London police force says it will take years to root out bad cops
LONDON (AP) — London’s police force says that over 1,000 officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties as the department steps up…
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Continue Reading What to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and Canada
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Tensions between Canada and India have reached new heights with dueling diplomatic expulsions…
Continue Reading Another country has called Xi a ‘dictator’ and China is not happy with that description
CNN By Nectar Gan and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator”…
Continue Reading After two years in detention, a Chinese #MeToo journalist and a labor activist face trial this week
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese journalist active in the #MeToo movement will go on trial this week, along with a labor…
Continue Reading YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off the streaming site after sex assault claims
LONDON (AP) — YouTube said Tuesday that Russell Brand will no longer make money from the video streaming site after several women made allegations…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan says he trusts Russia as much as he trusts the West
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he trusts Russia as much he trusts the West.…
Continue Reading Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools
SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney has experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years and several schools along the New South Wales state coast to…
Continue Reading Germany bans neo-Nazi group with links to US, conducts raids in 10 German states
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has banned the neo-Nazi group Hammerskins Germany and is raiding homes of dozens of…
Continue Reading The Versailles Palace celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner
By SYLVIE CORBET and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s state visit at…
Continue Reading Once a global ideal, Germany’s economy struggles with an energy shock that’s exposing longtime flaws
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer ESSEN, Germany (AP) — Germany racked up one economic success after another for most of this century. But the…
Continue Reading Making a mark: London’s historic blue plaques seek more diversity as 1,000th marker is unveiled
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — English Heritage is preparing to unveil its 1,000th blue plaque, the famous discs that dot the walls…
Continue Reading Another country has called Xi a ‘dictator’ and China is not happy with that description
By Nectar Gan and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s…
Continue Reading Hong Kong to tighten regulation of cryptocurrencies after arrests linked to JPEX trading platform
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has said the territory will tighten regulation of digital assets after police…
Continue Reading President Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: Takeaways from AP’s report
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (AP) — Across Colombia, decades of war between leftist guerrillas, rightwing…
Continue Reading UN chief says people are looking to leaders for action and a way out of the current global ‘mess’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Leaders of a world fractured by war, climate change and persisting inequality gather…
Continue Reading Crews start to recover debris of an F-35 fighter jet worth about $100 million as investigators probe the ‘mishap’ that forced a pilot to eject
By Nouran Salahieh, Oren Liebermann and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After an F-35 fighter jet disappeared into the South Carolina sky, officials…
Continue Reading Colombia’s president has a plan for ‘total peace.’ But militias aren’t putting down their guns yet
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (AP) — Officers wade through rows of abandoned wooden homes teetering above a…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula pitches his nation — and himself — as fresh leader for Global South
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — “Brazil is back.” That has been Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s refrain for the better…
Continue Reading North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he…
Continue Reading Japan says one in 10 residents are aged 80 or above as nation turns gray
By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — More than 10% of Japan’s population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday,…
Continue Reading Search continues for former NFL player Sergio Brown as police investigate his mother’s homicide. Here’s what we know
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The search continues for former NFL player Sergio Brown after his mother was found dead with assault injuries…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against Republicans. That could be tricky for the president.
By COLLEEN LONG and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against his Republican critics.…
Continue Reading Florida jury pool could give Trump an advantage in classified documents case
By ERIC TUCKER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The classified documents indictment of Donald Trump would seem, on paper at…
Continue Reading Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington this week comes at a…
Continue Reading Most Americans view Israel as a partner, but fewer see it as sharing US values, AP-NORC poll shows
By MATTHEW LEE and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As President Joe Biden prepares to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading US firms in China say vague rules, tensions with Washington, hurting business, survey shows
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer An American Chamber of Commerce survey shows American companies operating in China view tensions with…
Continue Reading Control of the Pennsylvania House will again hinge on result of a special election
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters are deciding which party will control Pennsylvania’s House of…
Continue Reading Families upended by school shootings share trauma in push for gun law changes, but get mixed results
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Throughout the corridors of many state Capitols, families are…
Continue Reading Why Cubans are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Santa Clara, Cuba (CNN) — For months, hundreds of Cubans have quietly left the island to fight for Russia…
Continue Reading Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting
By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents have committed to bolster…
Continue Reading Canada expels Indian diplomat as it probes possible link to Sikh’s slaying. India rejects allegation
By KRUTIKA PATHI and ROB GILLIES Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Man who brought Molotov cocktails to protest at Seattle police union building sentenced to prison
SEATTLE (AP) — A suburban Seattle man who pleaded guilty to bringing Molotov cocktails to a protest at the Seattle police union headquarters in…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani sued by former lawyer, accused of failing to pay $1.36 million in legal bills
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani’s former lawyer sued him Monday, alleging the ex-New York City mayor has…
Continue Reading Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb carted off the field after knee injury
By Kevin Dotson (CNN) — Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb suffered a knee injury that required him to be transported off the field in…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh signs plea agreement for 22 federal charges related to allegations he stole millions from clients
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who has been convicted of murdering his wife and son, has…
Continue Reading German ambassador’s attendance at Israeli court hearing ignites diplomatic spat
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has complained to Germany after the German ambassador attended a high-profile Supreme Court hearing last…
Continue Reading Alabama band director tased and arrested after high school football game for refusing to stop performance, police say
CNN By Melissa Alonso and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A band director was tased and arrested after he disregarded police requests to stop his…
Continue Reading ‘This is God’s will.’ Survivors dig mass graves for those killed in Libya’s devastating floods
CNN By Sarah Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna, Libya (CNN) — It’s quiet at the Martoba cemetery outside the Libyan city of Derna,…
Continue Reading Phoenix racetrack to end live racing, which means its OTB sites will close
PHOENIX (AP) — Turf Paradise, a racetrack that has been a staple of horse racing in Arizona for decades, announced Monday it will cease live…
Continue Reading Rapper Travis Scott is questioned over deadly crowd surge at Texas festival in wave of lawsuits
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Rap superstar Travis Scott was questioned for several hours in a deposition he gave in connection…
Continue Reading Heading for UN, Ukraine’s president questions why Russia still has a place there
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Days before potentially crossing paths with Russia’s top diplomat at the United Nations,…
Continue Reading Man charged with hate crime after Seattle museum windows smashed in Chinatown-International District
SEATTLE (AP) — A man has been charged with a hate crime after the windows of the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle’s Chinatown International…
Continue Reading Man charged with hate crime after Seattle museum windows smashed in Chinatown-International District
SEATTLE (AP) — A man has been charged with a hate crime after the windows of the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle’s Chinatown International…
Continue Reading Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? A glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here. And with it comes…
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Vehicle burglaries in Pocatello
The Pocatello Police Department has received numerous reports of vehicle burglaries around the City of Pocatello during the past couple of weeks.…
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Body recovered near Meadow Creek at Ririe Reservoir
Late Saturday afternoon, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Ririe Reservoir to a report of a deceased person found in a…
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Juvenile killed in rollover north of Blackfoot
A juvenile is dead and three other individuals are in the hospital following a rollover crash north of Blackfoot…
Continue Reading UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It’s Day 1 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New…
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Consumer retail spending holds steady as recession worries drag on
Shopdog analyzed spending data from the Census to illustrate how American consumers are holding up under continued…
Continue Reading Baylor settles years-long federal lawsuit in sexual assault scandal that rocked Baptist school
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press Baylor University has settled a years-long federal lawsuit brought by 15 women who alleged they were sexually…
Continue Reading Senate ditches dress code as Fetterman and others choose casual clothes
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The stuffy Senate is now a bit less formal. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says staff for…
Continue Reading Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones dies, fought to bolster health care and ethics laws in office
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucy Gov. Brereton C. Jones, a Republican turned Democrat who…
Continue Reading Pence and other 2024 Republicans zero in on China to demonstrate foreign policy chops
By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — When former Vice President Mike Pence delivered an expansive foreign policy speech Monday in which he laid out…
Continue Reading Bears raid a Krispy Kreme doughnut van making deliveries on an Alaska military base
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Two bears have raided a Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store on an…
Continue Reading 3 Vegas-area men to appeal lengthy US prison terms in $10M prize-notification fraud case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys say three Nevada men will appeal lengthy federal prison terms they received after being found guilty of conducting a…
Continue Reading Alabama band director tased and arrested after high school football game for refusing to stop performance, police say
By Melissa Alonso and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A band director was tased and arrested after he disregarded police requests to stop his…
Continue Reading Officials find debris field of F-35 fighter jet that went missing in South Carolina after a ‘mishap’ forced the pilot to eject
CNN By Oren Liebermann and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A debris field was found and identified Monday as the remains of an F-35 fighter jet…
Continue Reading El Paso is on the ‘cusp of a third wave’ of migrant arrivals and local shelters are over capacity, nonprofit official says
By Norma Galeana and Krecyte Villarreal, CNN (CNN) — El Paso is on the “cusp of a third wave” of migrant arrivals as local shelters are…
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Spreading kindness around Pocatello
This campaign is a reminder to choose kindness, understanding and support to empower and uplift community…
Continue Reading Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan instead of attending second GOP debate
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking…
Continue Reading Atlanta to release copies of ‘Stop Cop City’ petitions, even as referendum is stuck in legal limbo
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s city government will scan and release copies of petitions against a proposed police and…
Continue Reading Officials find debris field of F-35 fighter jet that went missing in South Carolina after a ‘mishap’ forced the pilot to eject
By Oren Liebermann and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A debris field was found and identified Monday as the remains of an F-35 fighter jet that…
Continue Reading ‘Stop it!’ UN’s nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. nuclear chief says he asked to meet Iran’s president on the sidelines of the…
Continue Reading Police probe report of dad being told 11-year-old girl could face charges in images sent to man
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus police say they are investigating a report that a father was told by officers that his 11-year-old daughter could…
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest to begin prescribed fires in Teton Basin
Smoke will be visible from the Teton Valley…
Continue Reading Bear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom
A bear that prompted partial closures at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was captured without incident and is being relocated,…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern announces details of plan to pay for lost home values because of Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Norfolk Southern announced new details Monday about its plan to compensate East Palestine residents for lost home…
Continue Reading Prince William sees oyster reef restoration project on NYC visit for environmental summit
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince William got a first-hand look at the waters of New York City at an oyster reef restoration project during a visit to…
Continue Reading GOP gubernatorial candidate signals support for rape, incest exceptions to Kentucky abortion law
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron has appeared to soften his hardline…
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3 southern Idaho drug traffickers sentenced to federal prison
U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho Josh Hurwit announced the results of three separate drug trafficking cases in Southern Idaho today involving…
Continue Reading What Wagner’s post-Prigozhin future looks like on the ground in the Central African Republic
By Sebastian Shukla, Brent Swails, Clarissa Ward and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Bangui, Central African Republic (CNN) — On his final trip to the…
Continue Reading What Wagner’s post-Prigozhin future looks like on the ground in the Central African Republic
CNN By Sebastian Shukla, Brent Swails, Clarissa Ward and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Bangui, Central African Republic (CNN) — On his final trip to the…
Continue Reading Federal investigators subpoena Pennsylvania agency for records related to chocolate plant explosion
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Federal safety investigators have issued a subpoena to Pennsylvania’s public utility regulator for documents…
Continue Reading Family says 14-year-old daughter discovered phone taped to back of toilet seat on flight to Boston
BOSTON (AP) — The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered a phone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from…
Continue Reading Leaders see hope in tackling deadly climate change and public health problems together
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Experts hope the sputtering global public health system and efforts to curb global warming…
Continue Reading Russia and China hail their cooperation ahead of Putin’s expected Beijing visit
By Simone McCarthy, Katharina Krebs, Darya Tarasova and Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — Russia and China’s top diplomats discussed strengthening…
Continue Reading The ‘Mandela Effect’ describes the false memories many of us share. But why can’t scientists explain it?
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Does Mr. Monopoly wear a monocle? Is there a black stripe on Pikachu’s tail? And does the fruit in the Fruit of…
Continue Reading Federal authorities announce plan to safeguard sacred tribal lands in New Mexico’s Sandoval County
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In an effort to safeguard sacred tribal lands, federal authorities say there is a plan to protect more than 4,000 acres…
Continue Reading Migrants burst into southern Mexico asylum office demanding papers
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Migrants, mostly from Haiti, have burst into an asylum office in southern Mexico to…
Continue Reading AP Top 25 Reality Check: Florida, Florida State, Miami ranked together for 1st time since 2017
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The state of Florida’s big three is back in the AP Top 25. Florida State, Miami and Florida were all…
Continue Reading Maine’s top elected Republican, a lobsterman, survives boat capsize from giant wave ahead of Lee
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE PORTLAND, Maine Maine’s top elected Republican says he’s glad to be alive after a giant wave…
Continue Reading Attorneys for man charged with killing 2 teenage Indiana girls argue they died in ritual sacrifice
DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — Attorneys for a northern Indiana man charged with killing two teenage girls contend in new court documents that their client…
Continue Reading Former NFL player Sergio Brown is missing after his mother’s death was ruled a homicide
By Kevin Dotson and Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL player Sergio Brown is missing after his mother died from injuries related to an…
Continue Reading Three generations of First Nations men share their views on Australia’s referendum
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Before Australians last voted in a referendum on First Nations people in 1967, Uncle Bob…
Continue Reading Phil Mickelson says he’s done gambling and is on the road to being ‘the person I want to be’
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson won’t be betting on football this year — much less the Ryder Cup — saying in a lengthy…
Continue Reading Michigan State tells football coach Mel Tucker it will fire him for misconduct with rape survivor
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Michigan State informed suspended football coach Mel Tucker on Monday that he will be fired without compensation for…
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SH-31 to close for controlled burn Monday
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) along with the U.S. Forest Service will shut down State Highway 31 between mileposts 12-17 from 12 p.m. to…
Continue Reading Shannon Beador, ‘Real Housewives’ cast member, arrested for DUI and hit-and-run
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Shannon Beador was arrested for drunk driving and…
Continue Reading Bowling Green hockey coach put on leave and 3 players suspended amid hazing investigation
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Bowling Green State University has announced it has put hockey team head coach Ty Eigner on administrative leave as it…
Continue Reading India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move as spat over assassinated Sikh activist deepens
By Paula Newton and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Canada’s accusation that India may have been involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist on…
Continue Reading Blinken meets Chinese VP as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summit
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China’s Vice President Han Zheng on the…
Continue Reading Indigenous supporters march to defend Guatemala’s president-elect amid vote fraud allegations
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Thousands of indigenous supporters have protested in Guatemala City to defend Guatemala’s president-elect as government…
Continue Reading Lawsuit by Islamic rights group says US terror watchlist woes continue even after names are removed
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawsuit filed by an Islamic civil rights group challenges the constitutionality of the…
Continue Reading Canada is investigating whether India is linked to the slaying of a Sikh activist
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is investigating whether the Indian government is…
Continue Reading El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, pleads not guilty to drug and money laundering charges at initial Chicago court appearance
By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, pleaded not guilty to drug and…
Continue Reading Republican Derrick Anderson to run for Democratic-controlled Virginia US House seat
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A U.S. Army combat veteran is getting into the race to represent Virginia’s battleground…
Continue Reading Iran’s president denies sending drones and other weapons to Russia and decries US meddling
By PAUL HAVEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Iran’s president is denying his country sent drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine. It…
Continue Reading Former Missouri police officer who shot into car gets probation after guilty plea
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri police officer has been sentenced to five years of probation for shooting into a fleeing vehicle several…
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