Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S.…
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Arrest warrant issued for man in fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer
CHICAGO (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a 22-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was heading home from…
Continue ReadingNews anchor Poppy Harlow announces departure from CNN
ATLANTA (AP) — Anchor Poppy Harlow is leaving CNN, according to the network. Harlow, who joined CNN in 2008 and most recently co-hosted “CNN This…
Continue ReadingIt’s 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa’s celebrations are set against growing discontent
By NQOBILE NTSHANGASE and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has marked 30 years since the end of apartheid…
Continue ReadingRussia arrests another suspect in the concert hall attack that killed 144
`MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed…
Continue Reading20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s prime minister says 20 soldiers have been killed and several others…
Continue ReadingFrom New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump’s legal drama
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Even by Donald Trump’s standards, this was a dizzying week. The first criminal…
Continue ReadingHow TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at…
Continue ReadingMigration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MARCOS MARTÍNEZ CHACÓN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Republican activists gathered in a school lunchroom last…
Continue ReadingOrange crush: Boats packed with revelers tour Amsterdam canals to celebrate the king’s birthday
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Decked in the national orange color, dancing to music, and eating orange-glazed pastries, many in the Netherlands are marking…
Continue ReadingA woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency on June 2, would she rule with gender in…
Continue ReadingBritish troops may be tasked with delivering Gaza aid, BBC report says
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The BBC is reporting that British troops may be tasked with delivering aid to Gaza from an offshore…
Continue ReadingA tornado in southern China kills 5 people and damages factories in the metropolis of Guangzhou
BEIJING (AP) — State media says a tornado has struck the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, killing five people and damaging more than 140 factory…
Continue ReadingA suspect is in custody after 6 people were shot outside a club in the nation’s capital, police say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say six people were shot outside a nightclub in the nation’s capital. The shootings happened at about 11:30 p.m. on…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian students have peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris university campus building
PARIS (AP) — Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States peacefully evacuated a campus building at a…
Continue ReadingHamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms
By SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza,…
Continue ReadingRussia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones at southern Russia
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to…
Continue ReadingThe US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs pushed back against a woman’s lawsuit…
Continue ReadingAnti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity
By MICHAEL CASEY and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across U.S. dug…
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