two-hour delay due to a power outage. Gadsden I.S.D. officials say power…
Continue Reading Spain urges Mauritania to allow 168 migrants rescued at sea to disembark
MADRID (AP) — Spanish media reports say about 170 migrants rescued in the Atlantic Ocean have been stuck for days aboard a Spanish Civil Guard boat…
Continue Reading Poland, Baltic states warn they could seal borders with Belarus if military, migrant tensions grow
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO members Poland and the Baltic states say they will seal off their borders with…
Continue Reading Florida governor declares widespread state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s expected landfall
By LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents are evacuating from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as…
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Drought reveals WWI shipwreck at the bottom of Texas river
(CNN) — A hidden shipwreck from world war one has been revealed at the bottom of a Texas river thanks to low rainfall and a summer heat wave. The…
Continue Reading French ambassador stays in Niger, defying junta, as Macron defends French policy
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says France’s ambassador is staying at his post in Niger despite being asked to leave by the ruling…
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