Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after calm day on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. stocks held relatively steady on Wall Street.…
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Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya says the Republic of Congo’s military has released two Kenya Airways staffers…
Continue ReadingIsrael seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn’t the full invasion many fear
By SAMY MAGDY, MELANIE LIDMAN and LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on…
Continue ReadingAustralian woman denies murdering her former husband’s relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on…
Continue ReadingIndia votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
By KRUTIKA PATHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indian voters across 93 constituencies were casting ballots on…
Continue ReadingXi begins Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO’s bombing of the Chinese Embassy
By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia falls on a…
Continue ReadingAfter deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest
By ED WHITE, ALEXA ST. JOHN and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms battered the Midwest on Tuesday, unleashing a curtain of…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia holds presidential and parliamentary elections Wednesday
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters in Northern Macedonia go to the polls Wednesday for a double…
Continue ReadingPutin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term at a glittering Kremlin inauguration Tuesday, embarking on another six…
Continue ReadingSpartz fends off Republican rivals to win contentious Indiana congressional primary
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-term U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz won a contentious Republican primary to defend her seat…
Continue ReadingSome colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance
By CHARLES REX ARBOGAST, PAT EATON-ROBB and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden’s Vietnam. But he’s ready to battle for Biden over Trump
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In April, Bernie Sanders repeatedly stood shoulder to shoulder with President Joe Biden,…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden’s Vietnam. But he’s ready to battle for Biden over Trump
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In April, Bernie Sanders repeatedly stood shoulder to shoulder with President Joe Biden,…
Continue ReadingWhy voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi’s Hindu-centric politics
By SIBI ARASU and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press CHENNAI, India (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wielded near-total control over Indian…
Continue ReadingMinnesota ethics panel defers action on senator charged with burglary until after next court date
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota Senate ethics panel has deferred further action on a complaint against a…
Continue ReadingStormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With Donald Trump sitting just feet away,…
Continue ReadingJeannie Epper, epic stuntwoman behind feats of TV’s ‘Wonder Woman,’ dies at 83
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeannie Epper, a groundbreaking performer who did stunts for many of the most important…
Continue ReadingLured by historic Rolling Stones performance, half-a-million fans attend New Orleans Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An extra day and the lure of an appearance by the Rolling Stones pushed attendance at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage…
Continue ReadingGeorgia court candidate sues to block ethics rules so he can keep campaigning on abortion
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia State Supreme Court candidate has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a state agency is…
Continue ReadingFBI says an infant abducted from New Mexico park has been found safe and suspect is in custody
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a Texas man has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two New Mexico women, the wounding of a…
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