Month: August 2024

Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has come under pointed questioning in court about whether he actually lives in New York. The independent presidential candidate took the stand Tuesday in Albany in a lawsuit claiming he lives in Los Angeles and has falsely listed a New York address in petitioning to

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Yuval Sharon, an American known for innovative productions, will direct the Metropolitan Opera’s next stagings of Wagner’s Ring Cycle and “Tristan und Isolde,” both starring soprano Lise Davidsen and conducted by music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Nézet-Séguin’s contract has been extended by six years through 2029-30. Sharon’s “Tristan” opens March

Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Elected officials and union leaders in Baltimore are calling for safer and more humane working conditions for the city’s public works employees after a man died from heat-related illness last week while collecting trash on a hot day. Critics say the recent death of Ronald Silver II is a tragic

Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election nine days ago, officials from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico have been in constant contact with representatives of both Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González, seeking a solution to the country’s political crisis. The three nations, whose current leftist presidents are Maduro

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities claim that a Ukrainian force launched a cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region but was being beaten back by troops and local border guards. The Russian Defense Ministry said as many as 300 Ukrainian troops, supported by 11 tanks and more than 20 armored combat vehicles, attacked the Russian

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Police say two dogs killed a 3-month-old baby inside an upstate New York home. Rochester police on Tuesday said officers responded to a 911 call Saturday and found the baby boy suffering from severe trauma to his body. He was rushed to a hospital where he died. Police say animal control

AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and the MTV Video Music Award nominations are the latest proof. “The Tortured Poets Department” singer once again tops the VMA noms with 10 — eight for her “Fortnight” music video and nods in the artist of the year and best pop categories. She’s

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate pick, will need to introduce himself to the vast majority of Americans. But his track record in his home state offers clues on what he might bring to the Democratic ticket. In 2022, he won young voters in Minnesota, according

Associated Press Indonesian security forces have recovered the body of New Zealand pilot who was killed in an alleged separatist attack in Indonesia’s restive Papua region. Glen Malcolm Conning, a pilot for Indonesian aviation company PT Intan Angkasa Air Service, was shot to death on Monday by gunmen allegedly with the West Papua Liberation Army,

Associated Press HERZLIYA, Israel (AP) — After seven weeks held hostage in the tunnels of Gaza, they are finally free to laugh and chat and play. But some of the children who have come back from captivity are still reluctant to raise their voices above a whisper. In theory, they can eat what they want,

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is pushing back a date for a key ruling on presidential immunity until two days before Trump’s scheduled sentencing. The immunity decision had been due Sept. 6, with the sentencing set for Sept. 18. But then Trump’s lawyers asked Judge Juan

AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the main slate for its 62nd edition with selections including Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning “Anora,” Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” and Mati Diop’s “Dahomey.” Thirty-three features will make up the central lineup of the annual festival presented by Film

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s local currency is sliding against the U.S. dollar after recent increases in fuel prices and subway fares. The new exchange rates come a week after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it completed its third review of for Egypt, allowing the government to draw $820 million. That amount is part

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration is looking to attract lenders to finance small businesses’ clean energy projects. It’s targeting lenders ranging from hyperlocal microlenders to nationally oriented financial institutions. Microlenders offer loans up to $50,000. A Certified Development Company is a nonprofit focused on economic development of its community.

BELLE GLADE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say nine people died when an overloaded SUV went out of control on a South Florida road, hit a guardrail and went upside down into a canal. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says the 2023 Ford Explorer carrying 10 people was traveling south on Hatton Highway near the

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In singer-songwriter Ivan Cornejo’s world, regional Mexican music can have pop, ballads and also a bit of melancholic lyrics. His most recent and third studio album, “Mirada,” is a mixture of styles, without neglecting his interest in modern corridos and sad sierreño. He told The Associated Press his music

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night, moving one win away from what she calls the best response to the worldwide scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender. With one more victory,

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-two poets around the country each will be receiving $50,000 grants for projects ranging from a poetry cookbook in Kansas to a billboard campaign in Michigan celebrating contemporary verse. On Tuesday, the Academy of American Poets announced its latest round of gifts through the Poet Laureate Fellowship Program. Among this years

Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have chosen Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe to be the Republican nominee for governor. Kehoe beat Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel to win the state’s primary Tuesday. Kehoe’s prolific fundraising helped him overcome rival Ashcroft’s advantage in name recognition. He is also backed

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for the government to develop a program for overseas promotion of “traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.” It’s a theme that the Kremlin has increasingly sounded in recent years. Putin has instructed officials responsible for national projects to allot an unspecified amount of money for a

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday to recognize the 2023 World Series champions, their first championship title in the history of the franchise. The Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the World Series in November. The team announced the

NEW YORK (AP) — The chief foreign correspondent for Fox News, Trey Yingst, will have a book out this fall timed to the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel. “Black Saturday” will be published Oct. 1 by Fox News Books, a HarperCollins imprint. According to the publisher, Yingst will offer “a

BERLIN (AP) — Officials say part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply was cut off for several hours during the night after a dormouse caused a short-circuit at an electricity substation. The power cut had only a limited effect on flights Tuesday. Energy company Syna said the rodent triggered the short-circuit around 10:45 p.m. Monday. Power

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. The cancellation comes a day after the triathlon mixed relay event was held in the river that runs

PARIS (AP) — A ransomware attack has targeted the central data systems of Paris’ Grand Palais and other museums in the Réunion des Musées Nationaux network, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday. Some venues in the network are hosting competitions for the Summer Olympics. The attack, detected on Sunday, hit data systems used by around

Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — With all eyes on the ocean during the final day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance: a whale. A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica— who were competing in a

Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Abdul Jalloh was the only practicing psychiatrist in Sierra Leone when he took over the country’s sole psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of the capital. Now six years later, the young doctor is leading a transformation of mental health services in the West African nation. He abolished the