Mexican government statistics agency says it had to pay gangs to enter some towns to do census
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government statistics agency says it had to pay gangs to enter some towns to do census work last year. The…
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Boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore on ‘M-A-S-H’ sell at auction for $125,000 that will go to charity
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The combat boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore while playing the wisecracking surgeon Hawkeye on the…
Continue Reading Offshore wind foes sue New Jersey and Danish turbine developer over tax break
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Opponents of offshore wind projects are suing New Jersey and the Danish wind energy…
Continue Reading Sen. McConnell says he plans to serve his full term as leader despite questions about his health
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he…
Continue Reading Europe’s banks could survive a drastic economic downturn, stress test shows
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank says the banking sector could withstand a severe economic downturn without depleting their…
Continue Reading Travis Scott drops ‘Utopia,’ his first album since the Astroworld festival tragedy
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Travis Scott released his first album in five years on Friday, the 19 track…
Continue Reading Free food fridges take off in parts of Europe in eco-friendly bid to fight waste
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — In an effort to cut down on food waste and help eco-conscious consumers, a Geneva nonprofit is…
Continue Reading Fellow Democrats urge Biden to withhold $320 million in military aid to Egypt over rights abuses
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine senior Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders are urging the Biden…
Continue Reading Yorkshire punished for extremely serious misconduct over racism experienced by ex-player Azeem Rafiq
LONDON (AP) — Yorkshire has been fined and docked points in two formats of cricket over the club’s “extremely serious” misconduct in relation…
Continue Reading Maryland political aide died after 2 gunshot wounds, one self-inflicted
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former Maryland political aide who failed to appear for his trial on federal corruption…
Continue Reading With affirmative action out, North Carolina’s flagship school bars use of race, sex in admissions
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The board of North Carolina’s flagship public university has voted to strictly bar the use of “race, sex, color or…
Continue Reading Georgia nuclear plant can start loading fuel into second new reactor, feds say
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Federal regulators have approved plans to load radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in…
Continue Reading 2 people die in Berlin after jumping from a building to escape a fire, authorities say
BERLIN (AP) — Two people died on Friday after jumping from a building in Berlin to escape a fire on an upper floor, authorities said. An apartment…
Continue Reading IMF agrees to release $7.5 billion to cash-strapped Argentina as economy reals from drought
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says it reached an agreement with Argentina that would open the door for the…
Continue Reading Judge OKs $15M payout from store where Alex Murdaugh’s underage son got beer before fatal crash
YORK, S.C. (AP) — A fatal boat crash believed to have spun the downfall of Alex Murdaugh has resulted in a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Canadian border agents seize $6 million in cocaine at North Dakota entry point
PEMBINA, N.D. (AP) — Canadian officials say border agents seized nearly 140 pounds of cocaine worth $6 million from a commercial truck seeking to…
Continue Reading Police searching apartment of Chicago man charged in man’s killing find woman dead in refrigerator
CHICAGO (AP) — Officers searching the apartment of a Chicago man accused of fatally stabbing a man on a restaurant’s roof discovered the body…
Continue Reading Senators rebuke Wisconsin congressman who yelled vulgarities at high school-age pages
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A freshman Republican congressman from Wisconsin is refusing to apologize…
Continue Reading Oil pipeline construction in Minnesota ruptured an aquifer. Officials say it’s the 4th time
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A fourth aquifer breach has been confirmed in northern Minnesota stemming from a Canadian oil company’s construction…
Continue Reading With Trump newly indicted, here’s what to know about the documents case and what’s next
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Donald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing…
Continue Reading Armenia calls on allies to help get aid to Nagorno-Karabakh during tensions with Azerbaijan
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s authorities are calling on the country’s international allies to…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s ruling and opposition parties hold rallies over who should oversee the next election
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s governing and opposition parties have held…
Continue Reading Democrats claim the GOP is withholding evidence contradicting claims in Hunter Biden probe
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are demanding the release of a transcript from a new FBI witness, saying it…
Continue Reading 21 arrested in North Macedonia over fan violence ahead of Levski Sofia-Shkupi match
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Authorities in North Macedonia have arrested 21 people following clashes between visiting Levski Sofia soccer fans…
Continue Reading Merger talks end between large health care systems in Minnesota, South Dakota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A merger that would have created one of the largest health service companies in the Upper Midwest has been scrapped.…
Continue Reading ‘We were in the air.’ Mississippi family recounts surviving tornado that tore mobile home apart
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Streams of air whirled by Ida Cartlidge in every direction, but…
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BY SETH BORENSTEIN, CAMILLE FASSETT and MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press ROLLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Many were not just killed at home. They were…
Continue Reading Mobile homes turn deadly when tornadoes hit. This year has been especially bad, AP analysis finds
BY SETH BORENSTEIN, CAMILLE FASSETT and MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Many were not just killed at home. They were…
Continue Reading G20 ministers reach agreement on most, but not all, climate issues
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — The final meeting of climate and environment ministers from the world’s largest economies…
Continue Reading A pollution tax on older cars can be extended to London’s suburbs after a British court ruling
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press A British court has ruled against five London suburbs that tried to block a pollution tax on older cars. The High…
Continue Reading Former US Federal Reserve chair to lead Bank of England review on economic forecasts
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ben Bernanke, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, will lead a review of the Bank of…
Continue Reading Fukushima official says release of treated water is a milestone in nuclear plant’s decommissioning
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An official in charge of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says the upcoming release of…
Continue Reading US price and wage increases slow further in the latest signs of cooling inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs that inflation pressures in the United States are steadily easing emerged Friday…
Continue Reading 4 die in fiery crash on interstate highway south of Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say a fiery two-vehicle crash on an interstate highway south of Atlanta killed four people. Clayton County police say in a…
Continue Reading Scott criticizes DeSantis over his support for Florida’s slavery curriculum as they stump in Iowa
By MEG KINNARD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is criticizing fellow Republican presidential…
Continue Reading Russian and Belarusian players banned from a women’s tennis tournament in Prague
PRAGUE (AP) — The organizers of a women’s tennis tournament in the Czech Republic say Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to…
Continue Reading Poland’s lawmakers approve a divisive law on Russian influence
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers have voted to approve an amended but divisive law on Russian influences believed to be targeting the…
Continue Reading Ford recalls 870K F-150 pickups in US because parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 870,000 newer F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the electric parking brakes can turn on…
Continue Reading A Notre Dame professor sues a student publication over its coverage of her abortion-rights work
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press A University of Notre Dame professor has filed a defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication…
Continue Reading What to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes…
Continue Reading Divided Cyprus’ rival leaders appeal for information on the missing as eyewitnesses die
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have made a joint appeal for…
Continue Reading Philippine ferry was overloaded when it flipped over, leaving 27 dead, official says
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard chief says the skipper of a ferry that flipped over in a lake…
Continue Reading Salvage crews wait for chance to board a freighter burning for 2 days off the Dutch coast
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Salvage crews are waiting for a chance to board a cargo ship loaded with cars that…
Continue Reading Adidas to release second batch of Yeezy sneakers after breakup with Ye
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas said Friday that it is releasing a second batch of high-end Yeezy sneakers…
Continue Reading Germany used to be the world’s export powerhouse. Now, it’s not growing. What happened?
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German economy is still failing to grow. The country that should be the industrial…
Continue Reading A rights lawyer who was fleeing China has been arrested in neighboring Laos
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese rights lawyer stripped of his license for taking on sensitive cases has been arrested in…
Continue Reading Putin woos African leaders at a summit in Russia with promises of expanding trade and other ties
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Africa’s growing role in global affairs and offered to expand…
Continue Reading Man questioned in Montana after Arizona woman reappears following four years missing
By MATTHEW BROWN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press HAVRE, Mont. (AP) — A man was detained and questioned by police and his Montana apartment searched…
Continue Reading German far-right leader urges conservatives to break down ‘firewall’ against his party
BERLIN (AP) — A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany is urging members of the country’s main opposition conservative bloc to break…
Continue Reading Millions of Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and around the world on Friday…
Continue Reading As crews contain Europe fires, Pope Francis sounds alarm on climate threat to ‘our common home’
By NICOLE WINFIELD and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Pope Francis has urged governments to do more to fight climate…
Continue Reading Biden jokes that Republicans may impeach him because inflation is starting to cool down
By JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press AUBURN, Maine (AP) — President Joe Biden used his trip to a textile plant in Maine on Friday to…
Continue Reading Biden signs an order designed to strengthen protections for sexual assault victims in the military
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order giving decisions on the prosecution of serious…
Continue Reading Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second…
Continue Reading A Hong Kong court rejects a government-requested ban on popular protest song after Google’s defiance
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong judge has rejected a government request to ban the protest song “Glory to Hong…
Continue Reading Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall in China after bringing deadly landslides to Philippines
BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Doksuri has made landfall in China after bringing deadly landslides to the Philippines. The storm plowed into the eastern…
Continue Reading Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the president
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader the new head of state on…
Continue Reading Extreme heat moves east where many will see their hottest days of the year
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Nearly 200 million people in the United States, or 60% of the U.S. population, are under a heat advisory or flood…
Continue Reading Moscow blames Kyiv for attacks in south Russia as Kremlin forces hit Ukrainian buildings
By FELIPE DANA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces on Friday struck the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street returns to rallying following reports on profits and inflation
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s rally got back on track Friday following more encouraging profit reports and…
Continue Reading China demands US invite Hong Kong leader to economic meeting, adding to strains over crackdown
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China has demanded that the United States invite Hong Kong’s leader to an economic conference…
Continue Reading French luxury group Kering to buy 30% stake in Valentino for 1.7 billion euros cash
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — French luxury conglomerate Kering has reached a cash deal to purchase a 30% stake in Italian…
Continue Reading Sudan conflict brings new atrocities to Darfur as militias kill, rape, burn homes in rampages
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Amna al-Nour narrowly escaped death twice. The first was when militias torched her family’s home in…
Continue Reading Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a leading aid group says an impasse at the United Nations over a border crossing with…
Continue Reading Young Chinese opt out of the rat race and pressures at home to pursue global nomad lifestyle
By YUCHENG TANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A growing number of young Chinese are moving overseas to escape their homeland’s…
Continue Reading Hawaii doesn’t want firearms on its beaches. The state’s latest gun control law goes before a judge
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge is considering whether to temporarily stop Hawaii from enforcing a new…
Continue Reading Teen says she ‘just prayed’ while saving girl in Michigan school shooting
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge is hearing more testimony at a hearing to determine if a Michigan school shooter will…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winner
By The Associated Press The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion Friday night, only the fifth time in the history of the game…
Continue Reading Who’s in charge of Nashville’s airport? US and Tennessee officials disagree under a new state law
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville International Airport has quietly faced an identity crisis for weeks under a…
Continue Reading Trump and his top 2024 primary rivals mostly ignore the case against him during key Iowa GOP event
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, HANNAH FINGERHUT and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump and his top rivals for the GOP…
Continue Reading India and Japan look to collaborate in building semiconductors and resilient supply chains
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Japan are exploring collaboration in critical and emerging technologies, including…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on bodies from migrant boats buried on the beach in Senegal
By SAM MEDNICK and RENATA BRITO Associated Press SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — In the seaside town of Saint-Louis, Senegal, officials and residents…
Continue Reading Schools lost track of homeless kids during the pandemic. Many face a steep path to recovery
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — By the time Aaliyah Ibarra started second grade, her family had moved five times in four…
Continue Reading Mounting job vacancies push state and local governments into a wage war for workers
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press FULTON, Mo. (AP) — At the entrance to Missouri prisons, large signs plead for help: “NOW HIRING” ……
Continue Reading Unmarked Senegal beach graves hold untold number of West African migrants, officials and locals say
By SAM MEDNICK and RENATA BRITO Associated Press SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — The small mounds of sand that dot the beach in northern Senegal blend…
Continue Reading Teen was sexually abused at therapeutic boarding school, lawsuit says as parents advocate oversight
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press A teenager with special needs was repeatedly sexually assaulted by an employee at a small private boarding school…
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By THOMAS MACHOWICZ and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Homeless in America’s hottest big metro, Stefon James Dewitt Livengood was…
Continue Reading Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate while fine-tuning bond purchases for more flexibility
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank has opted to keep its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1% but has fine-tuned its bond purchases to allow…
Continue Reading Defense Secretary Austin says the US stands with countries against China’s ‘bullying behavior’
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday the United States stands with countries…
Continue Reading UN lifts last restriction on arms for Central African Republic government, but not for mercenaries
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has lifted a requirement that the Central African Republic get…
Continue Reading Japan raises alarm over China’s military, Russia ties and Taiwan tensions in new defense paper
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government stepped up its alarm over Chinese assertiveness, warning in a report issued…
Continue Reading Donald Trump faces new charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Here’s what to know
By MEG KINNARD and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press New charges — and a new defendant — added to the classified documents case against…
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By CARLOS VALDEZ and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia is now using the yuan to pay for imports and exports, becoming…
Continue Reading US Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation, from Guam to original A-bomb test site
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened…
Continue Reading Russian and Chinese delegates join North Korean leader Kim at a parade showing his newest missiles
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared center stage with senior delegates from Russia…
Continue Reading As illegal crossings drop, the legal challenges over Biden’s US-Mexico border policies grow
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Immigration advocates say an online appointment system to seek asylum at the U.S. border with…
Continue Reading Green Bay woman wasn’t mentally ill when she killed and dismembered a former boyfriend, jury finds
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A jury has found a Green Bay woman wasn’t mentally ill when she killed and dismembered a former boyfriend and scattered…
Continue Reading A US group is accusing Mexican bishops of covering up for priests implicated in sex abuse
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S.-based group has issued a list of 16 Mexican bishops and high-ranking clerics who allegedly covered up for priests accused…
Continue Reading ‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera to stand trial on assault charge in fight with brother, judge rules
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — “Jackass” star Bam Margera will stand trial on charges that he punched his brother…
Continue Reading Senate passes defense bill with bipartisan support, but clash looms with House over social issues
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a massive annual defense bill that would deliver…
Continue Reading U.S. Women’s World Cup tie vs. Netherlands draws combined audience of 7.93 million on Fox, Telemundo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup drew 7.93 million viewers, making it the…
Continue Reading Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and singer of ‘Take It to the Limit,’ dies at 77
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites as…
Continue Reading ‘Mississippi’s Giant Houseparty’ shows sharp divide between GOP governor and Democratic challenger
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s political divide was on full display as Republican Gov. Tate…
Continue Reading After refusing to let Sikh trooper grow beard, New York State Police accused of flouting state law
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state trooper who is Sikh was barred from growing facial hair…
Continue Reading South Dakota attorney general calls on lawmaker to repay more than $600K in COVID-19 relief funds
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press UNDATED (AP) — South Dakota’s attorney general is calling on a state lawmaker to repay more than…
Continue Reading Dozens of smuggled people found working in ‘horrible’ conditions at illegal California pot plant
MERCED, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California’s Central Valley say they’ve found dozens of people working and living in…
Continue Reading Citigroup says some predecessor companies likely saw indirect financial benefits from slavery
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the companies that formed what is now Citigroup likely benefitted financially from slavery…
Continue Reading Man who killed 1 Fargo officer, hurt 2, was interviewed about guns in 2021 after tip, FBI says
By JACK DURA and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The heavily armed man who killed one Fargo police officer and wounded two as they…
Continue Reading New York City crane collapse linked to company and operator with history of safety violations
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of…
Continue Reading Judge orders release of 3 of ‘Newburgh Four’ and assails FBI’s role in a post-9/11 terror sting
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three men convicted in a post-9/11 terrorism sting have been ordered freed…
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