Month: April 2024

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski is to give a speech to parliament in which he will lay out his government’s vision at a historically crucial moment with war across the border in Ukraine. His office is billing it as a major speech in which Sikorski will

By DAN IKPOYI and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseases. But across the African continent malaria has never left, killing or sickening millions

By FRED OOKO and DESMOND TIRO Associated Press MIGORI, Kenya (AP) — Malaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may help. The disease is preventable and curable, but poverty makes it deadly for those who can’t afford treatment. Most of those affected

By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It looks like the third time will be the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares for The Rolling Stones. The festival spans two weekends and is set to open Thursday with dozens of acts on 14 stages. The Stones play

By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is no stranger to navigating complex international issues, having worked at some of the world’s most prominent global financial institutions. At the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, for example, she tackled both the European debt crisis and the Arab Spring. It remains

By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ramen noodles are so popular that they’ve become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be cooked up at home too, especially if you can get the ingredients at a neighborhood Asian grocery store. Japanese culinary expert Rii has a recipe on her Instagram for what

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be just a dive, but a hot bowl of ramen rarely fails to hit the spot. Often cooked

By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A memorial at the National Cathedral in Washington will honor seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza earlier this month. Celebrity chef José Andrés, who is behind the World Central Kitchen relief group, is expected to speak at the service Thursday. Douglas

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion did not settle the issue. One iteration of the issue was back before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday for the second

By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, COLLEEN LONG and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A reluctant Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumes at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launches a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro (around $5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the left and right, Supreme Court justices seem to agree on a basic truth about the American system of government: No one is above the law, not even the president. But former President Donald Trump and his legal team are putting that truth to the test

By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Military vehicles and red carnations return to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon on Thursday as Portugal reenacts dramatic moments from the army coup that brought democracy 50 years ago. Thousands of people are expected to attend celebrations for the so-called Carnation Revolution, which ended

By JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch says military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants. Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday that the mass killings took place Feb. 25 in the

By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press A trial of a former government official charged with killing his wife has riveted Kazakhstan with lurid video of the attack, sparking a national conversation about domestic violence and leading to the government enacting a tougher law on spousal abuse. Many in the Central Asian country of over 19 million

By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A U.S. Army reservist who provided the clearest warning ahead of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting is expected to answer questions from the commission that’s investigating the tragedy. Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston,

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 is preparing to hear his sentence following his January conviction on a manslaughter charge. Thursday’s hearing in New Orleans marks the second time 36-year-old Cardell Hayes has faced sentencing in

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is thought to have extended its surprisingly healthy streak at the start of this year, with consumers still spending freely despite the pressure of high interest rates. The government is expected to report that the gross domestic product grew at a slow but

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. has received President Joe Biden’s official signoff. But the newly minted law could face an uphill battle in court. Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue that it violates

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities in Australia say dozens of pilot whales have beached on the country’s western coast and wildlife authorities are trying to save them. The Western Australia Parks and Wildlife Service said in a statement Thursday that between 50 and 100 whales are stranded at Toby’s Inlet near the tourist town of

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has opened his first full day of meetings in China by talking with local government officials in Shanghai. Blinken discussed local and regional issues with the Chinese Communist Party secretary of Shanghai on Thursday. He also planned to speak to

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday. Players and coaches were greeted at the airport in morning by a crowd of approximately 100 players from local youth hockey programs. The kids chanted “Go, Utah! Go, Utah!” The team attended

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women’s prison set to be shut down in California. And U.S. senators on Wednesday were demanding an accounting of the rapid closure plan for the facility where sexual abuse by guards was rampant. Prison officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole millions of dollars in various investment scams. Prosecutors say the fraudster stole $8 million from online followers and a network of Muslim New Yorkers he targeted during the pandemic. Jebara Igbara’s

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Bush has his Heisman back. The Heisman Trust reinstated the former Southern California tailback as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner on Wednesday, citing fundamental changes in the structure of college athletics during the 14 years since Bush forfeited the trophy and the honor. Bush

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police in Australia say five teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology have been charged with a range of offenses in an investigation that began with the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church. Police said Thursday the five are among seven boys arrested

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD (AP) — The Connecticut Senate has passed one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to reign in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm. But despite Wednesday’s 24-12 vote, it’s unclear whether the legislation will ultimately become law. There remains concern among Republicans

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian judge has ordered 18 months of preventative detention for an Iranian and two Peruvian men while they are investigated for allegedly trying to kill two Israelis living in the South American country. The ruling by Magistrate Miguel Quevedo was handed down Tuesday but released Wednesday. The judge said the

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — An Indigenous group in Brazil says its members detained 12 people for allegedly mining illegally in the Amazon and handed them over to police. The non-profit Urihi Associação Yanomami says the incident took place Tuesday in the northern state of Roraima, which borders Venezuela. The organization

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican legislative leaders in Ohio are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state’s November ballot. The exact shape of the solution remains murky. GOP Senate President Matt Huffman said Wednesday that he’s discussed with both parties and both chambers how

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A self-exiled Chinese businessman is set to face an anonymous jury at his May fraud trial. Guo Wengui goes on trial May 22 in Manhattan federal court. Judge Analisa Torres has issued an order Wednesday, noting that Guo’s lawyers do not object to a partially sequestered

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Several relatives of patients who died while awaiting a new liver say they want to know if their loved ones were wrongfully denied a transplant by a Houston doctor accused of manipulating a hospital waitlist. Officials at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center have said they are investigating after

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and JOSH KELETY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election were charged Wednesday with conspiracy, fraud and forgery, marking the fourth state to bring charges against “fake electors.” The eleven people

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House has spiked legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to study or dispense money for reparations for slavery. The move marked a rare defeat on a GOP-backed proposal initially introduced nearly one year ago. But as scrutiny over

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of peole have gathered under a full moon across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended a service in his country’s largest city Auckland on Thursday while Australian Prime

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new rule in California aims to limit health care price increases to just 3% each year. The Health Care Affordability Board approved the rule on Wednesday. It sets a statewide cost growth target of 3% each year. The Office of Health Care Affordability would gather

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — County commissioners in rural New Mexico have extended authorization of a migrant detention facility in cooperation with federal authorities over objections by advocates for immigrant rights who allege inhumane conditions. A 3-0 vote of the Torrance County commission Wednesday cleared the way for a four-month

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing has reported a $355 million loss for the first quarter. But the CEO said the results announced on Wednesday aren’t the most important issue for the company right now. That’s fixing its manufacturing problems, which have been in the spotlight since a door plug blew out of an

By RICK CALLAHAN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said. The imprint has been

WEST RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a body found at the home of a former Washington state police officer who killed his ex-wife before fleeing to Oregon, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was that of a 17-year-old girl with whom he had a baby. Elias Huizar, 39, a

BOSTON (AP) — Another Republican candidate has jumped into the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race. Ian Cain on Wednesday formally launched his campaign. He’s the second Republican to take on incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren as she runs for her third term. Cain has served as Quincy’s first Black and out gay city councilor. He

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has met at the White House with Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of Israel’s war with Hamas. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan says Wednesday’s meeting was “a reminder of

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge. State District Judge Kristen Hawkins issued a one-page order denying Scott’s request

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania. Haley won almost 17% of Pennsylvania’s primary vote Tuesday, to Trump’s 83%, despite not campaigning for president

By JACK JEFFERY and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas has released a hostage video showing a well-known Israeli-American who was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza. The video released on Wednesday is the first sign of life of Hersh Goldberg-Polin since

By TARA COPP Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A top U.S. military official says there’s been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad. Niger’s ruling junta ended an agreement last month that allows U.S. troops to operate in the West African country. Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Adm.

BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s office says a Chinese former student at Boston’s Berklee College of Music has been sentenced to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening a person who posted a flyer in support of democracy in the Asian country. The leaflet that was posted on campus Oct. 22 read, “Stand

CAMERON, La. (AP) — Up to $20,000 is being offered for information leading to a criminal conviction or civil penalty involving a dolphin that was found shot to death in southwest Louisiana. Federal wildlife officials say a juvenile bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death March 13 along the coast of Cameron Parish. The National

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former senior U.S. official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance said Wednesday that he repeatedly observed Israel receiving “special treatment” from U.S. officials when it came to scrutiny of allegations of Israeli military abuses of Palestinian civilians. The

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February has been charged with the 13-year-old girl’s murder. Court records show Stephan Sterns was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Madeline Soto. She was reported missing in February after her mother, Jennifer Soto,