Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains ahead of earnings reports
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian benchmarks extended gains Tuesday after U.S. stocks clawed back a chunk of their losses from…
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Australian woman appears in court charged with poisoning husband and his relatives with mushrooms
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch has appeared in an…
Continue ReadingPro-China President Muizzu’s party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results say
By MOHAMEED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s political party has swept parliamentary…
Continue ReadingWADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The world’s top anti-doping regulator says after reviewing a documentary and other media reports…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass safe after suspect breaks into official residence, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles have arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass. Bass and her family were not…
Continue ReadingKennedy says he loves his family ‘either way’ after relatives endorse Biden’s campaign over his
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday acknowledged endorsements from more…
Continue ReadingYoko Ono to receive Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country’s leading artist residency programs, MacDowell, has awarded a lifetime…
Continue ReadingEurope is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate, report says
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the…
Continue ReadingMary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne…
Continue ReadingTesla cuts the price of its “Full Self Driving” system by a third to $8,000
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla knocked roughly a third off the price of its “Full Self Driving” system — which can’t drive…
Continue Reading‘Great bravery and resolve.’ Reaction to the death of Terry Anderson, AP reporter held hostage
The Associated Press A courageous correspondent who reported from the world’s trouble spots. A supporter of humanitarian causes. A good friend.…
Continue ReadingAP photographer gets in the right spot for a big swing at the Masters
By MATT SLOCUM Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — AP photographer Matt Slocum knows his way around the bucolic Augusta National Golf Club during…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico Republicans award Trump all 23 of their delegates
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s Republican Party held a district assembly and awarded former…
Continue ReadingKevin Bacon dances back to ‘Footloose’ high school
PAYSON, Utah (AP) — Actor Kevin Bacon on Saturday returned to the Utah high school where the cult classic movie “Footloose” was filmed more…
Continue ReadingTerry Anderson, AP reporter abducted in Lebanon and held captive for years, has died at 76
By ANDREW MELDRUM and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who…
Continue ReadingArkansas teen held on murder charge after fatal shooting outside party after high school prom
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas teen is in custody on a first-degree murder charge after the fatal shooting of a high school senior…
Continue ReadingConservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of ex-president Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Conservative Brazilians heaped praise on Elon Musk at a rally in the capital of Rio de Janeiro supporting far-right former…
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Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff’s deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho sheriff’s deputy died after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop, and a man believed to be the shooting…
Continue ReadingA Palestinian baby in Gaza is born an orphan in an urgent cesarean section after an Israeli strike
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it. Their home was…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands of Colombians protest against the leftist president’s reform agenda
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform…
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