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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A wealthy attorney who came close to being elected governor of Maine has been disbarred following the completion of his…

Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated…

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s total population has declined for the 15th straight year. That’s according to government data…

Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Winter Olympics will make its grand return to Salt Lake City in 2034, the International Olympic…

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics, including arresting a Russian man in one…

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Uzbekistan lost the match but won over the crowd on Wednesday as competition at the Paris Olympics officially began…

NEW YORK (AP) — A terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was briefly evacuated because an escalator was on fire. The Fire…

AP Technology Writer Meta says it has removed about 63,000 Instagram accounts engaging in sexual extortion scams. It has also taken down Facebook…

PARIS (AP) — Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony. Gauff, the…

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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — One person has been killed and three others injured at Cambodia’s famed centuries-old Angkor temple complex by a…

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Newly elected British leader Keir Starmer faced a House of Commons milestone on Wednesday. He fielded lawmakers’…

AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Curious about the songs fueling the Olympians competing in Paris? The Associated Press has an idea. From far…

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta on Wednesday that…

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — They’re often thought to have practically cornered the market on romance, with Edith Piaf seemingly speaking for a…

Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A study shows that a twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing new HIV infections in women…

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The French Alps was named as the 2030 Winter Games host by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, though…

Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local roads, surfers, residents and…

AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs…

Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is crawling back to normalcy after more than a week of chaos triggered by student protests…

Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines and Singapore have signed a defense pact that will allow their militaries to broaden…

AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares dropped in Thursday morning trading, with Tokyo’s benchmark losing more than 1,000 points at one…

Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister says he is seeking “common ground” in talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending…

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say climate activists have glued themselves to the ground at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany forcing the…

Associated Press Climate scientists say the record for the hottest day globally has been broken for the second consecutive day and that the worldwide…

Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish bill aimed at regulating the country’s millions of stray dogs has moved closer to becoming law…

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a British army officer was stabbed and…

Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a…

AP Science Writer DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. (AP) — Fireflies once seemed plentiful and cool, easy to catch and watch, and they served as…

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese…

Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President…

Associated Press DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The first few runners of an ultramarathon that steps off in desolate Death Valley hit…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google…

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even though President Joe Biden won’t be on the ballot i n November, voters still will be weighing his…

Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Louis Gigliotti just recently got his veteran benefits. They came 78 years after the 103-year-old World…

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nearly a third of the children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care in New…

Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan shuttered offices, schools and tourist sites across the island on Wednesday ahead of a powerful…

Associated Press/Report for America Authorities are investigating the death a Virginia woman who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and…

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing…

Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys have argued over whether a North Dakota judge should dismiss a lawsuit challenging the…

Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court is allowing the signatures of inactive voters to count on petitions seeking to…