Maryland officials release timeline, cost estimate, for rebuilding bridge
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an…
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Suspect in London sword attack appears in court on murder charge in death of teenage boy
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A 36-year-old man accused of wielding a sword to kill a teenage boy, severely injure two police…
Continue ReadingDouble land mine blasts kill one person and wound at least 18 in Pakistan’s southwest
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say double land mine blasts have killed one person and wounded at least 18 in the southwest. The first…
Continue ReadingJapan says a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly April crash of 2 navy helicopters
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese investigators have determined that a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly…
Continue ReadingHamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress
By BASSEM MROUE, LEE KEATH and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further…
Continue ReadingArtists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning…
Continue ReadingNorway to add millions more to historic increase in defense spending announced last month
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian center-left government says it wants to add 7 billion kroner, or $630 million to the Scandinavian…
Continue ReadingHuman Rights Watch accuses Kenyan government of inadequate response to flooding
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Human Rights Watch has accused Kenyan authorities of not responding adequately to ongoing…
Continue ReadingKyiv’s forces are up against a concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine, a military official says
By SUSIE BLANN and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Ukrainian military official says the situation on the front line in…
Continue ReadingEU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union has announced an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI
PARIS (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AI. It adds to…
Continue ReadingOrganizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks
By The Associated Press Hamas said Thursday that it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest Polish teenager suspected of throwing firebombs at synagogue
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police have arrested a 16-year-old male on suspicion of attacking a synagogue with Molotov cocktails and say they plan…
Continue ReadingBiden, after meeting with families of officers killed in NC, says the nation is grieving with them
By STEVE PEOPLES and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has met privately with the families of law…
Continue ReadingKilling of 4 officers underscores risks police face when serving warrants
By BEN FINLEY and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Arrest warrants must be served to alleged criminals if society is going to…
Continue ReadingEuropean court upholds Italy’s right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A European court on Thursday upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul…
Continue ReadingGeorgia parliament cancels session after building damaged during huge protests
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament canceled Thursday’s session following massive protests against a proposed law that critics…
Continue ReadingDeath toll jumps to at least 48 as a search continues in southern China highway collapse
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China has climbed to 48 as searchers dug for a second day through a…
Continue ReadingCyprus gives Chevron another 6 months to come up with a timetable on a natural gas field development
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has given Chevron another six months to come up with a revised plan to…
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