Drexel men’s basketball player Terrence Butler found dead in his apartment
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Drexel University says men’s basketball player Terrence Butler was found dead in his on-campus apartment on Wednesday. No…
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Saudi Arabia extends cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day, potentially boosting prices at the pump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will extend its unilateral production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day…
Continue Reading Assault trial for actor Jonathan Majors postponed until September
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial was postponed until at least Sept. 6 after New York City prosecutors asked…
Continue Reading Iran’s top diplomat urges Pakistan to complete its part of a long-delayed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has urged Pakistan to complete its part of a much-delayed gas pipeline…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue gunman has been sentenced to die in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack
By PETER SMITH and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue was formally…
Continue Reading Passenger arrested on Delta flight after cutting himself and a flight attendant, authorities say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities say several airline passengers rushed to subdue a man who held a sharp object to a flight attendant’s neck shortly…
Continue Reading Hasbro selling eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate in $500M deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Hasbro is selling its eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate in an approximately $500 million deal,…
Continue Reading A father rescued his 3 children from a New Jersey river before drowning
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a father who rescued his three children from a New Jersey river drowned after he lost his balance…
Continue Reading Alleged ex-member of Syrian militia arrested in Germany, accused of crimes against humanity
BERLIN (AP) — An alleged former member of a Syrian pro-government militia has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of crimes against humanity…
Continue Reading Mexico recovers body of Honduran migrant in Rio Grande; another body found near floating barrier
By MARÍA VERZA and VALERIE GONZÁLEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say a Honduran migrant has identified one of the two…
Continue Reading Weekly applications for US jobless aid tick up from 5-month low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remained at a historically low level that…
Continue Reading Lizzo says she’s ‘not the villain’ after her former dancers claim sex harassment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lizzo said Thursday that she’s “not the villain” that three of her former backup dancers falsely accuse her of being…
Continue Reading Swaths of the US are living through a brutal summer. It’s a climate wake-up call for many
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press With global temperatures shattering records this year, are most people actually seeing this year as anything all…
Continue Reading Freddie Mercury’s beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of belongings on display before auction
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury ‘s personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes,…
Continue Reading Lebanon hands over to Italy suspected drug dealer arrested near Beirut
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has handed over to Italy a suspected Italian drug dealer arrested last month north of the…
Continue Reading Clothes for kids with disabilities get better, but teens see a lack of fashionable options
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the largest U.S. fashion brands and retailers have made their way into the adaptive-wear…
Continue Reading Palestinian foreign minister says Biden’s inaction as Middle East violence surges is ‘weak’
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister has attacked the Biden administration as weak and…
Continue Reading Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 92,000 vehicles and tell owners to park them outside due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller…
Continue Reading India to participate in Saudi Arabia summit on finding ways to start Ukraine war negotiations
BY ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian official says New Delhi will participate in a weekend meeting that Saudi Arabia is…
Continue Reading South Korean police pursue suspect in 2nd stabbing attack in 2 days
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk Thursday in the South Korean city of Seongnam, then…
Continue Reading Florida man who dropped appeals is executed for 1988 hammer killing of a nurse
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who dropped all appeals has been executed for the 1988 murder of a woman who…
Continue Reading Russia fines Wikipedia and Apple for spreading ‘false information’ about Ukraine conflict
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has imposed fines on Apple and the host of Wikipedia for failing to remove material deemed to be “false…
Continue Reading Poland and Lithuania say they fear provocations from Russia and Belarus at NATO’s eastern flank
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and Lithuanian leaders have held an urgent meeting in a strategically sensitive area…
Continue Reading Bud Light sales plunge following boycott over campaign with transgender influencer
Anheuser-Busch InBev has reported a drop in U.S. revenue in the second quarter as Bud Light sales plunged amid a conservative backlash over a…
Continue Reading Philippine coast guard rescues 67 people from damaged boat in the second ferry accident in a week
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard has rescued all 67 people from a ferry boat that struck a floating object and took on water…
Continue Reading Greenpeace demonstrators drape UK prime minister’s house in black to protest oil expansion
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Five Greenpeace demonstrators were arrested Thursday after they draped the country estate of British…
Continue Reading Lebanon warns Palestinian president that troops may intervene if clashes continue in refugee camp
By ABBY SEWELL and FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has demanded an end to the volatile…
Continue Reading Banks from 4 Arab countries are in talks to invest in struggling Lebanese banks, official says
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Banks from four Arab countries are interested in investing in Lebanon’s struggling banking…
Continue Reading Russia adds Norway to its list of unfriendly countries for allegedly targeting its diplomats
By The Associated Press Russia has added Norway to its list of “unfriendly countries” for allegedly targeting Russian diplomats abroad, further…
Continue Reading US military identifies a soldier killed in a crash on a German highway
BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. military has identified a soldier killed when a truck hit her Stryker armored vehicle on a highway in southern Germany. U.S.…
Continue Reading Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter
PARIS (AP) — France’s international news agency, Agence France-Presse, says it’s pursuing a copyright case against X, the social media…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s Amhara region pleads for help with violent unrest after attempt to disarm local fighters
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities in Ethiopia’s Amhara region have asked the federal government for help as a local…
Continue Reading Nintendo’s profit jumps as Super Mario franchise gets a boost from hit film
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo is reporting a 52% increase in profit for the first fiscal quarter following the success…
Continue Reading Selection of Thailand’s new prime minister delayed again, to await court decision on election winner
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A parliamentary vote to select Thailand’s new prime minister is being delayed again,…
Continue Reading Pope gets an electrifying World Youth Day welcome and urges fighting for economic justice, climate
By NICOLE WINFIELD, BARRY HATTON and HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving young people from…
Continue Reading Highway bridge in northern China collapses due to flash floods and casualties are unknown
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A highway bridge in northern China has collapsed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains, and two cars have fallen into…
Continue Reading Adidas brings in $437 million from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groups
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas brought in 400 million euros ($437 million) from the first release of Yeezy…
Continue Reading Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling damaged a landmark church Thursday in the Ukrainian city of Kherson that…
Continue Reading Israel’s Supreme Court hears case against a law protecting Netanyahu from being removed from office
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has heard a petition against a law that protects Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from being removed…
Continue Reading A car-carrying ship that burned for a week on the North Sea is towed to a Dutch port for salvaging
By PETER DEJONG Associated Press EEMSHAVEN, Netherlands (AP) — A freight ship carrying thousands of cars that burned for a week on the North Sea…
Continue Reading Indian court allows survey of a 17th-century mosque to see if it was built over a Hindu temple
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian court says officials can conduct a scientific survey of a 17th-century…
Continue Reading International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger while hundreds rally in support of junta
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — International pressure is mounting on leaders of the coup in Niger. The American secretary of…
Continue Reading Israeli protesters are calling for democracy. But what about the occupation of Palestinians?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is being rocked by a wave of mass protests calling for the country’s democracy to be…
Continue Reading Bank of England hints that UK borrowing rates will stay high after its new hike
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 15-year high as it tries to bring down…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed after Wall St sinks for 3rd day following British rate hike
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street sank for a third day following a British…
Continue Reading Human remains found in search for Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea with 4 crew aboard
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The search for an Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea killing four people…
Continue Reading Hurricane Dora intenstifies far from Mexico’s Pacific coast, poses no threat to land, officials say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says that Dora has become a Category 3 hurricane far off Mexico’s western Pacific Coast —…
Continue Reading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial to wait until end of impeachment trial
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s years-delayed trial on securities fraud…
Continue Reading The Parkland school massacre will be reenacted, with gunfire, in lawsuit against sheriff’s deputy
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Ballistics experts will fire up to 139 shots at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on…
Continue Reading Both expelled members of ‘Tennessee Three’ win back their state House seats
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who became Democratic heroes as…
Continue Reading Singapore executes third prisoner in 2 weeks for drug trafficking
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore has executed a third prisoner in two weeks for drug trafficking, despite…
Continue Reading The US wants Kenya to lead a force in Haiti with 1,000 police. Watchdogs say they’ll export abuse
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States is praising Kenya’s interest in leading a multinational force in Haiti.…
Continue Reading Trump supporters view the latest indictment as evidence of a crime — against Trump
By DAVID KLEPPER and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest indictment of Donald Trump alleges the former president conspired to…
Continue Reading China proposes to limit children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day
BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest…
Continue Reading Typhoon Khanun forecast to turn back to Japanese islands where it already caused damage and injuries
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The typhoon that damaged homes and knocked out power on Okinawa and other southern Japanese islands…
Continue Reading California high court says county can’t enforce oil well ban as state debates future of fossil fuels
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California State Supreme Court has ruled that Monterey County…
Continue Reading Vast majority of submissions to UN body on Israeli occupation favor them, Palestinians say
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The vast majority of over 55 countries that made submissions to the U.N.’s highest…
Continue Reading A man accused of locking a woman in a homemade cell had a handwritten plan and sketch, FBI says
By ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — He called it “Operation Take Over,” with a list that included a chilling…
Continue Reading 6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety
By STEPHEN GROVES and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this…
Continue Reading Republicans don’t dare criticize Trump over Jan. 6. Their silence fuels his bid for the White House
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Leader Mitch McConnell once vowed Donald Trump would have his day in court…
Continue Reading Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ERIC TUCKER, NOMAAN MERCHANT and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty…
Continue Reading Man accused of firing shots outside Jewish school in Tennessee charged with multiple crimes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man suspected of trying to enter a Jewish school with a gun in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday and firing shots outside the…
Continue Reading 108 attendees at the World Scout Jamboree treated for heat-related illnesses in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 108 people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the World Scout Jamboree being held in South Korea, which…
Continue Reading Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motorist
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press A federal jury Wednesday acquitted a white Louisiana trooper charged with violating the civil rights of a Black…
Continue Reading U.S. Women’s World Cup tie with Portugal draws overnight audience of 1.35 million on Fox
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 0-0 draw against Portugal in the Women’s World Cup was the most-watched overnight program in Fox history.…
Continue Reading Brazil coach Sundhage criticized over the team’s lack of flair after Women’s World Cup exit
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Pia Sundhage is facing widespread criticism in the South American country after…
Continue Reading Woman killed, toddler son among 3 others shot standing on sidewalk on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a 23-year-old woman has been fatally wounded and three other people — including her 2-year-old son — also…
Continue Reading Advocates accuse New York City of using migrants as ‘props’ in bid for federal money
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For days now, newly arrived migrants have been waiting outside New York City’s Roosevelt…
Continue Reading UN given green light to monitor peace deal between Colombia’s government and its largest rebel group
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously authorized the U.N. political mission in…
Continue Reading Body seen along floating barrier Texas installed in the Rio Grande, Mexico says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has reported for the first time that a body was spotted along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading Gunman and police dog killed in confrontation at community college campus in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police have shot and killed a gunman who fatally wounded a police dog on a community college campus. Authorities say the…
Continue Reading Rights group reports war crimes in Sudan, including deliberate attacks on civilians, sexual assault
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s warring parties have committed extensive war crimes in the ongoing conflict, including…
Continue Reading Dead fish carpet beaches at Pacific coast town in north Mexico as experts blame toxic algae bloom
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A town on northern Mexico’s Pacific coast has seen its beaches littered with a carpet of dead fish, after what experts…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberals of ‘raw exercise of overreaching power’
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is accusing her liberal…
Continue Reading Hawaii man dies after being mauled by 4 large dogs, police investigate owners under negligence law
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A 71-year-old man has died after being mauled by four large dogs on Hawaii’s Big Island. Police say the man died while…
Continue Reading Investigators say weather worsened quickly before plane crash that killed 6 in Southern California
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Investigators say the weather was quickly getting worse when a plane crashed last month near Murrieta, California,…
Continue Reading Police raid in Rio favela sets off gunbattle that kills 9 people and wounds 2 officers
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A police raid in a low-income neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro set off a gunbattle that…
Continue Reading Federal funds will pay to send Iowa troops to the US-Mexico border, governor says
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced sending a hundred Iowa National Guard troops to…
Continue Reading The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — After recording the warmest monthly average temperature for any U.S. city ever in July, Phoenix…
Continue Reading Deep-red Arizona county rejects proposal to hand-count ballots in 2024 elections
By JOSH KELETY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A northwestern Arizona county where Republican voters far outnumber Democrats has rejected a…
Continue Reading Former Maryland college town mayor pleads guilty to child sex abuse material charges
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — The former mayor of a Maryland college town has pleaded guilty to more than 100 counts connected to the possession and…
Continue Reading Mother gets 14 years in death of newborn found floating off Florida coast in 2018
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida mother is going to prison for 14 years for the death of her newborn daughter who was found floating off the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors may be aiming for quick Trump trial by not naming alleged conspirators, experts say
By RICHARD LARDNER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — By not naming or charging six alleged co-conspirators in the indictment…
Continue Reading Family of a Black man killed during a Minnesota traffic stop asks the governor to fire troopers
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Racial justice groups and relatives of a Black man shot and killed this week…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon West in northern Arizona reopens attractions a day after fatal tour bus rollover
GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon West and its Skywalk attraction are back in business, a day after a person was killed and eight others…
Continue Reading Ohio utility that paid federal penalty says it’s now being investigated by a state commission
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A utility company in Ohio says it’s being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime in connection with…
Continue Reading CFPB sues auto dealer for illegally locking cars, re-possessing vehicles, other shady activities
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued USASF Servicing, the financial arm of a chain of…
Continue Reading 2 Alabama inmates killed while working on road crew for state
HAMILTON, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama inmates were killed Wednesday after being struck by a car while picking up trash on the side of a highway. State…
Continue Reading Veterans sue U.S. Defense and Veterans Affairs departments to get access to infertility treatments
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New lawsuits claim that the U.S. Defense Department and the Department of Veteran Affairs are…
Continue Reading Alabama researcher will succeed Fauci in infectious disease post
WASHINGTON (AP) — A research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top…
Continue Reading Hundreds of police, soldiers raid illegal logging camps on southern edge of Mexico City
By EDUARDO VERDUGO Associated Press HUITZILAC, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of police and soldiers have raided illegal logging camps on the southern edge…
Continue Reading Big waves becoming more common off California as Earth warms, new research finds
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — New research shows winter waves off California’s Pacific coast are swelling in size as the…
Continue Reading FSU will consider leaving the ACC without ‘radical change’ to revenue model, school’s president says
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Florida State President Rick McCullough believes the Seminoles will have to consider leaving the Atlantic Coast…
Continue Reading The Miami Marlins are selling $5 hamburgers to celebrate trade acquisition Jake Burger
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins put together a whopper of a promotion to welcome trade deadline acquisition Jake Burger. The Marlins celebrated the…
Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Pollution Control Agency was…
Continue Reading Should Trump go to jail? The 2024 election could become a referendum on that question
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 election will determine whether Donald Trump returns to the White House. It could also…
Continue Reading US Supreme Court Justice Jackson to speak at church bombing anniversary in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will speak in Alabama next month…
Continue Reading Renewed clashes break out at Palestinian camp in Lebanon ending a brief cease-fire
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy clashes have resumed in a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon, ending a cease-fire there…
Continue Reading The US government’s debt has been downgraded. Here’s what to know
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL cornerback Damon Arnette must appear in court for plea deal in felony gun case, judge says
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge is requiring former NFL cornerback Damon Arnette to appear in person to resolve a…
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