Month: April 2024

BEIJING (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting Beijing to display the strength of ties with close diplomatic ally China amid Moscow’s grinding war against Ukraine. TThe two continent-sized authoritarian states, increasingly in dispute with democracies, seek to gain influence in Africa, the Middle East and South America. China has backed Russia’s claim

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Preliminary hearings are opening Monday at the United Nations’ top court in a case that seeks an end to German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that Berlin is enabling acts of genocide and breaches of international humanitarian law in the Israel-Hamas

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s five-day visit to China is highlighting the issue. China has sharply ramped up production of cheap electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries,

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs. Yellen said this on Monday after four days of talks with Chinese officials. She also said during her visit to Beijing

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The new president of Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu says its parent company will oversee model certification to regain trust after a safety testing scandal. Masahiro Inoue said Toyota will take a leadership role in various areas, including product development and procurement. Inoue’s predecessor at Daihatsu resigned after

BY FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Local media reports in Mozambique say that more than 90 people including children have died after a makeshift ferry sank off the country’s northern coast. The overcrowded boat was carrying 130 people and many of those who drowned were children. The boat was operating between Lunga

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In Mexico’s first presidential debate ahead of June 2 elections, former Mexico City Mayor and frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum appeared comfortable with her lead, remaining calm amid ex-Senator Xóchitl Gálvez’s personal attacks. Jorge Álvarez Máynez, a candidate from the Citizen Movement party who is polling in single

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Millions of spectators in the U.S., Mexico and Canada are eagerly anticipating the total solar eclipse. It’s expected to be North America’s biggest eclipse crowd ever, thanks to the densely populated path. But cloud cover is threatening to spoil the view for many. Clear skies

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Two members of an Idaho white supremacist prison gang, including an inmate and the man accused of helping him escape in an armed ambush at a Boise hospital, are due in court for a preliminary hearing Monday, along with a woman accused of providing a vehicle they used during 36

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he will finally announce Monday when he believes abortions should be banned, after months of refusing to stake a position on an issue that could decide the outcome of November’s presidential election. The presumptive Republican nominee wrote on his social media

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — As ranchera music filled the Phoenix recording studio at Radio Campesina, a station personality spoke in Spanish into the microphone. “Friends of Campesina, in these elections, truth and unity are more important than ever,” said morning show host Tony Arias. “Don’t let yourself be

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God. Vern’s Holdings said the logo stamped on the soles of some high-heeled shoes depicted the silhouette of a stiletto heel with an ankle

By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has garnered concern and debate in recent weeks after the City Council voted last month to require that ride-hailing companies pay drivers a higher rate while they are within city limits. Uber and Lyft say they will

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is traveling to Wisconsin to announce details of a new plan to ease student loan debt for millions, a trip that comes a week after primary voting in the Midwest battleground highlighted weaknesses for the Democratic president and Donald Trump, his

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security law as a tool to potentially silence dissent both at home and abroad, but so far the action from Washington has been notably muted. This has disappointed those fighting for the Chinese territory’s democracy and freedoms. Since the

By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A trial is set to begin against BNSF Railway over the lung cancer deaths of two people who lived in a northwestern Montana town where thousands of people were exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine. Jury selection was scheduled to begin

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a sequel to the powerful documentary “Food, Inc.,” Dating expert Patti Stanger has a new TV show on The CW and “Dora the Explorer” gets a reboot on Paramount+. In music offerings, Linkin Park will release their first career-spanning greatest hits collection, titled “Papercuts

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Monday as investors looked ahead to earnings reports from top global companies and a consumer prices report that will be a gauge for U.S. inflation. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.3% in morning trading to 39,505.33. Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.3% to

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer The 2024 CMT Music Awards took place on Sunday night at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Here’s a complete list of winners: Jelly Roll won video of the year for “Need A Favor.” Lainey Wilson won female video of the year for “Watermelon Moonshine”; Jelly Roll took home

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has launched its second military spy satellite into space, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch multiple reconnaissance satellites this year. South Korea’s second spy satellite was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Monday

By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice is adding Elon Musk to an investigation over the dissemination of fake news and investigating him separately for alleged obstruction. Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted that Musk began a “disinformation campaign” regarding the top court’s actions, including saying the

BALTIMORE (AP) — Salvage crews on Sunday began removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward the full reopening of one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. The removal of the containers from the deck of the Dali

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado sheriff’s office says a 12-year-old boy was trapped and killed after a truck went off the road and into a river in the Rocky Mountains west of Denver. The truck was submerged in the river when law officers arrived at the crash site on Saturday night. They found two women

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington State Patrol says two people were killed in a weekend car crash involving a trooper’s vehicle just west of Seattle. The trooper was not seriously injured in the crash Saturday afternoon, but was hospitalized as a precaution. The Mason County Coroner on Sunday identified the dead as two Washington state residents.

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday. With Staley directing a relentless attack from the sideline, the Gamecocks (38-0) became the 10th Division I team to

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two lawmakers from opposing parties are floating a new plan to protect the privacy of Americans’ personal data. The draft legislation was announced Sunday by two lawmakers from Washington state — Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell. Their proposal would make privacy a

SANLIURFA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Super Cup has ended in chaos with only a minute’s play when Fenerbahçe players walked off after conceding an early goal against Galatasaray, which was declared the 1-0 winner. Fenerbahçe had already decided to field its under-19 team for the match to protest alleged unfavorable treatment by Turkish soccer

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Eclipse spectators staked out their spots across three countries Sunday, fervently hoping for clear skies despite forecasts calling for clouds along most of the sun-vanishing route. North America won’t see another coast-to-coast total solar eclipse for 21 years, prompting the weekend’s worry and mad rush.

Associated Press A driver veered into oncoming traffic early Sunday morning and slammed into a semitruck, killing a child and sending two adults to the hospital, according to the Idaho State Police. The kid, who was in a child safety seat, died of injuries at the scene. The driver, a 39-year-old woman from Roseville, California,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Relatives of a Vermont woman whose obituary drew national attention for its candid and heart-breaking discussion of her opioid addiction appear to have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over her death. The family sued the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, and law enforcement, accusing them of failing to provide adequate medical

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says a Southwest Airlines jet leaving Denver was forced to land after the engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff. Southwest Airlines says the Boeing 737 landed safely Sunday and the passengers headed to Houston are being put onto another aircraft. It’s

FROSTPROOF, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old college student is charged with first-degree murder after Florida authorities say he drove to his mother’s home and stabbed her multiple times because she got on his nerves. Emmanuel Espinoza drove from the University of Florida to Frostproof, Florida, on Saturday for a family event and planned to stay

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A police official says a motorcycle bomb has killed two people and injured five in Pakistan’s restive southwest. It’s the latest unrest to hit Baluchistan province, where militants have tried to target a naval facility and a government building in recent weeks. Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday’s blast in Khuzdar

By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When America’s top diplomat called to offer condolences over the killing of his son in the Israeli airstrikes that hit a World Central Kitchen convoy delivering aid in Gaza, John Flickinger knew what he wanted to say. The grieving father told Secretary of State

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A spat between Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spiraled into a full-blown diplomatic crisis when Ecuadorian police raided Mexico’s embassy Friday night in an extremely rare show of force that international law experts, presidents and diplomats have deemed a

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Researchers have found that most cancer drugs granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration do not deliver on their early promise. The program allows the FDA to grant early approval to drugs that show favorable initial results against debilitating or fatal diseases. In exchange, drug

By JOHN LOCHER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — John Locher has been photographing boxing for more than two decades. He’s been ringside for a rollcall of the best fighters this century: Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Wladimir Klitschko, Manny Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley are among the boxers he’s covered. His

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York City on Friday as the Yankees went through batting practice before their home opener. Three days later, the Yankees will play after another natural phenomenon. At least this one will be expected. A solar eclipse is forecast to take

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” easily swatted away a pair of challengers to hold on to the top spot at the box office for the second week in a row, according to studio estimates Sunday. After its above-expectations $80 million launch last weekend, the

By MEHDI EL AREM Associated Press RAS ANGELA, Tunisia (AP) — British charity fundraiser Russ Cook has reached the northernmost point of Africa, completing a year-long quest to run the length of the continent. Dozens of supporters cheered Sunday as Cook reached a rocky outcrop in northern Tunisia. The 27-year-old set off from South Africa

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An eastern Pennsylvania man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in the death of a 3-year-old boy who authorities say shot himself with a handgun left unattended last month. Twenty-eight-year-old Jose Hilario Abreu of Allentown was arraigned Friday in the March 28 death of Elijah Abreu Borgen. Prosecutors

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man has been charged with setting a fire outside the office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Burlington, Vermont. Officials say Shant Soghomonian entered the building on Friday and went to Sanders’ third-floor office where security video showed him spraying a liquid on the door and setting

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former teammates, Braves executives and family members remember Hank Aaron’s unwavering strength despite receiving racist hate mail and threats during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record. Teammates including Dusty Baker and Tom House will return Monday as the Braves celebrate the 50th anniversary of

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A security guard was killed and a police officer shot before other officers killed a gunman in a shootout at a Miami-area shopping center. Doral police say the gunfire began early Saturday at CityPlace. A security guard was fatally shot trying during an altercation before two responding officers exchanged gunfire with

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant say the site has been attacked by Ukrainian military drones, including a strike on the dome of the plant’s sixth power unit. According to the plant authorities, there was no critical damage or casualties and radiation levels at the plant are normal. The

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigns for a second term, President Joe Biden is highlighting how women’s health has been affected by the overturning of federal abortion protections. And now his campaign is getting help from two women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril. Amanda Zurawski of

By JACK JEFFERY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A top Iranian military adviser has warned Israel that none of its embassies are safe following a strike in Damascus last week that killed two elite Iranian generals. Iran blamed Israel. Regional tensions have threatened to draw the Middle East into a wider conflict