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By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — By the time fishermen spotted the first head bobbing above the water, the 38 dogs were exhausted and struggling to stay alive. The hound dogs had plunged into a large Mississippi lake while chasing a deer, a diversion during a fox hunt. Bob Gist, who was fishing

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building as part of a pro-Palestinian protest will have their criminal charges dropped. At a hearing in Manhattan criminal court, prosecutors said they would not pursue criminal charges for 31 of the 46 people

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders are appealing portions of a federal judge’s order this month that blocked several state laws that restrict how abortion pills can be dispensed. Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore filed a notice Thursday to seek a review by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new study finds the popular obesity drug Zepbound may help treat sleep apnea, a dangerous disorder in which people struggle to breathe during sleep. The research found that people who took tirzepatide reduced the number of episodes per hour in which their breathing slowed or stopped completely while

By KEN MILLER Associated Press Capital murder charges have been filed against two men in the strangulation death of a 12-year-old Houston girl. Her body was found in a creek after she snuck out of home to walk to a convenience store. Court documents show Johan Jose Rangel Martinez and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos were

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas medical panel has approved guidance for doctors working under one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans. But the panel refused to list specific exceptions to the law, which doctors have complained is dangerously unclear. The Texas Medical Board’s decision Friday came weeks after

By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Wily, a former sumo wrestler who became known for his role as confidential informant Kamekona Tupuola on both “Hawaii Five-0” and “Magnum P.I,” has died, his friend and a “Hawaii Five-0” producer both said Friday. He was 56. “Hawaii Five-0” executive producer Peter M. Lenkov

FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police say two people were killed and eight wounded in a shooting that occurred Friday at a grocery store in south Arkansas. Arkansas State Police say the shooting occurred Friday at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce. State Police say the shooter was critically injured after being shot

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Eight employers who challenged some federal health insurance requirements cannot be forced to provide no-cost coverage for certain types of preventive care, including HIV prep and some kinds of cancer screenings, a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Friday. The ruling from the 5th U.S.

By MICHAEL CASEY and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press Attorneys for a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank outside another officer’s home have begun presenting their case that she was framed by police. A snowplow driver testified Friday that he didn’t see

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada state court judge has dismissed a criminal indictment against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election, potentially killing the case with her ruling that state prosecutors chose the wrong venue to file the case. Nevada Attorney

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A serial killer who admitted he was responsible for the deaths of five Alaskans, including committing the first when he was only 14, has died in an Indiana prison. The Indiana Department of Correction says 44-year-old Joshua Wade was found unresponsive in his cell June 14.

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers’ plans to cut carbon emissions. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland says while the U.S. appreciates efforts

By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Heath Ministry says Israeli strikes on a tent camp near Rafah have killed at least 25 people and wounded another 50. Friday’s strikes were the last deadly attack on displaced people in the tiny Palestinian territory where hundreds of thousands have fled fighting

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The recreational game of cornhole wouldn’t seem to have any characteristics that would give men an inherent advantage over women. Yet no woman ever has won a championship in the nine-year-old American Cornhole League’s gender-neutral pro singles division. Cheyenne Bubenheim wants to change that. The 23-year-old Floridian and new

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A single black hair could help bring clarity to the mysterious death of a 50-year-old Philadelphia woman who choked on a large disinfectant wipe at a care home for people with development difficulties. Cheryl Yewdall was found face down on the floor with a wipe stuffed far down her throat.

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has unsealed an arrest warrant for a Malian accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the desert city of Timbuktu in 2012-13, where he is suspected of leading an al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremist group. The warrant for Iyad Ag Ghaly,

HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania couple vacationing in Florida with their six children drowned after they were caught in a rip current while swimming. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office identified the couple in a Facebook post as Brian Warter, 51, and 48-year-old Erica Wishard. Investigators say the couple and two of

By The Associated Press Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own. The Canadian actor — who died Thursday at age 88 — was a big supporter of the Montreal Expos during their time in the

BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press (AP) — A relentless heat wave continues to bake most of the United States, with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures. Forecasters were also warning there would likely be little relief through the weekend for most areas. The steamiest conditions on Friday were expected in parts of Ohio and Indiana,

By WILL WEISSERT and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of people without legal status already living in the country. The two actions

By SONJA SMITH Associated Press WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A law in Namibia criminalizing gay sex between men has been overturned and declared unconstitutional and illegal by a court, in a victory for LGBTQ campaigners in the southern African nation. Three judges in the High Court in the capital, Windhoek, said in a joint ruling

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics announced changes to its venue plan that it says will create an estimated $156 million in combined savings and revenue increases. Swimming will be held at 38,000-seat SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, basketball will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a roadside bomb has exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan, killing five soldiers and wounding two others. The latest attack in the region happened on Friday in Kurram, a former militant stronghold in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. In a statement, the military said a search

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas will ask a judge next week to let him out of jail pending trial on a murder charge. Duane “Keffe D” Davis wants permission to post $750,000

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move from California to Florida. The class action lawsuit filed this week says the workers were told they had to move to a new office campus in Orlando only to have those plans later

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A strange monolith found jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities. Its discovery over the weekend, and quick removal, revived a pandemic-era mystery that captured the public’s imagination when similar objects began to appear

By HAVEN DALEY and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — A university in Northern California has launched a specialized center devoted to coffee education and research. The Coffee Center at the University of California, Davis, is focused on research aimed at supporting farmers, examining the sustainability of coffee and evaluating food

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ governor has signed legislation enabling the state to lure the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals away from neighboring Missouri. The measure signed Friday by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly would help the teams pay for new stadiums by allowing Kansas

By TOM NOUVIAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics are a month away and city police chief Laurent Nunez has addressed security concerns. In regard to the July 26 opening ceremony on the Seine river, security boats and snipers will safeguard the parade of boats carrying athletes along a six-kilometer section of the

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Kim Jones’ starry collection for Dior was the fruit of an encounter with ceramicist Hylton Nel, whose pottery and ceramics, including animal motifs, gave the spring collection for the Parisian powerhouse a fun, arty—and domesticated lift. Dior’s runway decor, inside the opulent grounds of the Left

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man charged with killing a gay University of Pennsylvania student testified that he repeatedly stabbed the college sophomore after trying to grab a cellphone he feared had been used to photograph him. The Orange County Register reports that Samuel Woodward gave the account Thursday during his fourth day

SAC CITY, Iowa (AP) — An autopsy determined that an Iowa truck driver who disappeared last fall and whose body was found in a farm field this spring died of hypothermia related to acute methamphetamine intoxication. The Sioux City Journal reports that state medical examiner Dr. Kelly Kruse ruled that 53-year-old David Schultz’s death was

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships across North America have faced a major disruption this 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 continuing to

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Local and federal law enforcement agencies have released a security plan for next month’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee that allows people to carry guns inside an outer perimeter and gives protesters a view of the arena. The U.S. Secret Service, the FBI and local police released

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced a top opposition figure living in exile to 20 years in absentia. The court in the capital of Minsk passed the sentence late on Thursday for Franak Viachorka, an advisor to opposition leader Svitalana Tsikhanouskaya. He was convicted on charges including treason and insulting the

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a North Carolina masking bill that previously removed a pandemic-era exemption that allowed people to mask in public for health reasons. That provision was later changed after pushback to include language that protects masking for health purposes. But Cooper said

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department has fleshed out its proposed rule that would restrict and monitor U.S. investments in China for artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing. The proposed rule, released Friday, stems from President Joe Biden’s August 2023 executive order regarding the access that “countries of concern”

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Ukraine’s military is allowed to use longer-range missiles provided by the U.S. to strike targets inside Russia across more than just the front lines near Kharkiv if Kyiv is acting in self-defense. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder says Ukraine can fire back wherever

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Donald Rupe didn’t intend to write a musical about the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida. What he wanted to write about was his friends. But the more he dug into it, the more he returned to his hometown’s 2016 trauma. What the playwright

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers. Friday’s action is the government’s strongest indication yet that switching to flavored vaping can reduce the harms traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from NJOY, the vaping brand recently acquired by

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former tribal leader in South Dakota to serve nearly two years in prison and pay about $82,000 in restitution after a jury convicted him in April of defrauding his tribe. Julian Bear Runner was convicted of six counts of wire fraud in addition

By ED DAVEY Associated Press BATANGAS, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines is engaged in a major buildout of natural gas power at a time when scientists say the world needs to urgently phase out fossil fuel use because of climate change. Analysts say Filipinos will likely pay more for their electricity and that additional future

NEW YORK (AP) — Rail service in the Northeast has been disrupted for a second day. Amtrak trains into and out of New York City are delayed or canceled. And service on the commuter line NJ Transit has been suspended entirely. Several Amtrak trains scheduled to run between New York City and upstate New York

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump ally Steve Bannon has asked the Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence while he fights his convictions for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on U.S. Capitol. The request from Republican former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally comes after a

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Steeplechase runner Mason Ferlic is taking aim at the stars both on the track and in his field. He will try to earn a spot for the Paris Games with a top-three performance at Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Down the road, the 30-year-old with

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold a gag order that bars the Republican former president from criticizing jurors, court staff, or members of the prosecution that convicted him. In court papers filed Friday, prosecutors with the Manhattan

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees. The critical danger point outdoors for illness and death from relentless heat is several degrees lower than experts once thought, say researchers who put people in

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. general election is nearly two weeks away. The left-of-center Labour Party is the clear favorite to defeat Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives on July 4 with Keir Starmer looking set to replace him as U.K. leader. Another week is ending in controversy for Sunak. This

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Express will acquire the dining reservation and event management platform Tock from Squarespace for $400 million cash. AmEx began making acquisitions in the dining and event space with its purchase of Resy five years ago, giving cardmembers access to hard-to-get restaurants and locations.  Tock,

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers. The 5-4 decision rebuffs an agreement that had come recommended by a federal judge overseeing the case over how New Mexico, Texas and Colorado must share water

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press Fans looking for something different at the Olympics might want to check out kitesurfing. But don’t blink — it’s the fastest sport in the Summer Games. Riding a surfboard that’s harnessed to a parachute-like sail above and perched on a skinny hydrofoil below, athletes can top 80 kilometers per hour,

By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches and vibrant parties in the Southern Hemisphere’s summer. The city now has a growing attraction for winter: humpback whales. The tourism agency of Rio sister city Niteroi across the Guanabara Bay on Thursday

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens more at a 2022 parade in suburban Chicago might not go to trial. The prosecutor in Lake County says Robert Crimo III might change his not guilty plea at a hearing  next week. Crimo is scheduled to face trial next February

By RODRIGO ABD Associated Press SUCUSARI, Peru (AP) — It is the longest bridge ever built in Peru, a massive structure of cement and iron spanning the Nanay River as it connects to untouched areas of the Peruvian Amazon So far, it goes nowhere. The bridge is part of a federal highway project to connect

BEIJING (AP) — China says it has banned a number of business units of American aviation maker Lockheed Martin Corporation and three of its executives over arms deals with Taiwan, the self-ruling island it claims as its own territory. The statement Friday from China’s Foreign Ministry said the company’s cooperation with Taiwan had violated the

ATLANTA (AP) — Canadian soccer player Moise Bombito had racist messages directed at him on social media after making a tackle on Lionel Messi during a 2-0 Copa America loss to Argentina on Thursday. The Canadian National Team issued a statement on social media late Thursday night about the messages without mentioning Bombito by name.

By MAYA SWEEDLER and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions within the Democratic Party over President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war are playing out in a key New York primary race next week. Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces Westchester County Executive George Latimer in Tuesday’s highly contentious Democratic primary in New York’s

By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Oliver Platt has been Emmy nominated three times for his guest star appearances. The most recent one came for playing the mysterious Uncle Jimmy in FX’s hot kitchen comedy/drama “The Bear” — a show he worked on while also clocking in as Dr. Daniel Charles in the

By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah voters will decide whether Sen. Mitt Romney’s brand of politics can still succeed in Republican primaries. Anti-Trump Republicans lost their standard-bearer in the Senate when Romney announced he wouldn’t seek a second term. Even before Romney announced he wouldn’t run again, former state House Speaker Brad

By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado’s congressional delegation faces a reshuffling in new week’s state primaries after a retirement, resignation and one relocation have ensured that at least a third of the state’s population will have new representation in Washington next year. Tuesday’s primaries will lay the groundwork for a general election

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is off to Germany next week to strengthen the business ties that have fueled an economic boom this century in the formerly struggling Southern state. The governor is an invited guest at the TDI conference, also known as the Day of

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post said Thursday that Robert Winnett, who had been named to take over the organization’s core newsroom functions later this year, will not take the job after all. The newspaper has been in turmoil since publisher and CEO Will Lewis announced a reorganization

By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina will hold runoff elections next week to decide a handful of races in which no candidate received a majority of the vote in the primary held just two weeks earlier. In the 3rd Congressional District, primary voters winnowed the crowded Republican field down to pastor

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are putting a spotlight on more than 1 million union workers and retirees whose pensions are being saved under a 2021 law. The Butch Lewis Act will ultimately stop cuts to the retirement benefits of 2 million workers and retirees across the country. The law was

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines says it has no plans to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded and used machetes and axes to damage two Philippine navy boats in a chaotic faceoff that injured several Filipino navy personnel

MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Zambian officials say a U.S. tourist has been killed by an elephant in the city of Livingstone, the second such attack in the country this year. Local authorities said that 64-year-old Juliana Gle Tourneau was killed on Wednesday when an elephant that was part of a herd the

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Authorities in Western Balkan countries warned citizens Friday to be cautious, drink water and avoid sunshine during an early heat wave that sent temperatures soaring to up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit.) “Don’t stay in the sun between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.,” warned Serbia’s Public Health Institute in

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s police watchdog says it has begun an investigation into police conduct during protests against a government plan to impose new taxes. The chairperson of Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Anne Makori, lauded protesters for demonstrating peacefully and urged police to exercise restraint while noting the

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have formally approved the launch of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova next week, another step in the two nations’ long journey to join the 27-nation bloc. Belgium, which currently holds the presidency of the European Union, said Friday that member states have agreed on a negotiating framework. Following

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A criminal court rules Friday whether members of a billionaire family engaged in illegal human trafficking and mistreated servants, mostly illiterate Indians, who were employed at their luxurious lakeside villa in Geneva. Four members of the Hinduja family face charges including seizing the workers’ passports, barring them

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam says it’s ready to hold talks with the Philippines to settle their overlapping claims to the undersea continental shelf in the South China Sea. Vietnam’s diplomatic approach, reported Thursday by the official Vietnam News Agency, contrasts with China’s increasingly assertive actions to

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics entered the season vowing to turn recent their heartbreaks into happiness. Eight months later, they will toast the franchise’s 18th championship in what has become standard Boston celebratory fair, joined by a huge crowd for a duck boat parade through the city to mark

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A Czech man has been detained in Croatia for allegedly allowing his 9-year-old child to take an explosive device from a military zone which later killed him. Police say that the 46-year-old man on Wednesday entered a restrictive military training ground without authorization where he allowed his child to pick up

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in northwestern Pakistan have registered a case against hundreds of people who attacked a police station and killed a man being questioned there on suspicion of desecrating the Quran, Islam’s holy book. A police official said Friday that officers are trying to identify the people who attacked and burned the

By The Associated Press The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has denied it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banned the use of its software in the United States. The Moscow-based company, whose CEO is Russian, said in a statement that the Commerce Department’s decision, announced Thursday, would not affect its ability to sell

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) — Britain has become notorious as a place where a casual swim could lead to an extended visit to the toilet, if not the hospital. A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled over into next month’s election. While not a top campaign issue, it stinks

ROME (AP) — Retired Italy star Roberto Baggio was robbed at gunpoint at his home while watching the national team’s game against Spain at the European Championship At least five armed robbers burst into Baggio’s villa near the northern city of Vicenza around around 10 p.m., according to Italian media reports. One struck Baggio on

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Officials say Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected and it is continuing to investigate and take preventive measures. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi acknowledged Friday that the Japan Aerospace Exploration

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 finished little changed, down less than 0.1% at 38,596.47, after the government reported that the inflation rate ticked higher for the

By DIDI TANG and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea move closer to each other with a new defense pact that could tilt the balance of power among the three authoritarian states. Experts say China’s leaders are likely fretting over potential loss

By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press KRIEGERS FLAK OFFSHORE WIND FARM, Denmark (AP) — Researchers are exploring multiple uses for wind parks far out at sea, such as producing fresh seafood. A four-year project that started in 2023 at Scandinavia’s largest wind farm off Denmark’s east coast is showing signs of early success with its first

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least five people have been killed while more than 40 were affected by flames and smoke overnight after a fire that started with the burning of crop stubble spread through settlements in southeast Turkey. Officials said Friday the blaze erupted in an area between the neighboring the provinces of Diyarbakir

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — During daytime, entire districts of Ukraine’s capital are disconnected from the power grid to save energy. Traffic lights stop, choking traffic, accompanied by the constant rumble of generators installed outside cafes and shops. Ukraine, including Kyiv, is struggling to cope with a new wave of rolling

By JOSEPH WILSON and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free. From Spain to Ireland and England, groups are ballooning on chat groups like WhatsApp and agreeing to link arms and refuse to buy children younger than 12 smartphones.

By JOSEPH WILSON and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Try saying “no” when a child asks for a smartphone. What comes after, parents everywhere can attest, begins with some variation of: “Everyone has one. Why can’t I?” But what if no pre-teen in sight has one — and what if having a

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand lawmaker says the government will overhaul the gun laws tightened after the mass shooting by a white supremacist five years ago. Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee told The Associated Press in an interview this week that the tighter gun laws put excessive

BEIJING (AP) — Nine people have died and six are missing after downpours in recent days caused historic flooding in rural parts of Guangdong province in southern China, after the province saw heavy rains that destroyed homes and roads. The heaviest rains in Guangdong’s Meizhou city were from Sunday into Tuesday, toppling trees and collapsing

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer The promise of gene therapy looms large for families dealing with rare, genetic disorders. Such treatments offer the possibility of one-time cures. But families and researchers worry such therapies will remain out of reach. Collectively, about 350 million people worldwide suffer from rare diseases, most of which are genetic.

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor and lawyers for youth plaintiffs say they have settled a lawsuit alleging Hawaii violated the state constitution by operating a transportation system that harmed the climate and infringed upon the children’s right to a clean and healthy environment. The parties say the settlement recognizes children’s constitutional rights to a life-sustaining

By ALBA ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN ANTONIO LIMON, Mexico (AP) — Two people have been killed when locals protesting alleged water contamination by a pork processing plant clashed with police in the Mexican gulf coast state of Veracruz. Residents of the community of San Antonio Limon had been blocking a road demanding government action against

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer The promise of gene therapy looms large for families dealing with rare, genetic disorders. Such treatments offer the possibility of one-time cures. But families and researchers worry such therapies will remain out of reach. About 350 million people worldwide suffer from rare diseases, most of which are genetic. But

By LISA LEFF Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift fans enjoy parsing the singer-songwriter’s lyrics for references to her romantic life and insights into her state of her mind. But the pop superstar’s fans in the U.K. didn’t have to listen closely to her latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” to get the sense

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A police pursuit of carjacking suspects in Milwaukee ended with police firing into the vehicle, injuring two teens, one of whom was pregnant and lost her baby. Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey B. Norman says officers tried to stop the stolen vehicle just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 43 north of Milwaukee.

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has long been reliably red. The Bayou State has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000, with residents overwhelmingly supporting Donald Trump during the past two, and the GOP has held a majority in the statehouse for years. But policies

By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s new proposal to exclude tips from federal taxes is getting strong reviews from some Republican lawmakers, though major questions remain about the impact of the policy and how it would work. What’s certain is that a change in the taxation

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden begins an intense period of private preparations Friday at Camp David for what may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades. The 81-year-old Democrat’s team is aware that he cannot afford an underwhelming performance when he faces Republican rival Donald

By ERIC TUCKER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump is hearing arguments Friday on a long-shot defense effort to get the indictment thrown out based on the claim that the prosecutor who brought the charges was

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the debate over abortion access is playing out in elections and the courts. The 2022 ruling has opened the door for implementing bans in most GOP-controlled states, and some of those bans are being litigated. One study has found the