German authorities see Islamic extremist motive in Mannheim knife attack
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have uncovered evidence of an Islamic extremist motive in last week’s knife attack in the southwestern…
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Australia’s military will recruit some noncitzens in a bid to boost troop numbers
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government says its military will begin recruiting some noncitizens in a…
Continue ReadingWith time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ken Hay’s part in the invasion of Normandy lasted just a few weeks, but he wants to make sure the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks trade mixed after Wall Street logs modest gains
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as investors weighed recent data highlighting a slowing U.S.…
Continue ReadingIppei Mizuhara spoke for baseball star Shohei Ohtani. He also stole nearly $17M from him
By STEFANIE DAZIO and AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — As an interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara was supposed to bridge the gap between…
Continue ReadingArizona voters will decide if local police can arrest people for crossing into the US from Mexico
By ANITA SNOW and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature has given final approval to a proposal that will ask…
Continue ReadingAmanda Knox will defend herself in an Italian court against a 16-year-old slander charge
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox will be back in an Italian courtroom this week to defend herself against a 16-year-old…
Continue ReadingSilence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown
By KEN MORITSUGU and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Security in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square as China marks 35 years since…
Continue ReadingMexico’s next president faces 3 pressing challenges: money, dialogue and the US election
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s newly elected president, the first woman to win the job, faces a long list of…
Continue ReadingUS urges UN Security Council to support cease-fire plan in Gaza announced by President Biden
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to support the three-phase…
Continue ReadingGeorge defeats two challengers in Ward 4 Democratic primary in race centered on public safety
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Janeese Lewis George defeated a pair of challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary and will…
Continue ReadingRecord highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual
By SCOTT SONNER and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the…
Continue ReadingBiden and Trump win Democratic, Republican elections in some of 2024’s last primary contests
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Democratic and Republican primaries…
Continue ReadingMourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief?
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — When Michael Bommer found out that he was terminally ill with colon…
Continue ReadingMourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief?
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — When Michael Bommer found out that he was terminally ill with colon…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean president vows to expand mineral ties with Africa and send more development aid
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president says his country will expand development aid to Africa…
Continue ReadingJustice Department’s ‘deepfake’ concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worries
By DAN MERICA and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it’s concerned that releasing audio of…
Continue ReadingTrial begins for man charged in 2017 Charlottesville torch rally at the University of Virginia
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A trial has begun for a man charged with using a flaming torch to intimidate…
Continue ReadingProsecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems
By RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday painted…
Continue ReadingTractors rumble in streets again ahead of EU polls. Farming is a big issue and the far right pounces
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BEERSEL, Belgium (AP) — The far-right Flemish Interest party had set up the demonstration in the picture-pretty…
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