Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants have kicked in. Here’s how they work
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe must comply with one of…
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Voter fatigue edges out optimism as Zimbabwe holds 2nd general election since Mugabe’s ouster
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Colorful campaign posters adorn street poles, buildings, vehicles and trees in Zimbabwe,…
Continue Reading Traditional stone carvers chisel on despite loss of quarries in village swallowed by Mexico City
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and GERARDO CARRILLO Associated Press XOCHIACA, Mexico (AP) — The sound of hammers and chisels striking stone rings out on most…
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UTEP coach Justin Garrett gifts Roger Staubach one-of-a-kind Miners shirt
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thanks to a shirt, some coffee and a class act, one of the best to ever don the Dallas Cowboys jersey, will be rooting for…
Continue Reading From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream”…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of Fed Chair speech and Nvidia earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian markets were trading mixed Wednesday ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly…
Continue Reading Texas’ floating barrier to stop migrants draws recurring concerns from Mexico, US official says
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mexico’s government has repeatedly raised concerns with the U.S. about large buoys…
Continue Reading California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud tropical storm
By MARK J. TERRILL, JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s military says Indian troops killed one villager when they opened fire at Kashmir border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military has accused India’s troops of opening fire at their disputed border in the Himalayan region of Kashmir…
Continue Reading Hawaii officials urge families of people missing after deadly fires to give DNA samples
By AUDREY McAVOY, GENE JOHNSON and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii pleaded Tuesday with…
Continue Reading Want to tune in for the first GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press It’s almost time for the first Republican presidential debate. The two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. Eastern on…
Continue Reading Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature is meeting in special session this week to consider a package of…
Continue Reading Trump’s decision to back out of debate tests Fox News’ ability to pivot again
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If 2023 has taught anything to the people running Fox News Channel, it’s the importance of…
Continue Reading How Trump’s attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes
By ALI SWENSON and AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s aggressive response to his fourth criminal indictment in five…
Continue Reading Inside KCON LA 2023, an extravagant microcosm of K-pop’s macro influence
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hours before doors would open, thousands of K-pop fans lined up in downtown Los Angeles,…
Continue Reading Dubai International Airport sees 41.6 million passengers in first half of year, more than in 2019
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel,…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court upholds minimum sentences for breaching Beijing-imposed security law
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A jailed university student who pleaded guilty to inciting secession in Hong Kong has lost his bid…
Continue Reading Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A divisive former prime minister of Thailand made a dramatic return home Tuesday to face an…
Continue Reading Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive…
Continue Reading Cambodian Parliament approves longtime leader’s son as prime minister as part of generational change
By DAVID RISING and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen has been…
Continue Reading ‘T. rexes’ race to photo finish at Washington state track
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the…
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El Paso County commissioners approve funds for gun buyback program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County commissioners unanimously approved funds to start a gun buyback program Monday. This comes after growing…
Continue Reading Suspect who killed store owner had ripped down Pride flag and shouted homophobic slurs, sheriff says
CEDAR GLEN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 27-year-old man killed by California sheriff’s deputies over the weekend after he fatally shot a…
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Trump plans to turn himself in Thursday at Fulton County jail
Originally Published: 21 AUG 23 12:53 ETUpdated: 21 AUG 23 20:24 ETBy Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris, Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand, Jeremy Herb,…
Continue Reading Member of ‘Tennessee Three’ makes move toward 2024 Senate bid
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson has launched an…
Continue Reading 2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Authorities say a second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that have burned hundreds of…
Continue Reading How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s soggy mess
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s…
Continue Reading Arkansas education secretary says state to review districts’ AP African American Studies materials
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has asked five school districts offering an Advanced Placement African…
Continue Reading Knicks sue Raptors, accusing rival of using ex-Knicks employee as ‘mole’ to steal scouting secrets
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks are suing the Toronto Raptors, the Raptors head coach and a former Knicks…
Continue Reading North Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says North Korea has told it of a plan to launch a satellite in the coming…
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