A 1-year-old boy in Connecticut has died after a dog bit him
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 1-year-old boy has been fatally bitten by a dog in Connecticut. Police responded just after 3 p.m. Wednesday to a…
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A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak
By MARK M. MENGONFIA Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberians are gathering to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating…
Continue Reading Europe’s oldest monarch, Norway’s King Harald is discharged from hospital after getting a pacemaker
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, who received a permanent pacemaker earlier this week, has been…
Continue Reading Geert Wilders says it is ‘constitutionally wrong’ that he had to sacrifice his leadership ambitions
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders says it is unfair and “constitutionally wrong”…
Continue Reading EU parliament opens a court case over the decision to release funds to Orban’s government in Hungary
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is embroiled in a damaging legal standoff between its legislature and its…
Continue Reading A Danish hippie oasis has fought drug sales for years. Now, locals want to tear up the whole street
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The inhabitants of Copenhagen’s freewheeling Christiania neighborhood are planning to…
Continue Reading Storm dumps over 4 feet of snow in Colorado, leaving thousands without power
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A major storm dumped over 4 feet (1 meter) of snow in northern Colorado before…
Continue Reading Spanish parliament approves controversial amnesty for Catalan separatists
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Parliament has approved a controversial amnesty bill that is aimed at forgiving…
Continue Reading Russia says Ukraine has fired more missiles at a border region on the eve of election favoring Putin
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Ukraine fired at least eight missiles at Russia’s Belgorod border region, killing two people and wounding 12,…
Continue Reading Blue jersey, brown shorts, white socks: Belgium’s new kit a tribute to comic book legend Tintin
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — If Kevin De Bruyne goes back to his old haircut, he will make a perfect Tintin at the soccer…
Continue Reading US military chief tours arms plants with GOP lawmakers to show that Ukraine aid boosts jobs at home
By TARA COPP and LISA MASCARO Associated Press CAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown is visiting U.S. weapon factories in…
Continue Reading Belgian defense minister says a platoon will be dismantled because of serious violence, harassment
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A platoon of about 30 soldiers belonging to Belgium’s armed forces will be dismantled…
Continue Reading Farmers disrupt traffic to Belgium’s major ports in protest of environmental rules
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers have disrupted traffic around Europe’s second biggest port of Antwerp and two other Belgian harbors during yet another…
Continue Reading Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey
By RALPH D. RUSSO and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press As Dartmouth men’s basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthis reported to have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their…
Continue Reading After 50 years, Tommy John surgery is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed…
Continue Reading 3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square…
Continue Reading Indonesian presidential rivals plan to contest official election results with allegations of fraud
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The camps of the two Indonesian presidential candidates who appear to have lost in an…
Continue Reading Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for ‘American steel workers’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is opposing the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying the…
Continue Reading Censorship efforts at libraries continued to soar in 2023, according to a new report
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bannings and attempted bannings of books continue to hit record highs. That’s according…
Continue Reading A moderately strong earthquake shakes Montenegro and neighboring countries in the Western Balkans
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake has shaken Montenegro and neighboring countries, but there are no reports of casualties…
Continue Reading The British government wants to define extremism. Critics say it risks creating more division
By SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has published a new official definition of “extremism.”…
Continue Reading A Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and calls for urgent change
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian markets retreat after data dash hopes that a US rate cut is imminent
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian markets retreated Friday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark falling 2%, after a mixed batch…
Continue Reading Thousands of Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices
By RISHI LEKHI and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of farmers are protesting in India’s capital to press their…
Continue Reading What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is…
Continue Reading Chinese city officials issue a rare apology after authorities harass journalists on live TV
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — City officials in eastern China have apologized to local journalists after authorities…
Continue Reading Families of hostages held in Gaza despair as Ramadan cease-fire deadline passes
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A brother contemplated suicide. A sister stopped going to school. A father barely speaks. With…
Continue Reading James Crumbley, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, guilty of manslaughter in Michigan
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The father of a Michigan school shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a…
Continue Reading Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide
By ALI SWENSON and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation…
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