Month: May 2024

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as “The New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1,” has died at age 77. Auster’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his literary representatives, the Carol Mann Agency,

SYDNEY (AP) — A 15-year-old boy who claims to be a friend of the teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop recently has applied to be released from custody on bail. The boy is one of six teens charged last week with a range of offenses including conspiring to engage in or planning a terrorist

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues. About half of Americans, 53%, say they are extremely or very concerned that news organizations will report inaccuracies or misinformation during

By JACK BROOK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another property that has been used by

By IGNATIUS SSUUNA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A Rwandan official says an unsuccessful asylum-seeker in the U.K. has arrived in Rwanda. The deputy government spokesperson said the man, whose nationality was not disclosed, did not arrive under a controversial deal to deport to Rwanda migrants who enter the U.K. illegally.

By JILL LAWLESS and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Drone footage exclusively obtained by The Associated Press shows months of Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine. Chasiv Yar is a strategic high ground, and capturing it would set the stage for a potentially broader Russian offensive in

LONDON (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were assaulted with a sharp object at a secondary school in Sheffield in northern England. The school said a child and two adults received minor injuries in the assault Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at The

By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds Memorial Day weekend is often considered to be the kick-start to summer and, for car shoppers looking for the best finance and lease deals, a great opportunity to take advantage of a marketplace finally returning to normalcy. Edmunds’ experts have noted a gradual return to a pre-pandemic business-as-usual marketplace, and this

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ecuador is defending its storming of Mexico’s Embassy in Quito last month. Lawyers for Ecuador told the judges at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday that it acted to take into custody “a common criminal” — Ecuador’s former vice president — who was holed

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’ll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. The Education Department says the Art Institutes chain lured students