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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese transport ministry panel has proposed a number of air traffic control measures to boost safety. The new recommendations released Monday come more than six months after a fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jetliner and a coast guard plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The panel

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Dior has staged an homage to sport on the eve of the Paris Olympics on the grounds of the Musée Rodin on the first day of Paris Couture Week. The show let the sumptuous, lightweight silks — georgette, taffeta, tulle, and sporty jersey — speak for

By KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press Over the years, Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region, has been beset by extremist violence. This weekend, there was more bloodshed. Officials say five gunmen in the regional capital of Makhachkala and the city of Derbent opened fire at Orthodox churches and two synagogues,

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider reviving a critical approval for a railroad project that would carry crude oil and boost fossil fuel production in rural eastern Utah. The justices will review an appeals court ruling that overturned the approval issued by the Surface Transportation Board for the Uinta Basin

By JOHN SEEWER and SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by gun violence as mass shootings left dozens dead or wounded at a party in Alabama, an entertainment district in Ohio and a grocery in Arkansas. It was the second straight weekend

By The Associated Press The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren’t hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month. The Rangers say they are committed to making everyone feel welcome at all games. The team plays in a state where

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have frustrated LGBTQ+ advocates for years as the only Major League Baseball team without a Pride Night. The June celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights known as Pride Month will come and go again without the Rangers participating. The Resource Center is

By AHMED HATEM and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A senior official with the U.N. health agency says the reconnected U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip cannot supply Palestinians with anywhere near the level of aid they need. Dr. Hanan Balkhy, head of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean region,

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say two men who allegedly tried blackmailing the family of former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher were detained earlier this month. Prosecutors in the western German city of Wuppertal said Monday the suspects told employees of the family that they were in possession of files that the family wouldn’t want

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian minister says police have detained eight people with suspected links to the Islamic State militant group and and thwarted possible threats against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the nation’s king and other dignitaries. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution says that six men and two women,  aged 25 to 70, were

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s most senior aides is leaving for a top job with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and will be replaced by a brother of President Joe Biden’s national security adviser. Blinken said Monday that State Department counselor Derek Chollet, a veteran

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities say Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government won’t pay. The cyberattack has disrupted services of more than 200 government agencies at both the national and regional levels since June 20. The

MASON, Ohio (AP) — A man who was struck by a steel roller coaster at an Ohio theme park last week after he entered a restricted area to retrieve his lost keys has died from his injuries. Kings Island theme park near Cincinnati has said Arntanaro Nelson entered a fenced area there Wednesday night. The

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected two appeals related to COVID-19 vaccines from Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit founded by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The justices did not comment Monday in letting stand rulings against the group from the federal appeals courts in New Orleans and Philadelphia. In a

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to intervene for the second time in a dispute between Hungary and Holocaust survivors who want to be compensated for property confiscated from them during World War II. The justices said Monday they will hear arguments in the fall in Hungary’s latest bid to end the lawsuit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from Republican-controlled states to a horse racing safety law that has led to national medication and anti-doping rules. The justices on Monday left in place an appeals court ruling that upheld the law and rejected claims that Congress gave too much power to the Horseracing

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For one weekend day this fall in New York — and for a price — MSNBC fans can see many of their favorite personalities in real life. The “Democracy 2024” event invites fans for some panel discussions, a reception, even a sit-down dinner. It’s part

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Josh Duggar, a former reality television star convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images. Duggar was on the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting” with his large family before his 2021 conviction. Lower courts have upheld his conviction, rejecting

BERLIN (AP) — Pope Francis has appointed the longtime secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, who was sent back to his native Germany without a new assignment last year after a falling-out with the current pontiff, as the Vatican’s diplomatic representative to the Baltic states. The Vatican announced in its daily bulletin Monday that

By MELINA WALLING Associated Press OREGONIA, Ohio (AP) — As the first heat wave of the season ripples across the U.S., summer camps are working to keep their children cool while still letting the kids enjoy being outside with nature. It’s something they say they’ve been aware of for several years as climate change meant

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is stepping into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear appeals from the Biden administration and families seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The justices’ action Monday comes as Republican-led states have restricted health care for transgender people, school sports participation,

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press The cargo ship Dali is headed out of Baltimore for Virginia. It departed Monday morning, nearly three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Francis Scott Key bridge’s supporting columns and caused the bridge to collapse. The 984-foot Dali started moving shortly before 8:30 a.m. with

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia Airlines says one of its plane en route to Bangkok made a U-turn back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport after experiencing a “pressurization issue.” It said the pilots initiated an emergency descent although cabin altitude was not exceeded and passenger oxygen masks were not deployed. It said the aircraft

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer At least one in 20 people who are pregnant develop a scary complication called preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that kills 70,000 women and 500,000 babies worldwide every year. New blood tests may help doctors predict and manage the condition. One test is designed to be performed between

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just a book. Back in the 1450s, when the Bible became the first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type, Johannes Gutenberg was a man with a plan. The German inventor decided to make the most of his new technology —

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A draft report from the leading international authority on hunger crises says an influx of aid appears to have eased conditions in northern Gaza for now. But it says the entire territory remains at “high risk” of famine after Israel’s offensive in Rafah caused displacement

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships across North America continue to wrestle with disruptions that started last week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday. That led to an outage that was

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Five years after the 2018 Camp Fire killed 85 people and destroyed 90% of the homes here, residents of Paradise, California, face a new struggle: Finding homeowner’s insurance. Companies are raising premiums and canceling policies, but they’re also offering discounts for households that create defensible

The Associated Press The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned the American ambassador to protest what it says was the use of U.S.-made advanced missiles in a Ukrainian attack on Russian-annexed Crimea that reportedly killed four people and wounded more than 150. A ministry statement said Washington “has effectively become a party” to the war on

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Princess Anne has sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate on Sunday. The 73-year-old sister of King Charles III has been hospitalized as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full recovery.

Greek authorities say a group of 77 migrants has been rescued off a crippled sailing yacht after a large overnight operation in the southern Aegean Sea. Nobody has been reported missing or injured following the rescue between the islands of Amorgos and Astypalaia. Greece’s coast guard says three of its vessels, four merchant ships and

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is announcing new steps to increase access to affordable housing. It’s announcing new federal initiatives as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Planned Parenthood will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats. It is betting that voters angry at Republican-led efforts to further restrict access to abortion can be the difference in key races around the country. The political and

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following a rampage by Islamic militants who killed 19 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities. Sunday’s violence was the latest that officials blamed on Islamic extremists in

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coming days, the Supreme Court will confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Within days of each other, if not hours, the justices are expected to rule

By VANESSA G. SANCHEZ and PHILLIP REESE/KFF Health News and DEVNA BOSE/Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is years into an initiative to end the nation’s HIV epidemic by pumping hundreds of millions of dollars annually into certain states, counties and U.S. territories with the highest infection

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to outlaw the sale of vapes outside pharmacies from next week under some of the world’s toughest restrictions on electronic cigarettes. Health Minister Mark Butler and the minor Greens party confirmed Monday that they have reached a compromise to get the legislated restrictions through the

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train after a derailment, so they can respond appropriately. The rule was finalized Monday. Firefighters responding to last year’s fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, risked

By VANESSA G. SANCHEZ and PHILLIP REESE/KFF Health News and DEVNA BOSE/Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is years into an initiative to end the nation’s HIV epidemic by pumping hundreds of millions of dollars annually into certain states, counties and U.S. territories with the highest infection

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has slapped new sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine. It’s targeting Moscow’s shadow fleet of tankers moving liquefied natural gas through Europe and several companies. The EU estimates that about 4-to-6 billion cubic meters of Russian LNG was shipped to third countries via EU ports last year.

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Officials say that China and the European Union are open to holding talks on the EU’s recent decision to sharply raise tariffs on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. China’s Commerce Ministry and Germany’s economy minister said over the weekend that each side was willing to hold

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators have accused Apple of breaking new rules on digital competition by preventing software developers on its App Store from steering users to other venues. The European Commission said Monday that according to the preliminary findings of its investigation, the iPhone maker had breached the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Markets Act.

BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German far-right politician who plans to run for the governor’s job in an eastern state later this year has gone on trial for the second time on charges of knowingly using a Nazi slogan at a political event. Björn Höcke was fined 13,000 euros ($13,900) last month for using symbols

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran and Bahrain have agreed to talk about how they might resume bilateral relations after more than eight years. The report Monday from Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said Iran’s acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani met in Tehran during the Asian Cooperation

By TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A possible attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship further away from nearly all of the previous assaults they’ve launched in the Gulf of Aden. The attack happened Monday morning some 450 kilometers southeast of Nishtun, a town in the far reaches

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The forced U.S. troop withdrawals from bases in Niger and Chad and the potential to shift some troops to other nations in West Africa will be key issues as the top U.S. military officer meets with his counterparts this week at a chiefs of defense

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Officials say that a fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital has killed one person. Three are injured and more than 20 others are missing. Local fire official Kim Jin-young says rescue efforts were underway at the factory at Hwaseong, just south of Seoul, on Monday.

By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan have arrested 23 people accused of being part of a mob that killed a man suspected of desecrating the Quran, Islam’s holy book. The suspects were charged with murder and burning a police station in Madyan, a tourist destination in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

By JOHN LEICESTER, PAUL WISEMAN and STAN CHOE Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In France, parties of the far right and the far left are making election promises that are appealing — and expensive. Vying to oust the centrist government of President Emmanuel Macron in parliamentary elections starting on June 30, the parties are vowing

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is monitoring an expected change in the wind direction on Monday that could allow North Korea to send more trash-carrying balloons across their heavily armed border, in their latest bout of tit-for-tat psychological warfare. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that

By HANNA ARHIROVA and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s lead negotiator to join the European Union says the war-torn country is on an “irreversible” course of Western integration after the EU agreed to formally start entry negotiations this week. Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna told the Associated Press in an interview

BEIJING (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is in China on a visit that brings the leader of a NATO member to a country that has backed Russia in its full-on invasion of Ukraine. Duda said in an interview earlier that Poland would like to maintain its friendly relations with China. Duda was scheduled to

By JON GAMBRELL and NASSER KARIMI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cab drivers and bikers tap away furiously on their mobile phones as they wait at red lights in the Iranian capital during an early June heatwave. Some pedestrians in Tehran are doing the same. They all believe they could get rich.

Millions of Americans sweated through a scorching weekend as temperatures soared across the U.S., while residents were rescued from floodwaters that forced evacuations across the Midwest. One person was killed during flooding in South Dakota, the governor said. From the mid-Atlantic to Maine, across the Great Lakes region, and throughout the West to California, public

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Before Emperor Naruhito of Japan attends a banquet hosted by King Charles III, lays a wreath at Westminster Abbey or tours one of Britain’s premier biomedical research institutes, he will kick off his trip to the U.K. by visiting a site that has special meaning for him:

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hawaii authorities say a professional lifeguard has died after he was attacked by a shark while surfing off the island of Oahu. City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard Tamayo Perry, 49, died in the attack near Goat Island on Sunday. Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department says

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Monday after U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning week on Friday, even as Nvidia ’s stock cooled further from its startling, supernova run. U.S. futures and oil prices dropped. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index rose 0.7%

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — African countries have some of the world’s highest rates of cervical cancer. Growing efforts to vaccinate more young girls for the human papillomavirus are challenged by the kind of vaccine hesitancy seen for some other diseases. Misinformation can include mistaken rumors that girls won’t be able

By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel (AP) — A new kind of tourism has emerged in Israel in the months since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. For celebrities, politicians, influencers and others, no trip is complete without a somber visit to the devastated south that absorbed the brunt of the assault near the

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — An outside group is quietly investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to the conservative policies promised by Republican Donald Trump. With a $100,000 grant from the influential Heritage Foundation, the American Accountability Foundation is digging into the backgrounds of key high-ranking government employees,

By ERIC TUCKER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump is hearing arguments on whether to bar the former president from public comments that prosecutors say could endanger the lives of FBI agents working on the case. Special counsel

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thursday’s clash between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades. Biden is desperately seeking momentum amid pervasive concerns about his age and leadership on key foreign and domestic policies. Trump will step

By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — A cybersecurity intelligence company says a suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has intensified attacks on Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as the government, education and technology. In a report released on Monday, Recorded Future says the hackers, tracked as RedJuliett, have attacked 24

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Camila Cabello and Megan Thee Stallion, Amazon Prime has a documentary about Celine Dion dealing with a rare neurological disorder and Eva Longoria plays a woman whose life changes completely in “Land of Women.” Marvel star Anthony Mackie swam with sharks in

By JEFF AMY and BILL BARROW Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Georgia is the election battleground that yielded the closest margin of any state in the 2020 election between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump. It became the epicenter of Trump’s efforts to overturn Biden’s election. Now the two will meet there Thursday

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is expected to consider whether to allow people with disabilities to vote electronically from home in the swing state this fall. Disability Rights Wisconsin, the League of Women Voters and four disabled people filed a lawsuit in April demanding disabled people be allowed

MONTREAL (AP) — Authorities say wildfires burning in Quebec have forced the evacuation of inmates from a maximum security prison, as favorable winds bolstered efforts to battle a pair of out-of-control blazes north of the city of Port-Cartier. Correctional Service Canada said the evacuation order was issued Friday and inmates have since been moved to

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University says it is putting three administrators on leave while it investigates allegations that they exchanged unprofessional text messages while attending a panel about antisemitism on campus. The university says the administrators work for Columbia College, which teaches undergraduates. The college hosted a panel about Jewish life on campus during

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say three Alabama men who went for an evening swim soon after arriving at a Florida Panhandle beach were caught in a rip current and died. The deaths Friday evening were the latest in a rash of Florida fatalities, including the drowning deaths of a Pennsylvania couple elsewhere

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Six people protesting climate change came out of the crowd and stormed the 18th green while the leaders were lining up their putts on the final hole of regulation at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, delaying the finish for about five minutes. The protesters sprayed

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police say they believe they have in custody everyone involved in a shooting that critically wounded a police officer after a traffic stop. Officials said officers stopped a car carrying four people shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in Kensington in northeast Philadelphia. The city police commissioner says the officers saw someone

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and EFREM LUKATSKY Associated Press KHOTIV, Ukraine (AP) — Despite war-time restrictions, Ukrainians marked midsummer with festivals that feature frenetic folk dancing, flower decoration and jumping over bonfires. The festival of Ivana Kupala on Sunday was held as Ukrainians start their third summer at war, with Kyiv and other cities hit by

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press ESPARGOS, Cape Verde (AP) — The top U.S. military officer says that an Israeli military offensive into Lebanon will risk an Iranian response in defense of Hezbollah, triggering a broader war that could put U.S. forces in danger. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments across the country are demanding they pay property tax, violating a longstanding arrangement in a manner they say reflects growing intolerance for Christians in the Holy Land. The church leaders penned a letter to Israeli

By LINDSEY WASSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Photographer Lindsey Wasson is in her second year covering baseball — and other events in the Pacific Northwest — for The Associated Press.  Here is what she had to say about making this Extraordinary Photo.

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A 4-year-old California boy who wandered away from a campground in the Sierra National Forest was found safe after spending 22 hours alone in the wilderness. A search-and-rescue team of about 50 officers and volunteers set out around 11 a.m. Thursday after the child was reported missing from the camping area

ST. LOUIS (AP) — One man is dead and five others were wounded in a downtown St. Louis shooting. Police say they believe women were fighting in a park when men interfered and drew firearms. Police say the man who died was in his mid-twenties. Five others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Police have not

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before — or perhaps even at — next month’s Republican National Convention. He told reporters Saturday that he already has made his decision

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state news agency RIA Novosti says that armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, killing a priest and six police officers. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement Sunday that a Russian Orthodox Church priest and police officers

RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return home Monday as federal authorities seek to prosecute whoever started a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed or damaged hundreds of buildings and homes. The FBI says it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan county sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot overnight while pursing a suspected stolen vehicle in Detroit. The Oakland County sheriff’s office says Bradley Reckling of Rochester Hills was on duty in an unmarked car and following a 2022 Chevy Equinox. The vehicle was reported stolen earlier Saturday from Red Oaks Waterpark

CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Maryland police are investigating the apparent murder of an 80-year-old man incarcerated in state prison over the weekend. Inmate Ralph Ruark was declared dead just before 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland, state police said in a news release. Officials did not disclose the cause of

ALAMOSA, Colorado (AP) — Authorities were searching door to door and using aircraft for the suspect in a triple shooting that left one person dead at a hotel in a small city in southern Colorado. Police in Alamosa said suspect Henry Corral, 44, should be considered armed and dangerous. Officers found the three victims after

PADERBORN, Germany (AP) — France captain Kylian Mbappé is getting used to wearing his new protective mask ahead of a possible return to play at Euro 2024 against Poland. His teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni says Mbappé is “starting to get used to” the mask and “really looking forward” to France’s next game on Tuesday. Mbappé sat

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Argentina’s self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei met with German officials on Sunday in Berlin. It was part of his ongoing lap of Europe which has been greeted with both celebration and outrage. His meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday came after he accepted an

By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A court in Cambodia has formally charged a real estate entrepreneur who held a royally bestowed title with the premeditated murder of a young couple in the capital Phnom Penh. The case has sparked widespread public outrage with social media awash with comments asserting that

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Weekend number two was just as joyous for “Inside Out 2.” The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters. Only six

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek prosecutor has brought criminal charges against the captain and crew of a chartered yacht suspected of accidentally starting a forest fire on an Aegean Sea island. The blaze allegedly followed a firework display from the large motor yacht. Greece has been plagued in recent days by scores of wildfires

CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago’s most popular tourist attractions known as “The Bean” has reopened to the public after nearly a year of construction. City officials say the work included new stairs, accessible ramps, a waterproofing system and a total rebuild of the podium around the sculpture.  The bean-shaped sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A shooting at a crowded party in Alabama’s capital left 13 people injured — nine of whom were shot. Officials said Sunday that four other people were injured in the subsequent chaos. Mayor Steven L. Reed said in a statement that police and medics responded to reports of gunshot victims at

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Police say six people have been wounded in a shooting in Rochester, New York. None of the injuries suffered in the early Sunday morning attack are believed to be life threatening. Rochester Police Chief David Smith says at least one person started shooting into a crowd of people during an argument

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says “everything is at stake” with reproductive health rights in November’s presidential election. Harris’ comments in an MSNBC interview come as the Biden campaign steps up its focus on contrasting the positions taken by Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump on

By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — New Caledonia’s public prosecutor says a pro-independence leader in the French Pacific territory has been transferred to a prison facility in mainland France to await trial for his alleged role in a recent deadly unrest. Prosecutor Yves Dupas said Christian Tein, an Indigenous Kanak leader of

Associated Press Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro were among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking Sunday of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 worshippers were murdered in 2018 in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U.S. history. Plans for the new complex include a cultural center, sanctuary,

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Cultural fusions mixing Eastern and Western dress hit Paris Fashion Weeks menswear shows on their last day. Japanese it-brand Sacai’s designer Chitose Abe is renowned for merging disparate elements into singular, eye-catching pieces, making them look like one thing from the front and another from the

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s center-right leader Hristijan Mickoski is expected to secure parliamentary approval to lead a new coalition government. Mickoski faces significant challenges in his four-year term in office. Above all it’s to advance the small Balkan NATO member’s long efforts to join the 27-nation European Union. At the same time,

Millions of Americans prepared to sweat through yet another scorching day, with the potential for rolling storms to bring relief from high temperatures for at least some. Floodwaters inundated parts of the Midwest, including a town in Iowa evacuated after being submerged up to the rooftops. From the mid-Atlantic to Maine, across much of the

VIENNA (AP) — Authorities in Switzerland say rescuers have found the body of one of three people who had gone missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in the southeast of the county caused a rockslide. The search for the other two missing people is continuing. But the likelihood of finding them alive is

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago. To them, it was a slap in the face to then-President Barack Obama as he negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran. With Netanyahu scheduled to address