Thousands of tons of dead sardines wash ashore in northern Japan
By AYAKA MCGILL Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of tons of dead sardines have washed up on a beach in northern Japan for unknown reasons,…
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Man who fired shotgun outside New York synagogue cited events in the Mideast, federal agent says
By MICHAEL HILL and MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man arrested for firing gunshots outside a Jewish temple in upstate New…
Continue Reading Jon Rahm is leaving for LIV Golf. Here’s what it means for LIV and the PGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jon Rahm has been saying that he plays golf for history and for legacy, not for money. And now he’s playing for…
Continue Reading Breast cancer survivors may not need so many mammograms after surgery, UK study suggests
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A large British study finds that less frequent screening is just as good as annual mammograms for certain…
Continue Reading Asian Development Bank approves a $200M loan to debt-stricken Sri Lanka
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Asian Development Bank says it approved $200-million concessional loan to…
Continue Reading Woman charged with attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police have arrested a woman who’s accused of trying to burn down the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in…
Continue Reading Greek soccer matches postponed after clashes leave police officer in critical condition
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — This weekend’s soccer matches in Greece have been postponed following serious clashes involving sports fans that left a…
Continue Reading Johnny Depp among stars paying tribute at funeral of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to say goodbye to The Pogues frontman…
Continue Reading As ties warm, Turkey’s president says Greece may be able to benefit from a Turkish power plant
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is considering allowing neighboring Greece to benefit from a nuclear…
Continue Reading Putin will seek another term as Russian president, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years,…
Continue Reading Japan’s leader grilled in parliament over widening fundraising scandal, link to Unification Church
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and several key Cabinet ministers have been grilled by…
Continue Reading Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo canceled its upcoming video game showcase and postponed several other events because of…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s presidential candidates will hold a televised debate as the race heats up
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The three candidates running in Taiwan’s presidential election will hold a…
Continue Reading The UK says it has paid Rwanda $300 million for a blocked asylum deal. No flights have taken off
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to explain why Britain has paid Rwanda 240 million…
Continue Reading Dutch police arrest a Syrian accused of sexual violence and other crimes in Syria’s civil war
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Syrian refugee has been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of crimes against…
Continue Reading Judge rules against Prince Harry in early stage of libel case against Daily Mail publisher
By DANICA KIRKA and BRIAN MELLEY LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry lost a preliminary round in his libel case against against the publisher of the…
Continue Reading Nvidia CEO suggests Malaysia could be AI ‘manufacturing’ hub as Southeast Asia expands data centers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The CEO of chipmaker Nvidia views Malaysia as a potential hub for artificial intelligence “manufacturing.” Jensen…
Continue Reading South Korea defense chief threatens strikes on ‘heart and head’ of North Korea if provoked
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s defense minister has threatened massive retaliatory missile strikes on…
Continue Reading Germany’s train drivers stage a 24-hour strike as contract negotiations stall
BERLIN (AP) — Travelers in Germany are facing delays and disruptions as a union representing Germany’s train drivers conducts a 24-hour strike.…
Continue Reading Six Palestinians are killed in the Israeli military’s latest West Bank raid, health officials say
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces stormed into a refugee camp in the occupied West…
Continue Reading Six French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist’s killing of a teacher
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French juvenile court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their roles in the 2020 beheading of…
Continue Reading France’s president visits Notre Dame a year before the fire-damaged cathedral’s planned reopening
By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has visited the Notre Dame Cathedral to mark the…
Continue Reading Biden dings Trump on infrastructure, while he showcases $8.2B for 10 major rail projects
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden has used a visit to Las Vegas to say he’s “putting high-speed rail on…
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How to adapt to climate change may be secondary at COP28, but it’s key to saving lives, experts say
By SIBI ARASU The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As United Nations climate talks enter their second week, negotiators who are…
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How health insurance coverage impacts access to children's mental health care
CounselingSchools.com used Kaiser Family Foundation data to find the differences in mental health coverage for youth under Medicaid and private…
Continue Reading Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is ‘in tatters’
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JULIA FRANKEL and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Friday that the military was rounding…
Continue Reading A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. and Iraqi officials say a rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has…
Continue Reading Post-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range…
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Asteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millions
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as…
Continue Reading Bloodshed, fear, hunger, desperation: Palestinians try to survive war’s new chapter in southern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE, SAMY MAGDY and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The roads are so ravaged that the dead and wounded arrive by…
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