Month: April 2023

PARIS (AP) — France’s government is sounding the alarm about the growing risk of forest fires because of climate change, as hundreds of firefighters in the country’s parched south wrestle with their biggest woodland-destroying blaze so far this year. The fire erupted Sunday and burned on more than 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of land on

By JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese in the capital Khartoum and other cities huddled in their homes for a third day Monday, while the army and a powerful rival force battled in the streets for control of the country. At least 185

By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French court has acquitted Airbus and Air France of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris. The crash killed 228 people and led to lasting changes in aircraft safety measures. Sobs broke out among victims’ families in the courtroom as

BERLIN (AP) — Former Chancellor Angela Merkel is to be decorated with Germany’s highest possible honor in recognition of her near-record 16 years at the helm of the country. Germany’s president on Monday plans to bestow Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for special achievement on the four-term chancellor, who will become only the

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and past leaders of the U.K. and Ireland gathered in Belfast on Monday, 25 years after their charm, clout and determination helped Northern Ireland strike a historic peace accord. They met to remember a moment, said former U.S. Senator George

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it was not immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees. State-run television reported that the State Administration Council, the military-created ruling body, pardoned

By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, was charged Monday with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers. Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news conference that

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Tensions have been brewing for weeks between Sudan’s two most powerful generals, who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation’s transition to democracy. Over the weekend, those tensions between the armed forces chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the head of the

By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press CASA of Lexington has tried just about everything to find volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children with the Kentucky nonprofit. Since 2020, it has hired someone to focus on recruiting volunteers, added in-person and virtual outreach events and options to complete the required

CHICO, Texas (AP) — A train collision and subsequent derailment has injured two rail employees in Texas. Union Pacific spokesperson Kristen South says the freight train collided with an unoccupied train that was parked on a siding around 7 p.m. Sunday in Chico, Texas. South says a locomotive engineer and conductor were being treated for

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States, South Korea and Japan have conducted a joint missile defense exercise in waters near the Korean Peninsula as they expand military training to counter the growing threat of North Korea’s nuclear-capable missiles. The South Korean navy says the exercise

By WILL WEISSERT and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For many progressives, the past decade has been littered with disappointments. But recent down-ballot victories are providing hope of reshaping the Democratic Party from the bottom up, rather than from Washington. In Chicago earlier this month, a former teacher’s union organizer unexpectedly won the

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — First the Russians gave the U.N. spotlight to the commissioner of children’s rights accused with President Vladimir Putin of war crimes for deporting Ukrainian children to Russia, sparking a walkout by the U.S. and several others. Then Russia went after the West by claiming it

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion. The longtime Kentucky senator, 81, has been recovering at home since he was released from

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s military has recovered two bodies of the 10 crewmembers from an army helicopter that had sunk to the bottom of the sea. Japan’s army confirmed their deaths Monday. The helicopter disappeared from radar on April 6 while on a reconnaissance mission and is presumed to have

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Tuesday as pessimism about global uncertainties remained even as China reported a better-than-expected economic growth data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.5% in morning trading to 28,662.79. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.3% to 7,363.40. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.3% to 2,568.77.

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a police officer who injured a protester during 2019 anti-government protests. Wong rose to prominence in 2014 pro-democracy protests in the Chinese territory. He

By EDNA TARIGAN and MARIAM FAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In the heart of Jakarta, the grand Istiqlal Mosque was built with a vision for it to stand for a thousand years. The mosque was conceived by Soekarno, Indonesia’s founding father, and was designed as an impressive symbol for the country’s independence. Its

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Love isn’t patient, love isn’t kind — at least if you ask the fans of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind.” Viewers had to wait more than an hour to watch the Season 4 reunion special set to stream live Sunday — Netflix’s second-ever live event on its own

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confetti bursting from its famous chandelier. It was show No. 13,981 at the Majestic Theatre

NEW YORK (AP) — Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter, a bridal industry pioneer and Holocaust survivor who decided over a half century ago that brides deserved better than cookie-cutter dresses, has died. She was 99. Word of her March 29 death has spread steadily, drawing her praise and reflecting her decades-long impact on an industry that once

NYSSA, Ore. (AP) — Authorities were looking for a man they believe shot and killed an eastern Oregon reserve police officer. Nyssa officer Joseph Johnson, 43, died Saturday night after a man he had pursued in a car shot at him. The man fled and Johnson was dead when sheriff’s officers and medical workers arrived,

JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran’s exiled crown prince is scheduled to come to Israel this week. The visit by Reza Pahlavi reflects the warm ties his father had with Israel and the current state of hostility between the two countries. Pahlavi says he will be delivering a “message of friendship from the Iranian people” when he

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation says Russia and Belarus won’t be allowed to compete in its tournaments as long as the war in Ukraine continues. IIHF President Luc Tardif says he would welcome back both nations only because it would mean the

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings are investigating allegations from a Bay Area hip-hop star that “racial bias” led to him being kicked out of his seat during a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors. The rapper E-40 said in a statement that he was heckled throughout