College students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits
By ASHRAF KHALIL and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many college students who are struggling with hunger are facing the potential…
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3 survivors rescued from rubble of collapsed apartment building in Naples, Italian officials say
ROME (AP) — Italian officials say a wing of a three-story apartment building has collapsed in a seaside suburb of Naples, and three people were…
Continue Reading Iran’s morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities on Sunday announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality…
Continue Reading UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says he’ll quit government and stand down as a lawmaker
LONDON (AP) — British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says he plans to resign at the next Cabinet reshuffle after four years in the job. Wallace has…
Continue Reading Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs as Ukraine gets its own supply from US
By ELISE MORTON and FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that…
Continue Reading Earthquake off the Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory, sending some residents to shelters
By The Associated Press A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska, but the advisory was cancelled about an…
Continue Reading Diversify or die: San Francisco’s downtown is a wake-up call for other cities
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and JANIE HAR AP Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jack Mogannam, manager of Sam’s Cable Car Lounge in downtown San…
Continue Reading Palestinian gunman opens fire on a car in the occupied West Bank, wounding 3, including 2 girls
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli authorities say a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a car in the occupied West Bank and wounded three Israelis.…
Continue Reading Powerball prize grows to $900 million after no jackpot winner drawn
The Associated Press Another Powerball drawing ended with no winner Saturday night, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated $900 million. No…
Continue Reading Alabama woman who disappeared after reporting child on highway returns home following two-day search
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 25-year-old Alabama woman returned home late Saturday after being the focus of a two-day search by police and family members…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu is discharged from hospital after an overnight stay following a dizzy spell
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he was discharged after an…
Continue Reading Ukraine bides its time in its counteroffensive, trying to stretch Russian forces before striking
By The Associated Press The first phase of Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory began weeks ago without fanfare.…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for a second Grand Slam trophy
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — A poor start left Carlos Alcaraz a single point from a two-set hole against Novak…
Continue Reading Farm fields don’t just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press DYSART, Iowa (AP) — Soil and its potential for storing carbon is gaining attention from farmers, researchers and…
Continue Reading Long Island serial killings arrest brings both pain and relief to victims’ families
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The trail had gone cold as clues suddenly dwindled. For a time, doubts swirled about whether…
Continue Reading Washington legal pot farms get back to work after pesticide concerns halted operations
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Some legal cannabis growers in Washington state who were ordered to halt operations in April over…
Continue Reading 9 bodies pulled from a flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods and landslides
By TONG-HYUNG KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescuers have pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15…
Continue Reading Federal judge rules Oregon’s tough new gun law is constitutional
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled Oregon’s voter-approved gun control measure – one of the toughest in the nation – is…
Continue Reading Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico form group to head toward US
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press SUCHIATE, Mexico (AP) — Nearly a thousand migrants that recently crossed from Guatemala into Mexico formed a…
Continue Reading Musk says Twitter is losing cash because advertising is down and the company is carrying heavy debt
By The Associated Press Elon Musk says Twitter is still losing cash because advertising has dropped by half. In a reply to a tweet offering business…
Continue Reading Yellen visits India again to promote closer ties and tackle global economic problems
By AJIT SOLANKI and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press GANDHINAGAR, India (AP) — On the heels of a trip to Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet…
Continue Reading New Mexico’s top election official met with federal prosecutors for 2020 special counsel probe
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has spoken with…
Continue Reading United Airlines agrees to give union pilots big pay raises
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer United Airlines and the union representing its pilots said Saturday they reached agreement on a contract that will…
Continue Reading Homicide suspect captured after using bed sheets to escape Pennsylvania jail
YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail earlier this month has been…
Continue Reading Former leader of Brooklyn crime-control group pleads guilty to sexually abusing teenage girl
NEW YORK (AP) — The former leader of a safety patrol in Brooklyn’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community is facing a minimum of 14 years in prison…
Continue Reading DeSantis would consider Iowa’s Reynolds as running mate, calls Trump’s attack of her ‘out of hand’
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he would consider Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as a potential…
Continue Reading Libya’s security forces release ex-minister whose detention prompted oil closure, tribal elder says
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan tribal elder says security authorities in the capital, Tripoli released a former minister less than a week after his…
Continue Reading US Rep. George Santos repays himself $85K raised from lackluster reelection fundraising
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled freshman U.S. Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York charged with a host…
Continue Reading FBI opens criminal investigations into violent Los Angeles County deputy encounters
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has opened criminal investigations into violent encounters involving Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies,…
Continue Reading Protests swell in Tel Aviv for 28th week as anti-government movement vows more ‘days of disruption’
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters have spilled into the streets of Tel Aviv, marking the 28th…
Continue Reading Authorities search for man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia hunted Saturday for a man who remained at large hours after he was suspected of gunning down three men…
Continue Reading The Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971
By TODD RICHMOND and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s stepping down as president of the…
Continue Reading Alaska volcano spews ash cloud high enough to draw weather service warning for pilots
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An erupting volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands sent up a cloud of ash Friday, prompting the National Weather Service…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi makes it official by signing with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer. And after years of planning and pursuing, Inter…
Continue Reading Fundraising takeaways: Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence and other Republicans struggle
By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are dominating the fight for campaign cash in the Republican…
Continue Reading US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures…
Continue Reading Ons Jabeur gets consoled by Princess Kate after a loss at Wimbledon made her 0-3 in Slam finals
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ons Jabeur says her defeat in the Wimbledon final was the most painful loss of her…
Continue Reading Tesla’s 1st electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, company says
By The Associated Press Tesla says its first electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line. Elon Musk’s company tweeted a photo Saturday…
Continue Reading UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are ‘unacceptable’
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations agency responsible for overseeing humanitarian aid has described conditions placed…
Continue Reading Thousands march at Budapest Pride as LGBTQ+ community voices anxiety over Hungary’s restrictive laws
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Thousands of participants of the Budapest Pride march wound through the streets of the…
Continue Reading Mexico seeks a Gold Cup championship against Panama in redemption tour after disappointing World Cup
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The game is not going to be against the rival Mexico expected, but seven and a half months…
Continue Reading Cambodian opposition party officials arrested for allegedly encouraging casting of spoiled ballots
By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two senior members of the only major functioning opposition party in…
Continue Reading Competitor dies during Maine road rally race through forest
NEWRY, Maine (AP) — A competitor was killed in a crash on the first day of a rally race through a forest in western Maine, leading organizers to…
Continue Reading 12 killed in a suspected rebel attack in the northeast of Congo, a civil society organizations says
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The extremist rebel group Allied Democratic Forces has been accused of killing at least…
Continue Reading People and pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under heat wave that’s only going to get worse
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Scorching temperatures across Europe have forced the closure of the Acropolis in Athens for a…
Continue Reading Ukraine rejects Bulgarian president’s claims that Kyiv is to be blamed for Russia’s ongoing war
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Ukraine on Saturday criticized Bulgaria’s pro-Russian president over his remarks that Kyiv is to blame for Russia’s…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu is rushed to hospital for dehydration. Hours later, he says he feels ‘very good’
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared that he feels “very good”…
Continue Reading Wagner mercenaries entering Belarus as Minsk announces ‘road map’ for joint military drills
By The Associated Press An independent monitoring group says a large convoy carrying fighters from the Wagner private army has been spotted entering…
Continue Reading Greek police searching for killers of a North Macedonian businessman in a holiday resort
By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police are searching for the killers of a North Macedonian businessman at a…
Continue Reading The man who threatened to burn holy books outside the Israeli Embassy in Sweden abandons the plan
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The man who said he would burn the Torah and the Bible outside the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm gave up his plan and instead held…
Continue Reading De Groot secures 11th straight Grand Slam title by winning the women’s wheelchair final at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Diede De Groot won her 11th consecutive Grand Slam title by beating doubles partner Jiske Griffioen 6-2, 6-1 in the…
Continue Reading Fire causes explosions at Louisiana chemical plant; residents warned to stay indoors for hours
PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) — Officials say a fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions that shook homes several miles away and sent flames…
Continue Reading Kate, the Princess of Wales, back in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for the women’s final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Princess Kate was back in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for the women’s final along with several former champions and some…
Continue Reading Thai prime minister hopeful says he’s open to let partner party contend for the job if his bid fails
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The candidate who led his party to first place in Thailand’s general election in May…
Continue Reading Students in shortchanged Pennsylvania school districts plug away while lawmakers dither over funding
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America PHILADELPHIA (AP) — By pursuing funding equity in court, financially challenged Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading 2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands; official says blaze ‘out of control’
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Authorities say that more than 2,000 people have been evacuated as a wildfire rages…
Continue Reading Pope recognizes China’s unilateral appointment of Shanghai bishop, three months after the fact
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has given in to China’s unilateral appointment of a new bishop in Shanghai and…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon men’s final for the ages
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the Wimbledon championship.…
Continue Reading Hundreds of flights across Italy are canceled amid air transport strike at peak of tourism season
By LUIGI NAVARRA and NICOLE WINFIELD ROME (AP) — Hundreds of flights across Italy have been canceled after air transport unions went ahead with a…
Continue Reading South Korea to expand support for Ukraine as President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a surprise visit
By FELIPE DANA and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise visit to Ukraine on…
Continue Reading Fargo police don’t yet have a motive for the shooting that killed 1 officer and injured 2
By JACK DURA Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo’s police chief says a gunman opened fire on police and firefighters “for no known…
Continue Reading Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia’s war matters to the world
By COURTNEY BONNELL AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Russia has suspended a wartime deal designed to move grain from Ukraine to parts of the world…
Continue Reading Days of torrential rain in South Korea leave at least 26 dead in landslides and floods
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Days of heavy rain in South Korea have left at least 26 people dead and 10 others…
Continue Reading Marketa Vondrousova is Wimbledon’s first unseeded female champion after beating Ons Jabeur
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at…
Continue Reading A new bar in Dubai is offering ‘gourmet water’ infused with minerals to ‘suit your mood’
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — First, it was the banana-randomberry-wheat grass smoothies. Then the cold brew,…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history
By The Associated Press The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest…
Continue Reading A new look at an old clue helps investigators arrest the man accused of Gilgo Beach murders
By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The first find was startling: a woman’s…
Continue Reading Efforts to deceive are a top concern among state election officials heading into 2024
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state…
Continue Reading Why a single senator is blocking US military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to…
Continue Reading On the picket lines with Hollywood’s actors and writers, from LA to New York
By ANNA FURMAN, KRYSTA FAURIA and LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a “Strike Girl Summer.” So read a picket sign as…
Continue Reading Bargain-hunting Uruguayans are flocking to Argentina as its peso slides. Back home, shops struggle
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press GUALEGUAYCHÚ, Argentina (AP) — On a recent cross-border shopping trip, four friends from Fray Bentos,…
Continue Reading The Iowa caucuses are six months away. Some Republicans worry Trump may be unstoppable
By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s been indicted twice. Found liable for sexual abuse. And he’s…
Continue Reading Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers
By KATHY McCORMACK and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press The Marshfield Village Store, which sits at the junction of two country highways in a tiny…
Continue Reading New Mexico abuse case ends with prison sentences for 2 women accused of chaining children
TEXICO, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors say two women in eastern New Mexico have been sentenced to prison in a case in which they were accused of beating…
Continue Reading Southern California firefighters battle 3 wildfires amid hot, dry weather
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters in Southern California are battling three separate brush fires that started Friday afternoon amid the…
Continue Reading North Dakota police say 1 officer died, 2 injured in shooting that also left suspect dead in Fargo
By JACK DURA and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — One police officer died and two others were critically injured in a shooting…
Continue Reading Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulators
By MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press A U.S. appeals court has rejected a bid by federal regulators to block Microsoft from closing its $68.7…
Continue Reading Ex-San Francisco utilities head found guilty of fraud in wide-ranging federal corruption probe
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former head of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has been found guilty of federal fraud charges. Harlan Kelly is…
Continue Reading Vegas could break heat record as tens of millions across US endure scorching temperatures
By KEN RITTER and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were…
Continue Reading Florida woman gets 6 years in prison for attacking officers during the US Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida woman has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for attacking police officers during the insurrection at the…
Continue Reading Updated criteria for new FBI headquarters announced, boosting Maryland locations
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The General Services Administration has announced changes in criteria for choosing a location…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National security adviser Jake Sullivan; former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican…
Continue Reading US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior defense official says the U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the…
Continue Reading Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care takes effect as federal judge lifts injunction
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people…
Continue Reading US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a reversal that marks a significant victory for conservationists, federal officials have…
Continue Reading Brazil wants 10-year pause on deep sea mining as UN agency under pressure to draft regulations
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Brazil is urging a 10-year precautionary pause on deep sea mining in international…
Continue Reading A wave of political turbulence is rolling through Guatemala and other Central American countries
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Central America is experiencing a wave of unrest that is remarkable even for a region whose…
Continue Reading Former Charlotte Observer Publisher Rolfe Neill dies at age 90
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The publisher of The Charlotte Observer for over two decades has died. Rolfe Neill was a longtime newspaperman and editor…
Continue Reading NTSB looking at risk parked semis posed to Greyhound bus in fatal Illinois accident
By JIM SALTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Big rig driver David Cherno was hauling Jimmy Dean sausages on Interstate…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police officer found guilty in string of brazen casino heists could get life sentence
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury convicted a Las Vegas police officer Friday on all counts of stealing nearly $165,000…
Continue Reading GOP attorneys general cite affirmative action ruling in warning to companies over ‘discrimination’
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thirteen state attorneys general – all Republicans – sent a…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner surprised herself with making the WNBA All-Star Game
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittney Griner didn’t know what to expect when the WNBA season began and how she would…
Continue Reading If you can’t afford your favorite Sriracha brand, try this
By ALBERT STUMM Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Desperate times may call for desperate measures. But shelling out $150 for a bottle of hot…
Continue Reading Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
By GARY FIELDS, CLAIRE SAVAGE and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the…
Continue Reading 2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has set a trial date for two men charged with killing rapper Young Dolph in a…
Continue Reading Firefighter killed while battling cargo ship fire is posthumously promoted during funeral
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The second of two firefighters who were fatally injured while battling a massive fire aboard a cargo ship docked in New Jersey…
Continue Reading Appeals court pauses order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court Friday temporarily paused a lower court’s order limiting executive…
Continue Reading More are participating in the lottery as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press AMBLER, Pa. (AP) — Convenience stores are swamped as the Powerball and Mega…
Continue Reading UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer A little more than a week after contract talks between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of its workers…
Continue Reading Mexican president continues attacking opposition candidate, despite electoral agency’s order to stop
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president plowed ahead with attacks against the opposition front-runner for the 2024 presidential elections despite a…
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