A year after Thai day care center massacre, a family copes with their grief
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (AP) — In a simply built concrete house a few yards off a dirt road in the rural…
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Vikings had windows, another shift away from their image as barbaric Norsemen, Danish museum says
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Vikings had windows — usually only associated with medieval churches and castles —…
Continue Reading Tickets for 2024 Paralympics include day passes granting access to multiple venues and sports
PARIS (AP) — Fans will be able to roam from venue to venue and soak up multiple sports with day passes that are among 2.8 million tickets going on…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe announces 100 suspected cholera deaths and imposes restrictions on gatherings
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible…
Continue Reading Slovakia begins border checks with neighboring Hungary in an effort to curb migration
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press SAHY, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has begun conducting border checks with neighboring Hungary because of what it says…
Continue Reading Maryland Supreme Court weighs victims’ rights in case of Adnan Syed from ‘Serial’ podcast
By BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Supreme Court is scrutinizing a hearing that vacated Adnan…
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Trump’s lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial until after the 2024 election
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents…
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Disney on Ice is in El Paso this weekend
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Exciting news for Disney fans in El Paso! Disney on Ice is coming to town this weekend at the El Paso County Coliseum from…
Continue Reading Uganda briefly detains opposition figure and foils planned street demonstration, his supporters say
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan security forces briefly arrested opposition figure Bobi Wine, foiling a planned street demonstration by his…
Continue Reading German customs officials raid properties belonging to a Russian national targeted by sanctions
BERLIN (AP) — A special unit of police and customs officials have raided several properties of a Russian national in the southern state of Bavaria,…
Continue Reading Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents head to the International Criminal Court
By SAM METZ Associated Press Family members of jailed lawyers and politicians in Tunisia want the International Criminal Court to investigate claims…
Continue Reading Scottish authorities sign an extradition order for a US fugitive who is accused of faking his death
LONDON (AP) — Scottish authorities have signed an extradition order for an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge…
Continue Reading No. 1 Georgia, No. 20 Kentucky face off for SEC East lead. No. 11 Alabama, Texas A&M clash out West
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Things to watch in Week 6 of the Southeastern Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 20 Kentucky (5-0, 2-0) at No. 1…
Continue Reading Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe
LONDON (AP) — Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an…
Continue Reading New wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island forces 3,000 evacuations. Area suffered major summer fire
MADRID (AP) — Officials say firefighters are battling to control a new wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island that has forced some 3,000 people to…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s anti-graft watchdog quizzes Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in embezzlement case
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s official anti-graft watchdog has questioned Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize…
Continue Reading Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic ‘soft landing’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and…
Continue Reading Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees
By JOHN SEEWER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — When Rhonda Naus got a job inspecting Jeep Wranglers fresh off the assembly…
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Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press HROZA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket blast turned a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine into rubble…
Continue Reading 4 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in fresh West Bank violence. Clashes erupt in flashpoint town
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the northern West Bank. The Israeli…
Continue Reading Nearly 50 European leaders stress support for Ukraine at a summit in Spain. Zelenskyy seeks more aid
By RAF CASERT and RENATA BRITO Associated Press GRANADA, Spain (AP) — Almost 50 European leaders are using a summit in southern Spain’s Granada…
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How farmers used California's floods to revive underground aquifers
Reasons to Be Cheerful dives into how flooding in California was turned into an opportunity to revive some of the state’s underground…
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New tax credits aim to boost rural business investment while helping communities
The Daily Yonder looks at how federal tax credits are encouraging investment in rural businesses and the effect it is having on rural…
Continue Reading Mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya district asks Halloween partygoers to stay away
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The mayor of Tokyo’s busy Shibuya shopping and entertainment district is asking Halloween…
Continue Reading The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway’s Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence
By DAVID KEYTON, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, whose work tackles birth, death, faith…
Continue Reading Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ALBERT AJI Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A drone attack hit a crowded military graduation ceremony Thursday in the Syrian…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on…
Continue Reading Trains collide in northern Polish city, injuring 5 people
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two trains have collided head-on in the northern Polish city of Gdynia, injuring five people. The collision occurred at 7…
Continue Reading Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India’s Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam
By ASHOK SHARMA and SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Ice-cold floodwaters swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan…
Continue Reading Elite pilots prepare for ‘camping out in the sky’ as they compete in prestigious ballooning race
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s been 15 years since the world’s elite ballooning pilots have gathered in…
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