Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer’s 2027 Women’s World Cup, a first for South America
By LERPONG AMSA-NGIAM Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose…
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China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer China has announced fresh measures to revive its ailing property industry after the latest data showed…
Continue ReadingLatinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) — A federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to a local school board in…
Continue ReadingHezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah this week struck a military post in northern Israel using a…
Continue ReadingNRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s election might be a defining moment — with new complications. Here’s what to know
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s election will determine how weary the country has become of the…
Continue ReadingAmy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNC
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Amy Kremer is a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021 rally that led to a mob…
Continue ReadingFor the children of Gaza, war means no school — and no indication when formal learning might return
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Atef Al-Buhaisi, 6, once dreamed of a career building houses. Now, all…
Continue ReadingFIFA to seek legal advice on Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer
BANGKOK (AP) — FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 20 to make a decision on a…
Continue ReadingArmy presents Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — After 73 years and a long fight with the Army, a Korean War veteran…
Continue ReadingPutin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia
By HUIZHONG WU and EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is concluding a two-day visit to China by…
Continue ReadingThe latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — On many nights, hundreds of migrants squeeze through poles in a border wall or…
Continue ReadingHundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
By JEFF MARTIN and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press STONECREST, Ga. (AP) — Hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues have joined Roger Fortson’s…
Continue ReadingAfter decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win
By TOM KRISHER and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A decisive vote against the United Auto Workers union at two Mercedes…
Continue ReadingVatican moves to adapt to hoaxes, Internet and overhauls its process for evaluating visions of Mary
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Friday overhauled its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin…
Continue ReadingMexico’s cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press HUITZILAC, Mexico (AP) — Tailed by trucks of heavily armed soldiers, four caskets floated on a sea of hundreds…
Continue ReadingTrump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money…
Continue ReadingJudge pushes to next week her decision on Alec Baldwin’s indictment in fatal 2021 shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge plans to rule next week on a grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin in…
Continue ReadingTaiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it’s tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States…
Continue Reading70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated
By SHARON LURYE Associated Press On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court laid out a new precedent: Separate but equal has no place in American schools.…
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