A bus carrying pilgrims crashes in southwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring 16
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says a bus crash has killed 17 people and injured 16 others in the country’s southwest. They…
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Russian forces kill 2 suspected of plotting terror attacks, authorities say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say special forces killed two people suspected of plotting terror attacks in a shootout in the country’s south…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia stocks are mostly lower after Wall St rebound led by Big Tech
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stocks were mostly lower on Friday after gains for Big Tech shares helped U.S. stock indexes…
Continue ReadingCase heard by NC Supreme Court may affect how partisan officials file voter fraud claims
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments related to voter fraud allegations…
Continue ReadingNebraska lawmakers seek to solidify taxpayer-funded school choice before voters can decide it
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Nebraska lawmakers are on track to pass a bill that would circumvent voters who could repeal a new law that funds…
Continue Reading10 years after Chibok, Nigerian families cope with the trauma of more school kidnappings
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — His weak body stood in the doorway, exhausted and covered in dirt. For two years, the boy…
Continue ReadingPoland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s parliament is finally holding a long-awaited debate on liberalizing the…
Continue ReadingHawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure at the age of 54 in Japan
By STEPHEN WADE and AUDREY MCAVOY Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand…
Continue ReadingOutside roles by NBC’s Conde, others reveal a journalism ethics issue: being paid to sit on boards
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most news organizations hold its journalists to strict ethical standards to avoid conflicts of…
Continue ReadingA congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia congressman has gone back to college to study artificial intelligence so he can help…
Continue ReadingThese biodegradable straws could prevent new coral from becoming expensive fish food
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — South Florida researchers are using biodegradable drinking straws to prevent…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court hears arguments on nation’s first ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By ANDREW DeMILLO and JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas’…
Continue ReadingManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump’s hush money criminal trial isn’t about politics
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When he was elected two years ago as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, Alvin Bragg…
Continue ReadingAs his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. ‘It was like a wake-up’
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press SMITHVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at…
Continue ReadingForced evictions or free choice? Cambodia’s relocation of people from UNESCO site raises concerns
By DAVID RISING Associated Press RUN TA EK, Cambodia (AP) — It’s been more than a year since Yem Srey Pin moved with her family from the village…
Continue ReadingAs his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. ‘It was like a wake-up’
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press SMITHVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’…
Continue ReadingA mission of mercy, then a fatal strike: How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel’s target
By JACK JEFFERY, JULIA FRANKEL and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — It was hours after sundown when the eight aid…
Continue ReadingJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingStudy finds voters skeptical about fairness of elections. Many favor a strong, undemocratic leader
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A new study has found that voters in 19 countries, including in three of the world’s…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s relocation of people from UNESCO site raises concerns
By DAVID RISING Associated Press RUN TA EK, Cambodia (AP) — It’s been more than a year since Yem Srey Pin moved with her family from the…
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