FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday authorized sales of the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S., Vuse Alto,…
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Not good faith: Vatican rejects broker’s claims at the close of a London trial over luxury property
ROME (AP) — The Vatican is insisting at the close of a trial in London that it was the victim of a years-long fraud over its investment in a London…
Continue Reading New Jersey environmental justice law won’t block power plant hotly fought by Newark residents
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has decided to move let a proposal for a backup power plant at one of the country’s largest…
Continue Reading US announces $325 million in funding to boost Puerto Rico solar projects as power outages persist
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government says $325 million in federal funds will be available for solar and battery…
Continue Reading Court says Jim Crow-era felony voting ban in Mississippi can be altered by lawmakers, not judges
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Mississippi legislators, not the courts, must decide whether to…
Continue Reading US agency says apps that let workers access paychecks before payday are providing loans
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says apps that allow workers to access their paychecks in advance, often…
Continue Reading After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana’s impact on drivers
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A horrific crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma two years ago has the head of the U.S. National…
Continue Reading US rock band manager Travis Leake sentenced to 13 years in Russian penal colony, following drug charges
By Sergey Gudkov, CNN (CNN) — American citizen Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony in Russia, state media RIA…
Continue Reading 2 Amur tiger cubs have their first public outing at Germany’s Cologne Zoo
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Two Amur tiger cubs have had their first public outing at Cologne Zoo in Germany, one of several zoos that have sought to…
Continue Reading Israeli lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, challenging US policy
By Andrew Carey, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The Biden administration received another rebuff from Israel Wednesday night – this time from the…
Continue Reading Jury delivers mixed verdicts for the man accused of killing Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Jurors returned mixed verdicts Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing Detroit synagogue president Samantha…
Continue Reading Dubai princess’s Instagram account announces divorce with royal husband
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The daughter of Dubai’s ruler has apparently announced her divorce on social media in what would be a rare…
Continue Reading The Ukrainian army pulls out from another eastern village as Russia smashes defensive positions
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Kyiv official says Ukraine’s army has pulled out from a village in the eastern Donetsk region,…
Continue Reading France’s divided National Assembly votes to keep centrist speaker as political turmoil persists
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s divided National Assembly has kept a centrist member of President Emmanuel Macron’s party as speaker.…
Continue Reading Illinois deputy charged with murder shot woman in face after ordering her to move pot of water
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black woman shot her…
Continue Reading ‘Longlegs’ star Maika Monroe’s secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to it
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the few moments of levity in “Longlegs” — the Neon horror film in theaters now about a Satanist…
Continue Reading African Development Bank approves $1B loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The African Development Bank says it has approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports…
Continue Reading WNBA players’ union leader is concerned league being undervalued in new media rights deal
AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — WNBA players’ union head Terri Jackson is concerned the league is being undervalued with the $2.2 billion…
Continue Reading More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks
AP Business Writer U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently at a slightly higher though…
Continue Reading Green agendas clash in Nevada as company grows rare plant to help it survive effects of a mine
Associated Press GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — A grand experiment is underway in Nevada where an endangered desert wildflower stands in the way of a…
Continue Reading US homes find fewer foreign buyers as rising costs and a strong dollar leave market in record slump
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of U.S. homes to foreign nationals have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade, hampered by a…
Continue Reading Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers
Documented, Associated Press NEW YORK CITY (AP) — Brad Song thought he was about to get his e-bike stolen a second time in a less than a month…
Continue Reading Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European Commission president
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission…
Continue Reading Greek singer Despina Vandi refuses to take the stage at a concert in Turkey over a flag dispute
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media reports say Greek pop star Despina Vandi has refused to perform on a stage in Turkey adorned with its flag and…
Continue Reading Syrian President Assad’s Baath Party clinches control of parliament, election results show
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Results of Syria’s parliamentary elections show that President Bashar Assad’s Baath Party has won a majority…
Continue Reading We’re in the thick of the ‘dog days of summer.’ We can thank the ancient Greeks for that
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Bad news, heat haters: The dog days of summer are not, as Florence Welch once sang, over or done. The dog days…
Continue Reading 6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why
BANGKOK (AP) — Should visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok? Thai…
Continue Reading Spain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain is sweating under its first official heatwave of the year with temperatures expected to reach 40…
Continue Reading The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this year’s crop of Kennedy…
Continue Reading Chinese-led consortium pulls out of contract to build Cyprus’ first natural gas import terminal
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Chinese-led consortium has pulled out of its contract with Cyprus to build the island nation’s first…
Continue Reading Spain and Germany arrest 4 people for supplying Hezbollah with parts for drones used against Israel
MADRID (AP) — Three people have been arrested in Spain and one in Germany on suspicion of belonging to a network that obtained key parts to build…
Continue Reading With mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This week’s attack on a Shiite mosque in the capital stunned Oman, a quiet nation long…
Continue Reading Passenger train derails in India, killing at least 2 passengers and injuring 20 others
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A passenger train derailed on Thursday in northern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad…
Continue Reading 106 rare crocodile eggs are found in Cambodia, the biggest such discovery in 20 years
PNOMH PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Officials in Cambodia say conservationists have found 106 eggs of rare Siamese crocodile species in a western Cambodian…
Continue Reading Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 18: Presidential race, Covid-19, Student loans, Gaza aid, Emmy nominations
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Eyewitnesses in the New York metropolitan area spotted a rare daytime meteor streaking across the sky this…
Continue Reading South Africa’s president to open Parliament after historic election created a coalition government
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the…
Continue Reading In landmark verdict, South Korea’s top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court has ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health…
Continue Reading Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive…
Continue Reading Vietnam’s President To Lam becomes caretaker of Communist Party while chief Trong focuses on health
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnamese Communist Party says President To Lam on Thursday became the caretaker of the Party while its…
Continue Reading Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic…
Continue Reading China investigators suspect construction work caused fire that killed 16 people in shopping mall
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese investigators suspect construction work sparked a fire that caused 16 deaths in a shopping mall in the southwestern city of…
Continue Reading Even with restrictive rules, swimsuit wars heat up in an Olympic year
AP National Writer The swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics is still revered around Speedo’s…
Continue Reading What’s next after protests forced Bangladesh’s prime minister to quit and flee the country?
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs…
Continue Reading A Kenyan court suspends a police ban on protests in Nairobi
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court has suspended a police ban on protests in the capital. The high court said Thursday that that…
Continue Reading South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North’s balloon launches
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to…
Continue Reading American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert
BERLIN (AP) — Police say an American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the…
Continue Reading An Illinois woman was killed by a deputy after she called 911, authorities say. The deputy is charged with murder
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois woman was fatally shot inside her home this month by a sheriff’s deputy who responded…
Continue Reading Nokia sees double-digit fall in Q2 profit, sales in weak 5G market but sees improved 2nd half
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported a double-digit fall in profit and sales in the second quarter due to…
Continue Reading 19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to impose a ‘complete shutdown’
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police and government supporters clashed Thursday with student activists trying to shut down…
Continue Reading North Korea plans to launch major tourism site next year though it still blocks foreign tourists
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — State media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a major tourism site being constructed on…
Continue Reading Hong Kong journalist says she was fired by WSJ after taking top post at union under attack by Beijing
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong said she was fired after being elected to lead a press union…
Continue Reading Japan’s top general lauds closer South Korea military ties as mutual concerns grow over China, North Korea
By Oren Liebermann and Brad Lendon, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — America’s two most powerful allies in the Pacific are taking their defense ties to new…
Continue Reading Serbian police searching for assailant who shot and killed 1 police officer and wounded another
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s Interior Minister says a police officer has been killed and another wounded by an assailant who opened fire…
Continue Reading European Central Bank leaves key interest rate at 3.75%, waits for signs inflation is under control
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left its key interest rate benchmark unchanged Thursday as its rate-setting…
Continue Reading Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president
Associated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Lawmakers at the European Parliament have reelected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as…
Continue Reading Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashura with mourning and self-flagellation
By Kathleen Magramo, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN (CNN) — Shiite Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual…
Continue Reading China Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi’s high-tech vision for economy
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has ended a top-level meeting by endorsing policies aimed at building the…
Continue Reading Philippine politician who praised natural gas takes heat for business dealings after AP reporting
Associated Press An influential Philippine governor is the subject of controversy following an Associated Press investigation into his links to the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares sink, weighed down by Wall St tech retreat, China policy questions
AP Business Writer Asian shares retreated Friday after a broad washout across Wall Street dragged U.S. stocks lower, and Hong Kong’s benchmark fell…
Continue Reading Man who escaped Oregon prison 30 years ago was found in Georgia with a stolen identity, authorities say
By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man who escaped from an Oregon state prison nearly 30 years ago and stole the identity of a…
Continue Reading Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court says
Associated Press YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Closing arguments in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held Friday, a…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza on Thursday, saying it…
Continue Reading The uncertainty that plagues life in crisis-ridden Venezuela is also wreaking havoc on relationships
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — In crisis-ridden Venezuela, nothing has been spared the uncertainty that plagues everyday life. The…
Continue Reading The uncertainty that plagues life in crisis-ridden Venezuela is also wreaking havoc on relationships
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Victoria Estevez finally met someone who saw past her shyness. They spent two months learning about…
Continue Reading Biden is isolated at home as Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats push for him to reconsider 2024 race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Joe Biden to rethink his election bid,…
Continue Reading Japan’s trade deficit for first half declines as exports recover
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported it logged a trade surplus in June, the first in three months, highlighting a recovery in…
Continue Reading US Army honors Nisei combat unit that helped liberate Tuscany from Nazi-Fascist forces in WWII
ROME (AP) — The U.S. military is celebrating an all-Japanese U.S. Army unit that was key in liberating Italy’s central Tuscan region from…
Continue Reading Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt
Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man has been executed for the fatal shooting of a delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt.…
Continue Reading New Mexico Democrats mostly rebuff calls from Democratic governor to address high crime rates
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats in the state legislative majority have rebuffed calls by New Mexico’s governor to address the…
Continue Reading European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of US
Associated Press WOODSTOCK, England (AP) — Leaders from across Europe expressed support for Ukraine and concern about the direction of the United…
Continue Reading Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally
Associated Press FREEPORT, Pa. (AP) — Thousands of mourners filed into a Pennsylvania banquet hall Thursday to remember the former fire chief who…
Continue Reading Bedwetting, nightmares and shaking. War in Gaza takes a mental health toll, especially on children
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nabila Hamada gave birth to twin boys in Gaza early in the war, in a hospital reeking of decaying…
Continue Reading ‘One screen, two movies’: Conflicting conspiracy theories emerge from the Trump rally shooting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former president is wounded in a shooting, the gunman quickly neutralized, and all of it is caught on camera.…
Continue Reading Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Discontented, economically squeezed voters have turned against sitting governments on both right and left during…
Continue Reading What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its fourth day in Milwaukee
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention culminates with former President Donald Trump expected to accept the party’s…
Continue Reading Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Thursday appointed a former North Korean diplomat as a vice minister, the…
Continue Reading GOP vice presidential pick Vance revisits Appalachian roots as bitter divide over memoir lingers
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Newly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his speech to the Republican National Convention…
Continue Reading Historic utility AND high fashion. 80-year-old LL Bean staple finds a new audience as a trendy bag
Associated Press FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — The sturdy canvas bag made by L.L. Bean and called the Boat and Tote was created to haul heavy blocks of…
Continue Reading City council vote could enable a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark — and the old site’s transformation
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A key city council vote could pave the way to give the Tampa Bay Rays a new 30,000-seat ballpark as…
Continue Reading Too soon for comedy? After attempted assassination of Trump, US politics feel anything but funny
Associated Press Political jokes: too soon? The answer from many quarters at midweek was a resounding yes, days after an assassination attempt…
Continue Reading Buses carrying Chinese tourists veer off New Zealand road in 2 crashes at the same spot. 15 hurt
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two buses carrying Chinese tourists have veered off a road on New Zealand’s South Island in…
Continue Reading Pacific island leaders agree to enhance Japan’s role in the region amid growing China influence
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Leaders of 18 Pacific island nations and areas have agreed to an enhanced role of Japan in the region’s development…
Continue Reading Dominican activists protest against a new criminal code that would maintain a total abortion ban
Associated Press Activists in the Dominican Republic protested on Wednesday against a bill for a new criminal code that would keep in place the…
Continue Reading Haiti’s prime minister orders gangs to drop weapons and promises to take back control of the capital
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has ordered gangs to surrender their weapons and acknowledged…
Continue Reading Families of service members killed during Afghanistan withdrawal criticize Biden at GOP convention
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Relatives of some of the 13 American service members killed during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan…
Continue Reading Man found guilty on all counts for Cleveland shooting that injured 9 last year
By Zenebou Sylla and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old man was found guilty of attempted murder and other charges for a shooting in…
Continue Reading Scottie Scheffler is adjusting to links golf and his role as best player in the world
AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler might not be the biggest draw in golf but he’s the center of attention at every…
Continue Reading Vance’s night but Trump’s party, Jan. 6 curtain call, Trump health still under wraps: RNC Takeaways
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republicans were welcoming JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate on the same night devoted to blasting…
Continue Reading Hundreds gather to remember former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rally in Pennsylvania
Associated Press SARVER, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday to remember the former fire chief shot and killed at a weekend rally for…
Continue Reading Oregon authorities recover body of award-winning chef who drowned in river accident
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities have recovered the body of award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy following her drowning in a river accident.…
Continue Reading Japan’s prime minister apologizes to people forcibly sterilized under former eugenics law
By Jessie Yeung and Yumi Asada, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has formally apologized to a group of plaintiffs who…
Continue Reading Ski mask-wearing man with concealed AK-47 pistol arrested Monday near Republican National Convention, authorities say
By Sydney Bishop and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested Monday in Milwaukee wearing a ski mask and carrying a concealed weapon without a…
Continue Reading US judge dismisses Republican challenge over counting of post-Election Day mail ballots in Nevada
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a Republican-backed lawsuit that sought to bar Nevada from counting mail ballots…
Continue Reading Heavily armed security boats patrol winding Milwaukee River during GOP convention
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Security planners for the Republican National Convention have had to contend with the winding river that snakes…
Continue Reading California first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuels
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to receive federal funds under a program to create regional networks, or “hubs,”…
Continue Reading US urges Venezuela to free opposition figures as Maduro says he must win reelection to avoid a ‘bloodbath’
By Mauricio Torres and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — The United States has raised concerns about the recent arrests of Venezuelan democratic…
Continue Reading Russian minister says US ‘isn’t helping’ by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter Gershkovich
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister blamed “the Americans” for publicly bringing up a possible prisoner exchange…
Continue Reading Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals court has refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden…
Continue Reading Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four days after a gunman’s attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump, the public is still in the…
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