What’s the firearms form at the center of Hunter Biden’s gun trial? AP Explains
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press The prosecution of Hunter Biden on federal firearms charges stems from a form that would-be gun buyers must fill…
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Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingPolice won’t bring charges after monster truck accident injures several spectators
TOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — A police investigator concluded no criminal charges were warranted after a lobster-themed monster truck clipped a power line,…
Continue Reading3 Americans implicated in a coup attempt in Congo go on trial before a military court
By CHRISTINA MALKIA, JESSICA DONATI and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The military trial of 51 suspects, including…
Continue ReadingPutin says he sees no threat warranting use of nuclear arms but warns Russia could arm Western foes
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he sees no current threat to Russia’s sovereignty that would warrant the…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio’s special congressional election
By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies could soon add another U.S. House member to their ranks, as Ohio…
Continue ReadingPrince William is usher at wedding of aristocrat the Duke of Westminster
LONDON (AP) — Prince William took a day out from royal duties on Friday to serve as an usher at the wedding of his friend Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke…
Continue ReadingGerman court drops case against tennis star Alexander Zverev after settlement with his ex-partner
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has dropped a case against tennis star Alexander Zverev after he agreed to pay 200,000 euros — about $218,000 —…
Continue ReadingMalaysian state officials defend demolitions that left hundreds of ‘sea gypsies’ homeless in Borneo
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rights activists have slammed the displacement of hundreds of sea nomads after their stilt homes in a Malaysian…
Continue ReadingSouth African opposition parties holding crunch talks on the ANC’s unity plan. But deep rifts remain
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African opposition parties are meeting and will continue crunch talks into next week…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maine’s state primaries
By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine voters will choose nominees for a House of Representatives seat that could be critical…
Continue ReadingAt D-Day ceremony, American veteran hugs Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and calls him a savior
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — An American veteran and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared an emotional moment at a ceremony to commemorate…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi elected as leader of coalition and set to form new government
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been formally elected leader of the National Democratic…
Continue ReadingWorries grow for British doctor and TV presenter who went missing in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say an ongoing major search and rescue operation on the small eastern Aegean island of Symi has still not…
Continue ReadingEngaged Sun teammates Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner find work-life balance in the WNBA
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas have found a comfortable work-life…
Continue ReadingSweden’s foremost opera and ballet theater fined $300,000 for 2023 fatal fall of stage technician
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Stockholm-based Royal Swedish Opera has been fined 3 million kronor or $300,000 after a stage technician died last…
Continue ReadingAn explosion at a DIY chain store in Romania injures at least 15 people, 4 seriously
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian authorities say an explosion at a chain home improvement store in the northeast of the country has injured at…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels detain 11 UN staffers as well as aid workers in sudden crackdown
By JON GAMBRELL and BARAA ANWER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Eleven Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been…
Continue ReadingIrish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections as the far right seeks more power
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic are going to the polls on the second day of the…
Continue ReadingWill North Korea fly trash balloons into South Korea again? A look at rising tensions between them
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans are alert for possible new launches by North Korea of balloons carrying…
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