Cyprus rescues 115 Syrian migrants aboard 3 separate boats over the last three days
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police have rescued 18 Syrian migrants after their boat started taking on water some 3.5 miles off the Mediterranean…
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Father charged with capital murder in infant daughter’s death testifies
UPDATE August 21, 11:38 a.m. — Closing arguments are underway. The jury is expected to begin deliberating this afternoon. Stay tuned to ABC-7 at 5…
Continue Reading The initial online search that spurred a raid on a Kansas paper was legal, a state agency says
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press MARION, Kan. (AP) — The initial online search of a state website that led a central Kansas police chief to raid a…
Continue Reading Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexism and harassment, military report says
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Female soldiers face rampant sexism, harassment and other gender-related challenges in male…
Continue Reading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over people’s…
Continue Reading John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died. He was…
Continue Reading Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo’s beloved Mario character, steps down
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down. Nintendo of America…
Continue Reading A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance around the country
TJ L’HEUREUX, ADRIENNE WASHINGTON, ALBERT SERNA JR., ANISA SHABIR and ISAAC STONE SIMONELLI, The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and…
Continue Reading Swiss glaciers under threat again as heat wave drives zero-temperature level to record altitude
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss weather service says a heat wave has driven the zero-degree Celsius level to its highest…
Continue Reading USC’s Caleb Williams, Ohio State’s Harrison Jr. and Michigan’s Corum top AP preseason All-Americans
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams of USC, Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michigan…
Continue Reading Greece’s leader pledges to keep up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Athens
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is pledging to keep up military support for…
Continue Reading Haiti and Dominican Republic warn of floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Franklin nears
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Franklin is churning through the Caribbean Sea as authorities in Haiti…
Continue Reading Tenor Freddie De Tommaso, a young British sensation, makes US opera debut
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — “British Tenor Saves Night at Opera,” proclaimed the Daily Mail. The opera was…
Continue Reading Nigerian leader swears in 45-member Cabinet with a promise to fast-track reforms
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has sworn in a new Cabinet of 45 ministers with a promise to…
Continue Reading 10 damaged homes remain uninhabitable, a week after Pennsylvania explosion that killed 6
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Local officials say three houses will be torn down and 10 homes remain uninhabitable after a house exploded earlier this month in…
Continue Reading Canadian firefighters prevent more wildfire losses and step up defense of territorial capital
By ROB GILLIES and JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian firefighters prevented wildfires from destroying more…
Continue Reading Manchester United let Mason Greenwood leave despite criminal case being closed
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United say Mason Greenwood will leave the club despite a criminal investigation of possible attempted rape…
Continue Reading Man dies while trying to rescue mother and child from New Hampshire river
ALBANY, N.H. (AP) — Police say a Massachusetts man died over the weekend while rescuing family members from a New Hampshire river. State police say…
Continue Reading Spain’s king begins talks with party leaders in hopes of choosing one to form a government
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — King Felipe VI has begun consultations with leaders of Spain’s political parties to see which one…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Georgia ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender minors
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta has blocked Georgia from enforcing part of a new law that restricts…
Continue Reading Greek coast guard rescues scores of migrants from boats drifting in the Aegean Sea
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard in the eastern Aegean Sea has rescued nearly 80 migrants trying to cross from Turkey in inflatable…
Continue Reading Somalia’s government says it intends to shut down access to TikTok, Telegram over content concerns
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s government says it intends to shut down access to certain social media…
Continue Reading Greece hosts meeting of several Balkan leaders; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy also will attend
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of several Balkan countries are gathering in the Greek capital of Athens along with top European Union officials…
Continue Reading WWE’s WrestleMania 40 ticket sales show strength of the brand months before 2-day event
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE is flexing its branding muscle, selling more than 90,000 tickets to next year’s WrestleMania about eight…
Continue Reading ‘Barbie’ for $4? National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch…
Continue Reading A decade after a sarin gas attack in a Damascus suburb, Syrian survivors lose hope for justice
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and OMAR ALBAM Associated Press AFRIN, Syria (AP) — One summer night a decade ago, the al-Shami family was woken up by a roaring…
Continue Reading White House science adviser calls for more safeguards against artificial intelligence risks
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer When President Joe Biden has questions about artificial intelligence, one expert he turns to is his…
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Biden to visit fire-ravaged Maui on Monday as search efforts continue, with more than 800 people still missing
(CNN) — President Joe Biden will journey Monday to fire-ravaged Maui to witness up close the devastation left by an inferno…
Continue Reading Angry reaction after Spanish soccer leader kissed a Women’s World Cup star on the mouth
By DAVID BRUNAT and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s soccer federation marred the country’s Women’s World…
Continue Reading UK police to take no action after investigation into cash-for-honors allegation at king’s charity
LONDON (AP) — London police say they will take no action on allegations that people associated with one of King Charles III’s charities offered…
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