Month: July 2023

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A populist party that is part of Finland’s recently installed right-wing coalition government on Wednesday selected a new economy minister to replace a Cabinet member who resigned last week over alleged ties to far-right circles and Nazi remarks. The Finns Party said in a statement that 37-year-old

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A member of the “Central Park Five” has won the Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council representing Central Harlem. The win all but assures Yusef Salaam of eventual victory. Ranked choice voting tallies Wednesday show him with nearly 64% of

By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, say they are separating but not divorcing after 29 years of a marriage that helped lift de Blasio into the mayor’s job. De Blasio and McCray told The New York Times that they will

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution have delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the fall statewide ballot. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights said they dropped off more than 700,000 petition signatures on Wednesday to Republican

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 40-year-old accused of killing a man in a house and then gunning down four others “seemingly at random” on the streets of a southwest Philadelphia neighborhood before surrendering to police officers has been arraigned on murder and other charges. Prosecutors said Kimbrady Carriker was arraigned Wednesday on five counts of murder

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have arrested four men they accused of providing financial support to people who fled overseas and are involved in activities endangering national security, escalating a high-profile crackdown on dissidents in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Police did not identify the four suspects or the

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Soccer royalty made its way into the Royal Box at Wimbledon when David Beckham took his place on Centre Court. Beckham attended Day 3 of the grass-court tournament a day after Princess Kate was in the stands. Beckham is one of the most famous players in soccer history for both his

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Years after their sport was hoisted onto the Olympic stage, the idea of riding for big money and gold medals still felt dirty, in a way, to most pro snowboarders. They were more focused on fun and friends than cash and prizes. For every death-defying calculation Shaun White made

By CARA ANNA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court has rejected a request by three groups seeking reparations for slavery in a case that originated on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. The court’s decision on Wednesday said that no individual produced evidence showing they had “suffered individually” any damage from the crimes

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Contract negotiations between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of the company’s workers broke down early Wednesday morning with each side blaming the other for walking away from talks. In recent days, the Teamsters had imposed several deadlines for United Parcel Service negotiators to make their “last, best and

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Three environmental activists have been arrested at Wimbledon after running onto one of the courts and disrupting two matches by throwing orange confetti and puzzle pieces onto the grass. A pair of protesters from an organization that wants the British government to stop new oil,

LYME, Conn. (AP) — A bobcat that attacked a camper in a hammock at a Connecticut state park has tested positive for rabies. The state environmental department said Monday that the man was among several adults leading a group of young campers last week in Selden Neck State Park. The man was sleeping early Friday

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet has approved a draft 2024 budget that foresees lower spending with defense among the exceptions. It comes as Europe’s biggest economy sticks to rules limiting borrowing that were suspended during the coronavirus pandemic. The government’s plan calls for spending of 445.7 billion euros ($486 billion), down 6.4% from the 476.3

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The developments at Wimbledon include Novak Djokovic joining Roger Federer and Serena Williams as the only players in tennis history to win 350 Grand Slam matches. A runner-up two years ago, Karolina Pliskova, exited in the first round against a qualifier. A player seeded No.

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking the New York Supreme Court to enforce a 2021 agreement that requires spirits seller Diageo to treat his DeLeon tequila brand “at least as favorably” as its other tequila brands. Combs signed and agreement with Diageo – which owns more

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prime ministers of Italy and Poland say the European Union should put a priority on stopping illegal migration instead of trying to get the 27 member nations to share responsibility for people who arrive without authorization. Italy’s right-wing leader, Premier Georgia Meloni, traveled to Warsaw for a Wednesday meeting with

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has set up a special commission that will identify those he hails as the new martyrs of the 21st century. The Vatican on Wednesday released a copy of a letter in which the pope announced the commission will be part of the Holy See’s saint-making

By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants, but neither side provided evidence to support their claims of an imminent threat to the facility in southeastern Ukraine that is occupied by Russian troops. The Zaporizhzhia

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have launched a case against Iran at the United Nations’ highest court over the downing in 2020 of a Ukrainian passenger jet and the deaths of all 176 on board. The countries want the International Court of Justice