Calm returns to Wall Street, and stocks bounce back after their worst drop in nearly 2 years
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rising tide swept stocks higher, and calm returned to Wall Street after Japan’s market soared earlier…
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Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd District is too close to call, AP determines
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — The race for the Democratic nomination in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District has…
Continue Reading Alabama to move forward with nitrogen gas execution in September after lawsuit settlement
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s attorney general says another nitrogen gas execution will go forward in September. The state…
Continue Reading Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soars more than 10% after plunging a day earlier
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 share index has soared as much as 10.7% a day after it plunged a near record 12.4%. The index gave…
Continue Reading Tunisian President Saied files paperwork to run in October’s election
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has filed the necessary paperwork to run in the presidential election in October. He is…
Continue Reading Incumbent Maloy still leads after recount in Utah US House race, but lawsuit could turn the tide
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Results of a recount completed Monday in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District showed incumbent U.S.…
Continue Reading Family of 4 from Texas missing after boat capsizes in Alaska, report says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended search efforts for four people who were missing after the boat they were on capsized…
Continue Reading Rural Nevada sheriff probes potential hate crime after Black man says he was racially harassed
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada sheriff is investigating a potential hate crime after a Black man who said he was collecting…
Continue Reading Texas trooper gets job back in Uvalde after suspension from botched police response to 2022 shooting
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Department of Public Safety has reinstated a state trooper who was suspended after the botched law…
Continue Reading A Virginia man is charged with online threats against Vice President Kamala Harris
Associated Press A Virginia man has been arrested and charged with threatening online to kill Vice President Kamala Harris and harm other public…
Continue Reading Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke ‘in the name of Jesus’ indicated intent to kill him
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month says he thought that…
Continue Reading Body believed to be Glacier National Park drowning victim recovered from Avalanche Creek
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — The body of a man believed to have drowned in Glacier National Park was recovered over the weekend. Rangers believe they…
Continue Reading Families whose loved ones were left decaying in Colorado funeral home owed $950M, payout unlikely
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A judge ruled that the Colorado funeral home who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent…
Continue Reading A trademark lawyer sold the domain name ClintonKaine.com in 2016. He’s sitting on HarrisWalz.com now
Associated Press A trademark lawyer who bought the domain named ClintonKaine.com in 2016 is now sitting on HarrisWalz.com as Vice President Kamala…
Continue Reading Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru’s Amazon
Associated Press Peru’s reclusive Mashco Piro ethnic group recently used bows and arrows to attack loggers suspected of encroaching on their…
Continue Reading CrowdStrike and Delta fight over who’s to blame for the airline canceling thousands of flights
Cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike is firing back at Delta Air Lines. The companies are arguing over who’s to blame for Delta canceling…
Continue Reading Brazilian authorities reinforce troops after clashes between Indigenous peoples and landowners
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Ministry of Justice is sending more law enforcement agents to Mato Grosso do Sul state after…
Continue Reading A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures US personnel, officials tell AP
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, U.S. defense…
Continue Reading Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing it of aiding a rebel attack in the African country
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s government says it has diplomatic ties with Ukraine accusing Kyiv of aiding a rebel attack that…
Continue Reading ‘David Makes Man’ actor Akili McDowell is charged with murder in man’s shooting in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say an actor who starred in the television series “David Makes Man” has been charged with fatally shooting a man in…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González, Machado
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Monday announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s…
Continue Reading Instructor charged with manslaughter in Pennsylvania plane crash that killed student pilot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A flight instructor involved in a crash that killed a student pilot in eastern Pennsylvania has been charged with involuntary…
Continue Reading Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign attorney Jenna Ellis, who worked closely with his personal attorney,…
Continue Reading Trial starts in case that seeks more Black justices on Mississippi’s highest court
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has only one Black justice serving on its highest court despite having the largest percentage of…
Continue Reading Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance…
Continue Reading Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to…
Continue Reading Oakland A’s to sell stake in Coliseum to local Black development group
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Oakland Athletics has reached a tentative agreement to sell its half of the Coliseum to a private Black…
Continue Reading 911 operator calmly walks expectant mom through a surprise at-home delivery
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When a 911 call came in saying a woman in Nashville was experiencing sudden labor, emergency operator…
Continue Reading Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has shut down a long-shot push from Missouri seeking to remove a gag order in former President…
Continue Reading Louisiana AG asks court to dismiss lawsuit against new Ten Commandments law
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s attorney general has announced that she is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that…
Continue Reading Tornado briefly sweeps into Buffalo, damaging buildings and scattering tree limbs
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A small tornado has damaged buildings, flipped cars and sent debris swirling over downtown Buffalo. The National Weather…
Continue Reading F1 Arcade launching locations where race simulators are only part of the experience
AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — A new arcade with 69 racing simulators is bringing the feel of Formula 1 to fans more accustomed to rush hour…
Continue Reading High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh and other medal-winning Ukrainians put attention on war
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the Ukrainian world-record high jumper, may have just won Olympic gold, but she and other…
Continue Reading Nigerian protesters defy president’s request to stop amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in years
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Protests against hardship have continued for a fifth day in several states in Nigeria, a day after the…
Continue Reading Hundreds in Israel mark the 5th birthday of a child held hostage in Gaza
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of Israelis sent orange balloons into the air Monday to mark the fifth birthday of one of two…
Continue Reading Georgia tops preseason USA Today Coaches Poll; Ohio State picked second
NEW YORK (AP) — Georgia will open the season ranked No. 1 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll a year after having its two-year run as national…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ coronation as the Democrats’ standard-bearer for the 2024 presidential…
Continue Reading Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have released images of three suspects and the getaway car used in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor…
Continue Reading UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it has fired additional staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees…
Continue Reading Missouri police say one man has died and five others were injured in Kansas City shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say one man is dead and five others were hospitalized with bullet wounds after gunfire broke out at a large…
Continue Reading What’s behind the anti-immigrant violence that has exploded across Britain? Here’s a look
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has been convulsed by violence for the past week as crowds spouting anti-immigrant and Islamophobic slogans…
Continue Reading Colombia’s congress considers ban on Pablo Escobar souvenirs
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Souvenirs depicting the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar could be banned in Colombia if legislators approve a bill…
Continue Reading Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two special prosecutors say they plan to charge a former central Kansas police chief with obstruction of…
Continue Reading In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In Beirut, shops are open and traffic is as snarled as ever. In Tel Aviv, cafes hum with patrons and…
Continue Reading Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Khan rally to demand his release
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister have rallied in the country’s volatile…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law…
Continue Reading Financial markets around the world stabilize after recent rout. Here’s what to know
Markets on Wall Street and in Asia are stabilizing Tuesday following a mini-panic caused by an assortment of factors that stretched from late last…
Continue Reading Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved
AP Media Writer Bloomberg News apologized and disciplined employees on Monday for prematurely publishing a story last week that revealed a prisoner…
Continue Reading Frontier Airlines pilot arrested at Houston airport, forcing flight’s cancellation
HOUSTON (AP) — A Frontier Airlines flight that had been set to go from Houston to the Dallas area last week got canceled not because of weather,…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s lawyers are defending him against a lawsuit that…
Continue Reading This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
AP Education Writer WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — She was a teenager, and the mother of a 2-year-old, when a knock came on the door of her trailer. Two…
Continue Reading Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio can start Tuesday at nearly 100 locations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first operating certificates. The…
Continue Reading Schwab, Fidelity, other online trading brokerages appear to go dark during huge market sell-off
NEW YORK (AP) — Several online brokerage firms including Charles Schwab, Fidelity and Vanguard appeared to be down for thousands of users Monday…
Continue Reading South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot
Associated Press The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to remove an abortion rights initiative…
Continue Reading The Taliban says people in Afghanistan on previous government’s visas can stay for now
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government says it will allow people in the country on visas issued by the former Western-backed…
Continue Reading As Instagram remains blocked in Turkey, Erdogan accuses social media companies of ‘digital fascism’
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused social media platforms of “digital fascism” for allegedly censoring…
Continue Reading Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered at a Somalia beach hotel, the site of an attack claimed by…
Continue Reading US hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. has handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American…
Continue Reading Commodities giant Glencore is ordered to pay over $150M in wake of Congo mining bribery case
GENEVA (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Switzerland say they have found Glencore’s international unit “criminally liable” and ordered the…
Continue Reading Antisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic rose sharply in 2023, says the Jewish community
PRAGUE (AP) — The Jewish community in the Czech Republic says antisemitic incidents sharply increased in the country last year, with their peak…
Continue Reading Leigh Diffey on botched Paris Olympics 100 meters call: “I got it wrong.”
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — NBC announcer Leigh Diffey said “I got it wrong” on his botched Paris Olympics call that incorrectly identified…
Continue Reading Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some recent studies seem to suggest taking a new and more cautious look at plastic water bottles and frozen meal…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in Indonesia’s restive Papua region
Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Gunmen have stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in…
Continue Reading The head of Russia’s military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud
MOSCOW (AP) — The director of a park showcasing Russia’s military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry…
Continue Reading One thing that hasn’t changed in Hollywood: Male characters still more than double female ones
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years the movie industry has gone through the streaming revolution, the pandemic, labor strikes and…
Continue Reading Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President…
Continue Reading Rally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris’ blitz is her VP choice
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Vice…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a…
Continue Reading A rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue returns to Kansas 6 months after the original was stolen
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — With a rebuilt statue of Jackie Robinson in bronze back in Kansas, some of the late baseball icon’s biggest fans are…
Continue Reading Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangaladesh (AP) — Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the…
Continue Reading German court rejects a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court says it has rejected a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction for overseeing…
Continue Reading Japan’s defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing’s shadow
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as…
Continue Reading TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature…
Continue Reading Snoop Dogg has exploded on the Olympics’ global stage. He’s just being himself
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Snoop Dogg become has become a star of the Paris Olympics, ascending to new heights with several memorable…
Continue Reading Australian authorities euthanize 16-foot crocodile blamed for a fatal attack, the second in a month
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities have killed a 16-foot crocodile thought responsible for Australia’s second fatal croc…
Continue Reading Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader’s killing
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail…
Continue Reading Pope Francis’ main adviser on clergy abuse, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán O’Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current…
Continue Reading Simone Biles caps Paris Olympics ‘Redemption Tour’ with one last medal — silver in floor routine
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — American gymnast Simone Biles didn’t get the golden sendoff she hoped. Biles earned silver in the floor exercise…
Continue Reading EU slaps sanctions on 28 accused of rights abuses and links to the ongoing crackdown in Belarus
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on 28 officials accused of human rights violations in Belarus and links to the ongoing…
Continue Reading Hospitality workers’ union endorses Harris, dismissing Trump’s pledge of tax-free tips
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. It’s…
Continue Reading Vietnamese billionaire tycoon found guilty of defrauding stockholders, sentenced to 21 years
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A prominent Vietnamese business tycoon has been found guilty of defrauding stockholders of nearly $150…
Continue Reading Competing for two: Pregnant Olympians push the boundaries of possibility in Paris
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Many Olympic athletes take to Instagram to share news of their exploits, trials, victories and heartbreaks. After…
Continue Reading 90 Ethiopian migrants are rescued from a property in South Africa, police say
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police say they have rescued 90 Ethiopian migrants who were being held against their will at a property in…
Continue Reading Strategically important Myanmar military HQ appears to fall to the resistance, in a blow to regime
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military regime says it has lost communications with the commanders of a strategically important army…
Continue Reading UK prime minister talks of ‘standing army’ of police to deal with rioting across Britain
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a “standing army” of specialist police will be set up to deal with…
Continue Reading Protesters in Pakistan-held Kashmir mark 5th anniversary of India stripping region of semi-autonomy
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of angry people have taken to the streets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to mark the fifth anniversary of…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s story on Olympics security hitting minorities, others flagged as terror risks
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities are making wide use of discretionary anti-terror powers to keep hundreds of people they deem to be…
Continue Reading Olympics security means minorities and others flagged as potential terror threats can’t move freely
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — They are Nabil, Amine, François and more. But they will not be seen around the Paris Olympics, because…
Continue Reading Vietnam’s coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint…
Continue Reading After water quality concerns canceled test runs, Olympic triathletes plunge into the Seine for relay
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River when the mixed relay event got underway after organizers said the…
Continue Reading Cambodia breaks ground on a China-funded canal and says it will be built ‘no matter the cost’
Associated Press PREK TAKEO, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Monday broke ground to build a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom…
Continue Reading Albania’s governing Socialist Party wins mayoral poll in a town with ethnic Greek minority
Associated Press QEPARO, Albania (AP) — Preliminary results show Albania’s governing Socialist Party candidate Vangjel Tavo has won the…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas
Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida on Monday with torrential rain and high winds, contributing to…
Continue Reading Torrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in China in the past 2 months
BEIJING (AP) — Landslides and flooding have killed more than 150 people around China in the past two months as torrential rainstorms batter the…
Continue Reading Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s prime minister resigned and fled the country Monday after weeks of protests against a…
Continue Reading Embracing election conspiracies could sink a Kansas sheriff who once looked invulnerable
AP Political Writer DE SOTO, Kan. (AP) — The sheriff in Kansas’ most populous county is facing a contentious Republican primary after taking on…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunges 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index has plunged more than 12% as investors worried that the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than…
Continue Reading ‘I had nothing to do with it’ says man charged with sending son to kill rapper PnB Rock
AP Entertainment Writer COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with murder vehemently denied in court testimony that he sent his 17-year-old son into…
Continue Reading This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
AP Education Writer WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — She was a teenager, and the mother of a 2-year-old, when a knock came on the door of the trailer she…
Continue Reading Washington attorney general and ex-sheriff who helped nab Green River Killer race for governorship
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River…
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