Month: May 2024

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — One evening in November 2020, a year into his military service, Peacemaker Azuegbulam’s dream of being a soldier came to an abrupt end. He was among a group of Nigerian soldiers deployed in that country’s counteroffensive against Islamic extremists when an anti-aircraft weapon was fired at

By The Associated Press Russian authorities have arrested another senior Defense Ministry official on the charges of bribery, a move that comes after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet shake-up and amid expectations of further purges at the ministry. The Investigative Committee, Russia’s top law enforcement body, said in a statement

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Coal mine authorities in southern Poland says that three miners are missing while 11 are hospitalized with injuries from a cave-in at the Myslowice-Wesola coal mine. A company official said the cave-in happened early Tuesday in an underground area where 15 miners were working. Eleven were immediately brought to the surface,

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese Foreign Ministery says Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week. Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit starting on Thurday, it said. Russia and China have become closer amid the war in Ukraine.

By RAJESH KUMAR SINGH and BISWAJEET BANERJEEE Associated Press VARANASI, India (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination to run for third term in India’s general election in the northern city of Varanasi, which is his constituency. Modi hopes to retain his seat in the holy Hindu city, from where he ran

BERLIN (AP) — A court is expected to deliver its verdict in the trial of one of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party. Björn Höcke is accused of knowingly using a Nazi slogan in a speech. He went on trial in Halle in mid-April, months before an election in the state

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Tuesday after U.S. stock indexes were little changed ahead of the release of inflation data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.3% to 38,287.41. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.4% to 7,723.10. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.2% to 2,731.62. Chinese markets

By The Associated Press Nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says. Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 12 people overnight and into Tuesday. Around 360,000 Palestinians were driven out of Rafah in

SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Canadian billionaire Arthur L. Irving has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded. Irving was one of Canada’s richest citizens and the second-born son of Canadian industrialist K.C. Irving. The company said he died Monday surrounded by his family. Forbes Magazine listed

PARIS (AP) — Authorities in the French Pacific island territory of New Caledonia have announced an overnight curfew and banned gatherings after violent unrest erupted in the capital of Noumea. The territory’s top French official said on Tuesday that security forces suffered “numerous injured.” No serious civilian casualties were reported. The French high commissioner’s statement

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A former Australian army lawyer has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for leaking classified information that exposed allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. David McBride was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to three charges including theft and sharing secret documents with the

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press LEUPP, Ariz. (AP) — A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Impassioned supporters and opponents of a far-reaching Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution flocked to the State Capitol ahead of crucial votes aimed at putting it on the 2026 ballot. However, the state House adjourned without voting on the bill Monday.

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A U.S. appeals court in Denver is set to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by six members of a University of Wyoming sorority who are challenging the admission of a transgender woman into their local chapter. A judge in Wyoming threw out the lawsuit last

By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — In the Democratic primary for Baltimore mayor, incumbent Brandon Scott is facing off against former mayor Sheila Dixon. Dixon’s tenure was cut short in 2010 after she took a plea deal for misappropriating gift cards meant for poor families. Scott beat Dixon by a narrow margin in

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has urged foreign governments to respect the duties of its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly helping the city’s intelligence service gather information. Chief Executive John Lee said Tuesday his administration has

By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians on Wednesday will mark the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel. It’s an event that is at the core of their national struggle, but in many ways pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza. Palestinians refer to it

By KASPARMAN PILIANG Associated Press TANAH DATAR, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers are searching in rivers and the rubble of devastated villages for bodies, and whenever possible, survivors of flash floods that hit Indonesia’s Sumatra Island over the weekend. Monsoon rains and a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi caused rivers to breach

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge says it would be unreasonable for the country’s internet safety watchdog to require social platform X to hide video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church from all of its users around the world. Australian Federal Court Justice Geoffrey Kennett on

By HANNA ARHIROVA and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said the long delay by the U.S. Congress in approving military aid for his country was “a colossal waste of time,” allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to inflict more suffering in the 2-year-old invasion and prolonging the war. The

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Rep. Carol Miller is seeking to secure the Republican nomination for West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District against one of her most vocal opponents. The popular incumbent is up against Derrick Evans in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Evans was a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A crowded Maryland Democratic primary is drawing national attention. A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is running in Tuesday’s primary in a field of 22 candidates. Harry Dunn is running against several state legislators including state Sen.

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is expected to plead not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he’s negotiated with federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging sports betting case. Prosecutors said Ippei Mizuhara allegedly stole

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury and the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep, as the French Riviera spectacular kicks off a potentially volatile 77th edition. A 10-day stream of stars will begin flowing down

By BRIAN WITTE, LEAH WILLINGHAM and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Voters across Maryland and West Virginia will decide key primary elections Tuesday with big implications in the fight for the Senate majority this fall. At the same time, President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump hope to project strength in

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hungary last week, he arrived to one of the few places in the European Union where his country is considered an indispensable ally rather than a rival. By the time he left on Friday, he’d secured deals that provide fertile

By MORIAH BALINGIT, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and DYLAN LOVAN of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for those who can pay, and financially precarious for day care

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s fixer-turned-foe awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers on Tuesday after testimony that linked the celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Republican primary runoff for a North Carolina congressional district could demonstrate yet again the strong influence former President Donald Trump has on GOP politics across the country. Voters on Tuesday will choose between attorneys Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott in the reconfigured 13th Congressional

By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals linked to coal power, urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues. Other climate activist groups have begun joining

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Probation Department says it has put 66 of its officers on administrative leave in the past five months for alleged offenses including excessive force, sexual abuse and drug possession. The department said Monday that the announcement is intended as an effort to “regain public trust” as it

NEW DELHI (AP) — A large billboard collapsed onto people during heavy rain and thunderstorms in India’s western city of Mumbai, killing at least 14 and injuring 74 others. A rescue operation was ongoing Tuesday morning, and it was unclear how many people may still be trapped. The rains and high winds caused the 100

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has put on hold a new mandate that requires school districts across the state to adopt calendars that consist of at least 180 days. The ruling came Monday as dozens of school districts and superintendents challenge the state Public Education Department

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 21-year-old Florida man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022. Xavier Batten pleaded guilty in January. The judge on Monday said Batten had committed a “cowardly crime” that showed “no empathy for women

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Republican Party has refused to endorse all five Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday’s primary election. And it has endorsed the Republican challengers of U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and Reps. Don Bacon and Adrian Smith. The state GOP says it withheld endorsements from the

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Luxury Italian fashion house Gucci has hosted a star-studded cruise collection catwalk at London’s Tate Modern museum. For one night only, the Thames-side modern art museum’s industrial interior was transformed into a lush green jungle and the hottest fashion ticket in town. Actors Paul Mescal and Andrew

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly has approved legislation that would require new gas stoves to carry a label warning users about pollutants that have been linked to respiratory illnesses. The proposal approved Monday would apply to gas stoves or ranges made or sold online after 2024,

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s highest court has given the state’s attorney general another 90 days to decide further legal action in the case over a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban. Lawmakers recently voted to appeal the law but it won’t take effect until 90 days after they wrap up their current session. The Arizona Supreme Court’s

By JULIE WATSON and AMY TAXIN Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — One of California’s most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize. Monday’s legal action by the Wonderful Co. comes as it battles the United

SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — More than three dozen pro-Palestinian protesters accused of blocking a main road into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last month pleaded not guilty on Monday to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and failing to disperse. Thirty-seven people pleaded not guilty in SeaTac Municipal Court, where Judge Pauline Freund returned $500 bail to each

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools are urging the state’s attorney general to launch an investigation, work with local prosecutors and take other steps aimed at stemming the tide of abuse. Three Christian boarding schools in southern Missouri have shut down since 2020

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in his home state as well as Texas and possibly other large states in the coming weeks. The planning was disclosed by people with knowledge of the plans taking shape who

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii is asking a judge to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damages. Kristina Baehr is an attorney for

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Supreme Court has denied an appeal from California corrections officials who sought immunity from lawsuits claiming they acted with deliberate indifference when they caused a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin prison four years ago. The justices on Monday turned down the appeal without comment

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Environmental officials in the nation’s No. 2 state for petroleum production are taking initial steps toward regulating the treatment and reused of oil-industry fracking water. New Mexico has been grappling with scarce water supplies, and fossil fuel producers are confronting shrinking opportunities for water. The

MIAMI (AP) — Investigators continue to search for the boater who fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach and fled without stopping, while friends and family members mourn her loss. A funeral service for Ella Adler was held Monday morning at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach. Adler was a freshman at

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is calling on Iran to halt its transfer of an “unprecedented” amount of weaponry to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, enabling its fighters to attack ships in the Red Sea and elsewhere. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood told the U.N. Security Council on Monday

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is planning a trip to Tennessee next month to speak out against the neighboring state’s sweeping abortion ban. It’s the latest sign that Beshear is looking to improve his party’s prospects in Republican territory and build up his own name recognition. Beshear

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s justice department has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted in the rare liquor investigation that shook the state’s alcohol agency last year. The department launched the probe in February 2023 and announced its decision Monday. It examined whether employees of the Oregon Liquor and

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban says a pro-union advertisement that features his past comments was done without his permission. Saban says the comments were taken out of context and without his permission. The ad by More Perfect Union Solidarity is airing as more than 5,000 Mercedes workers in

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans say the Wisconsin Senate will be voting to override the Democratic governor’s veto of at least five bills. The votes set for Tuesday include a measure setting a framework for spending $125 million to fight PFAS pollution. Democrats on Monday decried the votes as desperate

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Civil rights groups are accusing one Iowa county’s sheriff’s department of mishandling the collection of jail fees. A lawsuit filed Monday says some of that money helped fund recreational expenses like laser tag and a cotton candy machine at a shooting range used by the department. The lawsuit in federal court