Lawmakers in Serbia elect new government with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by the US
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian lawmakers have voted into office a new government that reinstated two pro-Russia…
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Soccer jersey dispute between Algeria and Morocco clubs over Western Sahara goes to sports court
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A soccer politics dispute between Algeria and Morocco over a map of disputed Western Sahara…
Continue ReadingSinger-songwriter Jessica Pratt’s latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album in 2011, the singer-songwriter was…
Continue ReadingTexas school board accepts separation agreement with superintendent over student banned from musical
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas school board has accepted a voluntary separation agreement with its superintendent who was suspended after removing a…
Continue ReadingMary J. Blige enlists Taraji P. Henson, Tiffany Haddish and more for women’s summit in New York
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige is bringing her mission to empower women beyond her music to her…
Continue ReadingI-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
By SUSAN HAIGH and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed…
Continue ReadingBiden expands 2 national monuments in California significant to tribal nations
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press President Joe Biden has expanded two culturally significant California landscapes: the San Gabriel Mountains…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome…
Continue ReadingAI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in…
Continue ReadingPolice in Fort Worth say four children are among six people wounded in a drive-by shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Police in Fort Worth, Texas, says four children are among six people wounded in a drive-by shooting at an apartment…
Continue ReadingAsian American Literature Festival that was canceled by the Smithsonian in 2023 to be revived
NEW YORK (AP) — A festival celebrating Asian American literary works that was suddenly canceled last year by the Smithsonian Institution is getting…
Continue ReadingJudge in landmark antitrust case grills Google on search dominance
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling…
Continue ReadingBritish police officer pleads guilty to terror charges for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp
LONDON (AP) — A British police officer has pleaded guilty to terror charges for showing support on social media for Hamas. West Yorkshire constable…
Continue ReadingMedicaid expansion effort collapses in Republican-led Mississippi Legislature
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The first serious effort by Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature to expand…
Continue ReadingJurors in Trump hush money trial hear recording of pivotal call on plan to buy affair story
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, PHILIP MARCELO, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald…
Continue ReadingSenators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition…
Continue ReadingNumber of Americans applying for jobless claims remains historically low
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week and remains historically low as the…
Continue ReadingParis inaugurates giant water storage basin to clean up the River Seine for Olympic swimming
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French officials have inaugurated a huge storage basin meant to keep cleaner the River Seine, which…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses
By The Associated Press The number of people arrested in connection with protests on college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war has now topped…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Trump’s hush money trial adjourns until Friday
NEW YORK (AP) — Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has adjourned following hours of testimony from lawyer Keith Davidson…
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