Rescuers in Ukraine pull 5 puppies from the rubble of a building destroyed by fire
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A video released by Ukraine’s state emergency services show that rescue workers have pulled five puppies from underneath…
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What to know about this week’s Arizona court ruling and other abortion-related developments
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Developments this week in Arizona underscored something that was already apparent about the 2024 elections in the…
Continue ReadingDead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama’s congressional primary runoffs
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political…
Continue ReadingUS and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is again reassuring the Philippines the U.S. commitment to the…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Abortion-Arizona-Access story
In a story published April 10, 2024, about Arizona’s abortion ban, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Pro-Choice Arizona spoke with…
Continue ReadingUS consumer sentiment falls slightly as outlook for inflation worsens
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy has ticked down but remains near a recent…
Continue ReadingFlash flooding sweeps into the Pittsburgh area and spurs numerous water rescues
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Flash flooding caused by relentless heavy rains that soaked western Pennsylvania has spurred numerous rescues and evacuations in…
Continue ReadingThai foreign minister urges Myanmar’s military to avoid violent attack on border town its army lost
By JERRY HARMER and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Thailand’s foreign minister says he has urged Myanmar’s…
Continue ReadingHuman remains were found in an apartment refrigerator. The resident is charged with murder
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a New York City man has been charged with stabbing to death and dismembering a man after a drug dispute and keeping…
Continue ReadingIn death, 3 decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and AARON MORRISON Associated Press For many people old enough to remember O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, his 1995 exoneration…
Continue ReadingKentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach, bringing home a captain…
Continue ReadingBerlin zoo celebrates the 67th birthday of Fatou, believed to be the world’s oldest gorilla
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin’s zoo is celebrating the 67th birthday of Fatou the gorilla, its oldest resident, who it believes is also the oldest gorilla…
Continue ReadingPoland says aid worker’s killing in Gaza should be brought before Israeli court
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says that the killing of a Polish aid worker by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza was “murder” and demands…
Continue ReadingThree killed in Ethiopia shootout as regional rebellions spill into the capital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Three people have been killed during a shootout between militiamen and police officers in Ethiopia’s capital in a rare case…
Continue ReadingSeveral writers decline recognition from PEN America in protest over its Israel-Hamas war stance
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As PEN America begins its annual spring tradition of high-profile events, the organization…
Continue ReadingPolish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers have voted to continue work on proposals to lift a near-total ban on…
Continue ReadingBiden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxes
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about who he…
Continue ReadingEx-Fed chair Ben Bernanke finds ‘significant shortcomings’ in Bank of England’s economic forecasting
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A review of the Bank of England’s economic forecasting undertaken by the former chair of the U.S.…
Continue ReadingWisconsin teen sentenced in bonfire explosion that burned at least 17
MAPLE GROVE, Wis. (AP) — An 18-year-old who triggered a bonfire explosion that injured more than a dozen people at a backyard gathering in eastern…
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