James Harden fined $100,000 for public comments about status with 76ers
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden $100,000 for public comments he made about his status with the team. Harden…
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An Ohio school bus overturns after crash with minivan, leaving 1 child dead and 23 injured
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and…
Continue Reading A bus carrying Mexicans and Venezuelan migrants crashes, killing 15 people and injuring 36
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A bus carrying Mexicans and Venezuelan migrants has crashed into a freight truck in central Mexico, killing 16 people and…
Continue Reading Mississippi officer out of job after 10-year-old is taken into custody for urinating in public
SENATOBIA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer who took part in the arrest and jailing of a 10-year-old child who urinated in a parking lot…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico police investigate deaths of 35 cats at horse racing complex
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico are investigating the deaths of 35 cats at a horse racing facility. Authorities said Tuesday…
Continue Reading Correctional officer at St. Louis jail freed after being held hostage by inmates
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A guard was abducted by inmates at a downtown St. Louis jail, but freed hours later after a police SWAT team intervened. Officials…
Continue Reading Maluma has a new alter ego. Meet Don Juan, also the title of the Colombian superstar’s new album
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — On New Year’s Eve, Colombian superstar Maluma bid farewell to his musical alter ego Papi…
Continue Reading A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow’s space industry
By The Associated Press An ambitious but failed attempt by Russia to return to the moon after nearly half a century has exposed the massive…
Continue Reading 1-year-old dies in hot day care van as scorching weather hits central US
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Scorching weather hitting nearly 100 million people across a huge swath of the U.S. has…
Continue Reading NYC man convicted of attempted murder for terrorizing Black Lives Matter activists with bladed glove
By KAREN MATTHEWS and JULIE WALKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man who menaced Black Lives Matter protesters wearing a glove…
Continue Reading Fruit grower who opposes same-sex marriage wins ruling over access to public market
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan fruit grower who opposes same-sex marriage has won a key decision in a religious liberty lawsuit against East…
Continue Reading Maxine Hong Kingston, bell hooks among those honored by Ishmael Reed’s Before Columbus Foundation
NEW YORK (AP) — Maxine Hong Kingston, Darryl Pinckney and the late bell hooks were among the authors honored this year by the Before Columbus…
Continue Reading EU climate czar Timmermans switches jobs to lead center-left in Dutch elections
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s climate chief will lead a broad center-left coalition of social democrats and greens going into the Dutch…
Continue Reading Have home prices bottomed? While low housing inventory stymies sales, bidding wars prop up prices
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell again last month, the national median home…
Continue Reading No harmful levels of PCBs found at Wyoming nuclear missile base as Air Force investigates cancers
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — No harmful levels of carcinogenic PCBs were found inside the missile launch facilities at F.E.…
Continue Reading Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried can’t prepare for trial without vegan diet and adequate meds, lawyers say
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried can’t adequately prepare for trial in six weeks while in jail…
Continue Reading Rays’ Wander Franco moved to administrative leave while MLB, Dominican authorities investigate
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK. (AP) — Wander Franco has been placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim lambasts premier over flooding, in a possible bid to shift blame for economic woes
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un severely rebuked his premier and other senior officials…
Continue Reading Attorney John Eastman surrenders on charges in Trump’s Georgia 2020 election subversion case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power has turned himself in to…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard rescues man stranded for 3 days on an island in the Bahamas
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a 64-year-old man spent three days stranded on an island in the Bahamas until being rescued. Aircrews had…
Continue Reading Behind ‘Bottoms,’ the wild, queer and bloody high school sex comedy coming to theaters
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Two unpopular friends, PJ and Josie, are eager to lose their virginity to two beautiful cheerleaders in the wild new…
Continue Reading ‘Get out of my house!’ Video shows 98-year-old mother of Kansas newspaper publisher upset amid raid
By JOHN HANNA and JIM SALTER Associated Press MARION, Kan. (AP) — Newly released video shows the 98-year-old mother of a Kansas newspaper publisher…
Continue Reading Spain’s acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champs
By DAVID BRUNAT and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s acting prime minister said it was “unacceptable” that the…
Continue Reading Poland’s leader says Russia’s moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, shifting regional security
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda confirms that Russia has begun shifting some short-range nuclear weapons to neighboring…
Continue Reading Some states reject federal money to find and replace dangerous lead pipes
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Some U.S. states are turning down all or most of their initial share of federal money to find…
Continue Reading Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm’s wake
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department says a succession of power outages at a hospital prompted the evacuation of 28 patients in…
Continue Reading Biden names a new White House counsel as he seeks reelection and faces congressional probes
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says former Obama administration attorney Ed Siskel is the new White House…
Continue Reading A team of Kenyan officials is looking at how to help Haiti fight rampant gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A team of Kenyan officials is in Haiti to explore how best to help the troubled Caribbean nation fight the scourge of…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Franklin nears the Dominican Republic and Haiti bringing torrential rain
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Dominican Republic has shut down much of the country as Tropical…
Continue Reading Can South Carolina’s Haley and Scott woo the GOP’s white evangelical base away from Trump?
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In 2015, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott attended the funerals of those slain by a racist…
Continue Reading After a month at sea, 37 Senegalese survivors of a deadly migration attempt to Spain return home
By NDEYE SENE MBENGUE and ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese authorities say 37 migrants who were rescued off the coast…
Continue Reading Former Central African Republic government minister denies involvement in war crimes at ICC hearing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A former government minister from the Central African Republic has denied involvement in crimes against humanity and…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meets with Balkan leaders in Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has been meeting with leaders of Balkan nations and the head of the European…
Continue Reading 11 killed in explosion at coal mine in northern China
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say 11 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in northern China, in a reminder of the country’s continued…
Continue Reading Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state’s Democrats
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will seek the nomination to…
Continue Reading Turkey says UN lost neutrality after world body condemns Cyprus roadwork, assault on peacekeepers
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister has accused the United Nations of abandoning its neutrality. Hakan Fidan’s comment on…
Continue Reading Ethiopia to investigate report of killings of hundreds of its nationals at the Saudi-Yemen border
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Ethiopian government says it will investigate a report by a human rights group of…
Continue Reading The African Union suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The African Union has suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the…
Continue Reading Central African Republic validates vote for new constitution that increases the president’s control
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The Central African Republic has voted in favor of adopting a new…
Continue Reading New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn’t hide his political views
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Srettha Thavisin, the wealthy leader of one of Thailand’s best-known property empires,…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Do you need a prenup?
By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet There’s a common misconception that prenuptial agreements are only for protecting the assets of an ultra-wealthy…
Continue Reading U.S. commerce secretary to visit China amid efforts to stabilize relations
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will meet with Chinese officials and American business leaders in Beijing and Shanghai next week amid…
Continue Reading Iran unveils armed drone resembling America’s MQ-9 Reaper and says it could potentially reach Israel
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Defense Ministry has unveiled a drone resembling America’s armed…
Continue Reading About 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan since fighting erupted in April, charity says
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Save the Children says about 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan, including two dozen babies in…
Continue Reading Conference realignment will mean longer trips and greater costs for traveling college football fans
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer POND GAP, W.Va. (AP) — In seven decades of following West Virginia football, little has gotten in the way when Terry…
Continue Reading Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of Native Americans have been recruited to addiction treatment centers in Phoenix from…
Continue Reading Pakistani Taliban militants have ambushed a military convoy in a border region, killing 6 soldiers
By RIAZ KHAN PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says militants have ambushed a military convoy in a former stronghold of Pakistani…
Continue Reading In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Basketball’s World Cup starts on Friday, spread out over three nations. The…
Continue Reading North Korean plane takes off from Beijing in a sign Pyongyang is opening borders post-pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — A North Korean commercial flight has taken off from Beijing in a sign that Pyongyang is its opening its borders again after almost…
Continue Reading Microsoft budges on video game streaming rights in push for UK to approve Activision Blizzard deal
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British competition regulators have opened a new investigation into Microsoft’s revamped bid to…
Continue Reading Already breaking Usain Bolt’s youth records, teen sprinter Erriyon Knighton on fast track to success
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — American sprinter Erriyon Knighton has often drawn comparisons to retired Jamaican great…
Continue Reading 18 bodies found in Greece as firefighters battle wind-driven wildfires across the country
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters scouring the area of a major wildfire in…
Continue Reading Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan
By RIAZ KHAN and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Eight people who got trapped in a disabled cable car dangling high above a…
Continue Reading Putin denounces sanctions on Russia during his speech for a South Africa economic summit
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken multiple shots at the West on…
Continue Reading Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The defense and economy ministers in Denmark’s centrist government have swapped places. The move Tuesday came a day…
Continue Reading New Mexico State preaches anti-hazing message as student-athletes return for fall season
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A review of hundreds of emails provides insight into the damage control that top…
Continue Reading Ukraine media say Kyiv saboteurs were behind drone attacks on air bases deep inside Russia
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine media are reporting that a pair of recent drone attacks on air bases deep inside…
Continue Reading More than 200 former Afghan officials and security forces killed since Taliban takeover, UN says
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Presss ISLAMABAD (AP) — A new U.N. report says more than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials…
Continue Reading Palestinian teen claimed by militant group as a fighter is killed in Israeli army raid in West Bank
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say that Israeli security forces stormed into a town in the north of…
Continue Reading Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here’s how they work
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the…
Continue Reading Voter fatigue edges out optimism as Zimbabwe holds 2nd general election since Mugabe’s ouster
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Colorful campaign posters adorn street poles, buildings, vehicles and trees in Zimbabwe,…
Continue Reading Traditional stone carvers chisel on despite loss of quarries in village swallowed by Mexico City
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and GERARDO CARRILLO Associated Press XOCHIACA, Mexico (AP) — The sound of hammers and chisels striking stone rings out on most…
Continue Reading From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream”…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of Fed Chair speech and Nvidia earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian markets were trading mixed Wednesday ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly…
Continue Reading Texas’ floating barrier to stop migrants draws recurring concerns from Mexico, US official says
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mexico’s government has repeatedly raised concerns with the U.S. about large buoys…
Continue Reading California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud tropical storm
By MARK J. TERRILL, JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s military says Indian troops killed one villager when they opened fire at Kashmir border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military has accused India’s troops of opening fire at their disputed border in the Himalayan region of Kashmir…
Continue Reading Hawaii officials urge families of people missing after deadly fires to give DNA samples
By AUDREY McAVOY, GENE JOHNSON and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii pleaded Tuesday with…
Continue Reading Want to tune in for the first GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press It’s almost time for the first Republican presidential debate. The two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. Eastern on…
Continue Reading Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature is meeting in special session this week to consider a package of…
Continue Reading Trump’s decision to back out of debate tests Fox News’ ability to pivot again
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If 2023 has taught anything to the people running Fox News Channel, it’s the importance of…
Continue Reading How Trump’s attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes
By ALI SWENSON and AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s aggressive response to his fourth criminal indictment in five…
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hours before doors would open, thousands of K-pop fans lined up in downtown Los Angeles,…
Continue Reading Dubai International Airport sees 41.6 million passengers in first half of year, more than in 2019
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel,…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court upholds minimum sentences for breaching Beijing-imposed security law
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A jailed university student who pleaded guilty to inciting secession in Hong Kong has lost his bid…
Continue Reading Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A divisive former prime minister of Thailand made a dramatic return home Tuesday to face an…
Continue Reading Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive…
Continue Reading Cambodian Parliament approves longtime leader’s son as prime minister as part of generational change
By DAVID RISING and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen has been…
Continue Reading ‘T. rexes’ race to photo finish at Washington state track
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the…
Continue Reading Suspect who killed store owner had ripped down Pride flag and shouted homophobic slurs, sheriff says
CEDAR GLEN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 27-year-old man killed by California sheriff’s deputies over the weekend after he fatally shot a…
Continue Reading 2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of…
Continue Reading How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s soggy mess
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s…
Continue Reading Arkansas education secretary says state to review districts’ AP African American Studies materials
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has asked five school districts offering an Advanced Placement African…
Continue Reading Knicks sue Raptors, accusing rival of using ex-Knicks employee as ‘mole’ to steal scouting secrets
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks are suing the Toronto Raptors, the Raptors head coach and a former Knicks…
Continue Reading North Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says North Korea has told it of a plan to launch a satellite in the coming…
Continue Reading Teva to pay $225M to settle cholesterol drug price-fixing charges
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed Monday to pay $225 million to settle price-fixing…
Continue Reading Environmental groups sue to keep Virginia in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in Virginia to try to keep the state in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The…
Continue Reading This year over 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed, highest since 2005, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Mideast envoy says the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has killed over 200…
Continue Reading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanks Canadians for support after separation from wife
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday thanked Canadians for their support in his first…
Continue Reading Texas moves large floating barrier on US-Mexico border closer to American soil
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has moved a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border closer to…
Continue Reading Virginia judge largely sides with ex-patients in hospital’s effort to pare down lawsuit abuse claims
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge has ruled that most of the claims of sexual abuse and other mistreatment made in a…
Continue Reading Black delivery driver loses FedEx job, more than a year after he said white men attacked him
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in…
Continue Reading NHTSA proposing new rules to encourage seat belt use by all vehicle passengers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt usage by car and truck passengers,…
Continue Reading Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Already involved in two lawsuits with Disney, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Disney…
Continue Reading Spanish singer Miguel Bosé robbed, bound along with children at Mexico City house
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Spanish singer Miguel Bosé says 10 armed assailants burst into his house in Mexico City and tied him, his two children and…
Continue Reading West Virginia University students push back on program and faculty cuts after $45M budget shortfall
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University students have staged a walkout to protest the…
Continue Reading San Francisco Archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archdiocese has filed for bankruptcy, saying the filing is necessary to…
Continue Reading FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies…
Continue Reading Alabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender children, court says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Alabama can enforce a ban outlawing the use of…
Continue Reading Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Posts on Russian social media channels indicate that Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has…
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