France and Morocco announce high speed rail investments as Macron visits Rabat
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, kicking off a state…
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Developers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect
TOKYO (AP) — Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists…
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Woman charged with assaulting Australian senator who shouted at the king
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman has appeared in an Australian court charged with assaulting the Indigenous senator who shouted…
Continue Reading In their own words: What it’s like in a ‘chaos’ Congress and why these lawmakers keep coming back
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Polarizing. Challenging. A lot of wasted time. That’s how six lawmakers described what it is like being in the…
Continue Reading US voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow, including…
Continue Reading The dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They play on the same team, but they couldn’t be further apart. One member of the women’s volleyball team at…
Continue Reading Here’s what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a…
Continue Reading A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu’s sex assault trial because of his health
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A criminal court in Paris on Monday postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually…
Continue Reading Resistance forces push military regime close to brink in Myanmar
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street climbs ahead of a big week for Big Tech as oil drops 6%
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed broadly higher Monday as gains by some Big Tech companies helped offset a skid in oil-and-gas…
Continue Reading Former Bolivian president claims his car was hit by gunfire in attempted assassination
By Gerardo Lemos and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales said his car was fired on in what he claimed was…
Continue Reading Latin superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after comedian’s racist jokes at Trump event
Associated Press Bad Bunny threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee…
Continue Reading In storm and blackout, an AP photographer finds a fisherman in a sliver of natural light
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Ramon Espinosa started working for The Associated Press in 2000 in Spain. Five years later, he was sent to the…
Continue Reading A man told police he had fallen off a cliff after being chased by a bear. Now he’s suspected of murder
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee authorities are searching for a man who they say called 911 claiming he had been chased by a bear –…
Continue Reading McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its…
Continue Reading Hallmark exec sought to replace ‘old talent,’ lawsuit alleges, naming actors like Lacey Chabert
Associated Press Hallmark Media executive vice president of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly instructed a former employee not to cast “old people”…
Continue Reading Israeli MP behind bill to expel key UN agency accuses US of interfering with process
By Dana Karni and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli MP behind a bill that would prevent the main UN agency in Gaza and the West Bank from…
Continue Reading Alleging ‘Russian special operation,’ Georgian president calls for protests over disputed election
By Jill Dougherty, CNN Tbilisi, Georgia (CNN) — In a dramatic show of unity, Georgia’s often fractured opposition gathered at the…
Continue Reading Brazilian soccer fan dies after ambush by rival supporters
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities say a Cruzeiro soccer fan has died after a roadside ambush by rival supporters in São Paulo state on Sunday…
Continue Reading California’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed again to protect whales
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh straight year to protect…
Continue Reading Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest after police shut down crowded event
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan. The…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani set to play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series following shoulder injury
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Concerns seemed to vanish and Los Angeles Dodgers players wore smiles at Yankee Stadium as they prepared for…
Continue Reading A member of British Parliament suspended from Labour Party after video of apparent assault
LONDON (AP) — A member of the British Parliament has been suspended by the Labour Party after a video appeared to show him punching and knocking a…
Continue Reading British chef Jamie Oliver urges followers to help solve the ‘grate cheese robbery’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British chef Jamie Oliver is on the case of the stolen cheddar. Oliver, who rose to fame as “The Naked Chef”…
Continue Reading A Missouri elementary school building has been renamed after its beloved longtime custodian
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — A K-8 school in Swedeborg, Missouri, has renamed its building after its longtime favorite custodian in…
Continue Reading Destruction of Lebanon-Syria border crossings in Israeli airstrikes creates difficulties
Associated Press QUSAIR, Syria (AP) — A stream of refugees fleeing Lebanon to Syria crossed a narrow makeshift bridge on foot Sunday in the Qusair…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10
AP College Football Writer Miami edged ahead of Texas and climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday, its…
Continue Reading Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia, a local official…
Continue Reading Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked…
Continue Reading Small German-registered plane crashes in Moldova, killing lone pilot on board
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A small German-registered plane crashed on Sunday in a town near Moldova’s capital, killing the lone pilot onboard,…
Continue Reading Japan plunged into political uncertainty after voters deliver dramatic defeat to longtime ruling party
By Helen Regan and Yumi Asada, CNN (CNN) — Japanese voters delivered a stinging rebuke to the country’s longtime ruling party in elections…
Continue Reading The Pope has shown openness to greater roles for women – but there’s pressure for him to go further
By Christopher Lamb and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — A sense of urgency has been growing after the role of women emerged as a dominant theme…
Continue Reading ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ misses projections as superhero films’ grip on theaters loosens
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting $51 million in its opening…
Continue Reading Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say Iranian authorities have allowed imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to be…
Continue Reading Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won’t label Moscow as an enemy
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says Russia is a U.S. adversary but suggests it’s…
Continue Reading Biden marks anniversary of Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11
PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Joe Biden has marked the sixth anniversary Sunday of a gunman’s attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue that killed 11…
Continue Reading A car rams into a crowd outside a cathedral in Mexico and injures 16
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Local authorities in Mexico say a car rammed into a crowd outside a cathedral and injured at least 16 people Saturday night.…
Continue Reading Polls close in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary election held without real opposition
Polls have closed in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary election that featured no real opposition to the Central Asian country’s strongman…
Continue Reading They came to America looking for better lives — and better schools. The results were mixed
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from…
Continue Reading A colorful kite festival in South Africa raises awareness for mental health
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Enthusiasts have flown kites of all kinds at an annual festival in South Africa that raises awareness for mental…
Continue Reading Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to…
Continue Reading Bolivia’s former President Evo Morales claims his car was shot at in attempted assassination
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claims he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after…
Continue Reading Previously unseen photos of Prince William with his mother Diana visiting homeless charity released
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Prince William has opened up about how a powerful childhood experience with his brother and late mother helped…
Continue Reading Miami’s win over Florida State was particularly emotional for RB Mark Fletcher
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher Jr. never considered not playing in Miami’s rivalry game against Florida State, for…
Continue Reading On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation
Associated Press HALCHITA, Utah (AP) — After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach…
Continue Reading Migrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates
PARIS (AP) — An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the…
Continue Reading More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, UN and a doctors group say
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack…
Continue Reading 2 US House members seek to become North Carolina’s attorney general
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The two men seeking to become North Carolina’s next attorney general are both outgoing members of…
Continue Reading The Vessel in NYC’s Hudson Yards reopens with safety netting 3 years after spate of suicides. But is it any better?
By Eric Levenson and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — The massive honeycomb structure known as the Vessel in New York City’s Hudson Yards…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Tight presidential race, Gaza talks resume, abusive boarding schools, suitcase murder, oldest American
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Caring for a family member with dementia can be heartbreaking and difficult in so many ways. One…
Continue Reading Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock
Associated Press WARNGAU, Germany (AP) — Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in this year’s election are choosing between two conflicting visions of the United States being offered…
Continue Reading Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to ‘fall back’ an hour
The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the…
Continue Reading Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party…
Continue Reading Harris tries out new ways of reaching voters, but she’s running out of time
Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The election is little more than a week away, and Vice President Kamala Harris is still trying to help…
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AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone carries his rotation on his wrist. The New York Yankees manager wears a blue watch band when…
Continue Reading Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today’s political turmoil
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The Rev. David Peck knows first-hand how divided communities wracked by violence can be gutted by that…
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Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Voters in Brazil’s biggest city of Sao Paulo have reelected mayor Ricardo Nunes following a tumultuous campaign…
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Associated Press TALISAY, Philippines (AP) — As a storm pounded his rural home, Raynaldo Dejucos asked his wife and children to stay indoors and…
Continue Reading Dock tragedy is latest chapter in Gullah Geechee community’s long struggle
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — For the young daughters of Michael and Kimberly Wood, it was their first time at the annual festival celebrating…
Continue Reading Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at 2 secretive Iranian military bases
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli attack on Iran damaged facilities at a secretive military base southeast of the…
Continue Reading Criminals are looting millions from ATMs in Europe. Here’s why Germany is a prime target
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were woken from their…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds
Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times…
Continue Reading A thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican
Associated Press ROME (AP) — With Pope Francis a few weeks away from his 88th birthday, the plotting for his successor is well underway at the…
Continue Reading Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris said Sunday that “no one can sit on the sidelines” in this year’s presidential…
Continue Reading Georgian president won’t recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president said Sunday she did not recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary…
Continue Reading Lithuanians vote in the final round of parliamentary election
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians are voting in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative governing…
Continue Reading Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages
Associated Press RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel…
Continue Reading Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party wins snap vote, exit poll shows
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov is the likely winner of Bulgaria’s…
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Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Tech mogul Elon Musk, speaking at a town hall Saturday night in Pennsylvania to support Republican Donald…
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AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Starting seventh grade at her first American school, facing classes taught entirely in English, Alisson…
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Associated Press AIN EL DELB, Lebanon (AP) — It was Sunday, family time for most in Lebanon, and Hecham al-Baba was visiting his sister. She…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden, turning what…
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Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The leading contenders in Uruguay’s presidential election say voters in the small South American…
Continue Reading State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics
Associated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This…
Continue Reading Trump’s deportation plans worry families with relatives in US illegally
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump has promised to stage the largest mass deportation in U.S. history if elected. The…
Continue Reading North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters this fall could end the property tax by approving a ballot measure that opponents say…
Continue Reading Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports…
Continue Reading New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it’s considering an apology
Associated Press Officials in New Haven, Connecticut, are considering a public apology for a decision by city leaders in 1831 to reject what would…
Continue Reading Yamamoto shuts down Yankees, Freeman homers again as Dodgers win 4-2 for 2-0 World Series lead
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked back to his dugout and made the slightest tip of his cap to cheering fans. He left…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani partially dislocates left shoulder during World Series Game 2, status TBD
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of…
Continue Reading Indonesian forests pay the price for the growing global biomass energy demand
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Enormous swathes of pristine forest are being cut down across Indonesia to supply the rapidly rising…
Continue Reading Japan’s new PM faces major test with an election just weeks after taking office
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks…
Continue Reading Japan’s ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key…
Continue Reading A Florida woman who zipped her boyfriend in a suitcase for hours until he died found guilty of second-degree murder
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A Florida woman was found guilty of second-degree murder Friday after authorities said she zipped her boyfriend…
Continue Reading Search underway for man accused of killing his pregnant wife while on parole for murder
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A search is underway for a Minnesota man who was recently paroled for murder after he was charged with killing his pregnant…
Continue Reading Frankie Muniz’s 1st race since landing full-time NASCAR ride spoiled by truck’s mechanical problems
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Frankie Muniz finished 33rd on Saturday in his first Truck Series race since the “Malcolm in the Middle” star announced…
Continue Reading Trump refers to CNN’s Anderson Cooper by a woman’s first name
NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is referring to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper by a woman’s first name. Since Cooper hosted a…
Continue Reading Judge blocks further sweeps of homeless camp in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concerts
Associated Press/Report for America A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in…
Continue Reading Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan’s largest city
Associated Press NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in…
Continue Reading Gang coalition in Haiti spreads violence to Port-au-Prince neighborhood, setting fire to homes
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A gang coalition has reinforced its attacks on one of the few communities in Haiti’s capital not under control of…
Continue Reading Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of people marched in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in…
Continue Reading Supporters of far-right British figure rally as anti-racism demonstrators mount counter-protest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of supporters of jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson have marched through London as anti-racism…
Continue Reading Foreign threats to the US election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential candidate’s phone is hacked. A fake video falsely shows ballots burned in Pennsylvania.…
Continue Reading New Mexico jail officer accused of orchestrating attacks on inmates, report says
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An officer at a New Mexico county jail has been accused of orchestrating attacks on two inmates who suffer from mental…
Continue Reading Bus in Mexico crashes after colliding with trailer that detached from truck killing 24
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say a bus tipped over in central Mexico after colliding with a trailer that detached from a truck…
Continue Reading Jim Donovan, Cleveland Browns play-by-play announcer and TV sports anchor, dies of cancer at 68
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Donovan, the beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns and a TV sports fixture for more…
Continue Reading Before Helene, her ministry helped the homeless in her town. Now, she lives among them
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN | Video by Mackenzie Happe and Zoë Todd, CNN Swannanoa, North Carolina (CNN) — Before the storm, the natural beauty of…
Continue Reading NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space
A NASA astronaut who was briefly hospitalized after returning from space has been released, the space agency said Saturday. NASA’s Matthew…
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